List of 2015–16 Super Rugby transfers (South Africa)

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This is a list of player signings and releases involving Super Rugby teams in South Africa prior to the end of the 2016 Super Rugby season.

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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.

Notes

Bulls

Bulls transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Andrew Beerwinkel (did not play) [1]
Dean Greyling [2]
Werner Kruger [3]
Morné Mellett [4]
Trevor Nyakane [5]
Marcel van der Merwe [6]
Dayan van der Westhuizen (did not play) [7]
Hencus van Wyk (did not play) [8]
Sub off.svg Andrew Beerwinkel (to Blue Bulls) [9]
Sub off.svg Morné Mellett (retired) [10]
Sub off.svg Dayan van der Westhuizen (to Blue Bulls) [11]
Sub on.svg Lizo Gqoboka (from Eastern Province Kings) [12]
Sub on.svg Nqoba Mxoli (from Blue Bulls) [11]
Sub on.svg Pierre Schoeman (from Blue Bulls) [11]
Lizo Gqoboka
Dean Greyling (did not play) [13]
Werner Kruger [3]
Nqoba Mxoli
Trevor Nyakane [14]
Pierre Schoeman
Marcel van der Merwe [6]
Hencus van Wyk [15]
HK Bandise Maku (did not play) [16]
Adriaan Strauss [5]
Callie Visagie [16]
Jaco Visagie [8]
Bandise Maku [16]
Adriaan Strauss [14]
Callie Visagie (did not play) [16]
Jaco Visagie [17]
LK Grant Hattingh [18]
Nico Janse van Rensburg [3]
Victor Matfield [19]
Marvin Orie (did not play) [20]
RG Snyman (did not play) [8]
Flip van der Merwe [4]
Sub off.svg Victor Matfield (to Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints) [21]
Sub off.svg Flip van der Merwe (to Flag of France.svg Clermont) [22]
Sub on.svg Irné Herbst (from Blue Bulls) [11]
Sub on.svg Jason Jenkins (from Blue Bulls) [11]
Grant Hattingh [18]
Irné Herbst (did not play)
Nico Janse van Rensburg [9]
Jason Jenkins
Marvin Orie [9]
RG Snyman [15]
FL Arno Botha [23]
Jacques du Plessis [24]
Lappies Labuschagné [5]
Wiaan Liebenberg (did not play) [8]
Roelof Smit
Deon Stegmann [23]
Nardus van der Walt (did not play) [8]
Sub off.svg Jacques du Plessis (to Flag of France.svg Montpellier) [25]
Sub off.svg Wiaan Liebenberg (to Flag of France.svg Montpellier) [25]
Sub off.svg Nardus van der Walt (to Griquas) [26]
Sub on.svg Nick de Jager (from Flag of England.svg Saracens) [17]
Sub on.svg Jannes Kirsten (from Blue Bulls) [11]
Sub on.svg Freddy Ngoza (from Free State Cheetahs) [11]
Sub on.svg Jacques Potgieter (from Sharks) [note 1]
Arno Botha [17]
Nick de Jager
Jannes Kirsten
Lappies Labuschagné [5]
Freddy Ngoza (did not play)
Jacques Potgieter (did not play) [note 1]
Roelof Smit [14]
Deon Stegmann [29]
N8 Jacques Engelbrecht (did not play) [16]
Hanro Liebenberg [8]
Pierre Spies [30]
Sub off.svg Jacques Engelbrecht (to Southern Kings) [31]
Sub off.svg Pierre Spies (to Flag of Japan.svg Kintetsu Liners) [32] [33]
Sub on.svg Renaldo Bothma (from Sharks) [note 2] Renaldo Bothma [note 2]
Hanro Liebenberg [36]
SH Francois Hougaard [37]
Rudy Paige [4]
Piet van Zyl [38]
Sub off.svg Francois Hougaard (to South Africa Sevens) [39] Sub on.svg Ivan van Zyl (from Blue Bulls) [11] Rudy Paige [4]
Ivan van Zyl
Piet van Zyl [29]
FH Handré Pollard [23]
Jacques-Louis Potgieter [40]
Tian Schoeman [41]
Sub off.svg Jacques-Louis Potgieter (to Flag of France.svg Lyon) [32] Sub on.svg Francois Brummer (from Cheetahs) [9]
Sub on.svg Joshua Stander (from Blue Bulls) [11]
Francois Brummer
Handré Pollard (did not play) [14]
Tian Schoeman [13]
Joshua Stander (did not play)
CE JJ Engelbrecht [23]
Ryan Nell (did not play) [8]
Burger Odendaal [8]
Jan Serfontein [6]
William Small-Smith (did not play) [4]
Sub off.svg JJ Engelbrecht (to Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys) [42]
Sub off.svg Ryan Nell (to Boland Cavaliers) [43]
Sub off.svg William Small-Smith (to Cheetahs) [44]
Sub on.svg Dan Kriel (from Blue Bulls) [11]
Sub on.svg Dries Swanepoel (from Blue Bulls) [11]
Dan Kriel
Burger Odendaal [9]
Jan Serfontein [14]
Dries Swanepoel
WG Bjorn Basson [45]
Travis Ismaiel [24]
Akona Ndungane (did not play) [3]
Jamba Ulengo (did not play) [5]
Sub off.svg Akona Ndungane (retired) [32] Sub on.svg Kefentse Mahlo (from Blue Bulls) [11]
Sub on.svg Luther Obi (from Eastern Province Kings) [46]
Bjorn Basson [45]
Travis Ismaiel [29]
Kefentse Mahlo (did not play)
Luther Obi (did not play)
Jamba Ulengo [5]
FB Warrick Gelant (did not play) [8]
Jesse Kriel [5]
Duncan Matthews (did not play) [8]
Jurgen Visser [4]
Sub off.svg Jurgen Visser (to Eastern Province Kings) [47] Sub on.svg SP Marais (from Sharks) [48] Warrick Gelant [36]
Jesse Kriel [14]
SP Marais
Duncan Matthews (did not play) [17]
Coach Frans Ludeke [49] Sub off.svg Frans Ludeke (to Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (assistant)) [50] [51] Sub on.svg Nollis Marais (from Blue Bulls) [52] Nollis Marais

