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teams before or during the 2014–15 season.


Benetton Treviso


Players in

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Davide Giazzon Davide Giazzon (born 16 January 1986 in Venice) is an Italian rugby union player. His preferred position is at Hooker, although he can also play at Prop. He currently plays for Zebre in the Pro12 and the Heineken Cup The European Rugby Champi ...
from
Zebre Zebre Parma (, meaning "Zebras") are an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the United Rugby Championship and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season. They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by the ...
* Bruno Mercanti from
Petrarca Padova Petrarca Rugby is a rugby union club from Padua, Italy, currently competing in the top tier of the Italian rugby union, the Top10. Founded in 1947, the team is the rugby union branch of the Unione Sportiva Petrarca, an omnisport club that inclu ...
* Romulo Acosta from
Petrarca Padova Petrarca Rugby is a rugby union club from Padua, Italy, currently competing in the top tier of the Italian rugby union, the Top10. Founded in 1947, the team is the rugby union branch of the Unione Sportiva Petrarca, an omnisport club that inclu ...
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Albert Anae Albert Anae (born 21 June 1989) is a rugby union footballer who plays professionally for the Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in the Japanese Top League. He usually plays as a prop or hooker. Anae previously played for the Queensland Reds, and ...
from Reds * Josè Francisco Novak from
Petrarca Padova Petrarca Rugby is a rugby union club from Padua, Italy, currently competing in the top tier of the Italian rugby union, the Top10. Founded in 1947, the team is the rugby union branch of the Unione Sportiva Petrarca, an omnisport club that inclu ...
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Rupert Harden Rupert Harden (born 9 May 1985) is a former rugby union footballer. He played as a prop. Formerly part of the Newcastle Falcons Academy, tighthead Harden spent 2008–09 with National Division Two side Tynedale where he had spent time on lo ...
from Gloucester * Salesi Manu from Western Force *
Matteo Zanusso Matteo Zanusso (born 9 April 1993) is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently competes for Benetton in the Pro14. Born in San Dona di Piave, Matteo played locally for San Dona rugby club, which is known for its youth ac ...
from Amatori San Donà * Meyer Swanepoel from
Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
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Tomás Vallejos Tomás Vallejos Cinalli (born 16 October 1984) is an Argentine rugby union player. A lock forward, Vallejos started his career at Logaritmo Rugby Club in Rosario, before moving to Italy to play professionally for Overmach Parma. Vallejos signed ...
from
Coca-Cola Red Sparks The Coca-Cola Red Sparks ( ja, コカ・コーラレッドスパークス) was a Japanese company-owned rugby union team based in Fukuoka city, Kyūshū. The team was initially founded as Kitakyushu Coca-Cola and then changed its name to Coca- ...
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Marco Barbini Marco Barbini (born 16 October 1990) is a retired Italian rugby union player. His usual position was in the back-row. From 2014 to 2021, Barbini played with Italian Pro14 team Benetton. From 2009 to 2012 Barbini was named in the Italy Under ...
from
Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
* Leo Auva'a from Leinster * Matt Luamanu from
Kyuden Voltex Kyuden Voltex is a Japanese rugby team owned by Kyushu Electric Power Co. (Kyūshū Denryoku). The nickname "Voltex" is a conflation of "Voltage" and "Techniques" and was decided after the team won promotion to the Top League. The team is based ...
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Alberto Lucchese Alberto Lucchese (Treviso, 28 March 1986) is a retired Italian rugby union player and his usual position was Scrum-Half. In the 2014–15 and 2015–16 Pro12 seasons, he played for Benetton Treviso. In 2016 Lucchese was named in the Italy ...
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Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
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Henry Seniloli Henry Ratu Wainiu Seniloli (born 15 June 1989) is a Fijian rugby union player who currently plays as a Scrum-half for Benetton Treviso. He made his debut for Fiji against Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at th ...
from
Tailevu Knights The Tailevu Knights is a Fijian former rugby union team that had a franchise area coverering Tailevu, Northland, and Rewa Rewa may refer to: Places Fiji * Rewa (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji), a former electoral division of Fiji * Rewa P ...
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Joe Carlisle Joe Carlisle (born 4 December 1987) is an English rugby union player for Rotherham Titans in National League 2 North. Joe is a Worcester Warriors Academy product who made his league debut for Warriors in 2008 before appearing off the bench in the ...
from
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Simone Ragusi Simone Ragusi (born 28 March 1992) is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a Full back (rugby union), full back. He currently plays for Rugby Calvisano, Calvisano currently competing in the top tier of the Italian rugby union, the Top12. Y ...
from Rovigo Delta *
Enrico Bacchin Enrico Bacchin (born 28 November 1992) is a retired Italian rugby union player who played as a centre and he represented Italy on 5 occasions, in 2015. On 10 September 2015, he was named in the squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in substitution ...
from
Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
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Jayden Hayward Jayden Hayward (born 11 February 1987) is a New Zealand-born rugby union player who played for the Italy national rugby union team and for Benetton Rugby.Western Force * Sam Christie from Waikato *
Ruggero Trevisan Ruggero Trevisan (born 12 March 1990) is a former Italian rugby union player who played as a fullback. After Aironi collapsed because of financial problems, Trevisan moved to the Italian franchise Zebre Zebre Parma (, meaning "Zebras") are ...
from
Zebre Zebre Parma (, meaning "Zebras") are an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the United Rugby Championship and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season. They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by the ...
* Amar Kudin from
Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
* Marco Lazzaroni from
Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
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D'Arcy Rae Marr College D'Arcy Rae (born 21 December 1994 in Irvine, Scotland) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Bath at the Tighthead Prop position. Rugby Union career Amateur career Aged 17, Rae was part of the all conque ...
from Glasgow Warriors * Nicola Cattina ''unattached''


