United Rugby Championship ins and outs: The complete list of the 2024/25 player transfers
United Rugby Championship ins and outs ahead of the 2024/25 season.
Following the conclusion of the 2023/24 United Rugby Championship and as the 2024/25 season nears, we run through the player ins and outs for each club.
Benetton
Ins:
Louis Lynagh from Harlequins
Matt Gallagher from Bath
Riccardo Genovese from Zebre Parma
Marco Manfredi from Zebre Parma
Lautaro Bazan Velez from Rovigo
Outs:
Giacomo Nicotera to Stade Francais
Giacomo Da Re to Zebre Parma
Matteo Minozzi retired
Santiago Ruiz released
Federico Zani released
Gianmarco Lucchesi to Toulon
Marco Lazzaroni released
Henry Stormers released
Giovanni Pettinelli released
Dewaldt Duvenage released
Sam Hidalgo-Clyne released
Joaquin Riera to Rouen
Marcus Watson released
Edoardo Padovani released
Bulls
Ins:
Cobus Wiese from Sale Sharks
Boeta Chamberlain from Sharks
Nama Xaba from Stormers
Aphiwe Dyantyi from Sharks
Alulutho Tshakweni from Cheetahs
Outs:
Deon Slabbert back to Pumas after loan
Jacques du Plessis to Bath
Wandisile Simelane to Stormers
Chris Smith to Oyonnax
WJ Steenkamp to Lions
Cardiff
Ins:
Callum Sheedy from Bristol Bears
Gabriel Hamer-Webb from Northampton Saints
Steffan Emanuel from Bath
Tom Bowen from Bristol Bears
Joe Cowell from Cardiff Metropolitan University
Danny Southworth from Exeter Chiefs
Ed Byrne from Leinster
Iwan Stephens from Newcastle Falcons
Rory Jennings from Newcastle Falcons
Dan Thomas from Bristol Bears
Aled Davies from Saracens
Outs:
Tomos Williams to Gloucester
Rhys Carré to Saracens
Ellis Jenkins retired
Owen Lane to Valence Romans
Shane Lewis-Hughes to Dragons
Ciaran Parker retired
Josh Turnbull retired
Jamie Hill released
Gabriel Hammer-Webb to Northampton Saints
Arwel Robson to Chambery
Max Clark released
Gonzalo Bertranou released
Lopeti Timani to Narbonne
Aled Summerhill released
Shane Lewis-Hughes released
Willis Halaholo released
Matthew Aubrey released
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Connacht
Ins:
Piers O’Conor from Bristol Bears
Adam McBurney from Ediburgh
David O’Connor from Ealing Trailfinders
Temi Lasisi from Leinster
Ben Murphy from Leinster
Josh Murphy returns after 12-months leave
Outs:
Diarmuid Kilgallen to Munster
Tiernan O’Halloran retired
Declan Moore to Athem RC
Jarrad Butler released
Tom Farrell to Munster
Dominic Robertson-McCoy to Aurillac
Tom Daly released
Gavin Thornbury released
Matthew Burke released
Oran McNulty released
Tadgh McElroy released
Michael McDonald returning to Ulster after loan spell
Dragons
Ins:
Solomone Funaki from Moana Pasifika
Harry Wilson from NSW Waratahs
Steve Cummins from Pau
Shane Lewis-Hughes from Cardiff
Oli Burrows from Exeter Chiefs
Llyod Evans from Gloucester
Outs:
Aki Seiuli released
Corey Baldwin released
Gonzalo Bertranou released
Max Clark released
Jack Dixon retired
Nathan Evans released
Sean Lonsdale to Ealing Trailfinders
Lewis Jones released
Sio Tomkinson released
Ellis Shipp released
Jack Dixon retirement
Chris Hollis short-term deal concluded
Edinburgh
Ins:
Paul Hill from Northampton Saints
Magnus Bradbury from Bristol Bears
Mosese Tuipulotu from NSW Waratahs
Ross McCann from Great Britain Sevens
Ross Thompson from Glasgow Warriors
Outs:
Viliame Mata to Bristol Bears
WP Nel retired
Luan de Bruin to Newcastle Falcons
Adam McBurney to Connacht
Charlie Savala to Northampton Saints
Cameron Neil to Sale Sharks
Blair Kinghorn to Toulouse
Scott Steele retired
Jamie Campbell released
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Glasgow Warriors
Ins:
Patrick Schickerling from Exeter Chiefs
Rory Sutherland from Oyonnax
Adam Hastings from Gloucester
Grant Stewart from Ayrshire Bulls
Fin Richardson from Exeter Chiefs
Outs:
Greg Peterson to San Diego Legion
Fraser Brown retired
Ali Price to Edinburgh
Ross Thompson to Edinburgh
Oli Kebble to Oyonnax
Lucio Sordoni released
George Turner to Kobe Kobelco Steelers
Sintu Manjezi released
Tom Gordon to Newcastle Falcons
Leinster
Ins:
RG Snyman from Munster
Jordie Barrett from Hurricanes (short-term deal)
Rabah Slimani from Clermont
