List of 2018–19 Pro14 transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Pro14 rugby union teams between the end of the 2017–18 season and the end of the 2018–19 season.

Benetton

Players in

* Marco Zanon from Mogliano
* Iliesa Ratuva Tavuyara from Waikato
* Derrick Appiah from London Scottish
* Giuseppe Di Stefano from Fiamme Oro
* Giovanni Pettinelli from Calvisano
* Antonio Rizzi from Petrarca
* Dewaldt Duvenage from
* Toa Halafihi from Taranaki

Players out

* Filippo Filippetto ''retired''
* Marty Banks to NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes
* Whetu Douglas to Crusaders
* Matteo Zanusso to Calvisano
* Francesco Minto to I Medicei
* Michael Tagicakibau to Manawatu

Cardiff Blues

Players in

* Dmitri Arhip from Ospreys
* Jason Harries from Edinburgh
* Rory Thornton from Ospreys ''(season-long loan)''
* Samu Manoa from Toulon
* Liam Belcher from Dragons
* Tom Williams from Scarlets

Players out

* Alex Cuthbert to Exeter Chiefs
* Damien Welch to Cross Keys
* Taufaʻao Filise ''retired''
* Sam Warburton ''retired''
* Gethin Jenkins ''retired''
* Samu Manoa ''released''
* Steven Shingler to Stade Montois

Cheetahs

Players in

* Dian Badenhorst from
* Aidon Davis from
* Louis Fouché from Kubota Spears
* Benhard Janse van Rensburg from
* Rudy Paige from
* Sibabalo Qoma from
* Tian Schoeman from Bordeaux
* Dries Swanepoel from Bulls
* Jannes Snyman from
* Marnus van der Merwe from Free State Cheetahs
* Boan Venter from
* Quintin Vorster from
* Louis Conradie from
* JP du Preez from
* Walt Steenkamp from
* Stephan Malan from
* Luigy van Jaarsveld from
* Ruben de Haas from
* Niell Stannard from
* Carel-Jan Coetzee from Free State Cheetahs
* Vuyani Maqina from Free State Cheetahs
* Adriaan Carelse from
* Abongile Nonkontwana from
* Tapiwa Mafura from
* Sintu Manjezi from
* Rhyno Smith from
* Darren Adonis from

Players out

* Francois Venter to Worcester Warriors
* Johan Goosen to
* Uzair Cassiem to Scarlets
* Clayton Blommetjies to Scarlets
* Tom Botha to Ospreys
* Reniel Hugo to Toyota Verblitz
* Niel Marais to Yamaha Júbilo
* Clinton Swart to Toyota Verblitz
* Henco Venter to Toshiba Brave Lupus
* Carl Wegner to Toyota Verblitz
* Tertius Kruger to Southern Kings
* Torsten van Jaarsveld to Bayonne
* Rynier Bernardo to Canon Eagles
* Paul Schoeman to Blue Bulls
* Fred Zeilinga to Canon Eagles
* AJ Coertzen to Aurillac
* Ruan van Rensburg to Southern Kings
* Luther Obi ''injured''
* Jannes Snyman ''released''
* Lihleli Xoli ''not named''
* Louis Conradie ''released''
* Niell Jordaan ''released''
* Stephan Malan ''released''
* Zee Mkhabela ''released''

Connacht

Players in

* Peter Claffey ''promoted from Academy''
* Cillian Gallagher ''promoted from Academy''
* Conán O'Donnell ''promoted from Academy''
* Robin Copeland from Munster
* Kyle Godwin from Brumbies
* David Horwitz from Melbourne Rebels
* Joe Maksymiw from Leicester Tigers
* Jonny Murphy from Rotherham R.U.F.C., Rotherham Titans
* Colby Fainga'a from Melbourne Rebels
* Tom Daly (rugby union), Tom Daly from Leinster Rugby, Leinster (loan)
* Angus Lloyd (rugby union), Angus Lloyd from Clontarf F.C., Clontarf
* Stephen Fitzgerald (rugby union), Stephen Fitzgerald from Munster (loan)

