List of 2016–17 Aviva Premiership transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Aviva Premiership teams leading up to the 2016–17 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Premier League during the 2015–16 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.

Bath

Players In Luke Charteris from Racing 92[1] Taulupe Faletau from Newport Gwent Dragons[2] Elliott Stooke from Gloucester Rugby[3] Michael van Vuuren from Leicester Tigers[4] Harry Davies from Cardiff Blues[5] Kahn Fotuali'i from Northampton Saints[6] Jack Walker from Yorkshire Carnegie[7] Aled Brew from Newport Gwent Dragons[8] Will Homer promoted from Academy[9] Max Clark promoted from Academy[10] Robbie Fruean from Crusaders[11] Paul Grant from Nottingham[12] Jack Wilson from Highlanders[13] Ben Tapuai from Western Force[14]

Players Out Will Spencer to Worcester Warriors[15] Ollie Devoto to Exeter Chiefs[16] Rob Webber to Sale Sharks[17] Jonathan Evans to Scarlets[18] Luke Arscott to Bristol Rugby[19] Max Northcote-Green to London Irish[20] Brett Herron to Ulster[21] Stuart Hooper retired[22] Dominic Day to Toyota Verblitz/ Melbourne Rebels[23] Amanaki Mafi to NTT Shining Arcs/ Melbourne Rebels[24] Tom Woolstencroft to Wasps[25] Leroy Houston to Queensland Reds[26] Horacio Agulla to Castres Olympique[27] Kyle Eastmond to Wasps[28] Alafoti Fa'osiliva to Worcester Warriors[29] David Wilson to Newcastle Falcons[30]

Bristol

Players In Martin Roberts from Ospreys[31] Rhodri Williams from Scarlets[32] Luke Arscott from Bath Rugby[33] Tusi Pisi from Sunwolves[34] Jordan Williams from Scarlets[35] Nick Fenton-Wells from Bedford Blues[36] Jordan Crane from Leicester Tigers[37] Thretton Palamo from Saracens[38] Jon Fisher from Northampton Saints[39] Soane Tonga'uiha from Oyonnax[40] Will Hurrell from Doncaster Knights[41] Giorgi Nemsadze from Tarbes[42] Ryan Bevington from Ospreys[43] Jason Woodward from Hurricanes[44] Shane Geraghty from London Irish[45]

Players Out Matthew Morgan to Cardiff Blues[46] Marco Mama to Worcester Warriors[47] Dwayne Peel retired[48] Craig Hampson to Wasps[49] George Watkins to Jersey Reds[50] Ellis Genge to Leicester Tigers[51] Tommaso Benvenuti to Benetton Treviso[52] Josh Ovens released Darren Hudson released James Stephenson released[53]

Exeter Chiefs

Players In Greg Holmes from Queensland Reds[54] Ollie Devoto from Bath Rugby[55] Dave Dennis from NSW Waratahs[56] Lachlan Turner from Toulon[57]

Players Out Adam Hughes to Newport Gwent Dragons[58] Josh Jones to Salford Red Devils[59] Alex Brown to USA Perpignan[60] Brett Sturgess to Ampthill[61] Jerry Sexton to London Irish[62] Byron McGuigan to Sale Sharks[63] Lewis Stevenson to Connacht[64] Chrysander Botha to Welwitschias[65]

Gloucester

Players In Lewis Ludlow promoted from Academy[66] Matt Scott from Edinburgh Rugby[67] Motu Matu'u from Hurricanes[68] Josh Hohneck from Highlanders[69] Tom Denton from Leinster[70] Andy Symons from Worcester Warriors[71] Dan Thomas promoted from Academy[72] Ollie Thorley promoted from Academy[73] Cameron Orr from Greater Sydney Rams[74] Salesi Ma'afu from Cardiff Blues[75]

Players Out Elliott Stooke to Bath Rugby[76] Steve McColl to Yorkshire Carnegie[77] Luke Cole to Rotherham Titans Tom Hicks to Rotherham Titans[78] James Gibbons to Ealing Trailfinders[79] Rob Cook retired[80] Bill Meakes to Western Force[81] Steph Reynolds retired[82] Dan Murphy to Harlequins[83] Nick Wood retired[84] Nicky Thomas to Scarlets[85] James Hudson retired[86]

Harlequins

Players In Charlie Mulchrone from Worcester Warriors[87] Ruaridh Jackson from Wasps[88] Aaron Morris from Saracens[89] Mark Reddish from Highlanders[90] George Naoupu from Connacht[91] Cameron Holenstein from Pau[92] Alofa Alofa from La Rochelle[93] Dan Murphy from Gloucester Rugby[94]

