List of 2015–16 Pro12 transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Pro12 teams before or during the 2015–16 season.

Benetton Treviso

Main article: Benetton Rugby

Players in Simone Ferrari from AS Rugby Milano[1] Duncan Naude from RC Chalon Jean-François Montauriol from Rovigo Delta[2] Andrea De Marchi from Rovigo Delta[3] Filo Paulo from Cardiff Blues[4] Robert Barbieri from Leicester Tigers[5] Alberto De Marchi from Sale Sharks Luke McLean from Sale Sharks[6] Tom Palmer from Gloucester Rugby[7] Luca Bigi from Petrarca Filippo Filippetto from San Donà Ornel Gega from Mogliano Braam Steyn from Calvisano Cherif Traorè from Viadana[8] Tommaso Iannone from Zebre[9] Chris Smylie from Hurricanes[10] Roberto Santamaria from Viadana[11]

Players out Simone Favaro to Glasgow Warriors[12] Michele Campagnaro to Exeter Chiefs[13] Joe Carlisle to London Welsh[14] Corniel van Zyl retired[15] Paul Derbyshire to Zebre[16] Giovanni Maistri to Petrarca[17] Antonio Pavanello retired[18] Ruggero Trevisan retired[19] Romulo Acosta to Petrarca[20] Albert Anae to Brumbies[21] Amar Kudin to San Dona[22] Mat Luamanu to Harlequins[23] Tomás Vallejos to Stade Francais[24] Josè Francisco Novak to UAL Rugby[25] Nicola Cattina to Patarò Lumezzane[26] Bruno Mercanti to Bizkaia Gernika[27] Meyer Swanepoel released Henry Seniloli released[28]

Cardiff Blues

Main article: Cardiff Blues

Players in Tom James from Exeter Chiefs[29] Rey Lee-Lo from Hurricanes[30] Blaine Scully from Leicester Tigers[31] Cam Dolan from Northampton Saints[32] James Down from London Welsh[33] Nicky Griffiths from Wales Sevens[34]

Players out Rory Watts-Jones retired[35] Filo Paulo to Benetton Treviso[4] Adam Jones to Harlequins[36] Joaquin Tuculet to Jaguares[37] Dafydd Hewitt retired[38] Simon Humberstone to Doncaster Knights[39] Tom Williams to Scarlets (season-loan)[40] Marc Breeze to Cardiff RFC[41] Lucas González Amorosino to Munster[42]

Connacht

Main article: Connacht Rugby

Players in Ultan Dillane promoted from academy[43] Quinn Roux from Leinster[43] Eoghan Masterson promoted from academy[44] Caolin Blade promoted from academy[45] John Cooney from Leinster[45] Nepia Fox-Matamua from Auckland[46] Ben Marshall from Leinster[47] Api Pewhairangi from New Zealand Warriors[48] AJ MacGinty from Life Running Eagles[49]

Players out Willie Faloon to Ulster[50] Michael Swift retired[51] Mils Muliaina to Zebre[52] Mick Kearney to Leinster[53] Shane Layden to Ireland Sevens[54] Miah Nikora to Petrarca[55] Seán Henry retired[56] Mata Fifita to Galway Tribesmen[57][58]

Edinburgh

Main article: Edinburgh Rugby

Players in William Helu from Wasps[59] Nasi Manu from Highlanders[60] Nathan Fowles from Sale Sharks[61] Michael Allen from Ulster[62] Jack Cosgrove from Worcester Warriors[63] John Hardie from Highlanders[64]

Players out Tom Heathcote to Worcester Warriors[65] Grayson Hart to Glasgow Warriors[66] Ollie Atkins to Exeter Chiefs[67] Tim Visser to Harlequins[68] Hugh Blake to Glasgow Warriors[69] Roddy Grant retired[70]

