List of 2024–25 RFU Championship transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving RFU Championship teams before or during the 2024–25 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Championship during the 2023–24 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.

No clubs were promoted to the Gallagher Premiership for the 2024–25 season. On 14 April 2024, Chinnor won the National League 1 for the 2023–24 season, thus promoted to the 2024–25 RFU Championship season.^[1] No relegations were made for the 2023–24 season due to the liquidation of Jersey Reds.

Ampthill

Main article: Ampthill RUFC

Players In Richard Barrington from Agen[2] Jordan Liney from RGC 1404[3] Rhys Marshall from Highlanders[3] Vereimi Qorowale from Newcastle Falcons[4] Lekima Ravuvu from British Army[4] Harrison Courtney from Doncaster Knights[5] Benjy Joseland from University of Exeter[5] Karl Main from Manly[5] Oran McNulty from Connacht[5] Evan Mitchell from Coventry[5] Rory Morgan from Cardiff Metropolitan University[5] Jake Parkinson from Brunel University[5] Archie English from Blackheath[6] Oskar Hicks from Sydney University[7] Valentino Mapapalangi from Rouen[8]

Players Out Josh Smart to Blackheath[9] Morgan Strong to Doncaster Knights[10] Ben Chapman to Doncaster Knights[11] Oli Morris to Coventry[12] Gwyn Parks to Nottingham[13] Iestyn Rees to Cambridge[14] Pete White to Cambridge[14] Josh Skelcey to Cambridge[15] Zac Nearchou to Cambridge[16]

Bedford Blues

Main article: Bedford Blues

Players In Louis James from Coventry[17] Tommy Herman from Olney[18] Alfie Garside from University of Bath[19] Rory Ward from Newcastle University[20] Lucas Titherington from Coventry[21] Shay Kerry from Hunter Wildfires[22] Joel Matavesi from Northampton Saints[23]

Players Out Louis Grimoldby to Cambridge[24] Bryan O'Connor to Ulster[25]

Caldy

Main article: Caldy Rugby Football Club

Players In

Players Out

Cambridge

Main article: Cambridge R.U.F.C.

Players In Louis Grimoldby from Bedford Blues[24] Jack Bartlett from Coventry[26] Iestyn Rees from Ampthill[14] Ruaridh Dawson from Cornish Pirates[27] Pete White from Ampthill[27] Kayde Sylvester from Northampton Saints[28] Ollie Betteridge from Coventry[29] Josh Skelcey from Ampthill[15] Jake Bridges from Nottingham[16] Zac Nearchou from Ampthill[16] Arthur Lennon from Langon[30] Matty Jones from Gloucester[31]

Players Out Noah Sloot to Blackheath[32] Steffan James to Rosslyn Park[33]

Chinnor

Main article: Chinnor R.F.C.

Players In Nathan Chamberlain from Hartpury University[34] Harry Dugmore from Ealing Trailfinders[34] Scott Hall from Nottingham[34] Callum Pascoe from Darlington Mowden Park[34] Henry Pearson from Manly[34]

Players Out Matt Woodward to Rosslyn Park[35]

Cornish Pirates

Main article: Cornish Pirates

Players In Tom Georgiou from Ealing Trailfinders[36] Harry Hocking from Exeter Chiefs[37] Dan Hiscocks from Ealing Trailfinders[38] Ollie Andrews from Coventry[39] Iwan Price-Thomas from University of Bath[40] Harry Yates from Ealing Trailfinders (season-long loan)[41] Cameron Jones from Scarlets[42] Arthur Relton from Exeter Chiefs[43] James French from Ulster[44] Charlie Rice from Bristol Bears[45] Matt Cannon from Ealing Trailfinders (season-long loan)[41] Oisin Michel from Connacht[46] Billy Keast from Exeter Chiefs (season-long loan)[47] Jay Tyack from Bristol Bears[48] Milo Hallam from University of Exeter[49] Will Rigelsford from Royal Navy[50] Eoin O'Connor from Exeter Chiefs (season-long loan)[51] Michael Etete from Blackheath[52]

Players Out Steele Barker to Bristol Bears[53] Marlen Walker retired[54] Will Britton retired[55] Jack Andrew retired[56] Kyle Moyle retired[57] Jordan Gott released[58] Matt Johnson to Coventry[59] Ioan Evans to Pontypridd[60] Rhys Williams to Plymouth Albion[61] Ruaridh Dawson to Cambridge[27] Josh Williams to Doncaster Knights[62] Tom Pittman to C'Chartres[63] Alex Schwarz to Richmond[64] Morgan Nelson to Gloucester[65]

Coventry

Main article: Coventry R.F.C.

