List of 2019–20 RFU Championship transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving RFU Championship teams before or during the 2019–20 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Championship during the 2018–19 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. On 19 April 2019, London Irish are promoted to the Premiership Rugby^[1] whilst Newcastle Falcons are relegated to the RFU Championship for the 2019–20 season.^[2] Ampthill are promoted to the RFU Championship, whilst Richmond are relegated to National League 1 for the 2019–20 season.^[3]

Ampthill

Main article: Ampthill RUFC

Players In Kwaku Asiedu from Coventry[4] Dave Ward from Harlequins[5] Darryl Veenendaal from Nottingham[6] Louis Grimoldby from Massy[7] Shay Kerry from Oyonnax[7] Serafin Bordoli from Calvisano[8] Facundo Dominguez from Bueno Aires[8] Jarryd Sage from Dragons[9] Henri Williams from Dragons[9]

Players Out Karl Garside to Northampton Saints[10] Paino Hehea retired[11] James Pritchard retired[12] Jack Culverhouse to Cambridge[13]

Bedford Blues

Main article: Bedford Blues

Players In Dan Temm from Yorkshire Carnegie[14] Matt Worley from Northampton Saints[14] Joe Atkinson from Wasps[15] Grayson Hart from London Scottish[16] Robbie Smith from Glasgow Warriors[16] Joe Wrafter from Birmingham Moseley[16] Sam Leeming from Hartpury College[17] Jordan Onojaife from Ealing Trailfinders[18] Alex Gliksten from Saracens[19] Charlie Reed from Loughborough Students RUFC[20] Henry Paul from Esher[21] Alafoti Fa'osiliva from Worcester Warriors[22]

Players Out Lee Dickson retired[23] Ben Cooper to Bury St Edmunds[24] Camilo Parilli-Ocampo to Chinnor[25] Mark Flanagan retired[26] Harry Sheppard to London Scottish[27] Hayden King to Cornish Pirates[28] Charlie Clare to Leicester Tigers[29] Jarad Williams to Sale FC[30] Alex Rae retired[31] Chris Czekaj to Merthyr[32] Jake Sharp retired[33] Justin Blanchet released[31] Joe Britton released[31]

Cornish Pirates

Main article: Cornish Pirates

Players In Nicolas de Battista from Zebre[34] Jay Tyack from Birmingham Moseley[34] Ruaridh Dawson from Newcastle Falcons[35] Rhodri Davies from Dragons[36] Sam Rodman from Jersey Reds[37] Hayden King from Bedford Blues[28] Cian Romaine from Yorkshire Carnegie[38] Harry Davey from Yorkshire Carnegie[39] Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier from Yorkshire Carnegie[40] Antonio Kiri Kiri from Yorkshire Carnegie[41] Fa'atiga Lemalu from Yorkshire Carnegie[42] Craig Mitchell from Yorkshire Carnegie[43] Shae Tucker from Hawke's Bay[44] Suva Ma'asi from Peterborough Lions[45]

Players Out Christian Judge to Bath[46] Toby Freeman to Harlequins[47] Alex Day to Saracens[48] Dan Koster to Hartpury College[49] Tom Concu to Old Elthamians[50] Dan Lee to Taunton[51] Jake Ashby to Chinnor[52] Tyler Gendall retired[53] Nodar Tcheishvili released[54] Jordan Payne released[55]

Coventry

Main article: Coventry R.F.C.

Players In Gerard Ellis from Dragons[56] Will Owen from Doncaster Knights[57] Rory Jennings from London Scottish[58] Ryan Burrows from Newcastle Falcons[59] Senitiki Nayalo from Edinburgh[60] James Voss from Leicester Tigers[61] Gareth Denman from Gloucester[62] Dan Lewis promoted from Academy[63] Scott Russell promoted from Academy[63] Will Flinn promoted from Academy[63] Andy Forsyth from Yorkshire Carnegie[64] Joe Buckle from Yorkshire Carnegie[64] David Langley from Wasps[65] Luke Wallace from Harlequins[66] Henry Purdy from Gloucester[67] Louis Brown from Old Elthamians[68]

