List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving United Rugby Championship teams before or during 2024–25 season.

Benetton

Main article: Benetton Rugby

Players in Louis Lynagh from Harlequins[1] Matt Gallagher from Bath[2] Riccardo Genovese from Zebre Parma[3] Marco Manfredi from Zebre Parma[4] Lautaro Bazán from Rovigo Delta[5] Simon Koroiyadi from Leicester Tigers[6] Agustín Creevy from Sale Sharks[7]

Players out Giacomo Da Re to Zebre Parma[8] Dewaldt Duvenage to Western Province[9] Sam Hidalgo-Clyne retired[9] Henry Stowers released[9] Marcus Watson retired[9] Giovanni Pettinelli to Mogliano Veneto[10] Marco Lazzaroni to Mogliano Veneto[11] Federico Zani retired[12] Giacomo Nicotera to Stade Francais[13] Edoardo Padovani to Mogliano Veneto[14] Gianmarco Lucchesi to Toulon[15] Joaquin Riera to Rouen[16]

Bulls

Main article: Bulls (rugby union)

Players in Cobus Wiese from Sale Sharks[17] Boeta Chamberlain from Sharks[18] Aphiwe Dyantyi from Sharks[19] Nama Xaba from Stormers[20] Alulutho Tshakweni from Cheetahs[21] Sintu Manjezi from Glasgow Warriors[22]

Players out Chris Smith to Oyonnax[23] WJ Steenkamp to Lions[24] Kurt-Lee Arendse to Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars[25] Lionel Mapoe retired[26] Muller Uys to Kamaishi Seawaves[27] Khutha Mchunu to Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars[28]

Cardiff

Main article: Cardiff Rugby

Players in Callum Sheedy from Bristol Bears[29] Gabriel Hamer-Webb from Northampton Saints[30] Steffan Emanuel from Bath[31] Tom Bowen from Bristol Bears[31] Joe Cowell from Cardiff Metropolitan University[32] Danny Southworth from Exeter Chiefs[33] Ed Byrne from Leinster[34] Iwan Stephens from Newcastle Falcons[35] Rory Jennings from Newcastle Falcons[36] Dan Thomas from Bristol Bears[37] Josh McNally from Bath[38] Aled Davies from Saracens[39] Johan Mulder from Lions[40] Regan Grace from Bath[41] Callum Braley from Saracens (short-term deal)[42]

Players out Tomos Williams to Gloucester[43] Rhys Carré to Saracens[44] Ellis Jenkins retired[45] Owen Lane to Valence Romans[46] Shane Lewis-Hughes to Dragons[47] Ciaran Parker retired[48] Arwel Robson to Chambéry[49] Matthew Aubrey released[50] Aled Summerhill released[50] Lopeti Timani to Narbonne[51] Willis Halaholo to Bay of Plenty[52]

Connacht

Main article: Connacht Rugby

Players in Matthew Devine promoted from Academy[53] Hugh Gavin promoted from Academy[54] Piers O'Conor from Bristol Bears[55] Adam McBurney from Edinburgh[56] David O'Connor from Ealing Trailfinders[57] Temi Lasisi from Leinster[58] Ben Murphy from Leinster[58] Josh Murphy returning from sabbatical[59] Chay Mullins promoted from Academy[59] Josh Ioane from Chiefs[60]

Players out Diarmuid Kilgallen to Munster[61] Tiernan O'Halloran retired[62] Jarrad Butler released[59] Matthew Burke released Tadgh McElroy to Ulster[63] Michael McDonald to Ulster (returning from season-long loan)[59] Tom Farrell to Munster[64] Dominic Robertson-McCoy to Aurillac[65] Tom Daly to Stade Niçois[66] Oisin Michel to Cornish Pirates[67] Oran McNulty to Ampthill[68] Gavin Thornbury to Northampton Saints[69] John Porch to Vannes[70] Adam McBurney to CS Dinano București[71] Andrew Smith to Munster (on loan)

Dragons

Main article: Dragons RFC

Players in Solomone Funaki from Moana Pasifika[72] Harry Wilson from NSW Waratahs[73] Steve Cummins from Pau[74] Shane Lewis-Hughes from Cardiff[47] Oli Burrows from Exeter Chiefs[75] Owen Conquer from Ebbw Vale[76] Harri Ford from RGC 1404[76] Owain James from Cardiff[76] Oli Woodman promoted from the Academy[76] Lloyd Evans from Gloucester[77]

Players out Corey Baldwin released[78] Jack Dixon retired[78] Lewis Jones released[78] Sean Lonsdale to Ealing Trailfinders[79] Nathan Evans to Newport[80] Bradley Roberts retired[81] Lloyd Fairbrother retired[82] Sio Tomkinson to Western Force[83] Max Clark to Saracens[84] Steffan Hughes to Old Glory DC[85] Aki Seiuli to Utah Warriors[86] Gonzalo Bertranou to Rugby FC Los Angeles[87] Ollie Griffiths retired[88] Leon Brown retired[89]