Players out

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Tobias Botes Wietz Tobias Botes (born 26 April 1984, in Worcester) in a South African-born rugby union player, who most recently played for the . He normally plays as a scrum-half or fly-half. Despite being born in South Africa, he played in 22 test matches ...
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Alberto De Marchi Alberto De Marchi (born 13 March 1986 in Jesolo, Italy) is a retired Italian rugby union player. His preferred position is Prop. He previously played for Benetton Treviso in the Pro12 competition. Before that he played for Aironi. He also repres ...
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Sale Sharks Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...
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Lorenzo Cittadini Lorenzo Cittadini (born 17 December 1982) is a retired Italian rugby union player who plays at prop. He made his debut for Italy against Ireland on 2 February 2008. He played at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and the 2015 Rugby World Cu ...
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Luke McLean Luke McLean (born 29 June 1987) is a former professional rugby union footballer who played as a fullback. Born in Australia to an Italian mother, he won 89 caps for the Italy national team. Personal life McLean was born in Townsville, Queensl ...
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Sale Sharks Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...
* Brendan Williams ''retired'' *
Manoa Vosawai Manoa Vosawai (born 12 August 1983 in Suva, Fiji) is an Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for the Cardiff Blues in Wales. He made his debut with the Italian national side on August 18, 2007 in a match against . Vosawai plays as a n ...
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Cardiff Blues Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...
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Christian Loamanu Christian Loamanu (born 13 May 1986 in Tatakamotonga, Tonga) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player who plays at wing but can also play centre and fullback. Loamanu's grandfather Tevita Sitanilei played scrum half for the Tongan nation ...
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Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its hom ...
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Leonardo Ghiraldini Leonardo Ghiraldini (born 26 December 1984) is a retired Italian international rugby union player. Ghiraldini's playing position is hooker. Club career Ghiraldini began his career with Petrarca Rugby in his home town of Padua before moving to Ru ...
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Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its hom ...
* Robert Barbieri to
Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its hom ...
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Michele Rizzo Michele Rizzo (born 16 September 1982) is a retired Italian former rugby union player. His preferred position was prop but he can also play as a hooker. Rizzo last played for Petrarca, the club where he spent most of his career and where he ma ...
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Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its hom ...
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Alberto Di Bernardo Alberto Di Bernardo (born 4 November 1980 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Italian/Argentine rugby union player, who gained four caps for in 2013. He played club rugby for Treviso in Celtic League, Leeds Carnegie in Premiership Rugby and for Bourg ...
to Lille MR *
Valerio Bernabò Valerio Bernabò (born 3 March 1984 in Rome) is a retired Italian rugby union player. He has also been selected for the Italian national team with 33 caps, making his debut in 2004 against the USA. He also captained the Italian under-21 team. ...
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Zebre Zebre Parma (, meaning "Zebras") are an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the United Rugby Championship and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season. They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by the ...
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Matt Berquist Matt Berquist (born 11 May 1983 in Waipukurau, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who plays at fly-half for Benetton Rugby Treviso in the Rabodirect Pro12. Playing career Provincial Rugby Berquist attended the University of Otago and represe ...
to Hawke's Bay * Enrico Ceccato to Rovigo Delta * Pedro Di Santo to Uru Curè * Marco Filippucci to
Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
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Fabio Semenzato Fabio Semenzato (born 6 May 1986) is an Italian rugby union player. His regular playing position is as a scrum-half. He plays currently for Mogliano. Semenzato played for Benetton Treviso from 2005 to 2014 and in 2015 he was named as ''Additi ...
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Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
* Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet to
Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
* Franco Sbaraglini ''released'' *
D'Arcy Rae Marr College D'Arcy Rae (born 21 December 1994 in Irvine, Scotland) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Bath at the Tighthead Prop position. Rugby Union career Amateur career Aged 17, Rae was part of the all conque ...
to Glasgow Warriors (from March 2015)


Cardiff Blues


Players in

* Craig Mitchell from Exeter Chiefs * Ieuan Jones from
Newport Gwent Dragons Dragons RFC ( cy, Dreigiau) are one of the four professional rugby union regional teams in Wales. They are owned by the Welsh Rugby Union and play their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport and at other grounds around the region. They play in ...
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Adam Thomas Adam Thomas (born 11 August 1988) is an English actor, known for his roles as Donte Charles in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' (2006–2009, 2022–present) and Adam Barton in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2009 ...
from
Wales Sevens The Wales national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and in the Commonwealth Games. Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by Engl ...
* George Watkins from
Bristol Rugby Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...
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Tavis Knoyle Tavis Knoyle (born 2 June 1990 in Pontneddfechan, Vale of Neath, Wales) is a Wales international rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half. He is a fluent Welsh speaker. Club career After a youth career at home town club Glynneath RFC, he ...
from Gloucester Rugby *
Josh Turnbull Joshua "Josh" Turnbull (born 12 March 1988) is a Welsh international rugby union player, who currently plays in the Back row and Second row for Cardiff Rugby in the Pro14 league having previously played for the Scarlets, Llanelli RFC and Lla ...
from Scarlets *
Jarrad Hoeata Jarrad Hoeata (born 12 December 1983) is a professional rugby union player who plays for New Zealand side Taranaki. He made his debut for the All Blacks during the 2011 Tri Nations tournament. Early life Hoeata was born on 12 December 1983 in T ...
from Highlanders *
Manoa Vosawai Manoa Vosawai (born 12 August 1983 in Suva, Fiji) is an Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for the Cardiff Blues in Wales. He made his debut with the Italian national side on August 18, 2007 in a match against . Vosawai plays as a n ...
from Benetton Treviso * Geraint Walsh from Pontypridd * Gareth Anscombe from Chiefs * Adam Jones from
Ospreys The osprey (''Pandion haliaetus''), , also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor reaching more than in length and across the wings. It is brown o ...
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Lucas González Amorosino Lucas González Amorosino (born 2 November 1985) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays fullback or wing. He was part of the Argentina sevens team before joining Leicester in 2009 following his full international début against that su ...
from Oyonnax


Players out

* Andries Pretorius to Worcester Warriors * Leigh Halfpenny to Toulon *
Robin Copeland Robin Copeland (born 23 October 1987) is an Irish rugby union player for Soyaux Angoulême. He plays primarily as a number 8, but has occasionally played as a flanker and lock. Career Cardiff Blues Copeland joined Cardiff Blues at the beg ...
to
Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...
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Bradley Davies Bradley Davies (born 9 January 1987) is a Welsh international rugby union player for the Ospreys in the Pro14. His is the son of the former lock for Pontypridd; Bleddyn Davies. Career Bradley's first position as a youngster was outside half ...
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London Wasps Wasps Rugby Football Club is a professional rugby union team. They last played in Premiership Rugby, the top division of English rugby until being suspended on 12 October 2022. On 17 October 2022 the club entered administration, resulting in r ...
* Harry Robinson to Scarlets *
Chris Czekaj Chris Czekaj (born 14 December 1985) is a retired Wales international rugby union player, who played fullback or wing. He most recently played for Merthyr RFC, and spent most of his career with Cardiff Blues. He represented Wales and Wales U21 ...
to US Colomiers * Luke Hamilton to SU Agen * Alex Walker to Ealing Trailfinders * James Down to London Welsh * Benoit Bourrust to La Rochelle *
Isaia Tuifua Isaia Tuifua (born 24 August 1987 in Samoa) is a Samoan rugby union player. He plays in the Centre (rugby union), inside centre and occasionally on the wing. He played for the provincial based ITM Cup side Taranaki Rugby Football Union, Taranaki ...