Players Out Nathaniel Titchard-Jones to Birmingham Moseley[69] Ben Palmer to Birmingham Moseley[69] Charlie Beech to Doncaster Knights[70] Biyi Alo to Wasps[71] Sam Tuitupou retired[72] Phil Nilsen retired[72] Jack Preece to Hartpury College[73] Tom Jubb to Hartpury College[74] Latu Makaafi to Hull[75] James Neal to Hinckley[4] Willie Priestley to Cambridge[4] Kwaku Asiedu to Ampthill[4] Louis Roach to Birmingham Moseley[4] Joe Lane to Darlington Mowden Park[4] Cameron Gray to Chinnor[52] Daniel Faleafa to Austin Elite[76] Isaac McNulty to Ayr[77] Henry Purdy to Bristol Bears[78] Dave Brazier released[75] Tarik Tin released[4]

Doncaster Knights

Main article: Doncaster Knights

Players In Matt Smith from Yorkshire Carnegie[79] Sam Olver from Ealing Trailfinders[80] Charlie Beech from Coventry[70] Jack Roberts from Cardiff Blues[81] Andrew Foster from Yorkshire Carnegie[82] Cameron Cowell from Newcastle Falcons[83] Pete Lucock from Yorkshire Carnegie[84] George Edgson from Ealing Trailfinders[85] Reiss Cullen from Bristol Bears[86] Kyle Evans from Merthyr[87] Marc Thomas from Yorkshire Carnegie[88]

Players Out Josh Tyrell to Oyonnax[89] Will Owen to Coventry[57] Richard List retired[90] Paul Jarvis to Doncaster Phoenix[91] Mat Clark to Nottingham[92] Elliott Creed to London Scottish[93] David Nelson to Darlington Mowden Park[94] Paul Jarvis to Darlington Mowden Park[95] Willie Ryan to Chinnor[96] Toby Williams to Rotherham Titans[97] Marc Thomas to Harlequins[98]

Ealing Trailfinders

Main article: Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club

Players In Craig Trenier from Richmond[99] Steven Shingler from Mont-de-Marsan[100] Nathan Fowles from Edinburgh[101] Jack Tovey from Bristol Bears[102] Craig Hampson from Wasps[103] Paul Davis from Exeter Chiefs[104] Shane Buckley from Nottingham[105] Paul Grant from Bath[106] Tommy Bell from London Irish[107] Dave McKern from Jersey Reds[108] Oli Robinson from Northumbria University[109] Jack Rouse from University of Exeter[109] James Cannon from Connacht[110] Josh Pieterese from University of Exeter[111] Ewan Fenley from Gloucester[112] Cameron Terry from Gloucester[112] Ryan Roach from Birmingham Moseley[113] Elijah Niko from Yorkshire Carnegie[114] Harry Seward from Cardiff Metropolitan University[115] Adam Korczyk from Queensland Reds[116]

Players Out Sam Olver to Doncaster Knights[80] George Simpson to Hartpury College (season-long loan)[117] Ben Betts to Nottingham (season-long loan)[118] George Edgson to Doncaster Knights[85] Luke Carter to Hartpury College[74] Jordan Onojaife to Bedford Blues[18] Segundo Tuculet to Los Tilos[119] Will Harries to Chinnor[120] Mark Tampin to Newcastle Falcons[121] Laurence May to Chinnor[122] Max Davies to Darlington Mowden Park[123] Howard Packman to North Otago[124] Guy Armitage to London Broncos[125] Matt Beesley to Wharfedale[126] Rohan O'Regan to Sydney University[127] Ryan Foley released[128] Ben Landry released[128] Jack O'Connell released[128] Ben Williams released[128]

Hartpury College

Main article: Hartpury College R.F.C.