Edinburgh

Main article: Edinburgh Rugby

Players in Paul Hill from Northampton Saints[90] Magnus Bradbury from Bristol Bears[91] Mosese Tuipulotu from NSW Waratahs[92] Ross McCann from Great Britain Sevens[93] Ross Thompson from Glasgow Warriors[94] Matt Scott from Leicester Tigers[95]

Players out Viliame Mata to Bristol Bears[96] WP Nel retired[97] Luan de Bruin to Newcastle Falcons[98] Adam McBurney to Connacht[56] Charlie Savala to Northampton Saints[99] Jamie Campbell released[100] Scott Steele retired[100] Jacob Henry to Coventry (season-long loan)[101]

Glasgow Warriors

Main article: Glasgow Warriors

Players in Patrick Schickerling from Exeter Chiefs[102] Rory Sutherland from Oyonnax[103] Adam Hastings from Gloucester[104] Grant Stewart from Ayrshire Bulls[105] Fin Richardson from Exeter Chiefs[106] Sam Talakai from Melbourne Rebels[107]

Players out Greg Peterson to San Diego Legion[108] Fraser Brown retired[109] Ross Thompson to Edinburgh[94] Enrique Pieretto to NSW Waratahs[110] George Turner to Kobelco Kobe Steelers[111] Oli Kebble to Oyonnax[112] Thomas Gordon to Newcastle Falcons[113] Sintu Manjezi to Bulls[22] Lucio Sordoni to Racing 92[114] Richie Gray to Toyota Verblitz[115]

Leinster

Main article: Leinster Rugby

Players in RG Snyman from Munster[116] Jordie Barrett from Hurricanes (short-term deal)[117] Jack Boyle promoted from Academy[118] James Culhane promoted from Academy[119] Paddy McCarthy promoted from Academy[120] Rabah Slimani from Clermont[121]

Players out Michael Alaalatoa to Clermont[122] Jason Jenkins to Sharks[123] Ross Molony to Bath[124] Ed Byrne to Cardiff[34] Temi Lasisi to Connacht[58] Ben Murphy to Connacht[58] Rhys Ruddock retired[125] Charlie Ngatai released Martin Moloney to Exeter Chiefs[126] Harry Byrne to Bristol Bears (short-term loan)[127] Lee Barron to Munster (on loan) [128] Michael Milne to Munster (on loan)[128]

Lions

Main article: Lions (United Rugby Championship)

Players in Tapiwa Mafura from Cheetahs[24] Franco Marais from Urayasu D-Rocks[24] Siba Qoma from Cheetahs[24] Juan Schoeman from Bath[24] WJ Steenkamp from Bulls[24]

Players out Jordan Hendrikse to Sharks[129] Hanru Sirgel to Grenoble[130] Emmanuel Tshituka to Sharks[131] Willem Alberts retired[132] Tyler Bocks to Ealing Trailfinders[133] Johan Mulder to Cardiff[40] Ruan Dreyer to Sharks[134] Sanele Nohamba to Shizuoka Blue Revs[135]

Munster

Main article: Munster Rugby

Players in Diarmuid Kilgallen from Connacht[61] Billy Burns from Ulster[136] Tom Farrell from Connacht[64] Thaakir Abrahams from Lyon[137] Edwin Edogbo promoted from Academy[138] Tony Butler promoted from Academy[138] Ethan Coughlan promoted from Academy[138] Mark Donnelly promoted from Academy[138] Brian Gleeson promoted from Academy[138] Bryan Fitzgerald from Garryowen (short-term deal)[139] Conor Bartley from Young Munster (short-term deal)[140] Dian Bleuler from Sharks (short-term deal)[140] Andrew Smith from Connacht (on loan) Lee Barron from Leinster (on loan) [128] Michael Milne from Leinster (on loan)[128]

Players out Joey Carbery to Bordeaux[141] RG Snyman to Leinster[116] Simon Zebo retired[142] Antoine Frisch to Toulon[143] Daniel Okeke to Coventry[144] Jack O'Sullivan to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka[145] Neil Cronin released[146] Eoghan Clarke to Saracens[147]

Ospreys

Main article: Ospreys (rugby union)

Players in William Greatbanks from Soyaux Angoulême[148] Phil Cokanasiga from Leicester Tigers[149] Steffan Thomas from Scarlets[150] Kieran Hardy from Scarlets[151] Daniel Kasende from Cheetahs[152] Ryan Conbeer from Scarlets (short-term deal)[153] Rhys Thomas from Aberavon[154] Waisea Nayacalevu from Sale Sharks[155] George McGuigan from Gloucester[156]

Players out George North to Provence[157] Jack Regan to Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi[158] Nicky Smith to Leicester Tigers[159] Alex Cuthbert released[160] Will Hickey released[160] Toby Fricker to New England Free Jacks[161] Cameron Jones to Cornish Pirates[162] Mat Protheroe to Hawke's Bay[163]