Connacht


Players in

* Jack Carty ''promoted from academy'' *
Bundee Aki Bundee Aki (born 7 April 1990) is a professional rugby union player who plays for Connacht in the URC and the Ireland national team. Aki was born and grew up in New Zealand, of Samoan descent, and qualified for Ireland through residency. A ce ...
from Chiefs *
Finlay Bealham Finlay Bealham (born 9 October 1991) is an Australian-born Irish rugby union player. He primarily plays as a prop, and can play at both tighthead and loosehead. Bealham represents at international level, qualifying to play for them through h ...
''promoted from academy''Planet Rugby , Rugby Union Tournaments , RaboDirect PRO12 , New deals for Connacht youngsters
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Conor Finn Conor Finn (born 24 September 1992) is a rugby union player from Ireland. He most recently played professionally for the Irish provincial team Connacht Rugby in the Pro12. Finn plays both as a centre and on the wing. Early life Born in Ballina ...
''promoted from academy'' *
Darragh Leader Darragh Leader (born 22 May 1993) is a retired rugby player from Ireland. His primary position is at Fullback (rugby union), fullback, though he has also played on the Wing (rugby union), wing. Leader plays for Connacht Rugby, Connacht in the Pr ...
''promoted from academy'' *
Tom McCartney Tom McCartney (born 6 September 1985) is a rugby union player from New Zealand. Although he mostly played as a hooker, he also played as prop. McCartney retired from rugby finishing with Irish provincial team Connacht in the Pro14. McCartney ...
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Shane O'Leary Shane Patrick O'Leary (born 12 March 1993) is an Irish-born professional rugby union player, who represents at international level. He primarily plays at Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half, but has also played as a Centre (rugby union), centre. O ...
from Grenoble * Ian Porter from Ulster *
Mils Muliaina Junior Malili "Mils" Muliaina (born 31 July 1980) is a former professional rugby union player who most recently played for San Francisco Rush in the US PRO Rugby competition. He played primarily as a fullback, though he has also played as a ...
from Chiefs * John Cooney from Leinster (loan) *
Quinn Roux Quinn Roux (born 30 October 1990) is a rugby union player who plays for Bath in the Premiership Rugby and formerly the Ireland national team. Born in South Africa, he qualified for Ireland through residency, made his international debut in 20 ...
from Leinster (loan) *
Niyi Adeolokun Niyi Adeolokun (born 3 November 1990) is an Irish rugby union player. He primarily plays as a winger. Currently unattached he most recently played for Bristol Bears & previously for Connacht. Adeolokun joined Connacht in 2014 from Trinity Col ...
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Dublin University The University of Dublin ( ga, Ollscoil Átha Cliath), corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin, is a university located in Dublin, Ireland. It is the degree-awarding body for Trinity College Dubl ...
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Shane Layden Shane Layden (born 9 September 1992) is a rugby union player from Ireland. He has played as a fullback, in the centre and on the wing. Layden previously played for the Irish sevens team and played professionally with provincial team Connacht R ...
''promoted from academy''


Players out

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Eoin Griffin Eoin Griffin (Irish name: ''Eoghan Ó Griofa''; born 18 September 1990) is a former professional rugby union player from Ireland. He primarily played as a centre, and played both outside and inside channels. Griffin last played for Connacht in ...
to London Irish * Kyle Tonetti ''retired'' *
Brett Wilkinson Brett Wilkinson (born 29 November 1983) is a South African born rugby union coach and former player. He is currently scrum coach at Ealing Trailfinders. Previously, he was Head Coach for HKU Sandy Bay in the Hong Kong Premiership and scrum co ...
''retired'' *
Aaron Conneely Aaron Conneely (born 23 January 1992) is a rugby union player from Ireland. He primarily plays as a Flanker (rugby union), flanker. He most recently played professionally for Irish provincial team Connacht Rugby in the Pro14, Pro12. Conneely, w ...
to Lansdowne *
Gavin Duffy Gavin Duffy (born Liam Duffy; 29 April 1960) Kildare, Ireland is an Irish entrepreneur and businessman who was a former part owner of the HRM Group of Companies, one of Ireland's largest recruitment companies. Duffy is a regular conference spea ...
to Mayo Football * Brian Murphy to Galwegians * Frank Murphy ''retired'' * Dave Nolan to
Bourgoin Bourgoin-Jallieu (; frp, Brégon) is a commune in the Isère department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in France. The city had 28,834 inhabitants in 2019 and lies 35 kilometres east-southeast of Lyon. It was formed by the merger of th ...
* Paul O'Donohoe ''retired'' *
Dan Parks Daniel Arthur Parks (born 26 May 1978) is an Australian-born former international rugby union player and now coach. His primary playing position was at fly-half. Parks played professionally for Pro12 sides Glasgow Warriors, Cardiff Blues an ...
''retired'' *
James Rael James Rael (born 25 March 1992) is an Irish rugby union player. Rael played as a hooker. He most recently played professionally for Irish provincial side Connacht Rugby. Before joining Connacht, Rael was part of the academy at Munster and playe ...
to Lansdowne *
Craig Clarke Craig Brian James Clarke (born ) is a retired rugby union player from New Zealand. He played as a lock during his career, winning two Super Rugby titles with the Chiefs where he served as captain. He also captained Taranaki in the ITM Cup. Be ...
''retired''


