List of 2015–16 Super Rugby transfers

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Japanese rugby fans will have a local team to support as Super Rugby expands to Japan and Argentina for the first time in 2016. Walers Japan Rugby World Cup 2007 09 20 supporters1.jpg
Japanese rugby fans will have a local team to support as Super Rugby expands to Japan and Argentina for the first time in 2016.

This is a list of player signings and releases involving Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2016 Super Rugby season. The release of a player that was included in a 2015 Super Rugby season squad, or the signing of a new player for the 2016 season is listed here regardless of when it occurred. Players that have been confirmed for the 2016 season are also listed, regardless of when they signed for the team.

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Australian and New Zealand teams name their squads for the 2016 season – typically containing 32–35 players – in late 2015. Many sides also name additional players that train in backup or development squads for the franchises. These players are denoted by (wider training group) for New Zealand teams, or (extended playing squad) for Australian teams. In South Africa, all teams have affiliated provincial sides playing in their domestic Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.

Notes:

Argentina

Jaguares

Jaguares transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Sub on.svg Felipe Arregui (from Duendes) [1]
Sub on.svg Cristian Bartoloni (from Pucará) [1]
Sub on.svg Santiago García Botta (from Belgrano) [2]
Sub on.svg Facundo Gigena (from Tala) [3]
Sub on.svg Ramiro Herrera (from Flag of France.svg Castres) [2]
Sub on.svg Lucas Noguera Paz (from Lince) [4]
Sub on.svg Enrique Pieretto (from Córdoba) [5]
Sub on.svg Roberto Tejerizo (from Tucumán Lawn Tennis) [6]
Sub on.svg Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (from Flag of France.svg Lyon) [7]
Felipe Arregui
Cristian Bartoloni (did not play)
Santiago García Botta
Facundo Gigena (training group)
Ramiro Herrera
Lucas Noguera Paz
Enrique Pieretto (training group)
Roberto Tejerizo (training group)
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
HK Sub on.svg Facundo Bosch (from CUBA) [8]
Sub on.svg Agustín Creevy (from Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors) [9]
Sub on.svg Julián Montoya (from Newman) [10]
Facundo Bosch (training group)
Agustín Creevy
Julián Montoya
LK Sub on.svg Matías Alemanno (from La Tablada) [11]
Sub on.svg Juan Cruz Guillemaín (from Flag of France.svg Stade Français) [12]
Sub on.svg Ignacio Larrague (from CA San Isidro) [13]
Sub on.svg Tomás Lavanini (from Flag of France.svg Racing Métro) [14]
Sub on.svg Guido Petti (from San Isidro Club) [15]
Matías Alemanno
Juan Cruz Guillemaín
Ignacio Larrague (training group)
Tomás Lavanini
Guido Petti
FL Sub on.svg Rodrigo Báez (from Liceo) [11]
Sub on.svg Facundo Isa (from Santiago Lawn Tennis Club) [16]
Sub on.svg Marcos Kremer (from Atlético del Rosario) [17]
Sub on.svg Juan Manuel Leguizamón (from Flag of France.svg Lyon) [18]
Sub on.svg Tomás Lezana (from Santiago Lawn Tennis Club) [19]
Sub on.svg Pablo Matera (unattached) [15]
Sub on.svg Javier Ortega Desio (from Paraná) [19]
Rodrigo Báez
Facundo Isa
Marcos Kremer (training group)
Juan Manuel Leguizamón
Tomás Lezana
Pablo Matera
Javier Ortega Desio
N8 Sub on.svg Leonardo Senatore (from Flag of England.svg Worcester Warriors) [20] Leonardo Senatore
SH Sub on.svg Gonzalo Bertranou (from Los Tordos) [21] [22]
Sub on.svg Felipe Ezcurra (from Hindú) [6]
Sub on.svg Martín Landajo (from CA San Isidro) [23]
Gonzalo Bertranou
Felipe Ezcurra (training group)
Martín Landajo
FH Sub on.svg Santiago González Iglesias (from Alumni) [4]
Sub on.svg Juan Martín Hernández (from Flag of France.svg Toulon) [24]
Sub on.svg Nicolás Sánchez (from Flag of France.svg Toulon) [25]
Santiago González Iglesias
Juan Martín Hernández
Nicolás Sánchez
CE Sub on.svg Gabriel Ascárate (from Natación y Gimnasia) [19]
Sub on.svg Jerónimo de la Fuente (from Duendes) [16]
Sub on.svg Matías Moroni (from CUBA) [26]
Sub on.svg Matías Orlando (from Huirapuca) [19]
Sub on.svg Joaquín Paz (from Córdoba) [27]
Sub on.svg Segundo Tuculet (from Los Tilos) [28]
Gabriel Ascárate (did not play)
Jerónimo de la Fuente
Matías Moroni
Matías Orlando
Joaquín Paz (training group)
Segundo Tuculet (training group)
WG Sub on.svg Emiliano Boffelli (from Duendes) [29]
Sub on.svg Santiago Cordero (from Regatas) [30]
Sub on.svg Lucas González Amorosino (from IRFU flag.svg Munster) [31]
Sub on.svg Manuel Montero (from Pucará) [16]
Emiliano Boffelli
Santiago Cordero
Lucas González Amorosino
Manuel Montero
FB Sub on.svg Ramiro Moyano (from Lince) [4]
Sub on.svg Joaquín Tuculet (from Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Blues) [32]
Ramiro Moyano
Joaquín Tuculet
Coach Sub on.svg Raúl Pérez (from Argentina assistant coach) [33] Raúl Pérez

