List of 2024–25 Premiership Rugby transfers

Not to be confused with List of 2024–25 Premiership Women's Rugby transfers.

This is a list of player transfers involving Premiership Rugby teams before or during the 2024–25 season.^[1][2][3]

The list consists of deals that have been confirmed, and are for players who are moving either from or to a rugby union team which competed in the Premiership during the 2023–24 season.^[4] The winner of the 2023–24 RFU Championship, Ealing Trailfinders, are not included on the list, after failing to meet the minimum standards criteria to qualify for promotion to the Premiership.^[5]

It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.

Bath

Main article: Bath Rugby

Players in Ross Molony from Leinster[6] Francois van Wyk from Leicester Tigers[7] Guy Pepper from Newcastle Falcons[8] Austin Emens from Great Britain Sevens[9] Charlie Griffin from Saracens[10] Jack Woods from Dragons[11]

Players out Matt Gallagher to Benetton[12] Steffan Emanuel to Cardiff[13] Johannes Jonker to Grenoble[14] Rory Cameron (released)[15] Gabe Goss (released)[15] Byron Lloyd-Gilmour (released)[15] Murdoch Lock (released)[15] JJ Tonks (released)[15] Max Wright (released)[16] Chris Cloete (retired)[17] GJ van Velze (retired)[17] George Worboys to Ealing Trailfinders[18] Nahum Merigan to Périgueux[19] Juan Schoeman to Lions[20] Josh McNally to Cardiff[21] Elliott Stooke to Red Hurricanes Osaka[22] Brendan Owen to Yokohama Canon Eagles[23] Daniel Marais to Camborne[24] Arthur Green to Doncaster Knights (season-long loan)[25] Will Parry to Doncaster Knights (season-long loan)[25] Jacques du Plessis (released)[26] Louie Hennessey to Cardiff (short-term loan)[27] Regan Grace to Cardiff[28]

Bristol Bears

Main article: Bristol Bears

Players in Viliame Mata from Edinburgh[29] Kofi Cripps from Clifton[30] Lovejoy Chawatama from Harlequins[31] Sam Scott from Midlands Central Academy[32] Ethan Surrey from Midlands Central Academy[32] Steele Barker from Cornish Pirates[33] Tom Doughty from Doncaster Knights[33] Sam Edwards from Leicester Tigers[33] Jacob Cusick from Leicester Tigers[34] Benjamín Elizalde from Deportiva Francesa[35] Toby Fricker from New England Free Jacks (short-term loan)[36] Ed Timpson from Northern Suburbs (short-term loan)[37] Jamie Hodgson from Edinburgh (short-term loan)[38] Pedro Rubiolo from Newcastle Falcons (season-long loan)[39] Harry Byrne from Leinster (short-term loan)[40] Harry Bazalgette from Hartpury University (short-term loan)[41]

Players out Callum Sheedy to Cardiff[42] Tom Bowen to Cardiff[13] Kyle Sinckler to Toulon[43] Magnus Bradbury to Edinburgh[44] Piers O'Conor to Connacht[45] Harry Ascherl (released)[46] Matty Jones (released)[46] Tom Sims (released)[46] Fred Davies to Doncaster Knights[47] Oscar Lennon to New England Free Jacks[48] Dan Thomas to Cardiff[49] Virimi Vakatawa (released)[50] Isaac Campbell-Wu (released)[34] Tom Gardner (released)[34] Tom Ormsby (released)[34] Dylan Power (released)[34] Ollie Thraves (released)[34] Chris Vui (released)[51] Andrew Turner to Doncaster Knights (season-long loan)[52] Jono Benz-Salomon to Hartpury University[53] Toti Benz-Salomon to Hartpury University[53] Charlie Rice to Cornish Pirates[54] Ed Holmes to Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks[55] Charlie Powell to Southland[56] Jay Tyack to Cornish Pirates[57] Macenzzie Duncan to Glasgow Warriors[58] Ed Timpson to RFC Los Angeles[59]

Exeter Chiefs

Main article: Exeter Chiefs

Players in Jimmy Roots from Ealing Trailfinders[60] Will Goodrick-Clarke from Ealing Trailfinders[61] Tamati Tua from Brumbies[62] Kwenzo Blose from Stormers[63] Franco Molina from Dogos[64] Martin Moloney from Leinster[65] Ethan Burger from Tuks[66]

