(Reuters) - Japan's Sunwolves must "start from scratch" after their humiliating 92-17 Super Rugby defeat to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday, captain Shota Horie has said.
The Tokyo-based expansion side were expected to struggle in their debut season but the 14-try rout, labelled "embarrassing" by South African pundits, was among the heaviest defeats recorded in the competition's 20-year history.
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