Players In Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti from Nottingham[66] Josh Barton from Newcastle Falcons[67] Aaron Hinkley unattached[68] Jevaughn Warren from Saracens[69] Rhys Anstey from Ealing Trailfinders[70] Tom Hitchcock from Ealing Trailfinders[70] Daniel Okeke from Munster[71] Matt Johnson from Cornish Pirates[59] Steff Davies from Cardiff Metropolitan University RFC[72] Dan Green from Newport (Salop)[72] Charlie Robson from Rams[72] Liam Richman from Heriot's[73] Jacob Henry from Edinburgh (season-long loan)[74] Oli Morris from Ampthill[12] Tommy Mathews from Hartpury University[75]

Players Out Paddy Ryan to San Diego Legion[76] Will Chudley retired[77] Jack Bartlett to Cambridge[26] Leo Jowett to Blackheath[78] Ollie Andrews to Cornish Pirates[39] Louis James to Bedford Blues[17] Tobi Wilson to Ealing Trailfinders[79] Adam Nicol to Ealing Trailfinders[80] Toby Venner to Nottingham[81] Will Wand to Leicester Tigers[82] Ollie Betteridge to Cambridge[29] George Smith to Northampton Saints[83] Harry Stone to Rams[84] Lucas Titherington to Bedford Blues[21] Patrick Pellegrini to Moana Pasifika[85] Evan Mitchell to Ampthill[5]

Doncaster Knights

Main article: Doncaster Knights

Players In Joe Jones from Scarlets[86] Jordan Olowofela from Nottingham[87] Fred Davies from Bristol Bears[88] Morgan Bunting from Nottingham[89] Thom Smith unattached[90] George Wacokecoke from Newcastle Falcons[91] Cory Teague from Exeter Chiefs[92] Zach Kerr from Newcastle Falcons[93] Jasper McGuire from Saracens[94] Logovi'i Mulipola from Saracens[95] Morgan Strong from Ampthill[10] Ben Chapman from Ampthill[11] Taniela Ramasibana from Perpignan[96] Josh Williams from Cornish Pirates[62] Andrew Turner from Bristol Bears (season-long loan)[97] Semesa Rokoduguni from Montauban[98] Arthur Green from Bath (season-long loan)[99] Will Parry from Bath (season-long loan)[99] Telusa Veainu from Sale Sharks[100]

Players Out Tom Doughty to Bristol Bears[53] Billy McBryde to RGC 1404[101] Fyn Brown to Northampton Saints[102] Ehize Ehizode to Ealing Trailfinders[103] Jack Metcalf to Newcastle Falcons[104] Joe Bedlow returned to Sale Sharks[105] AJ Cant released[105] Andrew Foster released[105] Evan Mintern released[105] Seb Nagle-Taylor released[105] Sam Olver released[105] Harry Wilson to Saracens[106] Charlie Beckett retired[107] Karl Garside to Sheffield Tigers[108] Jack Digby to Rosslyn Park[109] Joe Margetts to Bourg-en-Bresse[110] Corrie Barrett to Ulster[111] Harrison Courtney to Ampthill[112] George Simpson to Manly[113]