Cheetahs

Cheetahs transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Dolph Botha [53]
Danie Mienie [54]
Caylib Oosthuizen [55]
Coenie Oosthuizen [56]
BG Uys [54]
Ewald van der Westhuizen [54]
Maks van Dyk [56]
Sub off.svg Dolph Botha (released) [57]
Sub off.svg Caylib Oosthuizen (to Eastern Province Kings) [58]
Sub off.svg Coenie Oosthuizen (to Sharks) [59]
Sub off.svg Ewald van der Westhuizen (to Griquas) [60]
Sub on.svg Aranos Coetzee (from Brive) [61]
Sub on.svg Luan de Bruin (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Sub on.svg Charles Marais (from Eastern Province Kings) [57]
Sub on.svg Ox Nché (from UFS Shimlas) [57]
Sub on.svg Teunis Nieuwoudt (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Aranos Coetzee
Luan de Bruin
Charles Marais
Danie Mienie [62]
Ox Nché
Teunis Nieuwoudt (did not play)
BG Uys (did not play) [63]
Maks van Dyk [64]
HK Martin Bezuidenhout (did not play) [65]
Stephan Coetzee [54]
Elandré Huggett [66]
Torsten van Jaarsveld [67]
Sub off.svg Martin Bezuidenhout (released) [57]
Sub off.svg Stephan Coetzee (released) [57]
Sub on.svg Jacques du Toit (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Sub on.svg Joseph Dweba (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Sub on.svg Neil Rautenbach (from Stormers) [68]
Jacques du Toit
Joseph Dweba
Elandré Huggett [57]
Neil Rautenbach (did not play)
Torsten van Jaarsveld [67]
LK Lood de Jager [69]
Armandt Koster (did not play) [54]
Boela Serfontein (did not play) [65]
Steven Sykes (short-term) [70]
Francois Uys [71]
Carl Wegner [65]
Sub off.svg Steven Sykes (to Eastern Province Kings) [72] Sub on.svg Justin Basson (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Sub on.svg Reniel Hugo (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Sub on.svg Dennis Visser (from Blue Bulls) [57]
Justin Basson (did not play)
Lood de Jager [73]
Reniel Hugo
Armandt Koster [57]
Boela Serfontein (did not play) [57]
Francois Uys [71]
Dennis Visser (did not play)
Carl Wegner [74]
FL Jonathan Adendorf (did not play) [54]
Willie Britz [75]
Heinrich Brüssow [76]
Tienie Burger [54]
Carel Greeff [65]
Oupa Mohojé [55]
Gerhard Olivier [66]
Boom Prinsloo [77]
Henco Venter [78]
Sub off.svg Jonathan Adendorf (to Griquas) [60]
Sub off.svg Heinrich Brüssow (to Flag of Japan.svg NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes) [79]
Sub off.svg Carel Greeff (to Eastern Province Kings) [80]
Sub on.svg Uzair Cassiem (from Pumas) [81]
Sub on.svg Hilton Lobberts (from Griquas) [57]
Sub on.svg Steven Meiring (from Griquas) [57]
Sub on.svg Paul Schoeman (from Eastern Province Kings) [61]
Willie Britz [74]
Tienie Burger (did not play) [79]
Uzair Cassiem
Hilton Lobberts
Steven Meiring (did not play)
Oupa Mohojé [57]
