List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers

Players in • Louis Lynagh from Harlequins • Matt Gallagher from Bath • Riccardo Genovese from Zebre Parma • Marco Manfredi from Zebre Parma • Lautaro Bazán from Rovigo Delta • Simon Koroiyadi from Leicester Tigers • Agustín Creevy from Sale Sharks Players out • Giacomo Da Re to Zebre Parma • Dewaldt Duvenage to Western Province • Sam Hidalgo-Clyne retired • Marco Lazzaroni to Mogliano Veneto • Federico Zani retired • Giacomo Nicotera to Stade Francais • Edoardo Padovani to Mogliano Veneto • Gianmarco Lucchesi to Toulon • Joaquin Riera to Rouen ==Bulls==

Players in • Cobus Wiese from Sale Sharks • Boeta Chamberlain from Sharks • Aphiwe Dyantyi from Sharks • Nama Xaba from Stormers • Alulutho Tshakweni from Cheetahs • Sintu Manjezi from Glasgow Warriors • WJ Steenkamp to Lions • Lionel Mapoe retired • Muller Uys to Kamaishi Seawaves • Khutha Mchunu to Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars ==Cardiff==

Players in • Callum Sheedy from Bristol Bears • Gabriel Hamer-Webb from Northampton Saints • Steffan Emanuel from Bath • Tom Bowen from Bristol Bears • Danny Southworth from Exeter Chiefs • Iwan Stephens from Newcastle Falcons • Rory Jennings from Newcastle Falcons • Dan Thomas from Bristol Bears • Josh McNally from Bath • Aled Davies from Saracens • Johan Mulder from Lions • Callum Braley from Saracens (short-term deal) Players out • Tomos Williams to Gloucester • Rhys Carré to Saracens • Ellis Jenkins retired • Owen Lane to Valence Romans • Shane Lewis-Hughes to Dragons • Arwel Robson to Chambéry • Matthew Aubrey released • Aled Summerhill released • Willis Halaholo to Bay of Plenty ==Connacht==

Players in • Matthew Devine promoted from Academy • Hugh Gavin promoted from Academy • Piers O'Conor from Bristol Bears • Adam McBurney from Edinburgh • Temi Lasisi from Leinster • Ben Murphy from Leinster • Chay Mullins promoted from Academy Players out • Diarmuid Kilgallen to Munster • Tiernan O'Halloran retired • Jarrad Butler released • Michael McDonald to Ulster (returning from season-long loan) • Tom Daly to Stade Niçois • Oisin Michel to Cornish Pirates • Oran McNulty to Ampthill • Gavin Thornbury to Northampton Saints • John Porch to Vannes • Adam McBurney to CS Dinano București • Andrew Smith to Munster (on loan) ==Dragons==

Players in • Solomone Funaki from Moana Pasifika • Harry Wilson from NSW Waratahs • Steve Cummins from Pau • Shane Lewis-Hughes from Cardiff • Oli Burrows from Exeter Chiefs • Owen Conquer from Ebbw Vale • Harri Ford from RGC 1404 Players out • Corey Baldwin released • Jack Dixon retired • Nathan Evans to Newport • Bradley Roberts retired • Lloyd Fairbrother retired • Sio Tomkinson to Western Force • Max Clark to Saracens • Steffan Hughes to Old Glory DC • Aki Seiuli to Utah Warriors • Gonzalo Bertranou to Rugby FC Los Angeles • Ollie Griffiths retired • Leon Brown retired ==Edinburgh==

Players in • Paul Hill from Northampton Saints • Magnus Bradbury from Bristol Bears • Mosese Tuipulotu from NSW Waratahs • Ross McCann from Great Britain Sevens • Ross Thompson from Glasgow Warriors • Matt Scott from Leicester Tigers Players out • Viliame Mata to Bristol Bears • WP Nel retired • Luan de Bruin to Newcastle Falcons • Adam McBurney to Connacht • Charlie Savala to Northampton Saints • Jamie Campbell released • Scott Steele retired ==Glasgow Warriors==

Players in • Patrick Schickerling from Exeter Chiefs • Rory Sutherland from Oyonnax • Adam Hastings from Gloucester • Grant Stewart from Ayrshire Bulls • Fin Richardson from Exeter Chiefs • Sam Talakai from Melbourne Rebels Players out • Greg Peterson to San Diego Legion • Fraser Brown retired • Ross Thompson to Edinburgh • George Turner to Kobelco Kobe Steelers • Oli Kebble to Oyonnax • Thomas Gordon to Newcastle Falcons • Sintu Manjezi to Bulls • Lucio Sordoni to Racing 92 • Richie Gray to Toyota Verblitz ==Leinster==

