List of 2019–20 Pro14 transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Pro14 rugby union teams between the end of the 2018–19 season and 12 March 2020. Unlike in previous seasons where the bulk of player transfers occurred between seasons, a large number of player transfers instead took place mid-season due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.^[1]

Benetton

Main article: Benetton Rugby

Players in Eli Snyman from Blue Bulls[2] Ian Keatley from London Irish[3][4] Michele Lamaro from Petrarca[5] Charly Trussardi from Béziers[6] Leonardo Sarto from Leicester Tigers[7]

Players out Luca Bigi to Zebre[8] Robert Barbieri retired[9] Alberto De Marchi retired[9] Tommaso Iannone retired[9] Edoardo Gori to Colomiers[10] Andrea Bronzini to San Donà[11] Giorgio Bronzini to Viadana[12] Ornel Gega retired [13]

Cardiff Blues

Main article: Cardiff Blues

Players in Josh Adams from Worcester Warriors[14] Hallam Amos from Dragons[15] James Botham promoted from Academy[16] Kieron Assiratti promoted from Academy[16] Shane Lewis-Hughes promoted from Academy[16] Will Boyde from Scarlets[17] Jason Tovey from Dragons[18] Rory Thornton from Ospreys[19] Ben Thomas promoted from Academy[20] Filo Paulo from London Irish[21] Sam Moore from Sale Sharks[22]

Players out Matthew Rees retired[23] Jack Roberts to Doncaster Knights[24] Rhys Carré to Saracens[25] Gareth Anscombe to Ospreys[26] Tom Williams to Jersey Reds[27] George Earle to Colomiers[28] Blaine Scully released[29] Ben Jones to Pontypridd[30] Dane Blacker to Scarlets[31] Cameron Lewis to Wales Sevens[32] George Thomas to Cardiff[33] Tom James to Scarlets[34] Sion Bennett to Valley[35] Corey Howells to Newport[36]

Cheetahs

Main article: Cheetahs (rugby union)

Players in Ruan Pienaar from Montpellier[37] Wilmar Arnoldi from Griquas[38] Chris Massyn from Stormers[38] Chris Smit from Griquas[38] Rhyno Smith from Sharks[38] Duncan Saal from Stormers[39] Craig Barry from Stormers[40] Francois Agenbag from Free State XV[41] Clayton Blommetjies from Scarlets[41] Eddie Davids from Free State U21[41] Lubabalo Dobela from Free State XV[41] Nathan Jordan from Free State U21[41] Sias Koen from Griquas (season-long loan)[41] Rewan Kruger from Free State U21[41] Conan le Fluer from Free State U21[41] JW Meades from Free State U21[41] Keanan Murray from Free State XV[41] Aya Oliphant from Free State XV[41] Ruwald van der Merwe from Free State U21[41] Janus Venter from Free State XV[41] Anthony Volmink from Griquas (season-long loan)[41] George Whitehead from Griquas (season-long loan)[41]

Players out Stephan Malan to Lazio[42] Elandré Huggett released[43] Ernst Stapelberg released[43] Dennis Visser released[43] Jannes Snyman to Falcons[44] Nico Lee to Brive[45] Niell Jordaan to Griquas[46] Louis Conradie to Otago[47] Niell Stannard to Griffons[48] Ntokozo Vidima to Border Bulldogs[49] Quintin Vorster to Griffons[48] Jacques du Toit to Southern Kings[50] Ryno Eksteen released[41] Lloyd Greeff released[41] Johan Kotze released[41] Vuyani Maqina released[41] Luigy van Jaarsveld released[41] Henco Venter to Sharks[51] Ox Nché to Sharks[52] Shaun Venter to Ospreys[53] Abongile Nonkontwana to Bulls[54]