Gerhard Olivier (did not play) [57]
Boom Prinsloo [74]
Paul Schoeman
Henco Venter [57]
N8 Jean Cook [55]
Niell Jordaan [66]
Sub off.svg Jean Cook (to Flag of Italy.svg Zebre) [82] Niell Jordaan [57]
SH Renier Botha [83]
Tian Meyer [65]
Sarel Pretorius [55]
Shaun Venter [84]
Sub off.svg Renier Botha (released) [57]
Sub off.svg Sarel Pretorius (to Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Newport Gwent Dragons) [85]
Sub on.svg Zee Mkhabela (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Sub on.svg JP Smith (from Blue Bulls) [57]
Sub on.svg Ruan van Rensburg (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Tian Meyer [62]
Zee Mkhabela (did not play)
JP Smith (did not play)
Ruan van Rensburg (did not play)
Shaun Venter [57]
FH Francois Brummer [65]
Willie du Plessis [86]
Niel Marais [66]
Joe Pietersen [87]
Elgar Watts (did not play) [87]
Sub off.svg Francois Brummer (to Bulls) [9]
Sub off.svg Willie du Plessis (to Flag of France.svg Toulon) [88]
Sub off.svg Joe Pietersen (to Sharks) [89]
Sub off.svg Elgar Watts (to Eastern Province Kings) [64]
Sub on.svg Sias Ebersohn (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Force) [90]
Sub on.svg George Whitehead (from Eastern Province Kings) [57]
Sub on.svg Fred Zeilinga (from Sharks) [89]
Sias Ebersohn
Niel Marais [57]
George Whitehead
Fred Zeilinga
CE JW Jonker (did not play) [91]
Johann Sadie [55]
Michael van der Spuy [54]
Francois Venter [55]
Sub off.svg JW Jonker (to Griquas) [92]
Sub off.svg Johann Sadie (to Flag placeholder.svg Agen) [93]
Sub on.svg Joubert Engelbrecht (from Griffons) [57]
Sub on.svg Reinhardt Erwee (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Sub on.svg Tertius Kruger (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Sub on.svg Nico Lee (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Sub on.svg William Small-Smith (from Bulls) [44]
Joubert Engelbrecht
Reinhardt Erwee (did not play)
Tertius Kruger (did not play)
Nico Lee
William Small-Smith
Michael van der Spuy [62]
Francois Venter [74]
WG Rayno Benjamin [65]
Danie Dames [54]
Cornal Hendricks [94]
Sergeal Petersen [95]
Raymond Rhule [55]
Sub off.svg Danie Dames (released) [57]
Sub off.svg Cornal Hendricks (to Stormers) [96]
Sub on.svg Maphutha Dolo (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Sub on.svg Gerrie Labuschagné (from Free State Cheetahs) [57]
Rayno Benjamin [57]
Maphutha Dolo (did not play)
Gerrie Labuschagné (did not play)
Sergeal Petersen [95]
Raymond Rhule [74]
FB Clayton Blommetjies [97]
Willie le Roux [55]
Coenie van Wyk [98]
Sub off.svg Willie le Roux (to Sharks) [99] Clayton Blommetjies [57]
Coenie van Wyk (did not play) [57]
Coach Naka Drotské [100]
Franco Smith [101]
Sub off.svg Naka Drotské (retired) [102] Franco Smith [101]