Australia

Japan

Sunwolves

Sunwolves transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Sub on.svg Takuma Asahara (from Toshiba Brave Lupus) [34]
Sub on.svg Shohei Hirano (from Tokai University) [35]
Sub on.svg Keita Inagaki (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels) [35]
Sub on.svg Shinnosuke Kakinaga (from Suntory Sungoliath) [35]
Sub on.svg Koo Ji-won (from Takushoku University) [35]
Sub on.svg Masataka Mikami (from Toshiba Brave Lupus) [35]
Sub on.svg Koki Yamamoto (from Yamaha Júbilo) [35]
Takuma Asahara
Shohei Hirano (did not play)
Keita Inagaki
Shinnosuke Kakinaga
Koo Ji-won
Masataka Mikami
Koki Yamamoto
HK Sub on.svg Ryuhei Arita (from Coca-Cola Red Sparks) [35]
Sub on.svg Shota Horie (from Panasonic Wild Knights) [35]
Sub on.svg Takeshi Kizu (from Kobelco Steelers) [35]
Sub on.svg Futoshi Mori (from Toshiba Brave Lupus) [34]
Ryuhei Arita (did not play)
Shota Horie
Takeshi Kizu
Futoshi Mori
LK Sub on.svg Tim Bond (from Flag of New Zealand.svg Bay of Plenty) [35]
Sub on.svg Yoshiya Hosoda (from NEC Green Rockets) [35]
Sub on.svg Naohiro Kotaki (from Toshiba Brave Lupus) [36]
Sub on.svg Shinya Makabe (from Suntory Sungoliath) [35]
Sub on.svg Liaki Moli (from Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland) [35]
Sub on.svg Hitoshi Ono (from Toshiba Brave Lupus) [35]
Sub on.svg Kazuhiko Usami (from Canon Eagles) [34]
Tim Bond
Yoshiya Hosoda
Naohiro Kotaki
Shinya Makabe
Liaki Moli
Hitoshi Ono
Kazuhiko Usami (did not play)
FL Sub on.svg Taiyo Ando (from Toyota Verblitz) [34]
Sub on.svg Andrew Durutalo (from Flag of the United States.svg United States Sevens) [35]
Sub on.svg Shokei Kin (from NTT Communications Shining Arcs) [36]
Sub on.svg Tsuyoshi Murata (from NEC Green Rockets) [35]
Sub on.svg Ed Quirk (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds) [35]
Taiyo Ando
Andrew Durutalo
Shokei Kin
Tsuyoshi Murata (did not play)
Ed Quirk
N8 Sub on.svg Fa'atiga Lemalu (from Munakata Sanix Blues) [35]
Sub on.svg Tomás Leonardi (from Flag of France.svg Toulouse) [35]
Fa'atiga Lemalu
Tomás Leonardi
SH Sub on.svg Atsushi Hiwasa (from Suntory Sungoliath) [35]
Sub on.svg Daisuke Inoue (from Kubota Spears) [35]
Sub on.svg Kaito Shigeno (from NEC Green Rockets) [34]
Sub on.svg Yuki Yatomi (from Yamaha Júbilo) [35]
Atsushi Hiwasa
Daisuke Inoue
Kaito Shigeno
Yuki Yatomi
FH Sub on.svg Tusi Pisi (from Suntory Sungoliath) [35]
Sub on.svg Harumichi Tatekawa (from Kubota Spears) [35]
Tusi Pisi
Harumichi Tatekawa
CE Sub on.svg Derek Carpenter (from Toyota Verblitz) [35]
Sub on.svg Mifiposeti Paea (from NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes) [35]
Sub on.svg Yu Tamura (from NEC Green Rockets) [35]
Sub on.svg Ryohei Yamanaka (from Kobelco Steelers) [35]
Derek Carpenter
Mifiposeti Paea
Yu Tamura
Ryohei Yamanaka
WG Sub on.svg Kentaro Kodama (from Panasonic Wild Knights) [37]
Sub on.svg Viliami Lolohea (from Flag of New Zealand.svg Tasman) [34]
Sub on.svg John Stewart (from Flag of Fiji.svg Suva) [35]
Sub on.svg Akihito Yamada (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force) [35]
Kentaro Kodama
Viliami Lolohea
John Stewart
Akihito Yamada
FB Sub on.svg Yasutaka Sasakura (from Panasonic Wild Knights) [35]
Sub on.svg Riaan Viljoen (from Flag of South Africa.svg Griquas) [35]
Sub on.svg Hajime Yamashita (from Toyota Industries Shuttles) [35]
Yasutaka Sasakura
Riaan Viljoen
Hajime Yamashita
Coach Sub on.svg Mark Hammett (from Flag of New Zealand.svg Tasman (assistant coach)) [38] Mark Hammett

New Zealand

South Africa

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