Connacht

Main article: Connacht Rugby

Players in Paul Boyle promoted from Academy[55] Paddy McAllister from Gloucester[56] Matthew Burke promoted from Academy[57] Conor Fitzgerald promoted from Academy[57] Conor Kenny promoted from Academy[57] Tom Daly from Leinster[58] Stephen Fitzgerald from Munster[58] Angus Lloyd from Clontarf[58] Rory Burke from Nottingham[59] Stephen Kerins promoted from Academy[59] John Porch from Australia Sevens[60] Will Goddard from Brumbies Academy (short-term deal)[61]

Players out Cian Kelleher to Leinster[62] Conor Carey to Worcester Warriors[63] Eoin Griffin retired[64] Conor McKeon retired[64] James Cannon to Ealing Trailfinders[65] Conán O'Donnell to Sunwolves[66] James Connolly to Nottingham[67] James Mitchell to Northampton Saints[68] Peter Claffey to Terenure College[69] Craig Ronaldson to Lansdowne[64][70]

Dragons

Main article: Dragons (rugby union)

Players in Sam Davies from Ospreys[71] James McCarthy from Munster[72] Jack Cosgrove from Worcester Warriors[73] Tom Griffiths from Saracens[74] Luke Baldwin from Worcester Warriors (season long loan)[75] Owen Jenkins from Wales Sevens (short term loan)[76] Ben Roach from Wales Sevens (short term loan)[76] Dan Babos promoted from Academy[77] Taine Basham promoted from Academy[77] Connor Edwards promoted from Academy[77] Lennon Greggains promoted from Academy[77] Josh Reynolds promoted from Academy[77] Max Williams promoted from Academy[77] Rio Dyer promoted from Academy[78] Conor Maguire from Old Wesley (short term trial)[79][80]

Players out Gerard Ellis to Coventry[81] Hallam Amos to Cardiff Blues[15] Calvin Wellington to Sale FC[82] Rhodri Davies to Cornish Pirates[83] Gavin Henson retired[84] Zane Kirchner released[84] Rynard Landman to Montauban[85] Jason Tovey to Cardiff Blues[18] George Gasson to Wales Sevens[32] Dan Suter to South Canterbury[86] Jarryd Sage to Ampthill[87] Henri Williams to Ampthill[87] Tiaan Loots to Houston SaberCats[88] Jack Cosgrove retired[89]

Edinburgh

Main article: Edinburgh Rugby

Players in Murray Douglas from Brumbies (short-term deal)[90] Jamie Bhatti from Glasgow Warriors[91] Nick Haining from Bristol Bears[92] Mike Willemse from Southern Kings[92] Eroni Sau from Perpignan[92] Mesulame Kunavula from Fiji Sevens[93] Nic Groom from Lions[94] Ewan Ashman from Sale Sharks (short-term loan)[95] Jamie Farndale from Scotland Sevens[96]

Players out Allan Dell to London Irish[97] Nathan Fowles to Ealing Trailfinders[98] Senitiki Nayalo to Coventry[99] Ross Ford retired[100] Tom Brown to Scotland Sevens[101] Luke Hamilton to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes[102] Juan Pablo Socino to El Salvador[103] Sean Kennedy to Glasgow Warriors[104] Darryl Marfo to Ospreys[105] Jack Stanley to Gloucester[106]

Glasgow Warriors

Main article: Glasgow Warriors

Players in Stafford McDowall promoted from Academy[107] Andrew Davidson from Newcastle Falcons[108] Kyle Steyn from Scotland Sevens[109] George Thornton from Wasps[110] Charlie Capps from Stade Niçois[111] Jamie Dobie from Merchiston Castle School[112] Mesu Dolokoto from Fijian Drua[113] Jale Vakaloloma from Brisbane City[114] Sean Kennedy from Edinburgh[104] Aki Seiuli from Otago[115] Leone Nakarawa from Racing 92[116]

Players out Stuart Hogg to Exeter Chiefs[117] Lewis Wynne to London Scottish[118] Jamie Bhatti to Edinburgh[91] James Malcolm to London Scottish[119] Robbie Smith to Bedford Blues[120] Brian Alainu'uese to Toulon[121] Lelia Masaga released[121] Kevin Bryce to Glasgow High Kelvinside[122] Alex Dunbar to Brive[123]

