List of 2017–18 Top 14 transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Top 14 teams before or during the 2017–18 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 2016–17 season. On 20 May 2017, Oyonnax and Agen are promoted in to the Top 14 for the 2017–18 season, with Bayonne and Grenoble demoted to the Pro D2^[1] It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.

Agen

Main article: SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne

Players In Loris Tolot from Montauban[2] Vilikisa Salawa from Mont-de-Marsan[3] Morgan Phelipponneau from Vannes[4] Facundo Bosch from Jaguares[5] Leandro Cedaro from La Rochelle[6] Mickael de Marco from Oyonnax[7] Vincent Farre from Albi[8] Lucas Rubio from Narbonne[9] Ignacio Mieres from Dax[10] Yoan Tanga from Castres[11] Gagi Bazadze from Montpellier[12] Ricky Januarie from La Rochelle[12] Nicholas Metge from Oyonnax[13] Loick Jammes from Grenoble[14] Paul Ngauamo from Mont-de-Marsan[15] Akapusi Qera from Montpellier[16] Sam Vaka from Counties Manukau[17] Jake McIntyre from Queensland Reds[18] Opeti Fonua from Newcastle Falcons[19]

Players Out Taylor Paris to Castres[20] Mike Tadjer to Brive[21] Nathan Decron to Bordeaux[22] Florian Dufour to Bordeaux[23] William Demotte to La Rochelle[24] Burton Francis to Grenoble[25] Remi Vaquin retired[26] Francois Bouvier to Carcassonne[27] Dan Hollinshead to Coca-Cola West Red Sparks[28] Clement Darbo to Montauban[29] Sione Tau to Perpignan[30] Francois Tardieu to Colomiers[31] Arsene N'Nomo to Marmande[32] Marc Baget to Orthez[33]

Bordeaux

Main article: Union Bordeaux Bègles

Players In Apisai Naqavelu from Dax[34] Adrien Pélissié from Aurillac[35] Nathan Decron from Agen[22] Florian Dufour from Agen[23] Alexandre Roumat from Biarritz[36] Cameron Woki from Massy[37] Tian Schoeman from Bulls[38] Adrien Vigne from Béziers[38] Peni Ravai from Aurillac[39] Mahamadou Diaby from Grenoble[40] Pierre Gayraud from Bayonne[40] Leroy Houston from Queensland Reds[41] Fa'asiu Fuatai from Otago[42] Jean-Pascal Barraque from France Sevens[43] Ben Volavola from Melbourne Rebels[44] Ed Fidow from Queensland Country[44]

Players Out Ronan Chambord to Biarritz[45] Jean-Marcelin Buttin to Lyon[46] Louis-Benoit Madaule to Toulouse[47] Jean-Baptiste Poux retired[48] Lionel Beauxis to Lyon[49] Joe Vakacegu to Biarritz[50] Julien Audy to Oyonnax[51] Adam Ashley-Cooper to Kobelco Steelers[52] Berend Botha to Perpignan[53] Ian Madigan to Bristol[54] Steven Kitshoff to Stormers[55] Peter Saili to Pau[56] Joe Edwards to Provence[57] Benat Auzqui to Grenoble[58]

Brive

Main article: CA Brive

Players In Etienne Harjean from Narbonne[59] Damien Lagrange from La Rochelle[60] Franck Romanet from Lyon[61] Mike Tadjer from Agen[21] Samuel Marques from Toulouse[62] Florian Cazenave from Rugby Reggio[63] Sila Puafisi from Glasgow Warriors[64] James Johnston from Worcester Warriors[65] Felix Le Bourhis from Bayonne[65] Na'ama Leleimalefaga from Worcester Warriors[65] Julien Brugnaut from Racing 92[65]

Players Out Jean-Baptiste Pejoine retired[66] Arnaud Mela retired[67] Teddy Iribaren to Racing 92[68] Guillaume Ribes retired[69] Lucas Pointud to Toulouse[70] Chris Tuatara-Morrison to Colomiers[71] Romain Cabannes to Mont-de-Marsan[72] Patrick Toetu to Albi[73] William Whetton to Albi[74] Damien Lavergne to Soyaux Angoulême[75] Kevin Buys to Oyonnax[76] Malakai Radikedike to Bourgoin[77]