Kings

Southern Kings transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Sub on.svg Justin Ackerman (from Golden Lions) [103]
Sub on.svg Jacobie Adriaanse (from Flag of France.svg Montpellier) [104]
Sub on.svg Louis Albertse (from Flag of France.svg Provence Rugby) [105]
Sub on.svg Tom Botha (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Schalk Ferreira (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Liam Hendricks (from Western Province) [107]
Sub on.svg Sti Sithole (from SWD Eagles) [108]
Sub on.svg Vukile Sofisa (from Eastern Province Kings) [107]
Justin Ackerman
Jacobie Adriaanse
Louis Albertse
Tom Botha
Schalk Ferreira
Liam Hendricks
Sti Sithole
Vukile Sofisa (did not play)
HK Sub on.svg Martin Bezuidenhout (from Cheetahs) [109]
Sub on.svg Martin Ferreira (from Eastern Province Kings) [110]
Sub on.svg Edgar Marutlulle (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Martin Bezuidenhout
Martin Ferreira
Edgar Marutlulle
LK Sub on.svg JC Astle (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [110]
Sub on.svg Philip du Preez (from Flag of France.svg Bayonne) [109]
Sub on.svg Tazz Fuzani (from Eastern Province Kings) [110]
Sub on.svg Cornell Hess (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Sintu Manjezi (from Eastern Province Kings) [111]
Sub on.svg Schalk Oelofse (from SWD Eagles) [104]
Sub on.svg Tyler Paul (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Steven Sykes (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
JC Astle
Philip du Preez (did not play)
Tazz Fuzani (did not play)
Cornell Hess
Sintu Manjezi
Schalk Oelofse
Tyler Paul (did not play)
Steven Sykes
FL Sub on.svg Thembelani Bholi (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Chris Cloete (from Pumas) [110]
Sub on.svg JP Jonck (unattached) [107]
Sub on.svg Andisa Ntsila (from SWD Eagles) [111]
Sub on.svg CJ Velleman (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Stefan Willemse (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Thembelani Bholi
Chris Cloete
JP Jonck
Andisa Ntsila
CJ Velleman
Stefan Willemse
N8 Sub on.svg Aidon Davis (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Jacques Engelbrecht (from Bulls) [31]
Sub on.svg Junior Pokomela (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Aidon Davis
Jacques Engelbrecht
Junior Pokomela (did not play)
SH Sub on.svg Leighton Eksteen (from SWD Eagles) [110]
Sub on.svg James Hall (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Ntando Kebe (from Border Bulldogs) [104]
Sub on.svg Kevin Luiters (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Leighton Eksteen
James Hall
Ntando Kebe
Kevin Luiters
FH Sub on.svg Louis Fouché (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Dewald Human (from South Africa Sevens Academy) [106]
Sub on.svg Theuns Kotzé (from Flag of France.svg Bourg-en-Bresse) [107]
Sub on.svg Elgar Watts (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Louis Fouché
Dewald Human
Theuns Kotzé (did not play)
Elgar Watts
CE Sub on.svg Lukhanyo Am (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [110]
Sub on.svg JP du Plessis (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Shane Gates (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Jeremy Ward (from Eastern Province Kings) [111]
Sub on.svg Stefan Watermeyer (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Lukhanyo Am
JP du Plessis
Shane Gates
Jeremy Ward
Stefan Watermeyer
WG Sub on.svg Siyanda Grey (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Malcolm Jaer (from Eastern Province Kings) [106]
Sub on.svg Wandile Mjekevu (from Sharks) [note 3]
Sub on.svg Charles Radebe (from SWD Eagles) [108]
Sub on.svg Luzuko Vulindlu (from SWD Eagles) [110]
Siyanda Grey
Malcolm Jaer
Wandile Mjekevu [note 3]
Charles Radebe
Luzuko Vulindlu
FB Sub on.svg Jaco van Tonder (from Sharks) [114]
Sub on.svg Jurgen Visser (from Bulls) [109]
Jaco van Tonder
Jurgen Visser
Coach Sub on.svg Deon Davids (from SWD Eagles) [115] Deon Davids