Leinster

Main article: Leinster Rugby

Players in Cian Kelleher from Connacht[62] Ciarán Frawley promoted from Academy[124] Hugo Keenan promoted from Academy[124] Rónan Kelleher promoted from Academy[124] Conor O'Brien promoted from Academy[124] Jimmy O'Brien promoted from Academy[124] Hugh O'Sullivan promoted from Academy[124] Scott Penny promoted from Academy[124] Rowan Osborne from Dublin University[125]

Players out Nick McCarthy to Munster[126] Seán O'Brien to London Irish[127] Jack McGrath to Ulster[128] Tom Daly to Connacht[58] Noel Reid to Leicester Tigers[129] Ian Nagle to Zebre[130] Mick Kearney to Zebre[131]

Munster

Main article: Munster Rugby

Players in Gavin Coombes promoted from Academy[126] Shane Daly promoted from Academy[126] Nick McCarthy from Leinster[126] Seán O'Connor promoted from Academy[132] Craig Casey promoted from Academy[133] Jed Holloway from Waratahs (Two-month contract)[134]

Players out Stephen Fitzgerald to Connacht[58] Jaco Taute to Leicester Tigers[129] Duncan Williams released[135] Bill Johnston to Ulster[136] James McCarthy to Dragons[72] James Hart to Biarritz[137] Dave O'Callaghan to Biarritz[137] Mike Sherry retired[138] Tyler Bleyendaal retired[139] Brian Scott retired[140]

Ospreys

Main article: Ospreys (rugby union)

Players in Gareth Anscombe from Cardiff Blues[26] Harri Morgan promoted from Academy[141] Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler promoted from Academy[142] Gareth Evans from Gloucester[143] Dewi Lake promoted from Academy[144] Morgan Morris promoted from Academy[145] Will Griffiths promoted from Academy[146] Kieran Williams promoted from Academy[147] Shaun Venter from Cheetahs[53] Ben Glynn from Harlequins[148] Marvin Orie from Lions (short-term deal)[149] Marty McKenzie from Chiefs[150] Rhys Fawcett from Scarlets (season-long loan)[151] Simon Gardiner from Scarlets (season-long loan)[151] Darryl Marfo from Edinburgh[105] Cai Evans promoted from Academy[152]

Players out Scott Baldwin to Harlequins[153] Joe Thomas to Otorohanga[154] Sam Davies to Dragons[71] Rory Thornton to Cardiff Blues[19] Tom Habberfield to Cardiff[155] Alex Jeffries to Scarlets[31] James Ratti to Cardiff[33] Rob McCusker retired[156] Giorgi Nemsadze retired[157] Guido Volpi to Doncaster Knights (season-long loan)[158]

Scarlets

Main article: Scarlets

Players in Sam Lousi from Hurricanes[159] Dan Davis promoted from Academy[160] Dane Blacker from Cardiff Blues[31] Danny Drake from North Harbour[31] Alex Jeffries from Ospreys[31] Tom James from Cardiff Blues[34] Tevita Ratuva from Bordeaux[161] Liam Williams from Saracens[162]

Players out Scott Jenkins to Bedford Blues[163] Tom Price to Exeter Chiefs[164] Will Boyde to Cardiff Blues[17] David Bulbring to Kubota Spears[165] Sam Hidalgo-Clyne to Racing 92[166] Nicky Thomas to Bristol Bears[167] Declan Smith to Tasman[168] Clayton Blommetjies to Cheetahs[41] Rhys Fawcett to Ospreys (season-long loan)[151] Simon Gardiner to Ospreys (season-long loan)[151]

