That's bloody scary-looking for an abstracted image.
Awesome name! I was hoping for a 'two-pronged' name in the spirit of those awesome Japansese rugby team names in the Top League (Sun Goliath, Wild Knight, Brave Lupus etc)
Any news on player and coaching staff? Surely Shota Horie, Michael Leitch, Tanaka etc who have SR experience will be vital? Goromaru is also a key player for the national side and one would expect he'll be needed for the Sun Wolves to really compete.
I think despite the ridiculous setup Super Rugby might actually turn out fine once fans get used to all the changes and I don't think the SA conferences will be too poor as the Lions have really been stepping up and its only the Cheetahs and Kings that I can see as being poor. While the Japanese and particularly the Argentine side will probably be hugely competitive seeing as they are (assuming it'll be the same with the Japanese side) essentially those nations' national sides. So only 3 of 6 good teams will go through to the knock outs while both 'SA' conferences will have 3 competitive teams and 1 whippig boy (Stormers/Bulls/Sun Wolves/Meh vs Lions/Sharks/Argentina/Meh)
Its a long way off but I expect the SA conferences to put forward the Stormers, Bulls and then Lions/Argentina as finals qualifiers. Aus top 2 and NZ top 3 would be my picks (Brumbies, Waratahs, Highlanders, Hurricanes and Chiefs IMO as an early prediction).