List of 2015–16 Top 14 transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Top 14 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 Top 14 during the 2014–15 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.

Agen

Main article: SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne

Players In Benoit Sicart from Montpellier[1] Mike Tadjer from Massy[2] Bautista Guemes from Club Universitario de Buenos Aires[3] Ruaan du Preez from Oyonnax[4] Api Naikatini from Wellington Lions[5] Ropate Ratu from Aurillac[6] Corentin Braendlin from Toulon[7] Johann Sadie from Cheetahs[8] Marc Bahet from Béziers Damien Fèvre from Pau George Tilsley from New Zealand Sevens[9] Dave Ryan from Ulster[10]

Players Out Benjamin Petre to CA Brive[11] Tariel Ratianidze to Mont-de–Marsan[12] Pierre Ferrary to Auch[13] Semisi Telefoni to US Carcassonne[14] Lucas Tolot to US Montauban[15] Loris Tolot to US Montauban[16] Raphael Lagarde to SC Albi[17] Sergio Valdes retired Junior Pelesasa retired Wessel Jooste retired[18] Denis Fogarty to Provence[19] Belisario Agulla to Newcastle Falcons[20]

Bordeaux

Main article: Union Bordeaux Bègles

Players In Loann Goujon from La Rochelle[21] Luke Braid from Blues[22] Adam Ashley-Cooper from NSW Waratahs[23] Jean-Marcelin Buttin from Clermont Auvergne[24] Nans Ducuing from USA Perpignan[25] Sekope Kepu from NSW Waratahs[26] Steven Kitshoff from Stormers[27] Jean-Baptiste Dubie from Mont-de–Marsan[28] Peter Saili from Blues[9]

Players Out Ben Venter to US Montauban[29] Bertrand Guiry to Biarritz Olympique[30] Zaza Navrozashvili to Lyon[31] Taiasina Tuifu'a to Lyon[32] Ulrich Beyers to Zebre[9] Laurent Delboubes to Oyonnax[33] Benjamin Sa retired[34]

Brive

Main article: CA Brive

Players In Benjamin Petre from SU Agen[11] Teddy Iribaren from Montpellier[35] William Whetton from Castres Olympique[36] Joe Snyman from Scarlets[37] Lucas Pointud from Bayonne[38] Matthieu Ugalde from Bayonne[39]

Players Out Pat Barnard retired[40] Simon Pinet to US Montauban Olivier Caisso to US Montauban[41] Damien Neveu to US Colomiers[42] Kieran Murphy to London Welsh[43] Venione Voretamaya to US Colomiers[44] Thomas Sanchou retired[45] Russlan Boukerou to Tarbes[46] Riaan Swanepoel to US Montauban[47] Aranos Coetzee to Free State Cheetahs[48]

Castres

Main article: Castres Olympique

Players In Benjamin Urdapilleta from Oyonnax[49] Alex Tulou from Montpellier[50] Alexandre Bias from Montpellier[51] Rudi Wulf from Toulon[52] Francois Fontaine from Clermont Auvergne[53] David Smith from Toulon[54] Antoine Tichit from Oyonnax[55] Julien Seron from US Carcassonne[56] Lucas Martinez from Lomas Athletic[57] Eric Sione from Wellington Lions[58]

Players Out Rémi Talès to Racing 92[59] William Whetton to CA Brive[36] Ramiro Herrera to Jaguares[60] Cedric Garcia to US Montauban[61] Marcel Garvey to Provence Gregory Marmoiton to Provence Saimone Taumoepeau to Provence Jannie Bornman to Provence Max Evans to Provence[62]

Clermont

Main article: ASM Clermont Auvergne

Players In Patricio Fernandez from Jockey Club[63] Scott Spedding from Bayonne[64] Flip van der Merwe from Bulls[65] Camille Gérondeau from Racing 92[66] Judicael Cancoriet from RC Massy[67] Albert Vulivuli from Montpellier[68] Irakli Natriashvili from SC Tulle[69] David Strettle from Saracens[70] Adrien Planté from Racing 92[71] Hosea Gear from Chiefs[72]

Players Out Jean-Marcelin Buttin to Bordeaux Bègles[24] Julien Malzieu to Montpellier[73] Thierry Lacrampe to Pau[74] Mike Delany to Newcastle Falcons[75] Uwa Tawalo to Oyonnax[76] Julien Pierre to Pau[77] Julien Bonnaire to Lyon[78] Zac Guildford to Hawke's Bay Magpies[79] / Waratahs[80] Napolioni Nalaga to Lyon[81] Ti'i Paulo to Lyon[82] Giorgi Sharashidze to Aurillac[83] Francois Fontaine to Castres Olympique[53]

