List of 2019–20 Top 14 transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Top 14 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 Top 14 during the 2018–19 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. Bayonne and Brive are promoted to the Top 14, whilst Grenoble and Perpignan are demoted to the Pro D2 for the 2019–20 season.^[1][2]

Agen

Main article: SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne

Players in Malino Vanai from Montauban[3] Walter Desmaison from Mont-de-Marsan[4] Laurence Pearce from Mont-de-Marsan[4] Xavier Chauveau from Racing 92[5] Raphaël Lagarde from Racing 92[6] Dylan Hayes from Angoulême[7] Clement Martinez from Biarritz[8] Jamie-Jerry Taulagi from Mont-de-Marsan[9] Pierce Phillips from Worcester Warriors[10] Julien Jane from Bayonne[11] Nathan Decron from Bordeaux[12] Jordan Puletua from Beziers[13] Joel Sclavi from Angoulême short-term contract[14] Anton Peikrishvili from Aia Kutaishi (short-term loan)[15]

Players out Antoine Miquel to Toulouse[16] Quentin Bethune to Stade Francais[17] Facundo Bosch to La Rochelle[18] Clement Laporte to Lyon[19] Denis Marchois to Pau[20] Julien Hériteau to Toulon[21] Jake McIntyre to Clermont[22] Fouad Yaha to Catalans Dragons[23] Yohan Montes to Provence[24] Xerom Civil to Carcassonne[25] Yoan Tanga-Mangene to Racing 92 (short-term deal)[26] Tamaz Mchedlidze to Rouen[27] Christaan van der Merwe to Carcassonne[28] Opeti Fonua to Layrac[29] Ricky Januarie to Chateauroux[30] Nicolas Metge to Narbonne[31] Joel Sclavi to Jaguares[14]

Bayonne

Main article: Aviron Bayonnais

Players in Hansie Graaff from Massy[32] Alofa Alofa from Harlequins[33] Andres Gorin from Massy[34] Brandon Fajardo from Colomiers[35] Jean-Baptiste de Clercq from Oloron[36] Jean Monribot from Toulon[37] Edwin Maka from Racing 92[38] Mariano Galarza from Bordeaux[39] Viliamu Afatia from Bordeaux[40] Census Johnston from Racing 92[41] Mat Luamanu from Harlequins[42] Malietoa Hingano from Stade Francais[43] Djibril Camara from Stade Francais[44] Michael Ruru from Melbourne Rebels[45] Callum Wilson from Angoulême[46]

Players out Bandisa Ndlovu to Sharks[47] Juan Pablo Orlandi retired[48] Tristian Tedder to Toulouse[49] Julien Jane to Agen[11] Alexandre Gouaux to Aurillac[50] Kyle Whyte to London Scottish[51] Benjamin Thiery retired[52] Gregory Arganese retired[53] Maxime Marty to Toulouse[54] Bastien Fuster to Rouen[55] Willie du Plessis to Biarritz[56]

Bordeaux

Main article: Union Bordeaux Bègles

Players in Remi Lamerat from Clermont[57] Ben Botica from Oyonnax[58] Yoram Moefana from Colomiers[59] Maxime Lucu from Biarritz[60] Santiago Cordero from Exeter Chiefs[61] Scott Higginbotham from Queensland Reds[62] Alexandre Flanquart from Stade Francais[63] Masalosalo Tutaia from Perpignan (short-term loan)[64]

Players out Luke Jones to Melbourne Rebels[65] Baptiste Serin to Toulon[66] Irakli Tskhadadze to Brive[67] Romain Lonca to Biarritz[9] Leroy Houston to Biarritz[68] Greg Peterson to Newcastle Falcons[69][70] Mariano Galarza to Bayonne[39] Nathan Decron to Agen[12] George Tilsley to Perpignan[71] Lucas Lebraud to Biarritz[72] Viliamu Afatia to Bayonne[40] Brock James to La Rochelle[73]

Brive

Main article: CA Brive

Players in Mesake Doge from Timișoara Saracens[74] Kitione Kamikamica from Vannes[74] Hayden Thompson-Stringer from Saracens[75] Setareki Bituniyata from Massy[76] Vano Karkadze from Aurillac[77] Julien Blanc from Pau[78] Quentin Delord from Lyon[79] Alex Dunbar from Glasgow Warriors[80] Mitch Lees from Exeter Chiefs[81] Nico Lee from Cheetahs[82]

