List of 2016–17 Super Rugby transfers

JP Pietersen was one of the first players whose departure was announced as he joined English side Leicester Tigers from the Sharks.

This is a list of player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season. Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2016 or 2017 are listed here, regardless of when it occurred. Future-dated transfers are only included if confirmed by the player or his agent, his former team or his new team.

Teams usually name their squads for 2017 – typically containing around 35–40 players – in late 2016 or early 2017. In addition to the main squad, teams can 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.

Notes

• 2016 players listed are all players that were named in the initial senior squad, or subsequently included in a 23-man match day squad at any game during the season.
• (did not play) denotes that a player did not play at all during one of the two seasons due to injury or non-selection. These players are included to indicate they were contracted to the team.
• (short-term) denotes that a player wasn't initially contracted, but came in during the season. This could either be a club rugby player coming in as injury cover, or a player whose contract had expired at another team (typically in the northern hemisphere).
• Flags are only shown for players moving to or from another country.
• Players may play in several positions, but are listed in only one.

Argentina

Jaguares

Jaguares transfers 2016–17
Pos	2016 squad	Out	In	2017 squad
PR	Felipe Arregui [2] Cristian Bartoloni (did not play) [2] Santiago García Botta [3] Facundo Gigena (training group) [4] Ramiro Herrera [3] Lucas Noguera Paz [5] Enrique Pieretto (training group) [6] Roberto Tejerizo (training group) [7] Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro [8]			Felipe Arregui [9] Cristian Bartoloni [10] Santiago García Botta [3] Facundo Gigena (did not play) [10] Ramiro Herrera [3] Lucas Noguera Paz [5] Enrique Pieretto [10] Roberto Tejerizo [10] Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro [8]
HK	Facundo Bosch (training group) [11] Agustín Creevy [12] Julián Montoya [2]	Facundo Bosch (to Agen) [13]		Agustín Creevy [12] Julián Montoya [10]
LK	Matías Alemanno [14] Juan Cruz Guillemaín [15] Marcos Kremer (training group) [16] Ignacio Larrague (training group) [17] Tomás Lavanini [18] Guido Petti [19]			Matías Alemanno [14] Juan Cruz Guillemaín (did not play) [15] Marcos Kremer [10] Ignacio Larrague [10] Tomás Lavanini [18] Guido Petti [19]
FL	Rodrigo Báez [14] Facundo Isa [20] Juan Manuel Leguizamón [21] Tomás Lezana [22] Pablo Matera [19] Javier Ortega Desio [22]	Facundo Isa (to Lyon) [23] [24]		Rodrigo Báez [14] Juan Manuel Leguizamón [21] Tomás Lezana [22] Pablo Matera [19] Javier Ortega Desio [22]
N8	Leonardo Senatore [25]		Benjamín Macome (from Bayonne) [10] Santiago Portillo (from Los Tarcos) [10]	Benjamín Macome [10] Santiago Portillo (did not play) Leonardo Senatore [25]
SH	Gonzalo Bertranou [26] Felipe Ezcurra (training group) [7] Martín Landajo [27]			Gonzalo Bertranou [10] Felipe Ezcurra [10] Martín Landajo [27]
FH	Santiago González Iglesias [5] Juan Martín Hernández [28] Nicolás Sánchez [29]		Joaquín Díaz Bonilla (from Hindú) [10]	Joaquín Díaz Bonilla Santiago González Iglesias [5] Juan Martín Hernández [28] Nicolás Sánchez [29]
CE	Gabriel Ascárate (did not play) [22] Jerónimo de la Fuente [20] Matías Moroni [30] Matías Orlando [22] Joaquín Paz (training group) [31] Segundo Tuculet (training group) [32]	Joaquín Paz (to Calvisano) [33] Segundo Tuculet (to Argentina Sevens) [10]	Santiago Álvarez (from CA San Isidro) [10] Bautista Ezcurra (from Hindú) [10]	Santiago Álvarez (did not play) Gabriel Ascárate (did not play) [22] Jerónimo de la Fuente [20] Bautista Ezcurra Matías Moroni [30] Matías Orlando [22]
WG	Emiliano Boffelli [34] Santiago Cordero [35] Lucas González Amorosino [36] Manuel Montero [20]	Lucas González Amorosino (to Pucará) [37]	Nicolás Freitas (from Carrasco Polo) [38]	Emiliano Boffelli [34] Santiago Cordero [35] Nicolás Freitas (did not play) Manuel Montero [20]
FB	Ramiro Moyano [5] Joaquín Tuculet [39]			Ramiro Moyano [5] Joaquín Tuculet [39]
Coach	Raúl Pérez [40]			Raúl Pérez [41]