Southern Kings

Main article: Southern Kings

Players in Jerry Sexton from Jersey Reds[169] Josh Allderman from Blue Bulls U21[170] Christian Ambadiang from Naka Bulls[170] Lusanda Badiyana unattached[170] Thembelani Bholi from Bulls[170] Erich Cronjé from Blue Bulls U21[170] Cameron Dawson from Free State XV[170] Andell Loubser from Blue Bulls U21[170] Siya Masuku from Leopards[170] Gavin Mills from Boland Landbouskool[170] Howard Mnisi from Golden Lions[170] Ig Prinsloo from Naka Bulls[170] Christopher Hollis from NMMU Madibaz[171] Josiah Twum-Boafo from NMMU Madibaz[171] Demetri Catrakilis from Harlequins[172] Aston Fortuin from Blue Bulls XV[173] JT Jackson from Bulls[174] Elrigh Louw from Free State U21[175] Jacques du Toit from Cheetahs[50]

Players out Mike Willemse to Edinburgh[92] Berton Klaasen released[176] Andisa Ntsila released[176] Dries van Schalkwyk released[176] Ntabeni Dukisa to Eastern Province Elephants[177] Martin du Toit to Eastern Province Elephants[177] Giant Mtyanda to Eastern Province Elephants[177] Jurie van Vuuren to Eastern Province Elephants[177] Justin Forwood to Angoulême[178] Stephan de Wit to Eastern Province Elephants[179] Luvuyo Pupuma to Eastern Province Elephants[179] Meli Rokoua to Eastern Province Elephants[179] Oliver Zono to Eastern Province Elephants[179] Martin Dreyer released[180] Stephan Greeff released[181] Harlon Klaasen released[182] Bjorn Basson to Griquas[183] Ulrich Beyers released[184] Michael Makase released[185] Ruan van Rensburg released[186] Rudi van Rooyen released[186]

Ulster

Main article: Ulster Rugby

Players in Sam Carter from Brumbies[187] Michael Lowry promoted from Academy[188] Eric O'Sullivan promoted from Academy[188] James Hume promoted from Academy[188] Gareth Milasinovich from Worcester Warriors[189] Jack McGrath from Leinster[128] Matt Faddes from Highlanders[190] Bill Johnston from Munster[136] Robert Baloucoune promoted from Academy[191] Angus Kernohan promoted from Academy[191] Zack McCall promoted from Academy[191] Marcus Rea promoted from Academy[191] David O'Connor from Lansdowne[192]

Players out Alex Thompson to Jersey Reds[193] Darren Cave retired[194] Rory Best retired[195] Caleb Montgomery to Worcester Warriors[196] David Busby to Seattle Seawolves[197] Peter Nelson released[198] Jack Owens released[198] Johnny McPhillips to Leicester Tigers[199]

Zebre

Main article: Zebre

Players in Luca Bigi from Benetton[8] Alexandru Țăruș from Sale Sharks[200] Paolo Buonfiglio from Mogliano[201] Junior Laloifi from Manawatu[202] Michelangelo Biondelli from Fiamme Oro[203] Pierre Bruno from Calvisano[204] Danilo Fischetti from Calvisano[204] Enrico Lucchin from Calvisano[204] Marco Manfredi from Calvisano[204] Charlie Walker from Harlequins[205] Ian Nagle from Leinster[130] Mick Kearney from Leinster[131] Lorenzo Masselli from Lyons Piacenza[206]

Players out Matu Tevi released[207] Matteo Minozzi to Wasps[208] Nicolas de Battista to Cornish Pirates[209] Cruze Ah-Nau released[210] Dario Chistolini to Valorugby Emilia[211] Marco Ciccioli to CASI[212] Riccardo Raffaele to Colorno[213] Maicol Azzolini to Fiamme Oro[214] Luhandre Luus to Valorugby Emilia[215] James Brown to Enisei-STM[216] Giovanbattista Venditti to Avezzano Rugby[217]

See also

• List of 2019–20 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2019–20 RFU Championship transfers
• List of 2019–20 Super Rugby transfers
• List of 2019–20 Top 14 transfers
• List of 2019–20 Major League Rugby transfers