Players out Patrick Schickerling to Glasgow Warriors[67] Aidon Davis to Cheetahs[68] Alec Hepburn to Scarlets[69] Danny Southworth to Cardiff[70] Oli Burrows to Dragons[71] Fin Richardson to Glasgow Warriors[72] Cory Teague to Doncaster Knights[73] Harry Hocking to Cornish Pirates[74] Matt Postlethwaite (retired)[75] Iestyn Harris (retired)[76] James Kenny to Ealing Trailfinders[77] Ben Grubb (released)[78] Jacob Morris (released)[78] Arthur Relton to Cornish Pirates[79] Nika Abuladze to Montpellier[80] Jeremy Tuima to Provence[81] Billy Keast to Cornish Pirates (season-long loan)[82] Jamie Stewart to Edinburgh[83] Eoin O'Connor to Cornish Pirates (season-long loan)[84] Joe Snow to Taunton Titans[85] Ollie Devoto to Chicago Hounds[86] Toby Clinch to Cardiff Metropolitan University[87] Martin Moloney to Cornish Pirates (short-term loan)[88] Sam Maunder to Coventry (season-long loan)[89] Lucas Dorrell to Cornish Pirates (season-long loan)[90] Louie Sinclair to Cornish Pirates (short-term loan)[91]

Gloucester

Main article: Gloucester Rugby

Players in Tomos Williams from Cardiff[92] Gareth Anscombe (unattached)[93] Christian Wade from Racing 92[94] Alfie Petch from Biarritz[95] Seb Blake (promoted from Academy)[96] Arthur Clark (promoted from Academy)[96] Freddie Thomas (promoted from Academy)[96] Harry Taylor (promoted from Academy)[96] Louis Hillman-Cooper (promoted from Academy)[96] Jacob Morris (promoted from Academy)[96] George Alexander from Midlands Central Academy[97] Deian Gwynne from Scarlets[97] George Knowles from Midlands West Academy[97] Morgan Nelson from Cornish Pirates[98] Harry Gipson from Hartpury University (short-term loan)[99] Max Knight from Hartpury University (short-term loan)[99] Tom Penny from Newcastle Falcons (short-term loan)[100] Will Butler from Tasman[101] Mike Austin from Hartpury University (short-term loan)[102] Freddie Stevens from Hartpury University (short-term loan)[102]

Players out Alex Hearle to Newcastle Falcons[103] Adam Hastings to Glasgow Warriors[104] Santiago Socino to Agen[105] Harry Elrington (retired)[106] Will Gilderson (released)[106] Rob Nixon (released)[106] Jonny May to Soyaux Angoulême[107] Fraser Balmain to Saracens[108] Reece Dunn (released)[109] Michael Dykes (released)[109] Ethan Hunt to Hartpury University[106] Fred Ma'a (released)[109] Tom Miles (released)[109] Tom Riman (released)[109] Alex Seville (released)[109] Naquan Smith (released)[109] Tom Worts (released)[109] Lloyd Evans to Dragons[110] Solomon Shand to Montpellier[111] Jack Hopson to Valence Romans[112] Matty Jones to Cambridge[113] Stephen Varney to Vannes[114] Jack Reeves to New England Free Jacks[115] Alfie Petch to Cornish Pirates (short-term loan)[116] George McGuigan to Ospreys[117]

Harlequins

Main article: Harlequin F.C.

Players in Titi Lamositele from Montpellier[118] Leigh Halfpenny from Crusaders[119] Wyn Jones from Scarlets[120] Rodrigo Isgró from Argentina Sevens[121] Jonny Law from London Scottish (short-term loan)[122]

Players out Louis Lynagh to Benetton[123] André Esterhuizen to Sharks[124] Lovejoy Chawatama to Bristol Bears[31] Santiago García Botta (retired)[125] Will Collier to Castres[126] Makeen Alikhan (released)[127] Theo Currie (released)[127] Will Edwards (released)[127] Jonny Smith (released)[127] Matas Jurevicius to Ealing Trailfinders[128] Max Green to Périgueux[129] Joe Marler (retired)[130] Tom Osborne to Western Force[131]