Players out

* Jake Heenan to Bristol Bears
* John Muldoon (rugby union, born 1982), John Muldoon ''retired''
* Pita Ahki to Stade Toulousain, Toulouse
* Andrew Deegan to Western Force
* Naulia Dawai to Otago Rugby Union, Otago
* Stacey Ili to Hawke's Bay Rugby Union, Hawke's Bay
* JP Cooney ''retired''
* Pat O'Toole to San Diego Legion
* Andrew Browne (rugby union), Andrew Browne ''retired''
* Denis Coulson to Lansdowne Football Club, Lansdowne
* Steve Crosbie to Old Belvedere R.F.C., Old Belvedere
* Rory Scholes to CA Brive, Brive
* Cormac Brennan ''released''

Dragons

Players in

* Jordan Williams (rugby union), Jordan Williams from Bristol Bears
* Rhodri Williams (rugby union), Rhodri Williams from Bristol Bears
* Ross Moriarty from Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester
* Rhodri Davies (rugby union), Rhodri Davies from Rotherham R.U.F.C., Rotherham Titans
* Richard Hibbard from Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester
* Huw Taylor from Worcester Warriors
* Josh Lewis (rugby union), Josh Lewis from Bath Rugby, Bath
* Ryan Bevington from Bristol Bears
* Aaron Jarvis (rugby union), Aaron Jarvis from ASM Clermont Auvergne, Clermont
* Dafydd Howells from Ospreys (rugby team), Ospreys
* Tiaan Loots from RGC 1404
* Jacob Botica from RGC 1404
* Rhys Lawrence from Ealing Trailfinders
* Brandon Nansen from Stade Francais
* Carwyn Penny from Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester
* Jason Tovey from Edinburgh

Players out

* Sarel Pretorius to Southern Kings
* Phil Price (rugby union), Phil Price to Scarlets
* Scott Andrews (rugby union, born 1994), Scott Andrews to Neath RFC, Neath
* Luke Garrett to Neath RFC, Neath
* Adam Hughes (rugby union, born 1990), Adam Hughes ''retired''
* Patrick Howard (rugby union), Pat Howard to Ealing Trailfinders
* Rhys Buckley to Bargoed RFC, Bargoed
* Barney Nightingale to Bargoed RFC, Bargoed
* Keagan Bale to Bargoed RFC, Bargoed
* Angus O'Brien to Scarlets
* Nicky Thomas (rugby union), Nicky Thomas to Scarlets ''(return from short-term loan)''''Was on loan at the Dragons this season but returns to the Scarlets ...''
* Dorian Jones to Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente, Angoulême
* Charlie Davies (rugby union), Charlie Davies to Northampton Saints
* Lloyd Lewis (rugby union), Lloyd Lewis to Pontypool RFC, Pontypool
* Sam Beard to Canterbury Rugby Football Union, Canterbury
* Tom Davies (rugby union, born 1993), Thomas Davies to Cardiff RFC, Cardiff
* Ashley Sweet to Ebbw Vale RFC, Ebbw Vale
* Liam Belcher to Cardiff Blues
* Robson Blake ''retired''
* Carl Meyer (rugby union), Carl Meyer to Ebbw Vale RFC, Ebbw Vale
* Sam Hobbs (rugby union), Sam Hobbs to Merthyr RFC, Merthyr
* James Thomas (rugby union), James Thomas ''released''

Edinburgh

Players in

* John Barclay (rugby union), John Barclay from Scarlets
* Simon Hickey from Bordeaux
* Matt Scott (rugby union), Matt Scott from Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester
* Juan Pablo Socino from Newcastle Falcons
* Dave Cherry from Stade Niçois
* Pietro Ceccarelli from Oyonnax Rugby, Oyonnax
* Pierre Schoeman from
* Senitiki Nayalo from London Irish
* Luke Hamilton from Leicester Tigers
* Henry Pyrgos from Glasgow Warriors
* Jason Baggott ''promoted from Academy''
* Charlie Shiel ''promoted from Academy''
* George Taylor (rugby union), George Taylor ''promoted from Academy''