Players In Jack Preece from Coventry[73] George Simpson from Ealing Trailfinders (season-long loan)[117] Luke Carter from Ealing Trailfinders[74] Tom Jubb from Coventry[74] Seb Nagle-Taylor from Rotherham Titans[74] Joshua Bragman from University of Northumbria[129] Sam Goatley from Clifton[129] Dan Koster from Cornish Pirates[49] Will Safe from Gloucester[130]

Players Out Ben Foley to Nottingham[131] Sam Leeming to Bedford Blues[17] Simon Linsell to Gloucester[132] Ed Sheldon to Cinderford[133] Luke Boon to Old Elthamians[50] Aquile Smith to Birmingham Moseley[134] Will Biggs to Birmingham Moseley[135]

Jersey Reds

Main article: Jersey Reds

Players In Liam Howley from Southland[136] Liam Hallam-Eames from Manawatu[137] Alex Thompson from Ulster[137] Luc Jones from Richmond[138] Dan Richardson from Rotherham Titans[138] George Spencer from Edinburgh Academical[138] Antonio Harris from Wasps[139] George Willmott from Jersey Athletic[140] Brendan Cope from Yorkshire Carnegie[141] Greg Dyer from Valladolid RAC[142] Tom Williams from Cardiff Blues[142] Josh Bainbridge from Yorkshire Carnegie[143] Sam Offer from Western Force[144] James Wayland from Southern Districts[144]

Players Out Brett Herron to Harlequins[145] Nick Selway to Chinnor[139] Dave McKern to Ealing Trailfinders[108] Sam Rodman to Cornish Pirates[37] Jerry Sexton to Southern Kings[146] Josh Hodson to Chinnor[96] Adam Batt to Old Elthamians[50] George Eastwell to Old Elthamians[50] Cameron Holenstein to Old Elthamians[50] Jason Worrall to Chinnor[52] Charlie Maddison to Newcastle Falcons[147] Graham Geldenhuys to Ayr[148] Koch Marx released[149] Hilton Mudariki released[149]

London Scottish

Main article: London Scottish F.C.

Players In Lewis Wynne from Glasgow Warriors[150] James Malcolm from Glasgow Warriors[151] Oliver Allsopp from Birmingham Moseley[152] Luke Hibberd from Caldy[152] Matt Gordon from Easts Tigers[153] Harry Sheppard from Bedford Blues[27] Dan Barnes from Rosslyn Park[154] Xavier Valentine from Leeds Beckett University[154] Kyle Whyte from Bayonne[155] Elliott Creed from Doncaster Knights[93] Alex Toolis from Kurita Water Gush[156] Matthew Davies from Clifton[157] Ryan Eveleigh from Leeds Beckett University[158] Charlie Gowling from Beziers[159] Will Magie from Glendale Raptors[160] Mike Te'o from San Diego Legion[161]

Players Out Rory Jennings to Coventry[58] Richie Vernon retired[162] Grayson Hart to Bedford Blues[16] Tjiuee Uanivi to Massy[163] Richard Palframan to Worcester Warriors[164] Theo Vukasinovic to Wasps[165] Henari Veratau retired[166] Ben Mosses to Stade Niçois[167] Dino Waldren to San Diego Legion[168] Peter Austin to Birmingham Moseley[169] Jared Saunders to Old Elthamians[50] Matt Marley to Chinnor[52] Jimmy Litchfield to Richmond[170] Byron Hodge to Richmond[170] Will Magie to Austin Gilgronis[171] Bradley Clements released[166] Matt Davidson released[166] Mike Te'o to San Diego Legion[172]

Newcastle Falcons

Main article: Newcastle Falcons

Players In Greg Peterson from Bordeaux[173][174] Josh Basham from Durham University[175] Darren Barry from Worcester Warriors[176] Gareth Owen from Leicester Tigers[177] Toby Salmon from Exeter Chiefs[178] Mark Tampin from Ealing Trailfinders[121] Jamie Blamire promoted from Academy[179][180] Adam Radwan promoted from Academy[180] Simon Uzokwe promoted from Academy[180] Cooper Vuna from Bath[181] Sebastian de Chaves from London Irish[182] Philip van der Walt from Sharks[183] Charlie Maddison from Jersey Reds[147] Mike Daniels from Nottingham[184]

