This is a list of player signings and releases involving
Super Rugby
Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem ...
teams prior to the end of the
2016 Super Rugby season
The 2016 Super Rugby season was the 21st season of Super Rugby and the first season featuring an expanded 18-team format. It was also the first season that teams outside Australia, New Zealand and South Africa featured, with the Jaguares from Ar ...
. The release of a player that was included in a
2015 Super Rugby season
The 2015 Super Rugby season was the 20th season of Super Rugby and the fifth season featuring an expanded 15-team format. For sponsorship reasons, this competition was known as Asteron Life Super Rugby in Australia, Investec Super Rugby in New ...
squad, or the signing of a new player for the 2016 season is listed here regardless of when it occurred. Players that have been confirmed for the 2016 season are also listed, regardless of when they signed for the team.
Australian and New Zealand teams name their squads for the 2016 season – typically containing 32–35 players – in late 2015. Many sides also name additional players that train in backup or development squads for the franchises. These players are denoted by ''(wider training group)'' for New Zealand teams, or ''(extended playing squad)'' for Australian teams. In South Africa, all teams have affiliated provincial sides playing in their domestic
Vodacom Cup and
Currie Cup competitions.
Notes:
* 2015 players listed are all players that were named in the initial senior squad, or subsequently included in a 23-man match day squad at any game during the season.
* ''(did not play)'' denotes that a player did not play at all during one of the two seasons due to injury or non-selection. These players are included to indicate they were contracted to the team.
* ''(short-term)'' denotes that a player wasn't initially contracted, but came in during the season. This could either be a club rugby player coming in as injury cover, or a player whose contract had expired at another team (typically in the northern hemisphere).
* Flags are only shown for players moving to or from another country.
* Players may play in several positions, but are listed in only one.
Argentina
Jaguares
Australia
Japan
Sunwolves
New Zealand
South Africa
See also
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List of 2015–16 Premiership Rugby transfers
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List of 2015–16 Pro12 transfers
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List of 2015–16 Top 14 transfers
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List of 2015–16 RFU Championship transfers
This is a list of player transfers involving RFU Championship teams before or during the 2015–16 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Championship during the 2014–15 season. It i ...
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List of 2015 SuperLiga transfers
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SANZAAR
SANZAAR (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina Rugby; previously known as SANZAR) is the body which oversees Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship competitions in rugby union. SANZAAR meets annually and is composed of the CEOs from ...
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Super Rugby franchise areas
Notes
References
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2015
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2016 Super Rugby season
2015 Super Rugby season