Players out

* George Turner (rugby union), George Turner to Glasgow Warriors
* Jordan Lay to Bristol Bears
* Cornell du Preez to Worcester Warriors
* Junior Rasolea to FC Grenoble, Grenoble
* Neil Cochrane ''retired''
* Duncan Weir to Worcester Warriors
* Elliot Millar-Mills to Ealing Trailfinders
* Sam Hidalgo-Clyne to Scarlets
* Jason Harries to Cardiff Blues
* Kevin Bryce Glasgow Warriors
* Matt Shields ''retired''
* Phil Burleigh to Canterbury Rugby Football Union, Canterbury
* Robbie Fruean ''retired''
* Callum McLelland to Leeds Rhinos
* Alasdair Dickinson ''retired''
* Glenn Bryce to Watsonian RFC, Watsonians
* Jason Tovey to Dragons
* John Hardie (rugby union), John Hardie to Newcastle Falcons
* Tom Galbraith to Northumbria University

Glasgow Warriors

Players in

* George Turner (rugby union), George Turner from Edinburgh
* D. T. H. van der Merwe from Newcastle Falcons
* David Tameilau from RC Narbonne, Narbonne
* Nick Frisby from Queensland Reds
* Robbie Nairn ''promoted from Academy''
* Bruce Flockhart ''promoted from Academy''
* Adam Scott Nicol, Adam Nicol ''promoted from Academy''
* Kevin Bryce from Edinburgh
* Thomas Gordon (rugby union), Thomas Gordon from Currie RFC, Currie
* Andrew Davidson (rugby union), Andrew Davidson from Newcastle Falcons ''(short-term deal)''
* Petrus du Plessis from London Irish

Players out

* Finn Russell to Racing 92
* Ryan Grant (rugby union), Ryan Grant ''retired''
* Pat MacArthur ''retired''
* Richie Vernon to London Scottish
* Lewis Wynne to London Scottish ''(season-long loan)''
* Henry Pyrgos to Edinburgh
* Brian Alainu'uese to Toulon
* Greg Peterson (rugby union), Greg Peterson to Union Bordeaux Bègles, Bordeaux
* Leonardo Sarto to Leicester Tigers
* Alex Dunbar to Newcastle Falcons

Leinster

Players in

* Jordan Larmour ''promoted from Academy''
* Vakh Abdaladze ''promoted from Academy''
* Caelan Doris ''promoted from Academy''
* Josh Murphy (rugby union), Josh Murphy ''promoted from Academy''
* Joe Tomane from Montpellier Herault Rugby, Montpellier
* Will Connors ''promoted from Academy''

Players out

* Jordi Murphy to Ulster Rugby, Ulster
* Jamie Heaslip ''retired''
* Isa Nacewa ''retired''
* Richardt Strauss ''retired''
* Oisin Heffernan to Nottingham R.F.C., Nottingham
* Peadar Timmins ''retired''
* Joey Carbery to Munster
* Cathal Marsh to Rugby United New York

Munster

Players in

* Tadhg Beirne from Scarlets
* Calvin Nash ''promoted from Academy''
* Liam O'Connor (rugby union), Liam O'Connor ''promoted from Academy''
* Fineen Wycherley ''promoted from Academy''
* Mike Haley (rugby union), Mike Haley from Sale Sharks
* Neil Cronin from Garryowen Football Club, Garryowen
* Arno Botha from London Irish
* Joey Carbery from Leinster Rugby, Leinster
* Alby Mathewson from Toulon ''(short-term deal)''
* Cronan Gleeson from Old Wesley R.F.C., Old Wesley ''(short-term deal)''

Players out

* Simon Zebo to Racing 92
* Robin Copeland to Connacht Rugby, Connacht
* David Johnston (rugby union, born 1994), David Johnston to Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club, Ealing Trailfinders
* Gerbrandt Grobler to Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester
* Stephen Fitzgerald (rugby union), Stephen Fitzgerald to Connacht Rugby, Connacht ''(three-month loan)''
* Ian Keatley to London Irish ''(short-term deal)''
* Mike Sherry to Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester ''(loan)''
* Ronan O'Mahony ''retired''

Ospreys

Players in

* Scott Williams (rugby union), Scott Williams from Scarlets
* Aled Davies (rugby union), Aled Davies from Scarlets
* Lesley Klim from Doncaster Knights
* Tom Botha from Cheetahs (rugby union), Cheetahs
* George North from Northampton Saints
* Gheorghe Gajion from Trelissac Rugby, Trelissac
* Guido Volpi from RC Narbonne, Narbonne
* Giorgi Nemsadze from Bristol Bears
* Luke Morgan (rugby union), Luke Morgan from Wales national rugby sevens team, Wales Sevens
* Johnny Kôtze from Bulls ''(short-term deal)''