Leicester Tigers

Main article: Leicester Tigers

Players in Nicky Smith from Ospreys[132] Izaia Perese from NSW Waratahs[133] Finn Carnduff (promoted from Academy)[134] Tim Hoyt (promoted from Academy)[134] Emeka Ilione (promoted from Academy)[134] Tom Manz (promoted from Academy)[134] Archie Vanes (promoted from Academy)[134] Joseph Woodward (promoted from Academy)[134] George Pearson from Midlands Central Academy[135] Will Wand from Coventry[136] Ben Volavola from Agen[137] Côme Joussain from Nottingham[138] Jed Holloway from NSW Waratahs (short-term loan)[139] Adam Radwan from Newcastle Falcons[140] Ale Loman from Nottingham (short-term loan)[141]

Players out Jasper Wiese to Urayasu D-Rocks[142] Phil Cokanasiga to Ospreys[143] Francois van Wyk to Bath[7] Nic Dolly to Western Force[144] Sam Edwards to Bristol Bears[33] Morgan Meredith (released)[145] Kieran Wilkinson to Newcastle Falcons[146] Dan Richardson to Nottingham[147] Ollie Crane to Leicester Lions[148] Jacob Cusick to Bristol Bears[34] Guy Porter (retired)[149] Matt Scott to Edinburgh[150] Henry Nanka-Bruce to Northampton Saints[151] Simon Koroiyadi to Benetton[152] Jed Holloway to San Diego Legion[153] Harry Simmons (retired)[154] Anthony Watson (retired)[155] Lewis Chessum to Mitsubishi DynaBoars (season-long loan)[156]

Newcastle Falcons

Main article: Newcastle Falcons

Players in Alex Hearle from Gloucester[103] Luan de Bruin from Edinburgh[157] Marcus Tiffen (promoted from Academy)[158] Cameron Neild from Sale Sharks[159] Callum Hancock from Leeds Beckett University[160] Connor Hancock from Leeds Beckett University[160] Kieran Wilkinson from Leicester Tigers[146] Connor Doherty from Sale Sharks (season-long loan)[161] Jack Metcalf from Doncaster Knights[162] Thomas Gordon from Glasgow Warriors[163] Sammy Arnold from Brive[164] Ethan Grayson from San Diego Legion (short-term loan)[165] Cameron Ellis from Newcastle University[166] Oscar Stott from Durham University[166] Harrison Wood from Edinburgh[166] Max Clark from Saracens (short-term loan)[167] Oscar Usher from University of Northumbria[168]

Players out Phil Brantingham to Saracens[169] Louie Johnson to Saracens[170] Guy Pepper to Bath[8] Iwan Stephens to Cardiff[171] Mark Dormer (released)[172] Mark Tampin (retired) George Wacokecoke to Doncaster Knights[173] Sam Cross to Tarbes[174] Josh Barton to Coventry[175] Zach Kerr to Doncaster Knights[176] Sam Clark to Ealing Trailfinders[177] Josh Thomas to Cardiff RFC[178] Rory Jennings to Cardiff[179] Charlie Maddison (retired)[180] Vereimi Qorowale to Ampthill[181] Michael van Vuuren to Alnwick[182] Tom Penny to Gloucester[100] Pedro Rubiolo to Bristol Bears (season-long loan)[39] Matías Moroni to Brive[183] Adam Radwan to Leicester Tigers[140]

Northampton Saints

Main article: Northampton Saints

Players in Tom Lockett (promoted from Academy)[184] Josh Kemeny from Melbourne Rebels[185] Tom Litchfield (promoted from Academy)[186] Archie Benson from Luctonians[187] Fyn Brown from Doncaster Knights[187] Luke Green from San Diego Legion[187] Tom West from Saracens[188] George Makepeace-Cubitt from Rams[189] George Smith from Coventry[190] Callum Hunter-Hill from Saracens[191] Nathan Langdon from Loughborough Students[192] Henry Nanka-Bruce from Leicester Tigers[151] Will Spencer from Soyaux Angoulême (short-term loan)[193] Gavin Thornbury from Connacht (short-term loan)[193] Mitieli Vulikijapani from Hull (short-term loan)[194] Iakopo Mapu from Moana Pasifika[195] Henry Walker from Ealing Trailfinders[196] Charlie Ulcoq from NSW Waratahs[197]