Outs:
Michael Ala’alatoa to Clermont
Jason Jenkins to Sharks
Ross Molony to Bath
Ed Byrne to Cardiff
Temi Lasisi to Connacht
Ben Murphy to Connacht
Rhys Ruddock retired
Lions
Ins:
Franco Marais from Urayasu D-Rocks
Juan Schoeman from Bath
Siba Qoma from Cheetahs
WJ Steenkamp from Bulls
Tapiwa Mafura from Cheetahs
Outs:
Jordan Hendrikse to Sharks (only in December 2024)
Hanru Sirgel to Grenoble
Emmanuel Tshituka to Sharks
Willem Alberts retired
Rhynardt Rijnsburger retired
Tyler Bocks to Ealing Trailfinders
Stean Pienaar released
Travis Gordan released
Andries Coetzee released
Sibusiso Sangweni released
Ruan Smith released
Corne Fourie released
Munster
Ins:
Diarmuid Kilgallen from Connacht
Billy Burns from Ulster
Tom Farrell from Connacht
Thaakir Abrahams from Lyon
Outs:
Joey Carbery to Bordeaux
RG Snyman to Leinster
Antoine Frisch to Toulon
Keynan Knox to Bourgoin
Neil Cronin released
Andrew O’Mahony released
Andrew Conway retired
Colm Hogan released
Simon Zebo retired
Daniel Okeke released
Jack O’Sullivan released
Chris Moore released
Jack O’Sullivan released
Ospreys
Ins:
William Greatbanks from Soyaux Angoulême
Phil Cokanasiga from Leicester Tigers
Steffan Thomas from Scarlets
Kieran Hardy from Scarlets
Outs:
George North to Provence
Jack Regan to Toyota Industries Shuttles
Nicky Smith to Leicester Tigers
Alex Cuthbert released
Toby Fricker to New England Free Jacks
Mat Protheroe released
Cam Jones to Cornish Pirates
Chris Moore released
Dom Morris released
Scarlets
Ins:
Marnus van der Merwe from Cheetahs
Alec Hepburn from Exeter Chiefs
Henry Thomas from Castres
Max Douglas from Canon Eagles
Blair Murray from Canterbury
Rhodri Lewis from Ospreys
Ellis Mee from Nottingham
Outs:
Steffan Thomas to Ospreys
Kieran Hardy to Ospreys
Ryan Conbeer released
Jonathan Davies released
Luca Giannini released
Iestyn Gwilliam released
Dan Jones released
Wyn Jones released
Lewis Morgan released
Iwan Shenton to Ampthill
Eduan Swart released
Callum Williams released
Scott Williams released
Joe Jones to Doncaster Knights
Ken Owens retired
Johnny McNicholl to Crusaders
Samson Lee retired
Henry Thomas to Castres
Teddy Leatherbarrow released
Sharks
Ins:
Jordan Hendrikse from Lions (only in December 2024)
André Esterhuizen from Harlequins
Emmanuel Tshituka from Lions
Jason Jenkins from Leinster
Trevor Nyakane from Racing 92
Outs:
Le Roux Roets to Sale Sharks
Werner Kok to Ulster
Boeta Chamberlain to Bulls
Joel Hintz to Western Force
Hyron Andrews to Sale Sharks
Rohan Janse van Rensburg to Canon Eagles (short-term), Bordeaux (permanent)
Simon Miller released
Zee Mkhabela released
Anthony Volmink released
Lionel Cronje released
Sikhumbuzo Notshe to Montauban
Curwin Bosch to Brive
Kerron van Vuuren released
Aphiwe Dyantyi to Bulls
Murray Koster released
Nevaldo Fleur released
Kabous Bezuidenhout released
Stormers
Ins:
Steven Kitshoff from Ulster
JD Schickerling from Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Outs:
Jarrod Taylor to Scarlets
Juan de Jongh retired
Cornel Smit to Bulls
Kwenzo Blose to Exeter Chiefs
Tristan Leyds to South Africa 7s
Simon Miller released
Kade Wolhuter to Lions
Godlen Masimla released
Lee-Marvin Mazibuko released
Chris Hollis to Dragons
Nama Xaba to Bulls
Chad Solomon released
Junior Pokomela released
Leon Lyons released
Hacjivah Dayimani released
Mnombo Zwelendaba released
Ulster
Ins:
Werner Kok from Sharks
Aidan Morgan from Hurricanes
Outs:
Billy Burns to Munster
Angus Curtis retired
Steven Kitshoff to Stormers
Luke Marshall retired
Greg Jones released
Will Addison to Sale Sharks
Dave Ewers released
James French released
Shea O’Brien released
Zebre Parma
Ins:
Giacomo Da Re from Benetton
Giovanni Quattrini from Capitolina
Bruno Valeesi from Viadana
Outs:
Riccardo Genovese to Benetton
Jake Polledri retired
Antoni Rizzi released
Tommaso Boni to Old Glory DC
Pierre Bruno released
Tiff Eden released
Taina Fox-Matamua released
Riccardo Genovese released
Josh Kaifa released
Marco Manfredi to Benetton
Alessio Sanavia released
Franco Smith Jr released
Liam Zocchi-Dommann released
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