Ins and outs ahead of new PRO14 season

Adam Kyriacou
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Ahead of the new PRO14 campaign, we run you through the ins and outs in terms of player movement.

Benetton Rugby

In: Eli Snyman (Blue Bulls), Ian Keatley (London Irish), Michele Lamaro (Petrarca), Charly Trussardi (Béziers), Leonardo Sarto (Leicester Tigers)

Out: Luca Bigi (Zebre), Robert Barbieri (retired), Alberto De Marchi (retired), Tommaso Iannone (retired), Edoardo Gori (Colomiers), Andrea Bronzini (San Donà), Giorgio Bronzini (Viadana)

Cardiff Blues

In: Josh Adams (Worcester Warriors), Hallam Amos (Dragons), James Botham (Academy), Kieron Assiratti (Academy), Shane Lewis-Hughes (Academy), Will Boyde (Scarlets), Jason Tovey (Dragons), Rory Thornton (Ospreys), Ben Thomas (Academy)

Out: Matthew Rees (retired), Jack Roberts (Doncaster Knights), Rhys Carré (Saracens), Gareth Anscombe (Ospreys), Tom Williams (Jersey Reds), George Earle (Colomiers), Blaine Scully (released), Corey Howells (released), Ben Jones (Pontypridd), Dane Blacker (Scarlets), Cameron Lewis (Wales Sevens), George Thomas (Cardiff), Tom James (Scarlets), Sion Bennett (Valley)

Cheetahs

In: Ruan Pienaar (Montpellier), Wilmar Arnoldi (Griquas), Chris Massyn (Stormers), Chris Smit (Griquas), Rhyno Smith (Sharks), Duncan Saal (Stormers), Craig Barry (Stormers), Francois Agenbag (Free State XV), Clayton Blommetjies (Scarlets), Eddie Davids (Free State U21), Lubabalo Dobela (Free State XV), Nathan Jordan (Free State U21), Sias Koen (Griquas), Rewan Kruger (Free State U21), Conan le Fluer (Free State U21), JW Meades (Free State U21), Keanan Murray (Free State XV), Aya Oliphant (Free State XV), Ruwald van der Merwe (Free State U21), Janus Venter (Free State XV), Anthony Volmink (Griquas), George Whitehead (Griquas)

Out: Stephan Malan (Lazio), Elandré Huggett (released), Ernst Stapelberg (released), Dennis Visser (released), Jannes Snyman (Falcons), Nico Lee (Brive), Niell Jordaan (Griquas), Louis Conradie (Otago), Niell Stannard (Griffons), Ntokozo Vidima (Border Bulldogs), Quintin Vorster (Griffons), Jacques du Toit (Southern Kings), Ryno Eksteen (released), Lloyd Greeff (released), Johan Kotze (released), Vuyani Maqina (released), Luigy van Jaarsveld (released), Shaun Venter (released), Henco Venter (Sharks), Ox Nché (Sharks)

Connacht

In: Paul Boyle (Academy), Paddy McAllister (Gloucester), Matthew Burke (Academy), Conor Fitzgerald (Academy), Conor Kenny (Academy), Tom Daly (Leinster), Stephen Fitzgerald (Munster), Angus Lloyd (Clontarf), Rory Burke (Nottingham), Stephen Kerins (Academy), John Porch (Australia Sevens)

Out: Cian Kelleher (Leinster), Conor Carey (Worcester Warriors), Eoin Griffin (retired), Conor McKeon (retired), Peter Claffey (released), Peter McCabe (released), Craig Ronaldson (released), James Cannon (Ealing Trailfinders), Conán O’Donnell (Sunwolves), James Connolly (Nottingham), James Mitchell (Northampton Saints)

Dragons

In: Sam Davies (Ospreys), James McCarthy (Munster), Jack Cosgrove (Worcester Warriors), Tom Griffiths (Saracens), Luke Baldwin (Worcester Warriors)

Out: Gerard Ellis (Coventry), Hallam Amos (Cardiff Blues), Calvin Wellington (Sale FC), Rhodri Davies (Cornish Pirates), Gavin Henson (released), Zane Kirchner (released), Rynard Landman (Montauban), Jason Tovey (Cardiff Blues), George Gasson (Wales Sevens), Dan Suter (South Canterbury), Jarryd Sage (Ampthill), Henri Williams (Ampthill), Tiaan Loots (Houston SaberCats)

Edinburgh

In: Murray Douglas (Brumbies), Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors), Nick Haining (Bristol Bears), Mike Willemse (Southern Kings), Eroni Sau (Perpignan), Mesulame Kunavula (Fiji Sevens), Nic Groom (Lions), Ewan Ashman (Sale Sharks)

Out: Allan Dell (London Irish), Nathan Fowles (Ealing Trailfinders), Senitiki Nayalo (Coventry), Ross Ford (retired), Tom Brown (Scotland Sevens), Luke Hamilton (NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes), Juan Pablo Socino (El Salvador), Sean Kennedy (Glasgow Warriors)

Glasgow Warriors

In: Stafford McDowall (Academy), Andrew Davidson (Newcastle Falcons), Kyle Steyn (Scotland Sevens), George Thornton (Wasps), Charlie Capps (Stade Niçois), Jamie Dobie (Merchiston Castle School), Mesu Dolokoto (Fijian Drua), Jale Vakaloloma (Brisbane City), Sean Kennedy (Edinburgh), Aki Seiuli (Otago)

Out: Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs), Lewis Wynne (London Scottish), Jamie Bhatti (Edinburgh), James Malcolm (London Scottish), Robbie Smith (Bedford Blues), Brian Alainu’uese (Toulon), Lelia Masaga (released), Kevin Bryce (Glasgow High Kelvinside), Alex Dunbar (Brive)