Lions

Lions transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Ruan Dreyer [116]
Corné Fourie [117]
Julian Redelinghuys [116]
Schalk van der Merwe [116]
Jacques van Rooyen [116]
Sub off.svg Schalk van der Merwe (to Flag of France.svg Montpellier) [25] Sub on.svg Pieter Scholtz (from Golden Lions) [118]
Sub on.svg Dylan Smith (from Golden Lions) [119]
Sub on.svg Clinton Theron (from Golden Lions) [120]
Ruan Dreyer [121]
Corné Fourie [122]
Julian Redelinghuys [121]
Pieter Scholtz
Dylan Smith
Clinton Theron
Jacques van Rooyen [119]
HK Robbie Coetzee [116]
Malcolm Marx [116]
Mark Pretorius [123]
Akker van der Merwe [116]
Sub off.svg Mark Pretorius (to SWD Eagles) [119] Sub on.svg Ramone Samuels (from Golden Lions) [124] Robbie Coetzee [119]
Malcolm Marx [125]
Ramone Samuels
Akker van der Merwe [126]
LK JP du Preez [127]
Andries Ferreira [128]
Robert Kruger [129]
MB Lusaseni [116]
Franco Mostert [116]
Martin Muller [116]
Sub off.svg JP du Preez (to Golden Lions) [119] Sub on.svg Lourens Erasmus (from Golden Lions) [119] Lourens Erasmus
Andries Ferreira [119]
Robert Kruger [119]
MB Lusaseni (did not play) [130]
Franco Mostert [121]
Martin Muller [119]
FL Stephan de Wit [131] (did not play)
Jaco Kriel [116]
Ruaan Lerm [129]
Derick Minnie [116]
Kwagga Smith [125]
Warwick Tecklenburg [116]
Sub off.svg Derick Minnie (injured) [119]
Sub off.svg Kwagga Smith (to South Africa Sevens) [119]
Sub on.svg Ruan Ackermann (from Golden Lions) [119]
Sub on.svg Fabian Booysen (from Golden Lions) [119]
Sub on.svg Cyle Brink (from Golden Lions) [132]
Ruan Ackermann
Fabian Booysen
Cyle Brink
Stephan de Wit [119]
Jaco Kriel [121]
Ruaan Lerm [119]
Warwick Tecklenburg [121]
N8 Warren Whiteley [116] Warren Whiteley [121]
SH Ross Cronjé [116]
Faf de Klerk [117]
Lohan Jacobs [133]
Dillon Smit [134]
Sub off.svg Lohan Jacobs (released) [119] Ross Cronjé [119]
Faf de Klerk [122]
Dillon Smit [119]
FH Marnitz Boshoff [116]
Elton Jantjies [116]
Jaco van der Walt [129]
Sub on.svg Ashlon Davids (from Golden Lions) [135] Marnitz Boshoff [121]
Ashlon Davids
Elton Jantjies [126]
Jaco van der Walt [125]
CE Stokkies Hanekom [116]
Alwyn Hollenbach [136]
Lionel Mapoe [116]
Howard Mnisi [137]
Harold Vorster [129]
Sub off.svg Alwyn Hollenbach (retired) [138] Sub on.svg Rohan Janse van Rensburg (from Golden Lions) [119]
Sub on.svg Jacques Nel (from Golden Lions) [139]
Stokkies Hanekom [121]
Rohan Janse van Rensburg
Lionel Mapoe [126]
Howard Mnisi [125]
Jacques Nel
Harold Vorster [128]
WG Sampie Mastriet [133]
Mark Richards [129]
Courtnall Skosan [116]
Anthony Volmink [116]
Sub off.svg Mark Richards (to Eastern Province Kings) [58] Sub on.svg Sylvian Mahuza (from NWU Pukke) [140]