Scarlets

Main article: Scarlets

Players in Marnus van der Merwe from Cheetahs[164] Alec Hepburn from Exeter Chiefs[165] Ellis Mee from Nottingham[166] Max Douglas from Yokohama Canon Eagles[167] Henry Thomas from Castres[168] Blair Murray from Canterbury[169] Archer Holz from NSW Waratahs[170] Gabe Hawley from Ealing Trailfinders[171]

Players out Steffan Thomas to Ospreys[150] Kieran Hardy to Ospreys[151] Iestyn Gwilliam released[172] Lewis Morgan released[172] Iwan Shenton released[172] Callum Williams released[172] Joe Jones to Doncaster Knights[173] Luca Giannini to Swansea[174] Eduan Swart to Pumas[175] Dan Jones to Ealing Trailfinders[176] Teddy Leatherbarrow to Sedgley Tigers[177] Wyn Jones to Harlequins[178] Ryan Conbeer to Ospreys[153] Jonathan Davies retired[179] Scott Williams to Pontypool[180] Carwyn Tuipulotu to Pau[181]

Sharks

Main article: Sharks (rugby union)

Players in Jordan Hendrikse from Lions[129] André Esterhuizen from Harlequins[182] Emmanuel Tshituka from Lions[131] Jason Jenkins from Leinster[123] Trevor Nyakane from Racing 92[183] Ruan Dreyer from Lions[134] Siya Kolisi from Racing 92[184]

Players out Le Roux Roets to Sale Sharks[185] Werner Kok to Ulster[186] Boeta Chamberlain to Bulls[18] Curwin Bosch to Brive[187] Lionel Cronjé retired[188] Zee Mkhabela released[188] Aphiwe Dyantyi to Bulls[19] Sikhumbuzo Notshe to Montauban[189] Coenie Oosthuizen retired[190] Anthony Volmink to Cognac[191] Murray Koster to Hino Red Dolphins[192] Nevaldo Fleurs to Pumas[193] Dan Jooste to Pau[194] Kerron van Vuuren to Seattle Seawolves[195] Dian Bleuler to Munster (short-term loan)[140] Cameron Wright to Oyonnax[196]

Stormers

Main article: Stormers

Players in Steven Kitshoff from Ulster[197] JD Schickerling from Kobelco Kobe Steelers[198] Dave Ewers from Ulster[199]

Players out Nama Xaba to Bulls[20] Mnombo Zwelendaba to Griquas[200] Tristan Leyds to South Africa Sevens[201] Junior Pokomela released[201] Chad Solomon released[201] Hacjivah Dayimani to Racing 92[202] Simon Miller to Shizuoka Blue Revs[203] Kwenzo Blose to Exeter Chiefs[204] Lee-Marvin Mazibuko to Racing 92[205] Hendré Stassen to Brive[206] Leon Lyons to Griquas[207] Steven Kitshoff retired[208]

Ulster

Main article: Ulster Rugby

Players in Werner Kok from Sharks[186] Lorcan McLoughlin promoted from Academy[209] James McNabney promoted from Academy[209] Scott Wilson promoted from Academy[209] Michael McDonald from Connacht (returning from season-long loan)[59] Aidan Morgan from Hurricanes[210] James Humphreys promoted from Academy[211] Zac Ward from Ireland Sevens '[212][213] Corrie Barrett from Doncaster Knights[214] Tadgh McElroy from Connacht (short-term deal)[63] Bryan O'Connor from Bedford Blues[215] Rob Lyttle from Banbridge (short-term injury cover)[216] Matthew Dalton from Soyaux Angoulême[217] Sam Crean from Saracens (short-term deal)[218]

Players out Billy Burns to Munster[136] Angus Curtis retired[219] Steven Kitshoff to Stormers[197] Luke Marshall retired[220] Shea O'Brien released[221] Greg Jones released[221] Will Addison to Sale Sharks[222] James French to Cornish Pirates[223] Dave Ewers to Stormers[199] Marty Moore retired[224] Tadgh McElroy to Sale Sharks[225] Aaron Sexton released[226] Michael McDonald to Waratahs (short term injury cover)[227]

Zebre Parma

Main article: Zebre Parma

Players in Giacomo Da Re from Benetton[8] Giovanni Quattrini promoted from Academy[228] Luca Franceschetto from Colorno[229] Rusiate Nasove from Valorugby Emilia[230]

Players out Riccardo Genovese to Benetton[3] Taina Fox-Matamua released[231] Josh Kaifa to Hawke's Bay[231] Franco Smith to Cheetahs[231] Liam Zocchi-Dommann released [231] Marco Manfredi to Benetton[4] Alessio Sanavia to Rovigo Delta[232] Pierre Bruno to Valorugby Emilia[233] David Sisi retired[234] Tiff Eden to Saracens[235] Ben Cambriani released[236] Dylan de Leeuw released[236]

See also

• List of 2024–25 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2024–25 RFU 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