Leinster

In: Cian Kelleher (Connacht), Ciarán Frawley (Academy), Hugo Keenan (Academy), Rónan Kelleher (Academy), Conor O’Brien (Academy), Jimmy O’Brien (Academy), Hugh O’Sullivan (Academy), Scott Penny (Academy)

Out: Nick McCarthy (Munster), Seán O’Brien (London Irish), Jack McGrath (Ulster), Tom Daly (Connacht), Noel Reid (Leicester Tigers), Ian Nagle (Zebre), Mick Kearney (Zebre)

Munster

In: Gavin Coombes (Academy), Shane Daly (Academy), Nick McCarthy (Leinster), Seán O’Connor (Academy), Craig Casey (Academy), Jed Holloway (Waratahs)

Out: Stephen Fitzgerald (Connacht), Jaco Taute (Leicester Tigers), Duncan Williams (released), Bill Johnston (Ulster), James McCarthy (Dragons), James Hart (Biarritz), Dave O’Callaghan (Biarritz), Mike Sherry (retired)

Ospreys

In: Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Harri Morgan (Academy), Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler (Academy), Gareth Evans (Gloucester), Dewi Lake (Academy), Morgan Morris (Academy), Will Griffiths (Academy), Kieran Williams (Academy)

Out: Scott Baldwin (Harlequins), Joe Thomas (Otorohanga), Giorgi Nemsadze (released), Sam Davies (Dragons), Rory Thornton (Cardiff Blues), Tom Habberfield (Cardiff), Alex Jeffries (Scarlets), James Ratti (Cardiff), Rob McCusker (retired)

Scarlets

In: Sam Lousi (Hurricanes), Dan Davis (Academy), Dane Blacker (Cardiff Blues), Danny Drake (North Harbour), Alex Jeffries (Ospreys), Tom James (Cardiff Blues), Tevita Ratuva (Bordeaux-Begles)

Out: Scott Jenkins (Bedford Blues), Tom Price (Exeter Chiefs), Will Boyde (Cardiff Blues), David Bulbring (Kubota Spears), Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Racing 92), Nicky Thomas (Bristol Bears), Declan Smith (Tasman), Clayton Blommetjies (Cheetahs)

Southern Kings

In: Jerry Sexton (Jersey Reds), Josh Allderman (Blue Bulls U21), Christian Ambadiang (Naka Bulls), Lusanda Badiyana (Unattached), Thembelani Bholi (Bulls), Erich Cronjé (Blue Bulls U21), Cameron Dawson (Free State XV), Andell Loubser (Blue Bulls U21), Siya Masuku (Leopards), Gavin Mills (Boland Landbouskool), Howard Mnisi (Golden Lions), Ig Prinsloo (Naka Bulls), Christopher Hollis (NMMU Madibaz), Josiah Twum-Boafo (NMMU Madibaz), Demetri Catrakilis (Harlequins), Aston Fortuin (Blue Bulls XV), JT Jackson (Bulls), Elrigh Louw (Free State U21), Jacques du Toit (Cheetahs)

Out: Mike Willemse (Edinburgh), Berton Klaasen (released), Andisa Ntsila (released), Dries van Schalkwyk (released), Ntabeni Dukisa (Eastern Province Elephants), Martin du Toit (Eastern Province Elephants), Giant Mtyanda (Eastern Province Elephants), Jurie van Vuuren (Eastern Province Elephants), Justin Forwood (Angouleme), Stephan de Wit (Eastern Province Elephants), Luvuyo Pupuma (Eastern Province Elephants), Meli Rokoua (Eastern Province Elephants), Oliver Zono (Eastern Province Elephants), Martin Dreyer (released), Stephan Greeff (released), Harlon Klaasen (released), Bjorn Basson (Griquas), Ulrich Beyers (released), Michael Makase (released), Ruan van Rensburg (released), Rudi van Rooyen (released)

Ulster

In: Sam Carter (Brumbies), Michael Lowry (Academy), Eric O’Sullivan (Academy), James Hume (Academy), Gareth Milasinovich (Worcester Warriors), Jack McGrath (Leinster), Matt Faddes (Highlanders), Bill Johnston (Munster), Robert Baloucoune (Academy), Angus Kernohan (Academy), Zack McCall (Academy), Marcus Rea (Academy), David O’Connor (Lansdowne)

Out: Alex Thompson (Jersey Reds), Darren Cave (retired), Rory Best (retired), Caleb Montgomery (Worcester Warriors), David Busby (released), Peter Nelson (released), Jack Owens (released), Johnny McPhillips (Leicester Tigers)

Zebre

In: Luca Bigi (Benetton Rugby), Alexandru Tarus (Sale Sharks), Paolo Buonfiglio (Mogliano), Junior Laloifi (Manawatu), Michelangelo Biondelli (Fiamme Oro), Pierre Bruno (Calvisano), Danilo Fischetti (Calvisano), Enrico Lucchin (Calvisano), Marco Manfredi (Calvisano), Charlie Walker (Harlequins), Ian Nagle (Leinster), Mick Kearney (Leinster), Lorenzo Masselli (Lyons Piacenza)

Out: Matu Tevi (released), Matteo Minozzi (Wasps), Nicolas de Battista (Cornish Pirates), Cruze Ah-Nau (released), James Brown (released), Dario Chistolini (Valorugby Emilia), Marco Ciccioli (CASI), Riccardo Raffaele (Colorno), Maicol Azzolini (Fiamme Oro), Luhandre Luus (Valorugby Emilia)

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