Glasgow Warriors

Main article: Glasgow Warriors

Players in Simone Favaro from Benetton Treviso[12] Grayson Hart from Edinburgh[66] Shalva Mamukashvili from Sale Sharks[71] Kieran Low from London Irish[72] Mike Blair from Newcastle Falcons[73] Sam Johnson from Queensland Reds Greg Peterson from Leicester Tigers[74] Taqele Naiyaravoro from NSW Waratahs[75] Javan Sebastian from Scarlets Jason Hill from Heriot's Rugby Club[76] Rory Clegg from Newcastle Falcons[77] Gary Strain from Glasgow Hawks[77] Steven Findlay from Glasgow Hawks[77] Hugh Blake from Edinburgh[69] Junior Bulumakau from SCOTS British Army[78] Sila Puafisi from Gloucester Rugby[79]

Players out Nikola Matawalu to Bath Rugby[80] Sean Maitland to London Irish[81] D. T. H. van der Merwe to Scarlets[82] Dougie Hall retired[83] Jon Welsh to Newcastle Falcons[84] Alastair Kellock retired[85] Murray McConnell to Nottingham[86] James Downey to Wasps[87] Tommy Spinks to Jersey[88] Euan Murray to Pau[89] Connor Braid to Canada Sevens[90] Rossouw de Klerk to Grenoble[91]

Leinster

Main article: Leinster Rugby

Players in Johnny Sexton from Racing 92[92] Royce Burke-Flynn from Clontarf Ed Byrne promoted from Academy Bryan Byrne promoted from Academy Ian Hirst from Clontarf Mick Kearney from Connacht Dan Leavy promoted from Academy Cathal Marsh promoted from Academy Josh van der Flier promoted from Academy[53] Isa Nacewa from Blues[93] Tadhg Beirne promoted from Academy Gavin Thornbury promoted from Academy[94] Hayden Triggs from Blues[95]

Players out Jimmy Gopperth to Wasps[96] John Cooney to Connacht[97] Jordan Coghlan to Munster[98] Quinn Roux to Connacht[99] Shane Jennings retired[100] Sam Coghlan Murray to Nottingham[101] Gordon D'Arcy retired[102] Seán McCarthy to Jersey[103] Brendan Macken to Wasps[104] Ben Marshall to Connacht[47] Kane Douglas to Queensland Reds[105] Tyrone Moran to London Scottish[106] Kevin McLaughlin retired[107]

Munster

Main article: Munster Rugby

Players in Tomás O'Leary from London Irish[108] Jordan Coghlan from Leinster[98] Francis Saili from Blues[109] Matt D'Arcy from Clontarf[110] Mark Chisholm from Bayonne[111] Shane Monahan from Gloucester[112] Mario Sagario from Massy[113] Lucas González Amorosino from Cardiff Blues[42] Sean Doyle from Brumbies[42]

Players out JJ Hanrahan to Northampton Saints[114] Sean Dougall to Pau[115] Damien Varley retired[116] Alan Cotter to Aix-en-Provence[117] Paddy Butler to Pau[118] Paul O'Connell to Toulon[119] Luke O'Dea to SC Lille[120] Barry O'Mahony retired[121] Johne Murphy retired Donncha O'Callaghan to Worcester Warriors[122] Andrew Smith to Brumbies[123] Felix Jones retired[124] Eusebio Guiñazú released[125] Ivan Dineen released Martin Kelly released[126]

Newport Gwent Dragons

Main article: Dragons (rugby union)

Players in Sarel Pretorius from Free State Cheetahs[127] Ed Jackson from Wasps Charlie Davies from Wasps[128] Adam Warren from Scarlets Nick Scott from London Welsh[129] Shaun Knight from Gloucester Rugby[130]

Players out Steffan Jones to Bedford Blues[131] Jonathan Evans to Bath Rugby[132] Owen Evans to Harlequins[133] Lee Byrne retired[134] Ian Gough retired[135] Ashley Smith retired[136] Dave Young to London Scottish[137] Dan Way retired[138] Andy Powell to Merthyr RFC[139] Richie Rees to Cross Keys RFC[140]

Ospreys

Main article: Ospreys (rugby union)