Ealing Trailfinders

Main article: Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club

Players In Ben Harris from Saracens[114] Michael Stronge from Nottingham[115] Sean Lonsdale from Dragons[116] Sam Clark from Newcastle Falcons[117] Tobi Wilson from Coventry[79] George Worboys from Bath[118] Ehize Ehizode from Doncaster Knights[103] Geordie Irvine from Northampton Saints[119] Francis Moore from Saracens[120] George Shaw from Cardiff University[121] Tomiwa Agbongbon from Loughborough Students RUFC[122] Adam Nicol from Coventry[80] Tyler Bocks from Lions[123] James Kenny from Exeter Chiefs[124] Dan Jones from Scarlets[125] Jeneiro Wakeham from Stade Francais[126] Matas Jurevicius from Harlequins[127] Siya Ningiza from Sharks (Currie Cup)[128] Kabous Bezuidenhout from Sharks (Currie Cup)[129]

Players Out Steven Shingler to London Welsh Amateur[130] David O'Connor to Connacht[131] Dan Hiscocks to Cornish Pirates[38] Rhys Anstey to Coventry[70] Tom Hitchcock to Coventry[70] Tom Georgiou to Cornish Pirates[36] Jonah Holmes to London Scottish[132] Jordan Burns to Blackheath[133] Tom Jones to Blackheath[134] Findlay Gilmour to Blackheath[135] Jimmy Roots to Exeter Chiefs[136] Will Goodrick-Clarke to Exeter Chiefs[137] Dan Lancaster to Racing 92[138] Matt Cannon to Cornish Pirates (season-long loan)[41] Harry Yates to Cornish Pirates (season-long loan)[41] Billy Twelvetrees retired[139] Richard Hardwick to Grenoble[140] James Gibbons to Hartpury University[141] Harry Dugmore to Chinnor[34] James Cordy-Redden to Rosslyn Park[142] Luke Daniels released[143] Josh Gillespie released[143] Pat Howard retired[143] Ross Kane released[143] Cian Kelleher retired[143] Simon Linsell retired[143] Kevin O'Byrne retired[143] Brad Thyer retired[144] Gabe Hawley to Scarlets[145] Henry Walker to Northampton Saints[146] Andrew Davidson to Skyactivs Hiroshima[147]

Hartpury University

Main article: Hartpury University R.F.C.

Players In Ethan Hunt from Gloucester[148] Jono Benz-Salomon from Bristol Bears[149] Toti Benz-Salomon from Bristol Bears[149] James Gibbons from Ealing Trailfinders[141]

Players Out Nathan Chamberlain to Chinnor[34] Will Goffey to Richmond[64] Tommy Mathews to Coventry[75] Harry Bazalgette to Bristol (short-term loan)[150]

London Scottish

Main article: London Scottish F.C.

Players In Jonah Holmes from Ealing Trailfinders[132] Alex Wardell from Saracens[151] Tom Wilstead from Rosslyn Park[152] Callum Scott from Rams[153] Jake Spurway from Stirling Wolves[154] Ntinga Mpiko from Richmond[155] George Morison from Heriot's[156]

Players Out Rhys Charamlambous to Rosslyn Park[157] Elliott Haydon to Rosslyn Park[158]

Nottingham

Main article: Nottingham R.F.C.

Players In Dan Richardson from Leicester Tigers[159] Matthew Arden from Northampton Saints[160] Toby Venner from Coventry[81] Gwyn Parks from Ampthill[13] Ale Loman from University of Nottingham[161] Sam Mercer from University of Bath[162] Levi Roper from British Army[163] Kody Vereti from British Army[163] Kegan Christian-Goss from Bury St Edmunds[164] Aman Johal from Nottingham Trent University[165] Jai Johal from Nottingham Trent University[165]

Players Out Jordan Olowofela to Doncaster Knights[87] Morgan Bunting to Doncaster Knights[89] Michael Stronge to Ealing Trailfinders[115] Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti to Coventry[66] Ellis Mee to Scarlets[166] Jake Bridges to Cambridge[16] Scott Hall to Chinnor[34] Côme Joussain to Leicester Tigers[167] Ale Loman to Leicester Tigers (short-term loan)[168]

See also

• List of 2024–25 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers
• List of 2024–25 Super Rugby transfers
• List of 2024–25 Top 14 transfers
• List of 2024–25 Rugby Pro D2 transfers
• List of 2024–25 Major League Rugby transfers