Players out Alex Moon to Bayonne[198] Gabriel Hamer-Webb to Cardiff[199] Courtney Lawes to Brive[200] Alex Waller (retired)[201] Ethan Waller (retired)[202] Lewis Ludlam to Toulon[43] Paul Hill to Edinburgh[203] Tom Cruse (retired)[204] Aston Gradwick-Light (released)[205] Nick Tarr (released)[205] Geordie Irvine to Ealing Trailfinders[206] Matthew Arden to Nottingham[207] Kayde Sylvester to Cambridge[208] Will Cotterill to Oyonnax[209] Sam Matavesi to Lyon[210] Joel Matavesi to Bedford Blues[211] Callum Braley to Saracens[212] George Patten to Hinckley[213] Gavin Thornbury to Utah Warriors[214] Will Spencer to Ospreys[215] George Smith to Nevers[216]

Sale Sharks

Main article: Sale Sharks

Players in Le Roux Roets from Sharks[217] Waisea Nayacalevu from Toulon[218] Will Addison from Ulster[219] Joe Bedlow returned from Doncaster Knights[220] Tadgh McElroy from Ulster[221]

Players out Cobus Wiese to Bulls[222] Manu Tuilagi to Bayonne[223] Cameron Neild to Newcastle Falcons[159] Connor Doherty to Newcastle Falcons (season-long loan)[161] Tom Ellis (released)[224] Callum Ford (released)[224] Ewan Murphy (released)[224] Finn Rogers (released)[224] Sam James to Racing 92[225] William Phillips to Toulouse[226] Telusa Veainu to Doncaster Knights[227] Agustín Creevy to Benetton[228] Waisea Nayacalevu to Ospreys[229] Nick Schonert (released)[230]

Saracens

Main article: Saracens F.C.

Players in Phil Brantingham from Newcastle Falcons[169] Rhys Carré from Cardiff[231] Fergus Burke from Crusaders[232] Louie Johnson from Newcastle Falcons[170] Sam Spink from Western Force[233] Fraser Balmain from Gloucester[108] Reggie Hammick from London & South Central Academy[234] Harry Wilson from Doncaster Knights[235] Callum Braley from Northampton Saints (short-term loan)[212] Charlie Bracken (promoted from Academy)[236] Tobias Elliott (promoted from Academy)[236] Brandon Jackson (promoted from Academy)[236] Max Clark from Dragons (short-term loan)[237] Tim Swiel (unattached)[238] Luke Davidson from Michaelhouse[239] Izaiha Moore-Aiono from Ampthill (short-term loan)[240] Liam Williams from Kubota Spears[241] Tiff Eden from Zebre Parma (short-term loan)[242] Carwyn Tuipulotu from Scarlets (short-term loan)[243] Eoghan Clarke from Munster[244]

Players out Owen Farrell to Racing 92[245] Christian Judge to Béziers[246] Alex Lewington (retired)[247] Charlie Griffin to Bath[10] Tom West to Northampton Saints[188] Sam Asotasi (released)[248] Luca Fahy (released)[248] Anthony Mark (released)[248] Jenson McInulty (released)[248] Ralph Adams-Hale (retired)[249] Cameron Boon (retired)[249] Dom Morris (retired)[250] Sean Maitland (retired)[251] Ben Harris to Ealing Trailfinders[252] Jevaughn Warren to Coventry[253] Jasper McGuire to Doncaster Knights[254] Francis Moore to Ealing Trailfinders[255] Logovi'i Mulipola to Doncaster Knights[256] Ollie Stonham to Kubota Spears[257] Callum Hunter-Hill to Northampton Saints[191] Harry Legg to Plymouth Albion[258] Mako Vunipola to Vannes[259] Finn Newton to Toulon[260] Alex Wardell to London Scottish[261] Billy Vunipola to Montpellier[80] Aled Davies to Cardiff[262] Manu Vunipola to Mie Honda Heat[263] Tim Swiel to Chicago Hounds[264] Izaiha Moore-Aiono to Castres[265] Max Clark to Newcastle Falcons[167] Tom Parton to Saitama Wild Knights[266] Kapeli Pifeleti to Provence[267] Callum Braley to Cardiff[268] Sam Crean to Ulster (short-term loan)[269]

See also

List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship 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