Players out Petrus Hauman retired[83] Demba Bamba to Lyon[84] Vivien Devisme to Lyon[85] Luka Goginava to Angoulême[86] Felix Le Bourhis to Carcassonne[87] Dominiko Waqaniburotu to Pau[88] Samuel Marques to Pau[89] Ken Bikadua to Surenes[90] Damien Lagrange to Provence[91] Loick Jammes to Provence[92] Benjamin Petre to Albi[93] Peceli Nacebe to Fijian Drua[94] Arnaud Mignardi released[95]

Castres

Main article: Castres Olympique

Players in Hans N'Kinsi from Grenoble[96] Thomas Fortunel from Montauban[97] Filipo Nakosi from Toulon[98] Bastien Bourgier from Toulouse[99] Karena Wihongi from Carcassonne[100] Matt Tierney from Pau[101] Benjamin Lapeyre from Beziers (short-term loan)[102]

Players out Thibault Lassalle to Oyonnax[103] Yannick Caballero retired[104] Yohan Le Bourhis to Oyonnax[105] Scott Spedding retired[106] Yohan Domenech to Rouen[107] David Smith to Narbonne[108] Steve Mafi to London Irish[109]

Clermont

Main article: ASM Clermont Auvergne

Players in George Merrick from Harlequins[110] Jake McIntyre from Agen[22] Mike Tadjer from Grenoble[111] Rudy Paige from Cheetahs (short-term loan)[112] JJ Engelbrecht from Stormers (short-term loan)[112] Faifili Levave from Mitusbishi DynaBoars (short-term loan)[113] Duane Aholelei from Tasman (short-term loan)[114]

Players out Remi Lamerat to Bordeaux[57] Michaël Simutoga to Grenoble[115] Patricio Fernandez to Lyon[116] Dorian Laverhne to Provence[117] Damien Chouly to Perpignan[118] Flip van der Merwe retired[119] Corentin Astier to Montauban[120] Benjamin Kayser retired[121] William Hutteau to Vannes[122]

La Rochelle

Main article: Stade Rochelais

Players in Reda Wardi from Beziers[123] Facundo Bosch from Agen[18] Brock James from Bordeaux[73] Teddy Stanaway from Oyonnax (short-term deal)[124]

Players out Hikairo Forbes to Provence[125] William Demotte to Grenoble[126] Steeve Barry to Biarritz[127] Benjamin Noble to Angoulême[128] Mohamed Boughanmi to Pau[129] Ryan Lamb retired[130] Eric Marks to Vannes[131]

Lyon

Main article: Lyon OU

Players in Demba Bamba from Brive[84] Vivien Devisme from Brive[85] Tanginoa Halaifonua from Massy[132] Clement Laporte from Agen[19] Xavier Chiocci from Toulon[133] Kilian Geraci from Grenoble[134] Patricio Fernandez from Clermont[116] Badri Alkhazashvili from Provence[135] Josua Tuisova from Toulon[136]

Players out Lionel Beauxis to Oyonnax[137] Manuel Carizza retired[138] Delon Armitage retired[139] Deon Fourie to Grenoble[140] Virgile Lacombe retired[141] Albertus Buckle retired[142] Adrien Seguret to Mont-de-Marsan[143] Quentin Delord to Brive[79]

Montpellier

Main article: Montpellier Hérault Rugby

Players in Guilhem Guirado from Toulon[144] Anthony Bouthier from Vannes[145] Handre Pollard from Bulls[146] Kahn Fotuali'i from Bath[147] Caleb Timu from Queensland Reds[147] Lucas de Connick from Biarritz[148] Lizo Gqoboka from Bulls (short-term loan)[149]

Players out Yvan Watremez to Biarritz[150] Romain Ruffenach to Biarritz[150] Alexandre Dumoulin to Pau[151] Julien Tomas retired[152] Yannick Arrboyo to Beziers[153] Chris Kuridrani to Kagifa Samoa[154] Ruan Pienaar to Cheetahs[155]

Pau

Main article: Section Paloise

Players in Denis Marchois from Agen[20] Alexandre Dumoulin from Montpellier[151] Ben Smith from Highlanders[156] Siegfried Fisi'ihoi from Stade Francais[157] Luke Whitelock from Highlanders[158] Lucas Pointud from Toulouse[159] Dominiko Waqaniburotu from Brive[88] Samuel Marques from Brive[89] Mohamed Boughanmi from La Rochelle[129]

Players out Thomas Domingo retired[160] Julien Blanc to Brive[78] Sean Dougall to Valence Romans[161] Matt Tierney to Castres[101] Peter Saili to Valence Romans[162] Laurent Bouchet to Grenoble[163] Steffon Armitage to San Diego Legion[164]