Sub on.svg Koch Marx (from Golden Lions) [120]
Sylvian Mahuza
Koch Marx
Sampie Mastriet (did not play) [121]
Courtnall Skosan [119]
Anthony Volmink [119]
FB Andries Coetzee [116]
Ruan Combrinck [116]
Sub on.svg JW Bell (from Golden Lions) [124] JW Bell
Andries Coetzee [125]
Ruan Combrinck [125]
Coach Johan Ackermann [141] Johan Ackermann [141]

Sharks

Sharks transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Lourens Adriaanse [142]
Dale Chadwick [142]
Jannie du Plessis [142]
Thomas du Toit [142]
Tendai Mtawarira [142]
Matt Stevens [143]
Sub off.svg Jannie du Plessis (to Flag of France.svg Montpellier) [144]
Sub off.svg Matt Stevens (to Flag of France.svg Toulon) [145]
Sub on.svg Gerhard Engelbrecht (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [146]
Sub on.svg Coenie Oosthuizen (from Cheetahs) [59]
Sub on.svg Juan Schoeman (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [146]
Lourens Adriaanse [147]
Dale Chadwick [142]
Thomas du Toit [147]
Gerhard Engelbrecht (did not play)
Tendai Mtawarira [147]
Coenie Oosthuizen
Juan Schoeman
HK Kyle Cooper [142]
Bismarck du Plessis [142]
Monde Hadebe [142]
Franco Marais [148]
Sub off.svg Bismarck du Plessis (to Flag of France.svg Montpellier) [144]
Sub off.svg Monde Hadebe (to Sharks (Currie Cup)) [146]
Sub on.svg Chiliboy Ralepelle (unattached) [149] Kyle Cooper [147]
Franco Marais [147]
Chiliboy Ralepelle
LK Mouritz Botha [150]
Pieter-Steph du Toit [151]
Stephan Lewies [152]
Giant Mtyanda [148]
Etienne Oosthuizen [153]
Marco Wentzel [148]
Sub off.svg Mouritz Botha (to Flag of England.svg Newcastle Falcons) [154]
Sub off.svg Pieter-Steph du Toit (to Stormers) [155]
Sub off.svg Marco Wentzel (released) [156]
Sub on.svg Hyron Andrews (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [146]
Sub on.svg Ruan Botha (from Stormers) [156]
Sub on.svg David McDuling (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds) [157]
Sub on.svg Tjiuee Uanivi (from Flag of France.svg Brive) [146]
Hyron Andrews
Ruan Botha
Stephan Lewies [147]
David McDuling
Giant Mtyanda [156]
Etienne Oosthuizen [147]
Tjiuee Uanivi (did not play)
FL Willem Alberts [142]
Marcell Coetzee [142]
Jean Deysel [158]
Dan du Preez [159]
Khaya Majola [148]
Tera Mtembu [142]
Sub off.svg Willem Alberts (to Flag of France.svg Stade Français) [160] Sub on.svg Keegan Daniel (from Flag of Japan.svg Kubota Spears) [161]
Sub on.svg Jean-Luc du Preez (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [146]
Sub on.svg Francois Kleinhans (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [146]