Castres

Main article: Castres Olympique

Players In Taylor Paris from Agen[20] Ludovic Radosavljevic from Clermont Auvergne[78] Armand Batlle from Grenoble[79] Yohan Le Bourhis from Biarritz[80] Kevin Firmin from Dax[81] Yohan Domenech from Carcassonne[81]

Players Out Remy Grosso to Clermont Auvergne[82] Antoine Dupont to Toulouse[83] Brice Mach to Perpignan[84] Julien Seron to Carcassonne[85] Francois Fontaine to Colomiers[86] Horacio Agulla to Hindu Club[87] Yoan Tanga to Agen[11] Julien Grolleau to Lavaur

Clermont

Main article: ASM Clermont Auvergne

Players In Greig Laidlaw from Gloucester[88] Remy Grosso from Castres[82] Loni Uhila from Hurricanes[89] Rabah Slimani from Stade Français[90] Peter Betham from Leicester Tigers[91]

Players Out Clement Ric to Lyon[92] Thomas Domingo to Pau[93] Julien Bardy to Montpellier[94] Ludovic Radosavljevic to Castres[95] Enzo Sanga to Montpellier[96] Vincent Debaty to Oyonnax[97] Benson Stanley to Pau[98] Pierre Rude to Aurillac[99] Adrien Plante to Pau[100]

La Rochelle

Main article: Stade Rochelais

Players In Geoffrey Doumayrou from Stade Français[101] Jeremy Sinzelle from Stade Français[102] Jean-Charles Orioli from Toulon[103] Gregory Lamboley from Toulouse[104] William Demotte from Agen[24] Thomas Jolmes from Grenoble[105] Greg Alldritt from Auch[106] Pierre Bourgarit from Auch[106] Tawera Kerr-Barlow from Chiefs[107] Ryan Lamb from Worcester Warriors[108] Rene Ranger from Blues[109]

Players Out Damien Lagrange to Brive[60] Zack Holmes to Toulouse[110] Leandro Cedaro to Agen[6] Anthony Fuertes to Oyonnax[111] Pierre Popelin to Carcassonne[112] Jordan Seneca to Nevers[113] Jules Le Bail to Vannes[114] Charles Lagarde to Vannes[114] Piere Popelin to France Sevens[115] Ricky Januarie to Agen[12] Savenaca Rawaca to Bayonne[116] Maxime Gau to Stade Français[117] David Raikuna to Strasbourg[118]

Lyon

Main article: Lyon OU

Players In Jean-Marcelin Buttin from Bordeaux[46] Virgile Lacombe from Racing 92[119] Theophile Cotte from Bourgoin[120] Clement Ric from Clermont Auvergne[92] Piero Dominguez from Pakuranga[121] Lionel Beauxis from Bordeaux[49] Xavier Mignot from Grenoble[122] Maxime Granouillet from Aurillac[123] Francois van der Merwe from Racing 92[124] Etienne Oosthuizen from Sharks[125] Richard Choirat from Bayonne[126] Jonathan Pelissie from Toulon[126] Hendrik Roodt from Grenoble[127] Timilai Rokoduru from Albi[128] Alexis Palisson from Toulouse[129] Liam Gill from Toulon[130]

Players Out Thibaut Privat retired[131] Julien Bonnaire retired[132] Franck Romanet to Brive[61] Jacques-Louis Potgieter to Perpignan[133] Nisie Huyard to Mont-de-Marsan[134] Maselino Paulino to Narbonne[135] Sami Mavinga to Newcastle Falcons[136] Romain Loursac retired[137] Guillaume Galletier to Montpellier[138] Nicolas Durand retired[139] Dider Tison to Carcassonne[140] Cameron Njewel to Oyonnax[141] Curtis Browning to Oyonnax[141] Ti'i Paulo to Tasman[142] Zaza Navrozashvili to Albi[143] Paul Bonneford to France Sevens[144] Napolioni Nalaga to London Irish[145] BJ Botha to Biarritz[146]

