List of 2025–26 United Rugby Championship transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving United Rugby Championship teams before or during 2025–26 season.

Benetton

Main article: Benetton Rugby

Players in So'otala Fa'aso'o from Perpignan [1] Jadin Kingi from Mogliano [2] Destiny Aminu from Mogliano [3] Giuliano Avaca from Mogliano [3] Marcos Gallorini promoted from Academy [3] Nicholas Gasperini from Mogliano [3] Giulio Marini from Mogliano [3] Federico Zanandrea from Mogliano [3] John Bryant from Queensland Reds (short-term loan) [4] Richie Asiata from Queensland Reds (short-term loan) [4] Louis Werchon from Queensland Reds (short-term loan) [4] Tomas Montilla from Petrarca [5]

Players out Ignacio Brex to Toulon [6] Lautaro Bazán to Argentina Sevens [7] Agustín Creevy (retired) [8] Riccardo Genovese to Mogliano [9] Edoardo Iachizzi to Vannes [10] Filippo Drago to Mogliano [11] Nicolò Casilio to Valorugby Emilia [12] Marco Zanon to Zebre Parma [13] Gideon Koegelenberg to Sharks (Currie Cup) [14] Toa Halafihi to Petrarca Padova [15] Marco Manfredi to Northampton Saints [16]

Bulls

Main article: Bulls (rugby union)

Players in Nico Janse van Rensburg from Montpellier [17] Handré Pollard from Leicester Tigers [18] Jeandre Rudolph from Cheetahs [19] Jan Serfontein from Montpellier [20] Paul de Wet from Stormers [21]

Players out Bernard van der Linde to Bath [22] Tielman Nieuwoudt to Cheetahs [23] Boeta Chamberlain to Newcastle Red Bulls [24]

Cardiff

Main article: Cardiff Rugby

Players in Ioan Lloyd from Scarlets [25] Taine Basham from Dragons [26] Javan Sebastian from Edinburgh [27] Sam Wainwright from Scarlets [27] George Nott from Dragons [28] Ieuan Davies from Bath (season-long loan) [29] Ioan Emanuel from Bath (season-long loan) [29] Leigh Halfpenny from Harlequins (short-term deal) [30] Will Rigg from Exeter Chiefs (short-term loan) [31] Osian Roberts from Sale Sharks (short-term loan) [31]

Players out Thomas Young to Dragons [32] Rhys Litterick to Edinburgh [33] Tinus de Beer to Dragons [34] Seb Davies to Dragons [35] Gwilym Bradley (released) [36] Regan Grace (released) [36] Rey Lee-Lo (retired) [36] Gabriel Hamer-Webb to Leicester Tigers [37] Mackenzie Martin to Dragons (season-long loan) [38] Efan Daniel to Ospreys [39]

Connacht

Main article: Connacht Rugby

Players in Sam Gilbert from Highlanders [40] Harry West (promoted from Academy) [41] Finn Treacy (promoted from Academy) [41] John Devine (promoted from Academy) [41]

Players out JJ Hanrahan to Munster [42] Andrew Smith to Munster [43] Piers O'Conor to Edinburgh [44] Conor Oliver to Ealing Trailfinders [45] Santiago Cordero to Regatas [46]

Dragons

Main article: Dragons RFC

Players in Dillon Lewis from Harlequins [47] Harry Beddall from Leicester Tigers [48] Codi Purnell from Bath [49] James Talamai from Saracens [49] Thomas Young from Cardiff [32] Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths (promoted from Academy) [50] Levi Douglas from Biarritz [51] Tinus de Beer from Cardiff [34] Fine Inisi from Moana Pasifika [52] Wyn Jones from Harlequins [53] Seb Davies from Cardiff [35] Fetuli Paea from Zebre Parma [54] Mackenzie Martin from Cardiff (season-long loan) [38] Jac Lloyd from Newport [55] David Richards from Newport [55] Robert Hunt from Cheetahs [56] Niall Armstrong from Exeter Chiefs [57]

Players out Taine Basham to Cardiff [26] Dan Lydiate (retired) [58] Dane Blacker to Scarlets [59] Josh Thomas to Coventry [60] Will Reed to Worcester Warriors [61] Dmitri Arhip (released) [62] Joe Davies (released) [62] Lloyd Evans (released) [62] Ashton Hewitt (retired) [63] Paula Latu to Southland [64] Josh Reynolds (released) [62] Jordan Williams (released) [62] George Young (released) [62] Harry Wilson (released) [65] George Nott to Cardiff [28] Steve Cummins to Scarlets (short-term loan) [66]