Players Out Kieran Treadwell to Ulster[95] Tito Tebaldi to Benetton Treviso[96] Ben Botica to Montpellier[97] Nick Easter retired[98] Beau Robinson to Doncaster Knights[99] Ollie Lindsay-Hague to England Sevens[100]

Leicester Tigers

Players In Matt Toomua from Brumbies[101] JP Pietersen from Sharks[102] Tom Brady from Sale Sharks George McGuigan from Newcastle Falcons Pat Cilliers from Montpellier[103] Luke Hamilton from Agen[104] Ellis Genge from Bristol Rugby[105]

Players Out Leonardo Ghiraldini to Toulouse[106] Tommy Bell to London Irish[107] Laurence Pearce to Sale Sharks[108] Vereniki Goneva to Newcastle Falcons[109] Miles Benjamin retired[110] Seremaia Bai retired[111] Sebastian De Chaves to London Irish[112] Michael van Vuuren to Bath Rugby[113] Jean de Villiers retired/released[114] George Tresidder to Rotherham Titans[115] Jordan Crane to Bristol Rugby[116] Tiziano Pasquali to Benetton Treviso[117] Matías Agüero to Provence[118] Christian Loamanu to Provence[119] Opeti Fonua to Newcastle Falcons[120]

Newcastle Falcons

Players In Joshua Chisanga from Kenya Sevens[121] Vereniki Goneva from Leicester Tigers[122] Sam Lockwood from Jersey Reds[123] Sam Egerton from England Sevens[124] Harrison Orr from Ealing Trailfinders[125] Joel Hodgson from Yorkshire Carnegie[126] Ben Sowrey from Worcester Warriors[127] Evan Olmstead from London Scottish[128] Nick Civetta from RC I Medicei[129] Andrew Davidson from Glasgow Hawks[130] Kyle Cooper from Sharks[131] Tyrone Holmes from Glasgow Warriors[132] Opeti Fonua from Leicester Tigers[133] Dominic Waldouck from Ohio Aviators[134] Fred Burdon from Yorkshire Carnegie[135] David Wilson from Bath Rugby[136]

Players Out George McGuigan to Leicester Tigers[137] Todd Clever released[138] Andy Goode retired[139] Rob Hawkins retired[140] Richard Mayhew to Yorkshire Carnegie[141] Joshua Furno to Zebre[142] Kensuke Hatakeyama to Suntory Sungoliath[143] Kane Thompson to Manawatu[144] Giovanbattista Venditti to Zebre[145] Michael Cusack to Yorkshire Carnegie[146] Eric Fry to Sacramento Express[147] Ruki Tipuna to Bay of Plenty[148] Jamie Booth to Manawatu[149] Scott MacLeod retired[150] Gonzalo Tiesi retired[151] Taione Vea retired[152] Alesana Tuilagi released Anitelea Tuilagi released

Northampton Saints

Players In Louis Picamoles from Toulouse[153] Campese Ma'afu from Provence[154] Charlie Clare from Bedford Blues[155] Nic Groom from Stormers[156] Juan Pablo Estelles from Club Atlético del Rosario[157] Api Ratuniyarawa from Agen[158] Nafi Tuitavake from RC Narbonne[159]

Players Out Alex Corbisiero sabbatical (released)[160] Matt Williams to Worcester Warriors[161] Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi to London Irish[162] Patrick Howard to Newport Gwent Dragons[163] Kahn Fotuali'i to Bath Rugby[164] Jon Fisher to Bristol Rugby[165]

Sale Sharks

Players In Rob Webber from Bath Rugby[166] Laurence Pearce from Leicester Tigers[167] Kieran Longbottom from Saracens[168] Josh Charnley from Wigan Warriors[169] AJ MacGinty from Connacht[170] Dan Mugford from Nottingham[171] Mike Phillips from Racing 92[172] Halani Aulika from London Irish[173] Lou Reed from Cardiff Blues[174] Byron McGuigan from Exeter Chiefs[175] Curtis Langdon from London Irish[176]

Players Out Vadim Cobilas to Bordeaux Begles[177] Tommy Taylor to Wasps[178] Danny Cipriani to Wasps[179] Tom Brady to Leicester Tigers[180] Phil Mackenzie to San Diego Breakers[181] Nick Macleod to Newport Gwent Dragons[182] Joe Ford to Yorkshire Carnegie[183] Chris Cusiter retired[184] Mark Easter retired[185] Viliami Fihaki to Edinburgh Rugby[186]

