List of 2025–26 Super Rugby transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Super Rugby teams before or during 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.

Blues

Main article: Blues (Super Rugby)

Players in Bradley Slater from Chiefs [1] Malachi Wrampling from Chiefs [2] Pita Ahki from Toulouse [3] Flyn Yates from Manawatu [4] Terrell Peita from Northland [5] Cody Vai from Bay of Plenty [6] Kade Banks from Hurricanes [7]

Players out Angus Ta'avao to Highlanders [8] Harry Plummer to Clermont [9] Ricky Riccitelli to Montpellier [10] Rieko Ioane to Leinster (short-term deal) [11] Mark Tele'a to Toyota Verblitz [12] Adrian Choat to Sayama Secom Rugguts [13] PJ Sheck to Ealing Trailfinders [14] Hamdahn Tuipulotu to Toyota Verblitz [15]

Brumbies

Main article: ACT Brumbies

Players in Jarrad McLeod from Canberra Royals [16] Kye Oates from Canberra Royals [17] Tane Edmed from NSW Waratahs [18]

Players out Tom Hooper to Exeter Chiefs [19] Len Ikitau to Exeter Chiefs [20] Ben O'Donnell to Aurillac [21] Jack Debreczeni to NSW Waratahs [22] Lachlan Hooper to NSW Waratahs [23] Feao Fotuaika to Western Force [24] Harrison Goddard to Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks [25] Noah Lolesio to Toyota Industries Corporation Shuttles Aichi [26]

Chiefs

Main article: Chiefs (Super Rugby)

Players in Kyle Brown from Manawatu [27] Tepaea Cook-Savage from Waikato [27] Lalakai Foketi from NSW Waratahs [27] Isaac Hutchinson from Canterbury [27] Taine Kolose from Bay of Plenty [27] Benet Kumeroa from Bay of Plenty [27] Kyren Taumoefolau from Moana Pasifika [27] Tyrone Thompson from Newcastle Knights [27]

Players out Shaun Stevenson to Kubota Spears [28] Manasa Mataele to Fijian Drua [29] Anton Lienert-Brown to Kobelco Kobe Steelers [30] James Thompson to Leicester Tigers [31] Bradley Slater to Blues [1] Malachi Wrampling to Blues [2] Manaaki Selby-Rickit to Urayasu D-Rocks [32] Jimmy Tupou to Moana Pasifika [33] Rameka Poihipi to Black Rams Tokyo [34] Gideon Wrampling to Tokyo Sungoliath [35] Kaleb Trask to Tokyo Sungoliath [36]

Crusaders

Main article: Crusaders (rugby union)

Players in Leicester Faingaʻanuku from Tasman [37] Toby Bell from Canterbury [38] Louie Chapman from Canterbury [38] Liam Jack from Canterbury [38] James White from Canterbury [38]

Players out James O'Connor to Leicester Tigers [31] Levi Aumua to Yokohama Canon Eagles [39] Ioane Moananu to NSW Waratahs [40] Tom Christie to Newcastle Red Bulls [41] Fletcher Anderson to Scarlets [42]

Drua

Main article: Fijian Drua

Players in Temo Mayanavanua from Northampton Saints [43] Joji Nasova from Fiji Sevens [44] Manasa Mataele from Chiefs [29] Iosefo Namoce from Gungahlin Eagles [45] Angelo Smith from NSW Waratahs [46] Issak Fines-Leleiwasa from Western Force [47]

Players out Selestino Ravutaumada to Racing 92 [48] Iosefo Masi to Lyon [49] Livai Natave to Worcester Warriors [50] Caleb Muntz to Provence [51] Tevita Ikanivere to Mie Honda Heat [52] Vuate Karawalevu to Castres [53] Leone Rotuisolia to Oyonnax [54] Leone Nawai to Taranaki [55]

Force

Main article: Western Force

Players in Franco Molina from Exeter Chiefs [56] Nathan Hastie from Highlanders [57] George Bridge from Montpellier [58] Feao Fotuaika from ACT Brumbies [24] Darby Lancaster from NSW Waratahs [59] Sef Fa'agase from Queensland Reds [60] Agustín Moyano from Dogos XV [61] Leonel Oviedo from Dogos XV [62]

Players out Sam Carter (retired) [63] Harry Potter to NSW Waratahs [64] Issak Fines-Leleiwasa to Fijian Drua [47] Sio Tomkinson to Agen [65] Josh Thompson to Grenoble [66] Ryan Coxon to Tasman [67] Reed Prinsep (retired) [68] George Poolman to NSW Waratahs [69] Reesjan Pasitoa to Highlanders [70] Tiaan Tauakipulu (retired) [71] Nic White (retired) [72]

Highlanders

Main article: Highlanders (rugby union)

Players in Angus Taʻavao from Blues [8] Tomás Lavanini from Lyon [73] Reesjan Pasitoa from Western Force [70] Lucas Casey from Otago [74] Xavier Tito-Harris from Auckland [75] Andrew Knewstubb from Canterbury [76]

Players out Sam Gilbert to Connacht [77] Nathan Hastie to Western Force [57] Ajay Faleafaga to Toyota Industries Corporation Shuttles Aichi [78] Thomas Umaga-Jensen to Toyota Industries Corporation Shuttles Aichi [79]

Hurricanes

Main article: Hurricanes (rugby union)

Players in Jordie Barrett from Leinster [80]

Moana Pasifika

Main article: Moana Pasifika

Players out Sama Malolo to Perpignan [81] Fine Inisi to Dragons [82] Danny Toala to Oyonnax [83] Kyren Taumoefolau to Chiefs [27] Pone Fa'amausili to Soyaux Angoulême [84] Sione Mafileo to Montauban [85]

Reds

Main article: Queensland Reds

Players in Ben Volavola from Leicester Tigers [86]

Players out Ryan Smith to Ospreys [87] John Bryant to Benetton (short-term loan) [88] Richie Asiata to Benetton (short-term loan) [88] Louis Werchon to Benetton (short-term loan) [88] Sef Fa'agase to Western Force [60]

Waratahs

Main article: New South Wales Waratahs

Players in Pete Samu from Bordeaux [89] Ioane Moananu from Crusaders [40] Jack Debreczeni from ACT Brumbies [22] Harry Potter from Western Force [64] Folau Fainga'a from Clermont [90] George Poolman from Western Force [69] Lachlan Hooper from ACT Brumbies [23] Angus Scott-Young from Northampton Saints [91]

Players out Langi Gleeson to Montpellier [92] Julian Heaven to Exeter Chiefs [93] Rob Leota to Bayonne [94] Angus Bell to Ulster (short-term deal) [95] Angelo Smith to Fijian Drua [46] Taniela Tupou to Racing 92 [96] Fergus Lee-Warner to Newcastle Red Bulls [97] Tane Edmed to ACT Brumbies [18] Lalakai Foketi to Chiefs [27] Darby Lancaster to Western Force [59]

See also

• List of 2025–26 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2025–26 United Rugby Championship transfers
• List of 2025–26 Champ Rugby transfers
• List of 2025–26 Top 14 transfers
• List of 2025–26 Rugby Pro D2 transfers
• List of 2025–26 Major League Rugby transfers
• SANZAAR
• Super Rugby franchise areas

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