Edinburgh


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Neil Cochrane Neil Cochrane (born 4 January 1984 in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish rugby union player. Cochrane played for Edinburgh Rugby from 2014 until his retirement at the end of the 2018 season having spent the early parts of his career in England. ...
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London Wasps Wasps Rugby Football Club is a professional rugby union team. They last played in Premiership Rugby, the top division of English rugby until being suspended on 12 October 2022. On 17 October 2022 the club entered administration, resulting in r ...
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John Andress John Andress (born 20 January 1984) is an Irish former rugby union player. He played as a prop. During his career, Andress played for English sides Exeter Chiefs, Harlequins and Worcester Warriors and Scottish side Edinburgh. He returned to Ir ...
from Worcester Warriors * Rory Sutherland from Gala RFC * Tom Heathcote from
Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is a professional rugby union club in Bath, Somerset, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Founded in 1865 as Bath Football Club, since 1894 the club has played at the Recreation Ground in the c ...
* Michael Tait from Newcastle Falcons *
Fraser McKenzie Fraser McKenzie (born 1988) is a Scottish professional rugby union player, who plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14. He plays either at lock or blindside flanker and is a former Scotland under-20 captain. He started his career at Dunfermlin ...
from Newcastle Falcons *
Jamie Ritchie Jamie Ritchie (born 16 August 1996) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship. Rugby Union career Jamie Ritchie started his rugby career while being brought up in Dundee. One ...
from Howe of Fife RFC *
Phil Burleigh Phillip Daniel Burleigh (born 22 October 1986) is a Scottish international rugby union player who plays for Kyuden Voltex in Japan . He previously played for Canterbury (2018), Edinburgh Rugby (2014-2018). Early life Burleigh was born in Christ ...
from Highlanders *
Anton Bresler Anton Bresler (born 16 February 1988) is a Namibian rugby union player. He plays for English side Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership in the lock position, having previously played for the Sharks.
from * Brett Thompson from USA Sevens


Players out

* Steven Lawrie ''retired'' *
Alun Walker Alun Walker (born 28 September 1990) is a Scottish rugby union player who played for English club Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship. Walker, who regularly benched for Edinburgh in the second half of season 2010–11 and duly made h ...
''released'' * Alex Allan to Glasgow Warriors * Geoff Cross to London Irish *
Lewis Niven Lewis Alexander Paul Niven (born 3 May 1988) is a former Scottish rugby union player who played for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro12 The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ire ...
''released'' *
Sean Cox Sean Francis Cox (born September 24, 1957) is an American lawyer and judge serving as the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Education and career Cox was born in Detr ...
to London Irish * Robert McAlpine ''released'' *
Perry Parker Perry-John Parker (born 25 June 1987 in Crawley, England) is a Professional Rugby player for Stade Dijonnais, Dijon, France. Parker is a second row who can play 4 or 5. In 2012, Parker began playing for the Scottish side Edinburgh Rugby, having ...
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Rotherham Titans Rotherham Rugby Union Football Club, or Rotherham Titans is a professional rugby union team from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, currently playing in the fourth tier of the English rugby union league system, following their relegation from the Nat ...
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Izak van der Westhuizen Izak Petrus van der Westhuizen (born 23 January 1986 in Kimberley) is a former South African rugby union player whose regular position was lock. He is on the coaching staff and the head coach of the in the Rugby Challenge. Career Youth Va ...
''released'' *
Ross Rennie Ross Rennie (born 29 March 1986 in Scotland) is a former rugby union player. He first played for Edinburgh Rugby and then Bristol Rugby as well as representing the Scotland national team. His position of choice is Flanker. He was called up t ...
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Bristol Rugby Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...
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Dimitri Basilaia Dimitri Basilaia (born 27, November, 1985) is a Georgian rugby union player who plays for USA Perpignan in the Top 14. Club career Basilaia left Georgia and joined Clermont, playing in the Espoirs side. After being unable to break into the ...
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Perpignan Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the ...
* Alex Black ''released'' *
Greig Laidlaw Greig Laidlaw (born 12 October 1985) is a Scotland, Scottish professional rugby union player. He plays as a Scrum-half (rugby union), scrum-half and as a Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half for NTT Communications Shining Arcs, Shining Arcs. Laidlaw ...
to Gloucester Rugby * Chris Leck ''released'' *
Piers Francis Piers Francis (born 20 June 1990) is an English rugby union footballer who plays in the fly-half and occasionally inside centre position. His current club is Bath in Premiership Rugby, he has previously played for Northampton Saints, the in S ...
''released'' *
Gregor Hunter Gregor Hunter (born 26 September 1991) is a Scotland Club XV international player. In 2012 he was awarded the Macphail Scholarship and spent four months playing club rugby in New Zealand. Hunter joined Edinburgh as an elite development player ...
''released'' * Harry Leonard to Yorkshire Carnegie *
Ben Cairns Ben Cairns (born 29 September 1985 in Leeds) is a former Scotland rugby union international who played for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro12. Cairns' position of choice is as a Centre and he can also operate at Full-back and on the Wing. He won hi ...
''retired'' * Nick De Luca to
Biarritz Biarritz ( , , , ; Basque also ; oc, Biàrritz ) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located from the border with Spain. ...
* Lee Jones to Glasgow Warriors *
Aleki Lutui Aleki Lutui (born 1 July 1978) in Tofoa, Tonga, is a Tongan rugby union international player. His position is hooker. He is currently playing club rugby for Ampthill in RFU Championship. He previously played for Chiefs in the international ...
to Gloucester Rugby *
John Yapp John Yapp (born 9 April 1983) is a Welsh international rugby union player, currently with Edinburgh. He first played for Cardiff during the Christmas period in 2002. He made his first team debut against Ebbw Vale on Boxing Day at the age of 18. ...
to
Wasps A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. T ...
* Wicus Blaauw to ''released''


Glasgow Warriors


Players in

* Alex Allan from Edinburgh * Lee Jones from Edinburgh *
Murray McConnell Murray McConnell (born 16 November 1992) is a former Scotland Club XV international and Nottingham Rugby rugby union player who plays at the scrum-half position. Rugby Union career Amateur career McConnell played for West of Scotland befor ...
from Ayr RFC *
Euan Murray Euan Murray (born 7 August 1980) is a retired Scottish rugby union footballer, whose last club was Pau in the French Top 14. He started his career with Glasgow Warriors before playing for a number of clubs including Northampton Saints, Newc ...
from Worcester Warriors * James Downey from
Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...
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Rossouw de Klerk Pieter Rossouw de Klerk (born 21 August 1989) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. His regular playing position is tighthead prop. De Klerk began his senior career in Pretoria and made his domestic debut for the in 2009 a ...
from Cheetahs * Connor Braid from BC Bears