Edinburgh

Main article: Edinburgh Rugby

Players in Dylan Richardson from Sharks [67] Rhys Litterick from Cardiff [33] James Whitcombe from Leicester Tigers [33] Finlay Doyle from Loughborough Students RUFC [68] Malelili Satala from Leicester Tigers [68] Piers O'Conor from Connacht [44] Charlie McCaig from Exeter Chiefs [69] Ben White from Melrose [69] Callum Hunter-Hill from Northampton Saints [70] Ross McKnight from Stirling County [71]

Players out Jamie Ritchie to Perpignan [72] Dave Cherry to Vannes [73] Matt Scott (retired) [74] Mark Bennett (released) [75] Jacob Henry to Coventry [75] Jack Hocking (released) [75] Nathan Sweeney (retired) [76] Javan Sebastian to Cardiff [27] Ali Price to Montpellier [77] Robin Hislop (retired) [78] Jamie Hodgson to Newcastle Red Bulls [79] Emiliano Boffelli to Duendes [80]

Glasgow Warriors

Main article: Glasgow Warriors

Players in Duncan Munn (promoted from Academy) [81] Alex Craig from Scarlets [82] Charlie Savala from Northampton Saints [83] Dan Lancaster from Racing 92 [84] Tavi Tuipulotu from NSW Waratahs [85]

Players out Tom Jordan to Bristol Bears [86] Henco Venter to Brive [87] Amena Caqusau to Northampton Saints [88] Jack Mann to Gloucester [89] Logan Trotter (released) [90] Aidan Cross to Doncaster Knights [91] Callum Smyth to Worcester Warriors [92] Richie Simpson to Ealing Trailfinders [93] Sebastián Cancelliere to Hindú [94] Sean Kennedy to Stirling County [95] JP du Preez to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes [96] Facundo Cordero to Regatas [97]

Leinster

Main article: Leinster Rugby

Players in Fintan Gunne (promoted from Academy) [98] Gus McCarthy (promoted from Academy) [99] Andrew Osborne (promoted from Academy) [99] Diarmuid Mangan (promoted from Academy) [100] Niall Smyth (promoted from Academy) [100] Hugh Cooney (promoted from Academy) [101] Alex Usanov (promoted from Academy) [102] Charlie Tector (promoted from Academy) [103] Rieko Ioane from Blues (short-term deal) [104]

Players out Jordie Barrett returned to Hurricanes [105] Lee Barron to Munster [106] Michael Milne to Munster [106] Ross Byrne to Gloucester [107] Cian Healy (retired) [108] Ben Brownlee to North Harbour [109] Rory McGuire to Ulster [110] Aitzol King to Ulster [111] Liam Turner to Nevers [112] Rob Russell to Gloucester [113]

Lions

Main article: Lions (United Rugby Championship)

Players in Eduan Keyter from Sharks [114] Angelo Davids from Stormers [115] Dylan Sjoblom from Griquas [116] Chris Smith from Oyonnax [117] Batho Hlekani from Sharks [118]

Players out Marius Louw to Sale Sharks [119] Edwill van der Merwe to Sharks [120] Zander du Plessis to Cheetahs [121]

Munster

Main article: Munster Rugby

Players in Lee Barron from Leinster [122] Michael Milne from Leinster [122] Dan Kelly from Leicester Tigers [123] JJ Hanrahan from Connacht Andrew Smith from Connacht [43] Kieran Ryan (promoted from Academy) [124] Evan O'Connell (promoted from Academy) [124] Ruadhán Quinn (promoted from Academy) [124] Fionn Gibbons (promoted from Academy) [124]

Players out Peter O'Mahony (retired) [125] Conor Murray (released) [126] Stephen Archer (retired) [127] Dave Kilcoyne (retired) [128] Liam Coombes (released) [129] Jack Daly (released) [129] Jack Oliver (released) [129] Rory Scannell (released) [129] Patrick Campbell to Ealing Trailfinders [130] Scott Buckley to Ealing Trailfinders [131] Billy Burns to Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks [132] Cian Hurley to Southland [133]

Ospreys

Main article: Ospreys (rugby union)

Players in Ryan Smith from Queensland Reds [134] Ross Moriarty from Brive [135] Efan Daniel from Cardiff [39] Harri Williams from Ampthill [136]