Australia

Main article: List of 2016–17 Super Rugby transfers (Australia)

Japan

Sunwolves

Sunwolves transfers 2016–17
Pos	2016 squad	Out	In	2017 squad
PR	Takuma Asahara [42] Shohei Hirano (did not play) [42] Keita Inagaki [42] Shinnosuke Kakinaga [42] Koo Ji-won [42] Masataka Mikami [42] Koki Yamamoto [42]	Shohei Hirano (to Panasonic Wild Knights) [43] Shinnosuke Kakinaga (to Suntory Sungoliath) [43]	Kohei Asahori (from Toyota Verblitz) [44] Heiichiro Ito (from Yamaha Júbilo) [43] Yasuo Yamaji (from Canon Eagles) [43]	Takuma Asahara [43] Kohei Asahori (did not play) Keita Inagaki [43] Heiichiro Ito Koo Ji-won [43] Masataka Mikami [43] Yasuo Yamaji Koki Yamamoto [43]
HK	Ryuhei Arita (did not play) [42] Shota Horie [42] Takeshi Kizu [42] Futoshi Mori [42]	Ryuhei Arita (to Coca-Cola Red Sparks) [43] Futoshi Mori (to Toshiba Brave Lupus) [43]	Takeshi Hino (from Yamaha Júbilo) [43] Yusuke Niwai (from Canon Eagles) [43] Atsushi Sakate (from Panasonic Wild Knights) [45]	Takeshi Hino Shota Horie [43] Takeshi Kizu [43] Yusuke Niwai Atsushi Sakate
LK	Tim Bond [42] Yoshiya Hosoda [42] Naohiro Kotaki [46] Shinya Makabe [42] Liaki Moli [42] Hitoshi Ono [42] Kazuhiko Usami (did not play) [42]	Tim Bond (released) [43] Yoshiya Hosoda (to NEC Green Rockets) [43]	Kyosuke Kajikawa (from Toshiba Brave Lupus) [43] Yuya Odo (from Yamaha Júbilo) [47] Sam Wykes (from Coca-Cola Red Sparks) [43] Kotaro Yatabe (from Panasonic Wild Knights) [48]	Kyosuke Kajikawa (did not play) Naohiro Kotaki [43] Shinya Makabe [43] Liaki Moli [43] Yuya Odo Hitoshi Ono [43] Kazuhiko Usami (did not play) [43] Sam Wykes Kotaro Yatabe
FL	Taiyo Ando [42] Andrew Durutalo [42] Shokei Kin [46] Tsuyoshi Murata (did not play) [42] Ed Quirk [42]	Taiyo Ando (to Toyota Verblitz) [43] Andrew Durutalo (to USA Sevens) [43] Tsuyoshi Murata (to NEC Green Rockets) [43]	Willie Britz (from Cheetahs) [43] Uwe Helu (from Yamaha Júbilo) [43] Shunsuke Nunomaki (from Panasonic Wild Knights) [43]	Willie Britz Uwe Helu Shokei Kin [43] Shunsuke Nunomaki Ed Quirk [43]
N8	Fa'atiga Lemalu [42] Tomás Leonardi [42]	Fa'atiga Lemalu (to Munakata Sanix Blues) [43] Tomás Leonardi (to Leicester Tigers) [49]	Malgene Ilaua (from Toshiba Brave Lupus) [43] Shuhei Matsuhashi (from Ricoh Black Rams) [43] Yuhimaru Mimura (from Yamaha Júbilo) [43] Yoshitaka Tokunaga (from Toshiba Brave Lupus) [43] Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco (from NTT Communications Shining Arcs) [43]	Malgene Ilaua Shuhei Matsuhashi Yuhimaru Mimura Yoshitaka Tokunaga Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco
SH	Atsushi Hiwasa [42] Daisuke Inoue [42] Kaito Shigeno [42] Yuki Yatomi [42]	Atsushi Hiwasa (to Suntory Sungoliath) [43] Daisuke Inoue (to Kubota Spears) [43]	Yutaka Nagare (from Suntory Sungoliath) [50] Takahiro Ogawa (from Toshiba Brave Lupus) [43] Fumiaki Tanaka (from Highlanders) [43] Keisuke Uchida (from Panasonic Wild Knights) [43]	Yutaka Nagare (did not play) Takahiro Ogawa (did not play) Kaito Shigeno [43] Fumiaki Tanaka Keisuke Uchida Yuki Yatomi [43]
FH	Tusi Pisi [42] Harumichi Tatekawa [42]	Tusi Pisi (to Bristol) [51]	Hayden Cripps (from Tokyo Gas) [43] Jumpei Ogura (from NTT Communications Shining Arcs) [43] Hikaru Tamura (from Toshiba Brave Lupus) [43]	Hayden Cripps Jumpei Ogura Hikaru Tamura Harumichi Tatekawa [43]
CE	Derek Carpenter [42] Mifiposeti Paea [42] Yu Tamura [42] Ryohei Yamanaka [42]	Mifiposeti Paea (to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes) [43]	Michael Bond (from Coca-Cola Red Sparks) [43] Timothy Lafaele (from Coca-Cola Red Sparks) [43] Will Tupou (from Coca-Cola Red Sparks) [43]	Michael Bond (did not play) Derek Carpenter [43] Timothy Lafaele Yu Tamura [43] Will Tupou Ryohei Yamanaka [48]
WG	Kentaro Kodama [52] Viliami Lolohea [42] John Stewart [42] Akihito Yamada [42]	Kentaro Kodama (to Rebels) [53] Viliami Lolohea (to Tasman) [43] John Stewart (released) [43] Akihito Yamada (to Panasonic Wild Knights) [43]	Shota Emi (from Suntory Sungoliath) [43] Kenki Fukuoka (from Panasonic Wild Knights) [43] Teruya Goto (from NEC Green Rockets) [43] Ataata Moeakiola (from Tokai University) [43] Takaaki Nakazuru (from Suntory Sungoliath) [43]	Shota Emi Kenki Fukuoka Teruya Goto Ataata Moeakiola (did not play) Takaaki Nakazuru
FB	Yasutaka Sasakura [42] Riaan Viljoen [42] Hajime Yamashita [42]	Hajime Yamashita (to Toyota Industries Shuttles) [43]	Kazushi Hano (from NTT Communications Shining Arcs) [54] Rikiya Matsuda (from Panasonic Wild Knights) [55] Kotaro Matsushima (from Rebels) [43] JJ Taulagi (from Reds) [56]	Kazushi Hano (did not play) Rikiya Matsuda Kotaro Matsushima Yasutaka Sasakura [43] JJ Taulagi Riaan Viljoen [43]
Coach	Mark Hammett [57]	Mark Hammett (to Highlanders (assistant)) [58]	Filo Tiatia (from assistant coach) [59]	Filo Tiatia

New Zealand

Main article: List of 2016–17 Super Rugby transfers (New Zealand)

South Africa

Main article: List of 2016–17 Super Rugby transfers (South Africa)

See also

• List of 2016–17 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2016–17 Pro12 transfers
• List of 2016–17 Top 14 transfers
• List of 2016–17 RFU Championship transfers
• SANZAAR
• Super Rugby franchise areas

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