Racing 92

Main article: Racing 92

Players in Ali Oz from Grenoble[165] Kevin Le Guen from Angoulême[166] Dorian Laborde from Mont-de-Marsan[167] François Trinh-Duc from Toulon[168] Yoan Tanga-Mangene from Agen (short-term loan)[26] Theo Velten from Angoulême[169] Sam Hidalgo-Clyne from Scarlets (short-term deal)[170] Joaquín Díaz Bonilla from Jaguares (short-term loan)[171]

Players out Xavier Chauveau to Agen[5] Raphaël Lagarde to Agen[6] Pat Lambie retired[172] Ole Avei to Angoulême[173] Edwin Maka to Bayonne[38] Dimitri Szarzewski retired[174] Census Johnston to Bayonne[41] Joe Rokocoko retired[175]

Stade Français

Main article: Stade Français

Players in Christopher Vaotoa from Montauban[176] Quentin Bethune from Agen[17] Pablo Matera from Jaguares[177] Pierre-Henri Azagoh from Massy[178] Sami Mavinga from Newcastle Falcons[179] James Hall from Oyonnax[180] Sefa Naivalu from Queensland Reds[181] Thierry Feuteu from Alcobendas Rugby[182] Fabien Witz from Massy[183] Joris Segonds from Aurllac[184] Loic Godener from Grenoble[185] Quentin James from Perpignan[186] Ruan Combrinck from Lions[187] Lionel Mapoe from Lions (short-term loan)[187] Tolu Latu from NSW Waratahs[188] Damien Fitzpatrick from Waratahs (short-term loan)[189] Carlü Sadie from Western Province (short-term loan)[190] Joketani Koroi from Otago[191] Luke Tagi from Fijian Drua (short-term loan)[192]

Players out Siegfried Fisi'ihoi to Pau[157] Piet van Zyl retired[193] Alexandre Flanquart to Bordeaux[63] Tony Ensor to Oyonnax[194] Morné Steyn to Bulls[146] Laurent Sempere retired[195] Sylvain Nicolas retired[196] Malietoa Hingano to Bayonne[43] Djibril Camara to Bayonne[44] Sergio Parisse to Toulon[197] Denis Coulson to Carcassonne[198] Elies El Ansari to Massy[199] Jimmy Yobo to Aurillac[200]

Toulon

Main article: RC Toulonnais

Players in Christopher Tolofua from Saracens[201] Baptiste Serin from Bordeaux[66] Eben Etzebeth from Stormers[202] Nehe Milner-Skudder from Hurricanes[203] Duncan Paia'aua from Queensland Reds[204] Julien Hériteau from Agen[21] Bryce Heem from Worcester Warriors[205] Thomas Hoarau from Beziers[206] Theo Dachary from Biarritz[207] Masivesi Dakuwaqa from Western Force[208] Gabin Villiere from Rouen[209] Gervais Cordin from Grenoble[210] Beka Gigashvili from Grenoble[211] Sergio Parisse from Stade Francais[197] Ben Te'o from Worcester Warriors (short-term deal)[212] Wilco Louw from Stormers (short-term loan)[213] Louis Schreuder from Sharks[214] Sonatane Takulua from Newcastle Falcons[215] Ramiro Moyano from Jaguares[216]

Players out Guilhem Guirado to Montpellier[144] Xavier Chiocci to Lyon[133] Eric Escande to Grenoble[217] Malakai Fekitoa to Wasps[218] François Trinh-Duc to Racing 92[168] Jean Monribot to Bayonne[37] Josua Tuisova to Lyon[136] Filipo Nakosi to Castres[98] Mathieu Bastareaud to Rugby United New York[219] Darly Domvo to Biarritz[220] JP Pietersen to Sharks[221] Rudy Gahetau to Rouen[222] Jonah Placid to Western Force[223] Juandré Kruger to Bulls[224]

Toulouse

Players in Tristian Tedder from Bayonne[49] Bastien Chalureau from Nevers[225] Rory Arnold from Brumbies[226] Maxime Marty from Bayonne[227] Werner Kok from South Africa Sevens (short-term loan)[228] Takeshi Hino from Yamaha Jubilo (short-term loan)[229] Jaco Visagie from Bulls (short-term loan)[230]

Players out Pierre Gayraud to Grenoble[231] Piula Fa'asalele to Perpignan[232] Lucas Pointud to Pau[159] Alexandre Manukula to Colomiers[233] Bastien Bourgier to Castres[99] Maks van Dyk to Harlequins[234]

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 RFU Championship transfers
• List of 2019–20 Major League Rugby transfers