Players out

* Brian Mujati ''retired''
* Dan Biggar to Northampton Saints
* Rhys Webb to Toulon
* Kieron Fonotia to Scarlets
* Ashley Beck to Worcester Warriors
* Ben John ''sabbatical''
* Eli Walker ''retired''
* Rowan Jenkins to Yorkshire Carnegie
* Dafydd Howells to Dragons
* Hugh Gustafson ''retired''
* Dmitri Arhip to Cardiff Blues
* Rory Thornton to Cardiff Blues ''(season-long loan)''
* Jeff Hassler ''retired''
* Brendon Leonard to Taranaki
* Jay Baker (rugby union), Jay Baker to Merthyr RFC, Merthyr
* Paul James (rugby union), Paul James ''retired''

Scarlets

Players in

* Kieron Fonotia from Ospreys (rugby team), Ospreys
* Blade Thomson from Hurricanes (rugby union), Hurricanes
* Uzair Cassiem from Cheetahs (rugby union), Cheetahs
* Clayton Blommetjies from Cheetahs (rugby union), Cheetahs
* Phil Price (rugby union), Phil Price from Dragons
* Sam Hidalgo-Clyne from Edinburgh
* Kieran Hardy from Jersey Reds
* Angus O'Brien from Dragons
* Ed Kennedy (rugby union), Ed Kennedy from Randwick DRUFC, Randwick
* Matthew Davies (rugby union), Matthew Davies from Neath RFC, Neath
* Marc Jones (rugby union), Marc Jones from Sale Sharks

Players out

* Tadhg Beirne to Munster
* John Barclay (rugby union), John Barclay to Edinburgh
* Scott Williams (rugby union), Scott Williams to Ospreys (rugby team), Ospreys
* Aled Davies (rugby union), Aled Davies to Ospreys (rugby team), Ospreys
* Billy McBryde to RGC 1404
* Jack Condy ''retired''
* Tom Grabham ''retired''
* Emyr Phillips ''retired''
* Tom Varndell to Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente, Angoulême
* Geraint Rhys Jones to Ebbw Vale RFC, Ebbw Vale
* Nicky Thomas (rugby union), Nicky Thomas to Bargoed RFC, Bargoed
* Tom Williams to Cardiff Blues

Southern Kings

Players in

* Sarel Pretorius from Dragons
* Meli Rokoua from AEIS Agronomia
* JC Astle from Stade Montois, Mont-de-Marsan
* Schalk Oelofse from Stade Montois, Mont-de-Marsan
* Tertius Kruger from Cheetahs (rugby union), Cheetahs
* Ulrich Beyers from
* Bjorn Basson from Oyonnax Rugby, Oyonnax
* Lupumlo Mguca from
* Brandon Brown (rugby union), Brandon Brown from
* Stephan de Wit from
* Ruan van Rensburg from Cheetahs (rugby union), Cheetahs
* Michael Botha from
* Xandré Vos from
* Tristan Blewett from ''(short-term deal)''
* Stefan Ungerer from
* NJ Oosthuizen from ''(short-term deal)''
* Alulutho Tshakweni from
* Kerron van Vuuren from ''(short-term deal)''
* Bader Pretorius from
* De-Jay Terblanche from ''(short-term deal)''
* Courtney Winnaar from

Players out

* Piet-Louw Strauss to Stellenbosch University#Sport, Maties
* Rowan Gouws to Eastern Province Elephants
* Juan-Philip Smith, JP Smith to Eastern Province Elephants
* Joe Smith (rugby union), Joe Smith to Leopards (rugby team), Leopards
* Njabulo Gumede to Free State Cheetahs#Other teams, Free State XV
* Anthony Volmink to Golden Lions#Golden Lions XV, Golden Lions XV
* Jacques Nel to Aurillac
* Alshaun Bock to SWD Eagles
* Kurt Coleman (rugby union), Kurt Coleman ''injured''
* Dayan van der Westhuizen to Blue Bulls, Blue Bulls XV
* Entienne Swanepoel to Valsugana Rugby Padova, Valsugana
* Eital Bredenkamp to Griquas (rugby), Griquas
* JC Roos ''retired''
* Siya Mdaka to Leopards (rugby team), Leopards
* Freddy Ngoza to
* Victor Sekekete to
* Lusanda Badiyana to
* Tristan Blewett to New Orleans Gold
* Stephan Coetzee to Seattle Seawolves
* Kerron van Vuuren to ''(short-term deal ended)''
* Lindokuhle Welemu ''not named''
* Khaya Majola (rugby union), Khaya Majola ''not named''
* Luzuko Vulindlu ''not named''
* Godlen Masimla to
* NJ Oosthuizen to ''(short-term deal ended)''
* De-Jay Terblanche to ''(short-term deal ended)''