Players out Justin Tipuric (retired) [137] Tristan Davies to Scarlets [138] Owen Williams to Nissa [139] Waisea Nayacalevu to Nissa [139] Adam Beard to Montpellier [140] George McGuigan to Newcastle Red Bulls [141] Will Spencer to Chambéry [142]

Scarlets

Main article: Scarlets

Players in Joe Hawkins from Exeter Chiefs [143] Jake Ball (unattached) [144] Dane Blacker from Dragons [59] Ioan Jones from Gloucester [145] Tristan Davies from Ospreys [138] Sam O'Connor (promoted from Academy) [146] Kirby Myhill from Miami Sharks (short-term loan) [147] Steve Cummins from Dragons (short-term loan) [66] Fletcher Anderson from Crusaders [148] Harvey Cuckson from Bath (short-term loan) [149] Alex Groves from Stormers (short-term loan) [149]

Players out Ioan Lloyd to Cardiff [25] Alex Craig to Glasgow Warriors [82] Charlie Titcombe to Leicester Tigers [150] Sam Wainwright to Cardiff [27] Ed Scragg to Blackheath [151] Vaea Fifita to Montauban [152] Morgan Jones to Doncaster Knights [153] Shaun Evans to Carmarthen Quins [154] Steff Evans to Carmarthen Quins [155] Efan Jones to Ampthill [156]

Sharks

Main article: Sharks (rugby union)

Players in Edwill van der Merwe from Lions [120] Marvin Orie from Perpignan [157] Cameron Dawson from Pumas (short-term loan) [158] Cebo Dlamini from Pumas (short-term loan) [158] Simphiwe Matanzima from Bulls [159]

Players out Ntuthuko Mchunu to Stormers [160] James Venter to Gloucester [161] Dylan Richardson to Edinburgh [67] Eduan Keyter to Lions [114] Batho Hlekani to Lions [118] Cameron Wright to Narbonne [162] Khwezi Mona to Exeter Chiefs [163] Dian Bleuler to Gloucester [164]

Stormers

Main article: Stormers

Players in Cobus Reinach from Montpellier [165] Ntuthuko Mchunu from Sharks [160] Ruan Ackermann from Gloucester [166] Hencus van Wyk from Cheetahs [167] Oli Kebble from Oyonnax [168]

Players out Herschel Jantjies to Bayonne [169] Brok Harris (retired) [170] Ben Loader to Gloucester [171] Joseph Dweba to Exeter Chiefs [172] Paul de Wet to Bulls [21] Angelo Davids to Lions [115] Manie Libbok to Hanazono Kintetsu Liners [173]

Ulster

Main article: Ulster Rugby

Players in Juarno Augustus from Northampton Saints [174] Joe Hopes (promoted from Academy) [175] Charlie Irvine (promoted from Academy) [175] Sam Crean from Saracens [176] Rory McGuire from Leinster [176] Angus Bell from NSW Waratahs (short-term deal) [177] Jack Murphy (promoted from Academy) [178]

Players out Kieran Treadwell to Harlequins [179] John Cooney to Brive [180] Reuben Crothers (retired) [181] Corrie Barrett (released) [182] Michael McDonald (released) [182] Matty Rea (released) [182] Alan O'Connor (retired) [183] Andrew Warwick (retired) [184] Aidan Morgan to Toyota Verblitz [185]

Zebre Parma

Main article: Zebre Parma

Players in Francesco Ruffolo from Colorno [186] David Odiase from Oyonnax [187] Giulio Bertaccini from Valorugby Emilia [188] Albert Einstein Batista from Colorno [189] Mirko Belloni from Rovigo [190] Samuele Locatelli from Viadana [191] Martin Roger Farias from Viadana [192] Alessandro Ortombina from Perpignan [193] Marco Zanon from Benetton [13] Franco Carrera from Pampas XV [194] Malik Faissal (promoted from Academy) [195] Giacomo Milano (promoted from Academy) [195]

Players out Danilo Fischetti to Northampton Saints [196] Andrea Zambonin to Exeter Chiefs [197] Luca Bigi to Valorugby Emilia [198] Filippo Bozzoni to Colorno [199] Fetuli Paea to Dragons [54] Gerónimo Prisciantelli to Racing 92 [200] Scott Gregory to Southland [201] Ratko Jelic to Viadana [202] Rusiate Nasove to Valorugby Emilia [203] Luca Andreani to Fiamme Oro [204] Samuele Taddei to Valorugby Emilia [205]

See also

• List of 2025–26 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2025–26 Champ Rugby transfers
• List of 2025–26 Super 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

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