Grenoble

Main article: FC Grenoble

Players In Mathias Marie from Biarritz Olympique[84] Lucas Dupont from Montpellier[85] Walter Desmaison from Racing 92[86] Gilles Bosch from US Carcassonne[87] Fabrice Estebanez from Lyon[88] James Percival from Worcester Warriors Stephen Setephano from NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Armand Battle from US Colomiers[89] Sona Taumalolo from Racing 92[90] Christophe Loustalot from Bayonne[91] Rossouw de Klerk from Glasgow Warriors[92]

Players Out Richard Choirat to Bayonne[93] Julien Caminati to Toulon[94] Albertus Buckle to Lyon[95] Florian Faure to Bourgoin[96] Thibaut Rey to Mont-de-Marsan[97] Daniel Kilioni to US Carcassonne[98] Rémy Hughes to Mont-de-Marsan[99] Paul Willemse to Montpellier[100] Jordan Michallat to Bourgoin[101] Geoffroy Messina retired[102] Ross Skeate to Provence[103] Naude Beukes to Bourgoin[104] Benjamin Thiery to Bourgoin[105] Alipate Ratini released[106]

La Rochelle

Main article: Stade Rochelais

Players In Pierre Aguillon from Oyonnax[107] Ricky Januarie from Lyon[108] Maxime Gau from SC Albi[109] Benjamin Lapeyre from Racing 92[110] David Roumieu from Bayonne Damien Lagrange from Oyonnax[111] Gabriel Lacroix from SC Albi[112] Zack Holmes from Western Force[113] David Raikuna from North Harbour[114]

Players Out Loann Goujon to Bordeaux Bègles[21] Jean-Philippe Grandclaude to Leucate[115] Arthur Cestaro to Provence Julien Berger to Provence[116] Hamish Gard to Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars[117] Benoit Bourrust retired[118] Gonzalo Canale to Provence[119] Sireli Bobo retired[120] Peter Grant to Western Force[121]

Montpellier

Main article: Montpellier Hérault Rugby

Players In Marvin O'Connor from Bayonne[122] Nic White from Brumbies[123] Davit Kubriashvili from Stade Français[124] Demetri Catrakilis from Stormers[125] Julien Malzieu from Clermont Auvergne[73] Jacques du Plessis from Bulls[126] Schalk van der Merwe from Lions[127] Jesse Mogg from Brumbies[128] Jacobie Adriaanse from Scarlets[129] Paul Willemse from Grenoble[100] Wiaan Liebenberg from Bulls Cameron Wright from Sharks Seveci Nakailagi unattached[130] Pierre Spies from Bulls[131] Bismarck du Plessis from Sharks Jannie du Plessis from Sharks[132] CJ van der Linde from Eastern Province Kings[133]

Players Out Benoit Sicart to SU Agen[1] Jonathan Pélissié to Toulon[134] Lucas Dupont to Grenoble[85] Fred Quercy to US Montauban[135] Rene Ranger to Blues[136] Na'ama Leleimalefaga to Worcester Warriors[137] Samisoni Viriviri to US Montauban[138] Yohann Artru to USA Perpignan[139] Teddy Iribaren to CA Brive[35] Thomas Bianchin to Pau[140] Chris King to Pau[141] Emiliano Coria to Zebre[142] David Attoub to Lyon[143] Albert Vulivuli to Clermont Auvergne[68] Alex Tulou to Castres Olympique[50] Alexandre Bias to Castres Olympique[51] Nahuel Lobo to US Carcassonne[144] Maximiliano Bustos retired Enzo Selponi to USA Perpignan[145] Wynand Olivier to Worcester Warriors[146]

Oyonnax

Main article: Oyonnax Rugby

Players In Nicky Robinson from Bristol Rugby[147] Horatiu Pungea from Lyon[148] George Robson from Harlequins[149] Thomas Bordes from Mont-de-Marsan[150] Piri Weepu from London Welsh[151] Mickael de Marco from Lyon[152] Uwa Tawalo from Clermont Auvergne[76] Quentin Etienne from RC Narbonne[153] Eamonn Sheridan from London Irish[154] Pierrick Gunther from Lyon[155] Fetuʻu Vainikolo from Exeter Chiefs[156] Vincent Martin from Lyon[157] Jérémie Maurouard from Racing 92[158] Fabrice Metz from Racing 92[159] Joe Tuineau from Lyon[160] Laurent Delboubes from Bordeaux Begles[33] Shay Kerry from Worcester Warriors[161]

Players Out Neil Clark retired[162] Thibault Lassalle to Toulon[163] Benjamin Urdapilleta to Castres Olympique[164] Pierre Aguillon to La Rochelle[165] Ruaan du Preez to SU Agen[4] Clement Biocco retired[166] Antoine Guillamon to Toulouse[167] Clément Jullien to US Carcassonne[168] Yohan Domenech to US Carcassonne[169] Paul Ngauamo to Mont-de-Marsan[170] Alex Luatua to Aurillac[171] Agustin Figuerola to Lyon[172] Jean-Francois Coux to Bourgoin[173] Christophe Andre to USA Perpignan[174] Damien Lagrange to La Rochelle[175] Antoine Tichit to Castres Olympique[176] Damian Browne retired[177]