Ulster

Players in

* Marty Moore (rugby union), Marty Moore from Wasps RFC, Wasps
* Jordi Murphy from Leinster Rugby, Leinster
* Nick Timoney ''promoted from Academy''
* Will Addison from Sale Sharks
* Alexander Thompson (rugby union), Alexander Thompson from Terenure College RFC, Terenure
* Billy Burns (rugby union), Billy Burns from Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester
* Greg Jones (rugby union), Greg Jones ''promoted from Academy''
* Adam McBurney ''promoted from Academy''
* Johnny Stewart (rugby union), Johnny Stewart ''promoted from Academy''
* Alan Bennie from Lansdowne R.F.C., Lansdowne
* Henry Speight from Brumbies ''(short-term deal)''
* Angus Curtis ''promoted from Academy''
* Tom O'Toole (rugby union), Tom O'Toole ''promoted from Academy''
* Ian Nagle from Leinster Rugby, Leinster ''(loan deal)''

Players out

* Charles Piutau to Bristol Bears
* Tommy Bowe ''retired''
* Callum Black to Worcester Warriors
* Brett Herron to Jersey Reds
* Paul Marshall (rugby union), Paul Marshall ''retired''
* Callum Patterson to Cornish Pirates
* Andrew Trimble ''retired''
* Stuart Olding to CA Brive, Brive
* Jared Payne ''retired''
* Paddy Jackson to USA Perpignan, Perpignan
* Aaron Cairns to Ballynahinch RFC, Ballynahinch
* Peter Browne (rugby union), Peter Browne ''retired''
* Jean Deysel ''retired''
* Chris Henry (rugby union), Chris Henry ''retired''
* Rodney Ah You to Newcastle Falcons
* Robbie Diack ''released''
* Schalk van der Merwe (rugby union), Schalk van der Merwe ''released''
* Wiehahn Herbst to Bulls

Zebre

Players in

* Edoardo Padovani from Toulon
* Nicolas De Battista from Cornish Pirates
* Massimo Ceciliani from Viadana Rugby, Viadana
* Samuele Ortis from Rugby Rovigo Delta, Rovigo Delta
* Giovanni Licata from Fiamme Oro
* Giosuè Zilocchi from Calvisano
* Daniele Rimpelli from Calvisano
* Jimmy Tuivaiti from Calvisano
* Paula Balekana from Sydney Rays
* Apisai Tauyavuca from Fijian Drua
* Matu Tevi from North Harbour Rugby Union, North Harbour
* Francois Brummer from Bulls
* Jamie Elliott (rugby union), Jamie Elliot from Bedford Blues
* James Brown (rugby union), James Brown from Northern Suburbs Rugby Club, Northern Suburbs
* Josh Renton from Otago Rugby Union, Otago
* Marco Ciccioli from Club Atlético San Isidro, CASI

Players out

* James Tucker (rugby union), James Tucker to Waikato
* Failaga Afamasaga to Rugby Colorno, Colorno
* Andrea Manici ''retired''
* Andrea De Marchi (rugby union, born 1988), Andrea De Marchi to I Medicei
* Valerio Bernabò ''retired''
* Jacopo Sarto to Rugby Colorno, Colorno
* Rory Parata to Cornish Pirates
* Matteo Pratichetti ''retired''
* Serafin Bordoli to Olivos Rugby Club, Olivos
* Ciaran Gaffney ''retired''
* Derick Minnie ''retired''
* Tommaso D'Apice ''retired''
* Sami Panico ''released''

See also

*List of 2018–19 Premiership Rugby transfers
*List of 2018–19 RFU Championship transfers
*List of 2018–19 Super Rugby transfers
*List of 2018–19 Top 14 transfers
*List of 2018-19 Major League Rugby transfers

References

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Lists of United Rugby Championship transfers, 2018-19