Montpellier

Main article: Montpellier Hérault Rugby

Players In Yacouba Camara from Toulouse[147] Julien Bardy from Clermont Auvergne[94] Enzo Sanga from Clermont Auvergne[96] Aaron Cruden from Chiefs[148] Kevin Kornath from Grenoble[149] Guillaume Galletier from Lyon[138] Jan Serfontein from Bulls[150] Louis Picamoles from Northampton Saints[151] Ruan Pienaar from Ulster[152] Levan Chilachava from Toulon

Players Out Demetri Catrakilis to Harlequins[153] Mickael Romera to Oyonnax[154] Nic White to Exeter Chiefs[155] Duhan van der Merwe to Edinburgh[156] Ben Botica to Oyonnax[157] Cameron Wright to Sharks[158] Gagi Bazadze to Agen[12] Akapusi Qera to Agen[16] Pierre Spies retired[159] Marvin O'Connor to Stade Français[160] Robins Tchale-Watchou retired[161] Tomás O'Leary retired[162] Julien Malzieu retired Antoine Battut released Davit Kubriashvili to Grenoble

Oyonnax

Main article: Oyonnax Rugby

Players In Julien Audy from Bordeaux[51] Tim Giresse from Biarritz[163] Vincent Debaty from Clermont Auvergne[97] Phoenix Battye from Béziers[164] Mickael Romera from Montpellier[154] Anthony Fuertes from La Rochelle[111] Matt Hopper from Harlequins[165] Cameron Njewel from Lyon[141] Curtis Browning from Lyon[141] Pietro Ceccarelli from Zebre[166] Hika Elliot from Chiefs[167] Ben Botica from Montpellier[157] Rory Grice from Grenoble[168] Khatchik Vartanov from Racing 92[169] Kevin Buys from Brive[76] Mitch Inman from Melbourne Rebels[170]

Players Out Fabien Cibray to Provence[171] Mickael de Marco to Agen[7] Uwa Tawalo to Biarritz[172] Nuku Swirling to Grenoble[173] Jamie Cudmore retired[174] Thomas Bordes to Massy[175] Pascal Cotet to Aubenas[176] Arthur Aziza to Narbonne[177] Keziah Giordano to Provence[178] Nicholas Metge to Agen[13] Alaska Taufa to Grenoble[179] Killian Marie to Limoges[180] Lucas Chouvet to Valence Romans Drome[181] Fetuʻu Vainikolo to Valence Romans Drome[181] Lukas Rapant to Bellegarde[182] Eamonn Sheridan to Carcassonne[183]

Pau

Main article: Section Paloise

Players In Thomas Domingo from Clermont Auvergne[93] Martin Puech from Colomiers[184] Laurent Bouchet from Grenoble[185] Florian Nicot from Colomiers[186] Benson Stanley from Clermont Auvergne[98] Frank Halai from Wasps[187] Dave Foley from Munster[188] Peter Saili from Bordeaux[56] Lourens Adriaanse from Sharks[189] Adrien Plante from Clermont Auvergne[100]

Players Out Mehdi Boundjema to Narbonne[190] Louis Dupichot to Racing 92[191] Julien Jacquot to Morlaas[192] James Coughlan retired[193] Santiago Fernandez to Hindu Club[194] Mosese Ratuvou to Chambéry[195] Ibrahim Diarra to Lavaur[196] Loïc Bernad to Tarbes[197]

Racing 92

Main article: Racing 92

Players In Teddy Iribaren from Brive[68] Census Johnston from Toulouse[198] Vasil Kakovin from Toulouse[199] Louis Dupichot from Pau[191] Donnacha Ryan from Munster[200] Baptiste Chouzenoux from Bayonne[201] Virimi Vakatawa from France Sevens[202] Patricio Albacete from Toulouse[203] Edwin Maka from Toulouse[204] Pat Lambie from Sharks[205]