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Moray Low Moray Low (born 28 November 1984 in Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is a retired rugby union player. Low's position of choice is as a Prop. He is capable of playing on both sides of the scrum. He was called up to the Scotland squad for th ...
to Exeter Chiefs *
Chris Cusiter Christopher Peter Cusiter (born 13 June 1982) is a retired Scottish international rugby union player who played at Scrum-half (rugby union), scrum-half. He played for teams including Glasgow Warriors, Border Reivers (rugby), Border Reivers and ...
to
Sale Sharks Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...
* Ruaridh Jackson to
Wasps A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. T ...
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Ed Kalman Ed Kalman (born 7 December 1982) is a former Scottish rugby union internationalist, who played for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12. He played as a prop; both at tighthead and loosehead. Rugby Union career Amateur career Having moved to Scotland ...
''retired'' *
Byron McGuigan Byron McGuigan (born 20 August 1989) is a rugby union outside centre or wing for Scotland in international rugby and for Sale Sharks in the English Premiership. He was born in Walvis Bay – then a South African exclave, but part of modern-day ...
''released'' *
Finlay Gillies Finlay Gillies (born 13 February 1989) is a Scottish rugby union player. He played as a hooker for Glasgow Warriors in the PRO12. Gillies has represented both Scotland under 20 and Scotland Sevens and has made more than 20 appearances for h ...
''released'' *
Scott Wight Scott Wight (born 5 November 1985) is a Scottish people, Scottish rugby union player. His regular playing position is Fly-half (rugby union), stand-off. He played for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14, PRO12 having previously represented Melrose RFC ...
to
Scotland Sevens The Scotland Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament that was part of the Sevens World Series. In the 2014-15 season it was the penultimate event of the Sevens World Series circuit. It was first held in 2007 but has been removed from the series ...
* Gabriel Ascárate ''released'' * Carlin Isles to USA Sevens *
Folau Niua Folau Niua (born January 27, 1985) is an American rugby union former player. He played fly-half for the United States national rugby sevens team from 2011 to 2022, and holds the U.S. record for most tournament appearances with over 65 caps. Earl ...
to USA Sevens *
D'Arcy Rae Marr College D'Arcy Rae (born 21 December 1994 in Irvine, Scotland) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Bath at the Tighthead Prop position. Rugby Union career Amateur career Aged 17, Rae was part of the all conque ...
to Benetton Treviso


Leinster


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Sam Coghlan Murray Sam Coghlan Murray (born 31 January 1992) is an Irish rugby union player for Nottingham. His preferred position is on the wing. He made his senior debut for Leinster in February 2014 against Zebre Zebre Parma (, meaning "Zebras") are an Ita ...
''promoted from academy'' *
Jack Conan Jack Edward Conan (born 29 July 1992) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. Professional career Leinster Conan made his senior de ...
''promoted from academy'' *
Kane Douglas Kane Douglas (born 1 June 1989) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer who currently plays as a lock for the Bordeaux club in France. Douglas previously played a season with Irish province Leinster, as well as eight seasons in Sup ...
from NSW Waratahs *
Tadhg Furlong Tadhg Furlong (born 14 November 1992) is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup. His preferred position is tighthead prop. Internationally, Furlong has represented Ireland and, in 2017 and 2021, t ...
''promoted from academy'' * Seán McCarthy from Jersey * Luke McGrath ''promoted from academy'' *
Tyrone Moran Tyrone may refer to: * Kingdom of Tyrone or Tír Eoghain, a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland * County Tyrone, a county in Northern Ireland * Earl of Tyrone, a title in the Peerage of Ireland * Tyrone (name), a male given name Places Canada * Tyrone, ...
from Lansdowne *
Collie O'Shea Collie O'Shea (born 19 January 1991) is an Irish rugby union player. His plays as a centre and played club rugby for Clontarf. Leinster On 9 February 2012, O'Shea made his competitive debut for Leinster, starting against Benetton Treviso in a ...
''promoted from academy'' *
Ben Te'o Ben Te'o (born 27 January 1987) is a former profesional rugby union and rugby league footballer who last played as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He previously played for both the Wests Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs with wh ...
from South Sydney Rabbitohs * James Tracy ''promoted from academy''


Players out

* Leo Auva'a to Benetton Treviso * Andrew Boyle ''to be confirmed'' * John Cooney to Connacht ''(loan)'' * Leo Cullen ''retired'' * Conor Gilsenan to London Irish * Andrew Goodman ''to be confirmed'' *
Darren Hudson Darren is a masculine given name of uncertain etymological origins. Some theories state that it originated from an Anglicisation of the Irish first name Darragh or Dáire, meaning "Oak Tree". According to other sources, it is thought to come from ...
to
Bristol Rugby Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...
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Jack O'Connell Jack O'Connell may refer to: * Jack O'Connell (actor) (born 1990), English actor * Jack O'Connell (Australian politician) (1903–1972), member of the Victorian Legislative Council * Jack O'Connell (diplomat) (1921–2010), American diplomat and C ...
to
Bristol Rugby Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...
* Brian O'Driscoll ''retired'' *
Quinn Roux Quinn Roux (born 30 October 1990) is a rugby union player who plays for Bath in the Premiership Rugby and formerly the Ireland national team. Born in South Africa, he qualified for Ireland through residency, made his international debut in 20 ...
to Connacht ''(loan)''


Munster


Players in

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Eusebio Guiñazú Eusebio Guiñazú (born 15 January 1982) is an Argentine rugby union player. His usual position is as a prop or hooker. History Club career He started his career at Argentine team RC Mendoza. He turned professional in 2005 and signed for the ...
from
Bath Bath may refer to: * Bathing, immersion in a fluid ** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body ** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe * Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities Plac ...
* Martin Kelly from
Dublin University The University of Dublin ( ga, Ollscoil Átha Cliath), corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin, is a university located in Dublin, Ireland. It is the degree-awarding body for Trinity College Dubl ...
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Shane Buckley Shane Buckley (born 14 April 1992) is an Irish rugby union player for English RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders. He plays primarily as a number 8. Professional career Munster Buckley made his Munster A debut on 17 December 2011, ...
''promoted from Academy'' *
Robin Copeland Robin Copeland (born 23 October 1987) is an Irish rugby union player for Soyaux Angoulême. He plays primarily as a number 8, but has occasionally played as a flanker and lock. Career Cardiff Blues Copeland joined Cardiff Blues at the beg ...
from
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...
* Jonathan Holland ''promoted from Academy'' * Tyler Bleyendaal from Crusaders * Andrew Smith from Brumbies