Players in • RG Snyman from Munster • Jordie Barrett from Hurricanes (short-term deal) • Jack Boyle promoted from Academy • James Culhane promoted from Academy • Paddy McCarthy promoted from Academy • Rabah Slimani from Clermont Players out • Michael Alaalatoa to Clermont • Jason Jenkins to Sharks • Ross Molony to Bath • Ed Byrne to Cardiff • Charlie Ngatai released • Martin Moloney to Exeter Chiefs • Harry Byrne to Bristol Bears (short-term loan) • Lee Barron to Munster (on loan) • Michael Milne to Munster (on loan) ==Lions==

Players in • Tapiwa Mafura from Cheetahs • Franco Marais from Urayasu D-Rocks • Hanru Sirgel to Grenoble • Emmanuel Tshituka to Sharks • Willem Alberts retired • Tyler Bocks to Ealing Trailfinders • Johan Mulder to Cardiff • Ruan Dreyer to Sharks ==Munster==

Players in • Diarmuid Kilgallen from Connacht • Tom Farrell from Connacht • Thaakir Abrahams from Lyon • Edwin Edogbo promoted from Academy • Tony Butler promoted from Academy • Conor Bartley from Young Munster (short-term deal) • Dian Bleuler from Sharks (short-term deal) • RG Snyman to Leinster • Antoine Frisch to Toulon • Daniel Okeke to Coventry • Jack O'Sullivan to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka • Neil Cronin released • Eoghan Clarke to Saracens ==Ospreys==

Players in • William Greatbanks from Soyaux Angoulême • Phil Cokanasiga from Leicester Tigers • Steffan Thomas from Scarlets • Kieran Hardy from Scarlets • Daniel Kasende from Cheetahs • Ryan Conbeer from Scarlets (short-term deal) • Rhys Thomas from Aberavon • Waisea Nayacalevu from Sale Sharks • George McGuigan from Gloucester Players out • George North to Provence • Jack Regan to Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi • Nicky Smith to Leicester Tigers • Alex Cuthbert released • Will Hickey released • Cameron Jones to Cornish Pirates • Mat Protheroe to Hawke's Bay ==Scarlets==

Players in • Marnus van der Merwe from Cheetahs • Alec Hepburn from Exeter Chiefs • Ellis Mee from Nottingham • Max Douglas from Yokohama Canon Eagles • Henry Thomas from Castres • Blair Murray from Canterbury • Archer Holz from NSW Waratahs • Gabe Hawley from Ealing Trailfinders Players out • Steffan Thomas to Ospreys • Lewis Morgan released • Luca Giannini to Swansea • Eduan Swart to Pumas • Dan Jones to Ealing Trailfinders • Teddy Leatherbarrow to Sedgley Tigers • Wyn Jones to Harlequins • Ryan Conbeer to Ospreys • Scott Williams to Pontypool • Carwyn Tuipulotu to Pau ==Sharks==

Players in • Jordan Hendrikse from Lions • Emmanuel Tshituka from Lions • Ruan Dreyer from Lions • Siya Kolisi from Racing 92 Players out • Le Roux Roets to Sale Sharks • Werner Kok to Ulster • Lionel Cronjé retired • Zee Mkhabela released • Coenie Oosthuizen retired • Anthony Volmink to Cognac • Murray Koster to Hino Red Dolphins • Nevaldo Fleurs to Pumas • Dan Jooste to Pau • Kerron van Vuuren to Seattle Seawolves • Dian Bleuler to Munster (short-term loan) ==Stormers==

Players in • Steven Kitshoff from Ulster • JD Schickerling from Kobelco Kobe Steelers • Dave Ewers from Ulster Players out • Nama Xaba to Bulls • Tristan Leyds to South Africa Sevens • Junior Pokomela released • Simon Miller to Shizuoka Blue Revs • Kwenzo Blose to Exeter Chiefs • Lee-Marvin Mazibuko to Racing 92 • Hendré Stassen to Brive • Leon Lyons to Griquas • Steven Kitshoff retired ==Ulster==

Players in • Werner Kok from Sharks • Lorcan McLoughlin promoted from Academy • James McNabney promoted from Academy • James Humphreys promoted from Academy • Zac Ward from Ireland Sevens ' • Corrie Barrett from Doncaster Knights • Tadgh McElroy from Connacht (short-term deal) • Rob Lyttle from Banbridge (short-term injury cover) • Matthew Dalton from Soyaux Angoulême • Sam Crean from Saracens (short-term deal) Players out • Billy Burns to Munster • Steven Kitshoff to Stormers • Shea O'Brien released • Greg Jones released • James French to Cornish Pirates • Dave Ewers to Stormers • Tadgh McElroy to Sale Sharks • Aaron Sexton released • Michael McDonald to Waratahs (short term injury cover) ==Zebre Parma==

Players in • Giacomo Da Re from Benetton • Luca Franceschetto from Colorno • Rusiate Nasove from Valorugby Emilia Players out • Riccardo Genovese to Benetton • Josh Kaifa to • Pierre Bruno to Valorugby Emilia • David Sisi retired • Tiff Eden to Saracens • Ben Cambriani released • Dylan de Leeuw released ==See also==