Sub on.svg Jacques Potgieter (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs) [27]
Sub on.svg Philip van der Walt (from Flag of France.svg Biarritz) [162]
Marcell Coetzee [147]
Keegan Daniel
Jean Deysel [147]
Dan du Preez [156]
Jean-Luc du Preez
Francois Kleinhans (did not play)
Khaya Majola (did not play) [156]
Tera Mtembu [147]
Jacques Potgieter (did not play) [note 1]
Philip van der Walt
N8 Renaldo Bothma [34]
Ryan Kankowski [142]
Sub off.svg Ryan Kankowski (to South Africa Sevens) [39] Renaldo Bothma (did not play) [note 2]
SH Michael Claassens (did not play) [158]
Conrad Hoffmann [142]
Cobus Reinach [142]
Stefan Ungerer [148]
Cameron Wright [148]
Sub off.svg Conrad Hoffmann (to Sharks (Currie Cup)) [146]
Sub off.svg Cameron Wright (to Flag of France.svg Montpellier) [25]
Michael Claassens [158]
Cobus Reinach [147]
Stefan Ungerer [147]
FH Lionel Cronjé [142]
Patrick Lambie [142]
Fred Zeilinga [142]
Sub off.svg Lionel Cronjé (released) [156]
Sub off.svg Fred Zeilinga (to Cheetahs) [89]
Sub on.svg Garth April (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [146]
Sub on.svg Inny Radebe (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [146]
Garth April
Patrick Lambie [147]
Inny Radebe (did not play)
CE André Esterhuizen [142]
Waylon Murray [163]
François Steyn [142]
Heimar Williams [142]
Sub off.svg Waylon Murray (released) [156]
Sub off.svg François Steyn (to Flag of France.svg Montpellier) [164]
Sub on.svg Johan Deysel (from Leopards) [146]
Sub on.svg Paul Jordaan (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [156]
Sub on.svg Marius Louw (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [146]
Johan Deysel (did not play)
André Esterhuizen [147]
Paul Jordaan
Marius Louw (did not play)
Heimar Williams [142]
WG Lwazi Mvovo [142]
Odwa Ndungane [142]
Paul Perez (did not play) [148]
JP Pietersen [142]
S'bura Sithole [142]
Jack Wilson [165]
Sub off.svg Paul Perez (released) [156]
Sub off.svg Jack Wilson (to Flag of New Zealand.svg Otago) [166]
Sub on.svg Wandile Mjekevu (from Flag of France.svg Perpignan) [112] Wandile Mjekevu (did not play) [note 3]
Lwazi Mvovo [147]
Odwa Ndungane [156]
JP Pietersen [167]
S'bura Sithole [147]
FB SP Marais [142] Sub off.svg SP Marais (to Eastern Province Kings) [58] Sub on.svg Curwin Bosch (from Sharks (Currie Cup)) [168]
Sub on.svg Willie le Roux (from Cheetahs) [99]
Sub on.svg Joe Pietersen (from Cheetahs) [89]
Sub on.svg Rhyno Smith (from Leopards) [169]
Curwin Bosch
Willie le Roux
Joe Pietersen
Rhyno Smith
Coach Gary Gold [170] Gary Gold [171]