Players out

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James Coughlan James Coughlan (born 9 December 1980) is a retired Irish rugby union player and current coach. Coughlan played primarily as a number 8 and represented Cork-based amateur club Dolphin in the All-Ireland League, his native province Munster and ...
to Pau *
Ian Nagle Ian William Nagle (born 17 October 1988) is a retired Irish rugby union player, who last played for Italian United Rugby Championship side Zebre. Nagle began his career with home province Munster, before stints abroad with English sides Newcast ...
to Club To Be Confirmed *
Niall Ronan Niall Ronan (born 14 September 1982) is a retired Irish rugby union player, who played for Leinster, Munster and Ireland during his career. He played as a flanker. Early years Ronan grew up playing Gaelic football and represented the Meath ...
''Retiring due to injury'' * James Downey to Glasgow Warriors *
Casey Laulala Casey Daniel Eti Laulala (born 3 May 1982) is a Samoan-born New Zealand former rugby union player. Career Born and raised in Samoa, Laulala started boarding at Wesley College when he was 15. Laulala made his test debut for New Zealand during ...
to Racing Métro * Quentin MacDonald to


Newport Gwent Dragons


Players in

* Aled Brew from Biarritz Olympique * Lee Byrne from
Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French ...
* Rhys Buckley from Moseley *
Boris Stankovich Boris Stankovich (born 9 January 1980, in New Zealand), is a rugby union coach and former player who played for Leicester Tigers and Newport Gwent Dragons. He was most recently the scrum coach at Leicester where he spent the most of his career. W ...
from
Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its hom ...
*
Ian Gough Ian Gough (born 10 November 1976) is a former Wales international rugby union rugby player. His usual position was lock forward. He made his debut for the Wales national rugby union team against South Africa in 1998, and was a regular thereafter, ...
from London Irish * Dave Young from Jersey *
Rynard Landman Rynard Jaco 'Ligtoring' Landman (born 24 July 1986) is a South African rugby union player. He usually plays as a lock and occasionally as a flanker. Career Landman played his youth rugby with the and that's where he began his senior rugby car ...
from * Lloyd Fairbrother from Exeter Chiefs *
Andy Powell Andrew Powell (born 19 February 1950) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is a founding member of the British band Wishbone Ash, whose use of twin lead guitars was influential. Early life and career Powell was born in the East E ...
from Wigan Warriors *
Brok Harris Juan "Brok" Harris (born 22 February 1985) is a South African rugby union footballer. He matriculated from Hoërskool Bastion in Krugersdorp, after which he attended Potchefstroom University. He plays as a prop for the Stormers having returned f ...
from /


Players out

* Ieuan Jones to
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...
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Will Harries Will Harries (born 30 March 1987) is a Wales international rugby union player who currently plays at Chinnor RFC in the English. He has also played for the Northampton Saints, Bedford Blues (on loan) and the Newport Gwent Dragons. Harries was ...
''released'' *
Sam Parry Sam Parry (born 17 December 1991) is a Welsh international rugby union player. His position is hooker. Parry began his rugby career at Llandovery RFC before joining the Scarlets Under-18s and then the Newport Gwent Dragons academy. He made his ...
to
Ospreys The osprey (''Pandion haliaetus''), , also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor reaching more than in length and across the wings. It is brown o ...
* Dan Evans to
Ospreys The osprey (''Pandion haliaetus''), , also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor reaching more than in length and across the wings. It is brown o ...
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Steffan Jones Philip Steffan Jones (born 9 February 1974) is a former professional cricketer who played for Somerset, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire County Cricket Clubs. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium pace bowler. He is now a teach ...
loan to
Bedford Blues Bedford Blues are a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The Blues are a semi-pro ...
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Robert Sidoli Roberto Andrew "Rob" Sidoli (born 21 June 1979), also known as Robert Sidoli, is a former Welsh international rugby union player. He has won 42 caps for Wales as a lock forward. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, he played for his school, Bishop Hedley H ...
''retired'' * Jevon Groves ''released'' * Darren Waters to London Welsh * Kris Burton ''released'' *
Lewis Robling Lewis David Robling (born 3 October 1991) is a Wales Under-20 international rugby union player. Robling plays for Blackheath having progressed through the academy team at Dragons and previously played for Newport RFC. His usual position is Fly H ...
to Jersey


Ospreys


Players in

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Sam Parry Sam Parry (born 17 December 1991) is a Welsh international rugby union player. His position is hooker. Parry began his rugby career at Llandovery RFC before joining the Scarlets Under-18s and then the Newport Gwent Dragons academy. He made his ...
from
Newport Gwent Dragons Dragons RFC ( cy, Dreigiau) are one of the four professional rugby union regional teams in Wales. They are owned by the Welsh Rugby Union and play their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport and at other grounds around the region. They play in ...
* Dan Evans from
Newport Gwent Dragons Dragons RFC ( cy, Dreigiau) are one of the four professional rugby union regional teams in Wales. They are owned by the Welsh Rugby Union and play their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport and at other grounds around the region. They play in ...
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Josh Matavesi Joshua Lewis Matavesi (born 5 October 1990) is a rugby union player, who currently plays for Japanese side Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi, and formerly played for the Fiji national team at international level. Matavesi was born in Cornwall, E ...
from Worcester Warriors *
Rynier Bernardo Rynier Mark Bernardo (born 27 August 1991) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for the Free State Cheetahs in the South African Currie Cup. Playing career Youth Bernardo represented at various youth tournamen ...
from * Gareth Thomas from
Carmarthen Quins Carmarthen Quins Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Cwins Caerfyrddin) are one of two Welsh rugby union clubs based in Carmarthen in West Wales, the other being Carmarthen Athletic. They currently play in the Welsh Premier Division and are a f ...
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Cai Griffiths Cai Griffiths (born 5 January 1984 in Bangor, Wales) is a rugby union player for London Welsh . Griffiths' position of choice is as a Tighthead prop. In December 2012 he rejoined former club Ospreys The osprey (''Pandion haliaetus''), ...
from London Welsh * Martin Roberts from
Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is a professional rugby union club in Bath, Somerset, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Founded in 1865 as Bath Football Club, since 1894 the club has played at the Recreation Ground in the c ...
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De Kock Steenkamp Michiel de Kock Steenkamp (born 16 February 1987), is a South African professional rugby union player whose regular position is a lock. He played for in the Currie Cup and the in Super Rugby between 2009 and 2014. Early life Steenkamp was b ...
from
Stormers The Stormers (known for sponsorship reasons as the DHL Stormers) is a South African professional rugby union team based in Cape Town in the Western Cape that competes in the United Rugby Championship, a trans-hemispheric competition that also ...