Players Out Sami Mavinga to Stade Francais[185] Andrew Davidson to Glasgow Warriors[186] Pedro Bettencourt to Oyonnax[187] Will Witty to Exeter Chiefs[188] Glen Young to Harlequins[189] Cameron Cowell to Doncaster Knights[83] Ryan Burrows to Coventry[59] Ruaridh Dawson to Cornish Pirates[35] Calum Green to Leicester Tigers[190] Santiago Socino to Jaguares[191] Simon Hammersley to Sale Sharks[192] Chris Harris to Gloucester[193] Zach Kibirige to Wasps[194] Mark Wilson to Sale Sharks (season-long loan)[195] Vereniki Goneva to Harlequins[196] Tevita Cavubati to Harlequins[197] Josh Matavesi to Bath Rugby[198] Sonatane Takulua to Toulon[199] Tom Penny to Harlequins[200] Jack Payne released[201] David Wilson released[201] Sebastian de Chaves to London Irish[202]

Nottingham

Main article: Nottingham R.F.C.

Players In Ben Foley from Hartpury College[131] Tom Hill from Yorkshire Carnegie[203] Ben Betts from Ealing Trailfinders (season-long loan)[118] Billy Walker from Saracens[204] Mat Clark from Doncaster Knights[92] Harry Strong from Exeter Chiefs[92] Alex Dolly from Rotherham Titans[205] Jesse Liston from Richmond[206] Tom Benjamin from Cardiff Metropolitan University[206] James Connolly from Connacht[207] Ifereimi Boladau from British Army[208] Callum Allen from Gloucester[209]

Players Out Shane Buckley to Ealing Trailfinders[105] Joe Cobden retired[210] Billy Robinson retired[210] James Penman retired[210] Rory Burke to Connacht[211] Ben Davis-Moore to Luctonians[212] Jordan Coghlan to Leicester Tigers[213] Alex Goble to Old Elthamians[50] Darryl Veenendaal to Ampthill[6] Mike Daniels to Newcastle Falcons[184]

Yorkshire Carnegie

Main article: Yorkshire Carnegie

Players In Joe Ford from Leicester Tigers[214] Sione Faletau from Bristol Bears[215] James Flynn from Sale Sharks[215] Jake Brady from Darlington Mowden Park[216] Ben Sowrey from Wharfedale[216] Tom Varndell from South China Tigers[217] Conor Davidson from Manly[218] Alex Humfrey from Manly[218] Jarrid Els from Heidelberger RK[218] James Elliott from Leeds Beckett University[218] Trystan Lloyd unattached[218] Andrew Lawson from Harrogate[218] Zach Kerr from Bangor[218] Ed Bloodworth from Northumbria University[218] Tom Whitehurst from Esher[218] Tim Bitirim from Cambridge[218] Elliot Turner from Western Force[218] James Robins from Chester[218] Joe Carlisle from Old Elthamians[218] Callum Bustin from Bradford Bulls[218] Lee Smith from Bradford Bulls[218] Ryan Shaw from Hull KR[219]

Players Out Richard Beck retired[220] Matt Smith to Doncaster Knights[79] Chris Elder to Chinnor[221] Dan Temm to Bedford Blues[14] Andrew Foster to Doncaster Knights[82] Pete Lucock to Doncaster Knights[84] Brendan Cope to Jersey Reds[141] Tom Hill to Nottingham[203] Andy Forsyth to Coventry[64] Joe Buckle to Coventry[64] Cian Romaine to Cornish Pirates[38] Harry Davey to Cornish Pirates[39] Jake Ilnicki to Seattle Seawolves[222] Josh Bainbridge to Jersey Reds[143] Ollie Fox to Bath[223] Kieran Frost to Rotherham Titans[224] Sam Allan to Rotherham Titans[224] Tom Bullough to Rotherham Titans[97] Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier to Cornish Pirates[40] Antonio Kiri Kiri to Cornish Pirates[41] Fa'atiga Lemalu to Cornish Pirates[42] Craig Mitchell to Cornish Pirates[43] Marc Thomas to Doncaster Knights[88] Elijah Niko to Ealing Trailfinders[114] Sam Wolstenholme to Wasps[225]

See also

• List of 2019–20 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2019–20 Pro14 transfers
• List of 2019–20 Super Rugby transfers
• List of 2019–20 Top 14 transfers
• List of 2019–20 Major League Rugby transfers