Players Out Virgile Lacombe to Lyon[119] Pierre Maiau to Grenoble[206] Étienne Dussartre to Grenoble[207] James Hart to Munster[208] Loïc Godener to Grenoble[209] Mathieu Loree to Mont-de-Marsan[134] Thibault Dubarry to Biarritz[210] Julien Brugnaut to Brive[211] Francois van der Merwe to Lyon[124] Chris Masoe retired[212] Sean Robinson to Bayonne[213] Khatchik Vartanov to Oyonnax[169] Gerbrandt Grobler to Munster[214]

Stade Français

Main article: Stade Français

Players In Jimmy Yobo from Toulon[215] Bakery Meite from Béziers[216] Charl McLeod from Grenoble[217] Terry Bouhraoua from France Sevens[218] Marvin O'Connor from Montpellier[160] Romain Martial from Bayonne[219] Lorenzo Cittadini from Bayonne[220] Tony Ensor from Otago[221] Ramiro Herrera from Jaguares[222] Maxime Gau from La Rochelle[117] Corne Fourie from Lions[223] Shane Geraghty from Bristol[223] Gurthro Steenkamp from Toulouse[224]

Players Out Pascal Papé retired[225] Raphaël Lakafia to Toulon[226] Geoffrey Doumayrou to La Rochelle[101] Hugo Bonneval to Toulon[227] Jeremy Sinzelle to La Rochelle[102] Rabah Slimani to Clermont Auvergne[90] Jono Ross to Sale Sharks[228] Julien Dupuy retired[229] Will Genia to Melbourne Rebels[230] Entienne Swanepoel to Southern Kings[231] Zurab Zhvanial to Wasps

Toulon

Main article: RC Toulonnais

Players In Chris Ashton from Saracens[232] Raphaël Lakafia from Stade Français[226] Hugo Bonneval from Stade Français[227] Semi Radradra from Parramatta Eels[233] Jonathan Wisniewski from Grenoble[234] Facundo Isa from Jaguares[235] Luke McAlister from Toulouse[236] Jean Monribot from Bayonne[237] JP Pietersen from Leicester Tigers[238] Edoardo Padovani from Zebre[239] Jonah Placid from Melbourne Rebels[240] Malakai Fekitoa from Highlanders[241] Alby Mathewson from Bristol[242]

Players Out Jean-Charles Orioli to La Rochelle[103] Jimmy Yobo to Stade Français[243] Maxime Mermoz to Newcastle Falcons[244] Teiva Jacquelain to Grenoble[245] Drew Mitchell retired[246] Jonathan Pelissie to Lyon[247] Matt Giteau to Suntory Sungoliath[248] Ben Barba to St Helens[249] Pierre Bernard to Biarritz[250] Manasa Saulo to London Irish[251] Juan Smith to Toyota Verblitz[252] Ayumu Goromaru to Yamaha Júbilo[253] Aidon Davis to Bayonne[254] James O'Connor to Sale Sharks[255] Liam Gill to Lyon[130] Shalva Mamukashvili to Carcassonne[256] Leigh Halfpenny to Scarlets[257] Levan Chilachava to Montpellier

Toulouse

Main article: Stade Toulousain

Players In Louis-Benoit Madaule from Bordeaux[47] Antoine Dupont from Castres[83] Zack Holmes from La Rochelle[110] Charlie Faumuina from Blues[258] Lucas Pointud from Brive[70] Cheslin Kolbe from Stormers[259] Baptiste Mouchous from Tarbes[260] Danie Mienie from Cheetahs[261] Wandile Mjekevu from Southern Kings[262]

Players Out Christopher Tolofua to Saracens[263] Yacouba Camara to Montpellier[147] Census Johnston to Racing 92[198] Samuel Marques to Brive[62] Vasil Kakovin to Racing 92[199] Gregory Lamboley to La Rochelle[104] Thierry Dusautoir retired[264] Luke McAlister to Toulon[236] Toby Flood to Newcastle Falcons[265] Alexis Palisson to Lyon[129] Patricio Albacete to Racing 92[203] Edwin Maka to Racing 92[204] Gurthro Steenkamp to Stade Français[224]

See also

• List of 2017–18 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2017–18 Pro14 transfers
• List of 2017–18 Super Rugby transfers
• List of 2017–18 RFU Championship transfers