Players out

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Richard Hibbard Richard Hibbard (born 13 December 1983) is a Wales international rugby player currently playing for the Dragons. Hibbard was born in Neath, Wales. He’s married with 3 children. A hooker, he started playing rugby at age grade levels at clubs ...
to Gloucester Rugby * Joe Rees to Worcester Warriors * Matthew Morgan to
Bristol Rugby Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...
* Ryan Jones to
Bristol Rugby Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...
* Tom Isaacs to Gloucester Rugby * Ian Evans to
Bristol Rugby Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...
* Adam Jones to
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...
* Tito Tebaldi to Harlequins


Scarlets


Players in

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Regan King Regan Matthew King (born 2 October 1980) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a centre. He currently plays for Mid Canterbury in the Heartland Championship and Neath RFC in the Welsh Premier Division. He holds a British passport than ...
from
Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French ...
* Harry Robinson from
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...
* Peter Edwards from London Welsh *
Rory Pitman Rory Pitman (born 6 October 1989) is a Welsh rugby union footballer for the Jersey Reds. Pitman played rugby league for the South Wales Scorpions in the Championship 1 as a second row, making one appearance for them in 2012. Pitman joined th ...
from
Wasps A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. T ...
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Chris Hala'ufia Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...
from London Irish *
Michael Tagicakibau Michael Tagicakibau (born 9 May 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player. He is the brother of former Samoa international winger Sailosi Tagicakibau. He has signed to play for Manawatu in the Mitre 10 Cup. Career He is currently playing for the p ...
from
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Hadleigh Parkes Hadleigh William Parkes (born 5 October 1987) is a New Zealand-born Welsh international rugby union player, whose favoured position is at the centre. He currently plays for the Black Rams Tokyo in the Japan Rugby League One. Parkes also has a ...
from Auckland


Players out

* Jonathan Davies to
Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French ...
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Josh Turnbull Joshua "Josh" Turnbull (born 12 March 1988) is a Welsh international rugby union player, who currently plays in the Back row and Second row for Cardiff Rugby in the Pro14 league having previously played for the Scarlets, Llanelli RFC and Lla ...
to
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...
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Aled Thomas Aled Thomas (born 2 January 1985) is a Welsh rugby union player. A fly-half, who plays for the Scarlets in the Pro14. Aled Thomas first joined the Scarlets in 2004, making his first appearance in the Celtic League match against Ulster in Rave ...
to Gloucester Rugby *
Deacon Manu Deacon Tehanakore Manu (born 18 February 1979 in New Plymouth, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-born retired Fijian rugby union footballer. He played as a prop for the Scarlets in the Pro12, having signed from the Chiefs in 2006. He was also the ...
to Hong Kong Cricket Club ''(Head Coach)'' *
Sione Timani Sione Timani (born 3 September 1984) is a Tongan rugby union footballer player at Lock for Tarbes, before joining Colomiers at the start of the 2016/17 season. He is and . Timani played for Carmarthen Quins between 2009 and 2011, before signin ...
to Tarbes * Gareth Thomas to
Ospreys The osprey (''Pandion haliaetus''), , also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor reaching more than in length and across the wings. It is brown o ...
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Nic Reynolds Nic Reynolds (born 7 April 1989) is a Welsh rugby union footballer. He is tall and weighs . He currently plays at centre for London Welsh in the Aviva Premiership, having previously made over 100 appearances for Llanelli RFC and over 50 appe ...
to London Welsh * Olly Barkley to London Welsh *
Gareth Maule Gareth Maule (born in Pontypool, Wales on 4 December 1987) is a Welsh rugby union player currently playing at Centre. He attended New College School Cardiff and St Albans RC High School. He is 191 cm tall and weighs 95 kg. Maule has ...
to
Bristol Rugby Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...


Ulster


Players in

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Ian Humphreys Ian Humphreys (born 24 April 1982 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a retired Irish rugby union footballer, who played at fly-half for the Pro12 team Ulster Rugby and English sides Leicester Tigers and London Irish. He joined Ulster in 2008 fr ...
from London Irish * Ruaidhrí Murphy from Brumbies *
Wiehahn Herbst Wiehahn Jovan Herbst (born 5 July 1988) is a South African rugby union player for the Tel Aviv Heat in Rugby Europe Super Cup. His regular playing position is prop and he previously played for the in Super Rugby and the Currie Cup, and for Iris ...
from * Dave Ryan from
Zebre Zebre Parma (, meaning "Zebras") are an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the United Rugby Championship and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season. They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by the ...
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Franco van der Merwe Franco van der Merwe (born 15 March 1983 in Paarl) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is lock, although he can also operate as a flanker. Previous clubs include Irish side Ulster in the Pro12, London Irish i ...
from *
Louis Ludik Louis Ludik (born 8 October 1986) is a South African rugby union player who played for Ulster Rugby Ulster Rugby is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the United Rugby Champions ...
from Agen *
Charlie Butterworth Charlie may refer to: Characters * "Charlie," the head of the Townsend Agency', from the Charlie's Angels (franchise), ''Charlie's Angels'' franchise * Charlie, a character on signs for the CharlieCard, a smart card issued by the Massachusetts Ba ...
from Lansdowne *
Sean Reidy Sean Reidy (born 10 May 1989) is a New Zealand-born Irish rugby union player who played flanker for Ulster Rugby from 2014 to 2022, and has two caps for Ireland. Born in Auckland, New Zealand,Brendan Crossan"Century man Sean Reidy ready for Dr ...
from Counties Manukau * Devin Montgomery from *
Tim Boys Tim Boys (b. in Oamaru, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player that plays provincial rugby for Southland, and is in the Super Rugby team the Crusaders (rugby union). Career Boys first played for Otago Otago (, ; mi, Ōtāko ...
from Southland * Michael Stanley from Counties Manukau * Conor Joyce from academyDavid Kelly
"Connacht signings trump rival provinces' purchases"
''Irish Independent'', 23 August 2013 *
Stuart McCloskey Stuart McCloskey (born 6 August 1992) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays centre for Ulster Rugby, and has six caps for Ireland. He has been Ulster's player of the year twice, and has twice been named on the Pro14 Dream Team. H ...
from academy *
Kyle McCall Kyle McCall (born 2 January 1992) is an Irish professional rugby union player who played for Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provin ...
from academy * Peter Nelson from academy * Bronson Ross from academy *
Rory Scholes Rory Scholes (born 24 April 1993) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays primarily as a wing, but also covers fullback. Scholes last played for Brive. He has previously played for his native province of Ulster, Scottish side Edinburgh and an ...
from academy * James Simpson from academy *
Andrew Warwick Andrew Warwick is an Irish rugby union player who plays loosehead prop for Ulster Rugby. He started out playing for Ballymena in the All-Ireland League, while working as a lorry driver for his father's engineering firm. He was involved with Uls ...
from academy