Stormers

Stormers transfers 2015–16
Pos2015 squadOutIn2016 squad
PR Oli Kebble [172]
Steven Kitshoff [173]
Vincent Koch [174]
Wilco Louw [175]
Frans Malherbe [173]
Alistair Vermaak [172]
Sub off.svg Steven Kitshoff (to Flag of France.svg Bordeaux) [176] Sub on.svg JC Janse van Rensburg (from Flag of France.svg Bayonne) [177]
Sub on.svg JP Smith (from Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies) [178]
JC Janse van Rensburg
Oli Kebble [179]
Vincent Koch [180]
Wilco Louw [181]
Frans Malherbe [182]
JP Smith
Alistair Vermaak [179]
HK Bongi Mbonambi [183]
Scarra Ntubeni [172]
Neil Rautenbach [175]
Mike Willemse [184]
Sub off.svg Neil Rautenbach (to Cheetahs) [68] Bongi Mbonambi [179]
Scarra Ntubeni [179]
Mike Willemse [179]
LK Ruan Botha [172]
Manuel Carizza [172]
Jan de Klerk [185]
Eben Etzebeth [186]
Jean Kleyn [172]
Jurie van Vuuren [172]
Sub off.svg Ruan Botha (to Sharks) [156]
Sub off.svg Manuel Carizza (to Flag of France.svg Racing 92) [187]
Sub on.svg Pieter-Steph du Toit (from Sharks) [155]
Sub on.svg David Ribbans (from Western Province) [188]
Sub on.svg JD Schickerling (from Western Province) [188]
Chris van Zyl [189]
Jan de Klerk [179]
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Eben Etzebeth [182]
Jean Kleyn [179]
David Ribbans (did not play)
JD Schickerling
Jurie van Vuuren (did not play) [179]
Chris van Zyl
FL Schalk Burger [190]
Rynhardt Elstadt [186]
Siya Kolisi [173]
Sikhumbuzo Notshe [191]
Michael Rhodes [172]
Sub off.svg Michael Rhodes (to Flag of England.svg Saracens) [192] Sub on.svg Jacques Vermeulen (from Western Province) [188] Schalk Burger [193]
Rynhardt Elstadt [179]
Siya Kolisi [182]
Sikhumbuzo Notshe [194]
Jacques Vermeulen (did not play)
N8 Nizaam Carr [172]
Duane Vermeulen [172]
Sub off.svg Duane Vermeulen (to Flag of France.svg Toulon) [195] Sub on.svg Kobus van Dyk (from Western Province) [196] Nizaam Carr [179]
Kobus van Dyk
SH Nic Groom [197]
Godlen Masimla [172]
Louis Schreuder [172]
Sub on.svg Justin Phillips (from Western Province) [188]
Sub on.svg Jano Vermaak (from Flag of France.svg Toulouse) [198]
Nic Groom [179]
Godlen Masimla [179]
Justin Phillips (did not play)
Louis Schreuder [179]
Jano Vermaak
FH Demetri Catrakilis [199]
Kurt Coleman [172]
Robert du Preez [175]
Ryno Eksteen (did not play) [172]
Sub off.svg Demetri Catrakilis (to Flag of France.svg Montpellier) [25] Sub on.svg Jean-Luc du Plessis (from Western Province) [188]
Sub on.svg Brandon Thomson (from Western Province) [200]
Kurt Coleman [179]
Jean-Luc du Plessis
Robert du Preez [179]
Ryno Eksteen (did not play) [179]
Brandon Thomson
CE Damian de Allende [201]
Juan de Jongh [202]
Jean de Villiers (did not play) [175]
Huw Jones [175]
Jaco Taute [203]
Sub off.svg Jean de Villiers (to Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers) [204] Sub on.svg Daniël du Plessis (from Western Province) [188] Damian de Allende [182]
Juan de Jongh [179]
Daniël du Plessis
Huw Jones [179]
Jaco Taute [179]
WG Patrick Howard [175]
Johnny Kôtze [175]
Dillyn Leyds [172]
Seabelo Senatla [205]
Kobus van Wyk [172]
Sub off.svg Patrick Howard (to Flag of England.svg Northampton Saints) [206] Sub on.svg Cornal Hendricks (from Cheetahs) [96]
Sub on.svg Scott van Breda (from Western Province)
Sub on.svg Leolin Zas (from Western Province) [188]
Cornal Hendricks (did not play)
Johnny Kôtze [179]
Dillyn Leyds [179]
Seabelo Senatla (did not play) [188]
Scott van Breda
Kobus van Wyk [179]
Leolin Zas
FB Cheslin Kolbe [207]
EW Viljoen (did not play) [175]
Cheslin Kolbe [207]
EW Viljoen (did not play) [179]
Coach Allister Coetzee [208] Sub off.svg Allister Coetzee (to Flag of Japan.svg Kobelco Steelers) [209] Sub on.svg Robbie Fleck (from assistant coach) [210] Robbie Fleck

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Jacques Potgieter was initially included in the Sharks' squad for the 2016 season. [27] However, in May 2016 – prior to making any appearances in the competition – he got an early release from his Sharks contract and joined the Bulls. [28]
  2. 1 2 3 Renaldo Bothma was initially included in the Sharks' squad for the 2016 season. [34] However, in March 2016 – prior to making any appearances in the competition – he got an early release from his Sharks contract and joined the Bulls. [35]
  3. 1 2 3 Wandile Mjekevu was initially included in the Sharks' squad for the 2016 season. [112] However, in May 2016 – prior to making any appearances in the competition – he got was released by the Sharks contract to join the Kings on a loan deal for the remainder of the season. [113]

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