Former All Blacks Filo Tiatia and Nathan Mauger have been named to help coach Japan's Super Rugby team making its debut this year.

Tiatia will coach the forwards and Mauger the backs under the eye of head coach, former All Blacks hooker Mark Hammett.

Tiatia will leave his position as director of rugby at Scots College in Wellington to take up the role at the Sunwolves.

Source: stuff.co