Players out

* Tom Court to London Irish *
John Afoa Ioane Fitu "John" Afoa (born 16 September 1983) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player. His position of choice is at prop. Afoa currently plays for Crusaders in Super Rugby. Personal life Afoa was a student at Auckland's Papakura High ...
to Gloucester * Johann Muller ''retiring'' * Niall Annett to Worcester Warriors * Chris Farrell to Grenoble *
Adam Macklin Adam Macklin (born 26 July 1989) from Belfast is a rugby union footballer. He previously played at the position of prop for the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby. Early life Macklin lived in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. He was ed ...
to
Rotherham Titans Rotherham Rugby Union Football Club, or Rotherham Titans is a professional rugby union team from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, currently playing in the fourth tier of the English rugby union league system, following their relegation from the Nat ...
* James McKinney to
Rotherham Titans Rotherham Rugby Union Football Club, or Rotherham Titans is a professional rugby union team from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, currently playing in the fourth tier of the English rugby union league system, following their relegation from the Nat ...
*
Paddy McAllister Paddy McAllister (born 20 July 1989) is an Irish rugby union player and coach who played professionally as a prop for Ulster, Aurillac, Gloucester and Connacht. Born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, McAllister grew up in the Democratic Republic o ...
to
Aurillac Aurillac (; oc, Orlhac ) is the prefecture of the Cantal department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aurillacois'' or ''Aurillacoises''. Geography Aurillac is at above sea leve ...
* Ian Porter to ConnachtBBC Sport – South African lock Franco van der Merwe to join Ulster
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Paddy Wallace Patrick Wallace (born 27 August 1979) is an Ireland rugby union player who played for Ireland's national team and played for Ulster. A native of Belfast, he attended Rockport School and Campbell College. He was a member of the Ireland U19 side ...
''retiring'' * Chris Cochrane ''retiring'' * David McIlwaine to Yorkshire Carnegie * Sean Doyle to Brumbies *
Stephen Ferris Stephen Ferris (born 2 August 1985) is a retired Irish rugby union player who played for Ulster and represented Ireland internationally. Ferris played club rugby with Dungannon. He is from Maghaberry and attended Friends' School Lisburn. He pla ...
''retiring''


Zebre


Players in

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Giulio Bisegni Giulio Bisegni (born 4 April 1992) was an Italian rugby union player who played as a Centre (rugby union), Centre . He represented Italy national rugby union team, Italy on 16 occasions. Born in Frascati he was coached at local mini team ASD Fr ...
from Lazio Rugby *
Hennie Daniller Hendrik Joseph Daniller (born 5 April 1984) is a South African rugby union footballer who most recently played as a fullback for the . Career Daniller started his professional career in Pretoria with the and after shining early on and making ...
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Andries Ferreira Andries Stephanus Ferreira (born 29 March 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the US Carcassonne in the Pro D2. His regular playing position is lock. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby Ferreira went to Despatch High School in his h ...
from * Andrea Lovotti from Calvisano * Kelly Haimona from Calvisano *
Jacopo Sarto Jacopo Sarto (born 15 July 1990) is a retired Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a Flanker. In 2014 he was named '' Permit Player'' for Benetton and from 2014 to 2018 he played for Zebre Zebre Parma (, meaning "Zebras") ...
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Petrarca Padova Petrarca Rugby is a rugby union club from Padua, Italy, currently competing in the top tier of the Italian rugby union, the Top10. Founded in 1947, the team is the rugby union branch of the Unione Sportiva Petrarca, an omnisport club that inclu ...
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Lorenzo Romano Lorenzo Romano (Bagno a Ripoli, 31 March 1989) is a retired Italian rugby union player. His usual position was Prop (rugby union), Prop. A former judoka, he won a silver medal at the 2005 European Cadet Judo Championships. In the 2014–15 Pro1 ...
from Calvisano * Michele Visentin from Calvisano *
Valerio Bernabò Valerio Bernabò (born 3 March 1984 in Rome) is a retired Italian rugby union player. He has also been selected for the Italian national team with 33 caps, making his debut in 2004 against the USA. He also captained the Italian under-21 team. ...
from Benetton Treviso *
Edoardo Padovani Edoardo Padovani (; born 15 May 1993) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays fullback for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship. He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut aga ...
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Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
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Mirco Bergamasco Mirco Bergamasco (born 23 February 1983) is an Italian rugby union and rugby league footballer. Bergamasco has played both rugby league and rugby union, and is a dual-code rugby international, having played for both the Italy national rugby unio ...
from Rovigo Delta *
Oliviero Fabiani Oliviero Fabiani (born 13 July 1990) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Hooker, and he currently plays for Colorno in Top10. After the experience with Lazio, from 2014 to 2022 he played with Zebre. In 2013 and 2014 Fa ...
from Lazio Rugby


Players out

* Dave Ryan to Ulster * Salvatore Perugini ''retired'' * Paolo Buso to Rugby Olympique de Grasse * Emiliano Caffini to Rovigo Delta * Nicola Cattina to Benetton Treviso * Filippo Cazzola to Fiamme Oro Rugby, Fiamme Oro * Roberto Quartaroli to Viadana Rugby, Viadana * Kameli Ratuvou ''released'' *
Ruggero Trevisan Ruggero Trevisan (born 12 March 1990) is a former Italian rugby union player who played as a fullback. After Aironi collapsed because of financial problems, Trevisan moved to the Italian franchise Zebre Zebre Parma (, meaning "Zebras") are ...
to Benetton Treviso * Michael van Vuren to
Mogliano Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
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Davide Giazzon Davide Giazzon (born 16 January 1986 in Venice) is an Italian rugby union player. His preferred position is at Hooker, although he can also play at Prop. He currently plays for Zebre in the Pro12 and the Heineken Cup The European Rugby Champi ...
to Benetton Treviso


See also

*List of 2014–15 Premiership Rugby transfers *List of 2014–15 Top 14 transfers *List of 2014–15 Super Rugby transfers *List of 2014–15 RFU Championship transfers


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:transfers 2014–15 Pro12 Lists of United Rugby Championship transfers, 2014-15