Pau

Main article: Section Paloise

Players In Thierry Lacrampe from Clermont Auvergne[74] Conrad Smith from Hurricanes[178] Sean Dougall from Munster[179] Julien Pierre from Clermont Auvergne[77] Charly Malie from Montauban[180] Thomas Bianchin from Montpellier[140] Chris King from Montpellier[141] Colin Slade from Crusaders[181] Watisoni Votu from Perpignan[182] Mosese Ratuvou from Lyon[183] Pierre Dupouy from Auch[184] Euan Murray from Glasgow Warriors[185] Paddy Butler from Munster[186] Santiago Fernandez from Bayonne[187]

Players Out Antoine Lescalmel to US Montauban[188] Jean-Baptiste Barrère to Béziers[189] Clément Bourgeois to US Montauban[190] Peni Fakelau to Bourgoin[191] Mickael Drouard to US Nevers[192] Lucas Condou to SC Albi[193] Thomas Toevalu to Bourgoin[194] Marlon Solofuti to Angoulême[195]

Racing

Main article: Racing 92

Players In Yannick Nyanga from Toulouse[196] Dan Carter from Crusaders[197] Rémi Talès from Castres Olympique[198] Chris Masoe from Toulon[199] Lisiate Faʻaoso from Bayonne Manuel Carizza from Stormers Ben Tameifuna from Chiefs Martin Castrogiovanni from Toulon[200] Akker van der Merwe from Lions[201] Joe Rokocoko from Bayonne[202]

Players Out Johnny Sexton to Leinster[203] Walter Desmaison to Grenoble[86] Camille Gérondeau to Clermont Auvergne[66] Laurent Magnaval to Biarritz Olympique[204] Tomás Lavanini to Jaguares[205] Jamie Roberts to Harlequins[206] Benjamin Lapeyre to La Rochelle[110] Jérémie Maurouard to Oyonnax[158] Fabrice Metz to Oyonnax[159] Adrien Planté to Clermont Auvergne[207] Sona Taumalolo to Grenoble[90] Maxime Javaux to Provence[208] Brian Mujati to Sale Sharks[209]

Stade Français

Main article: Stade Français

Players In Paul Alo-Emile from Melbourne Rebels[210] Patrick Sio from Eastwood[211] Emmanuel Felsina from Lyon[212] Avenisi Vasuinubu from US Colomiers[213] Will Genia from Queensland Reds[214] Sekou Macalou from RC Massy[215] Willem Alberts from Sharks[216]

Players Out Romain Frou to US Nevers[217] Nicolas Garrault to Tarbes[218] Davit Kubriashvili to Montpellier[124] Scott LaValla retired[219] Pierre Rabadan retired[220] Jerome Fillol retired[221] Santiago García Botta to Jaguares[222] Richard Kingi retired[223] David Lyons retired[224] Krisnan Inu to Catalans Dragons[225] Digby Ioane to Honda Heat[226]

Toulon

Main article: RC Toulonnais

Players In Ma'a Nonu from Hurricanes[227] Jonathan Pélissié from Montpellier[134] Thibault Lassalle from Oyonnax[163] Salesi Ma'afu from Northampton Saints Samu Manoa from Northampton Saints[228] Mohamed Boughanmi from Béziers[229] Julien Caminati from Grenoble[230] James O'Connor from Queensland Reds[231] Quade Cooper from Queensland Reds[232] Charles Ollivon from Bayonne Anthony Etrillard from Bayonne[233] Paul O'Connell from Munster Duane Vermeulen from Stormers Matt Stevens from Sharks[234] Tom Taylor from Crusaders[235]

Players Out Bakkies Botha retired[236] Carl Hayman retired[237] Ali Williams retired[238] Michael Claassens to Sharks[239] Nicolas Durand to Lyon[240] Chris Masoe to Racing 92[241] Nicolás Sánchez to Jaguares[242] Stéphane Munoz to Montauban[243] Corentin Braendlin to Agen[244] Rudi Wulf to Castres Olympique[52] David Smith to Castres Olympique[54] Martin Castrogiovanni to Racing 92[245]

Toulouse

Main article: Stade Toulousain

Players In Semi Kunatani from Fiji Sevens[246] Gert Muller from Bayonne[247] David Mele from Leicester Tigers[248]

Players Out Yannick Nyanga to Racing 92[196] Jano Vermaak to Stormers[249] Dorian Aldegheri to US Carcassonne[250] Loic Verdy to Provence[251] Francois Bouvier to SU Agen[252] Schalk Ferreira to Eastern Province Kings[253]

See also

• List of 2015–16 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2015–16 RFU Championship transfers
• List of 2015–16 Pro12 transfers
• List of 2015–16 Super Rugby transfers
• List of 2015 SuperLiga transfers