Players in Paul James from Bath Rugby[141] Brendon Leonard from Zebre[142] Gareth Delve from NEC Green Rockets[143] Kristian Phillips from Scarlets[144] Oliver Tomaszczyk from Newcastle Falcons[145] Ma'afu Fia from Highlanders[146]

Players out Nicky Thomas to Gloucester Rugby[147] Sam Lewis to Worcester Warriors[148] Duncan Jones retired[149] Morgan Allen to Scarlets[150] Aisea Natoga to US Carcassonne[151] Ross Jones to Rotherham Titans[152] Tevita Cavubati to Worcester Warriors[153] Andrew Bishop retired[154] Tom Smith retired[155] De Kock Steenkamp released Cai Griffiths to AS Rugby Milano[156]

Scarlets

Main article: Scarlets

Players in D. T. H. van der Merwe from Glasgow Warriors[82] Aled Thomas from Gloucester Rugby[157] Will Taylor from Wasps[158] Tom Price from Leicester Tigers[159] Dylan Evans from NSW Country Eagles[160] Jack Condy from Cross Keys[161] Morgan Allen from Ospreys[150] Tom Williams from Cardiff Blues (season-loan)[40]

Players out Rhys Priestland to Bath Rugby[162] Darran Harris to Rotherham Titans[163] Jacobie Adriaanse to Montpellier[164] Sion Bennett to Northampton Saints[165] Kyle Evans to Moseley[166] Adam Warren to Newport Gwent Dragons[129] Joe Snyman to CA Brive[167] Javan Sebastian to Glasgow Warriors[168] Kristian Phillips to Ospreys[144] Richard Kelly retired[169] Frazier Climo to Ayr RFC[170] Rob McCusker to London Irish[171]

Ulster

Main article: Ulster Rugby

Players in Willie Faloon from Connacht[50] Sam Windsor from Worcester Warriors[172] Paul Rowley from London Welsh Peter Browne from London Welsh[173] John Andrew promoted from Academy[174] Alan O'Connor promoted from Academy[174]

Players out Charlie Butterworth to Jersey Ross Adair to Jersey[175] Declan Fitzpatrick retired[176] Michael Allen to Edinburgh Rugby[62] Ricky Andrew to Nottingham[177] Michael Heaney to Doncaster Knights[178] Dave Ryan to Agen[179] Neil McComb to Belfast Harlequins[180] Mike McComish released[181]

Zebre

Main article: Zebre

Players in Mils Muliaina from Connacht[52] Luke Burgess from Melbourne Rebels[182] Pietro Ceccarelli from AS Macon Marcello Violi from Calvisano Federico Ruzza from Viadana[183] Tommaso Boni from Mogliano Kayle van Zyl from Mogliano Carlo Canna from Fiamme Oro[184] Emiliano Coria from Montpellier Emiliano Caffini from Rovigo Delta Guillermo Roan from Rovigo Delta[185] Paul Derbyshire from Benetton Treviso[16] Bruno Postiglioni from La Plata[186] Jean Cook from Cheetahs[187] Ulrich Beyers from Bordeaux Begles Johan Meyer from Sharks[188]

Players out Brendon Leonard to Ospreys[142] Andries Ferreira to Lions[189] Samuela Vunisa to Saracens[190] Giovanbattista Venditti to Newcastle Falcons[191] Mauro Bergamasco retired[192] Luca Redolfini to Rugby Reggio[193] Luciano Orquera to RC Massy[194] Tommaso Iannone to Benetton Treviso[195] Luciano Leibson to RC Massy[196] Andrei Mahu to Lyons Piacenza[197] Alberto Chillon to Rovigo Delta[198] Lorenzo Romano to Viadana[199] David Odiete to Mogliano[200] Hennie Daniller to Boland Cavaliers[201] Matías Agüero to Leicester Tigers[202]

See also

• List of 2015–16 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2015–16 Top 14 transfers
• List of 2015–16 Super Rugby transfers
• List of 2015–16 RFU Championship transfers
• List of 2015 SuperLiga transfers