Saracens

Players In Schalk Burger from Stormers[187] Alex Lozowski from Wasps[188] Mark Flanagan from Bedford Blues[189] Sean Maitland from London Irish Vincent Koch from Stormers[190]

Players Out Charlie Hodgson retired[191] Rhys Gill to Cardiff Blues[192] Catalin Fercu to Timișoara Saracens[193] Kieran Longbottom to Sale Sharks[194] Dave Porecki to London Irish[195] Jacques Burger retired[196] Aaron Morris to Harlequins[197] Hayden Smith to Esher[198] Thretton Palamo to Bristol Rugby[199] Biyi Alo to Worcester Warriors[200] Ben Ransom to London Irish[201] Alistair Hargreaves retired[202]

Wasps

Players In Marty Moore from Leinster[203] Tommy Taylor from Sale Sharks[204] Danny Cipriani from Sale Sharks[205] Tom Cruse from London Irish[206] Guy Armitage from London Welsh[207] Craig Hampson from Bristol Rugby[208] Tom Woolstencroft from Bath Rugby Marcus Garratt from Cornish Pirates[209] Kurtley Beale from NSW Waratahs[210] Matt Symons from London Irish[211] Nick de Luca from Biarritz Olympique[212] Kyle Eastmond from Bath Rugby[213] Willie le Roux from Sharks[214]

Players Out Charles Piutau to Ulster[215] Alex Lozowski to Saracens[216] George Smith to Suntory Sungoliath/ Queensland Reds[217] Jamie Stevenson to London Scottish[218] Ed Shervington retired[219] Ruaridh Jackson to Harlequins[220] Bradley Davies to Ospreys[221] James Downey retired[222] Ben Jacobs retired[223] Carlo Festuccia to Zebre[224] Andrea Masi retired[225] Lorenzo Cittadini to Bayonne[226] Sailosi Tagicakibau released James Cannon to Connacht[227]

Worcester Warriors

Players In Ben Te'o from Leinster[228] Jackson Willison from Grenoble[229] Will Spencer from Bath Rugby[230] Marco Mama from Bristol Rugby[231] Perry Humphreys promoted from Academy[232] Dewald Potgieter from Yamaha Júbilo[233] Matt Williams from Northampton Saints[234] Francois Hougaard from South Africa Sevens[235] Biyi Alo from Saracens[236] Alafoti Fa'osiliva from Bath Rugby[237]

Players Out Darren O'Shea to Munster[238] Charlie Mulchrone to Harlequins[239] Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier to Nevers[240] Ben Sowrey to Newcastle Falcons[241] Heath Stevens to London Welsh[242] Joe Rees to Rotherham Titans[243] Andy Symons to Gloucester Rugby[244] Alex Grove to Birmingham Moseley[245] Sam Smith retired[246] Matt Gilbert to Hartpury College RFC[247] Dan Sanderson to Yorkshire Carnegie[248] Dan George to Blackheath[249] Ravai Fatiaki released[250]

See also

• List of 2016–17 Pro12 transfers
• List of 2016–17 RFU Championship transfers
• List of 2016–17 Super Rugby transfers
• List of 2016–17 Top 14 transfers

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98. "Harlequins' ex-England number eight Nick Easter retires to become full-time coach with club". Sky Sports. 29 July 2016.
99. "Doncaster Knights sign former Wallaby loose forward Beau Robinson". Planet Rugby. 25 August 2016.
100. "Former Harlequins utility back Ollie Lindsay-Hague signs England Sevens deal". Planet Rugby. 25 October 2016.
101. "Leicester Tigers sign Australia utility back Matt Toomua". The Guardian. 15 November 2015.
102. "Leicester Tigers sign Springboks international winger JP Pietersen". Sky Sports. 11 January 2016.
103. "Leicester Tigers make triple signings from next season". BBC Sport. 29 February 2016.
104. "Leicester Tigers sign Agen back-row forward Luke Hamilton". BBC Sport. 17 May 2016.
105. "Leicester Tigers sign Bristol loose-head prop Ellis Genge". Sky Sports. 26 May 2016.
106. "Italy hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini agrees to join top French club Toulouse". Sky Sports. 18 December 2015.
107. "Leicester Tigers' Tommy Bell agrees London Irish switch". BBC Sport. 17 February 2016.
108. "Sale Sharks sign Leicester Tigers number eight Laurence Pearce". BBC Sport. 1 March 2016.
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113. "Bath sign Leicester Tigers hooker Michael van Vuuren". BBC Sport. 4 May 2016.
114. "Jean de Villiers set to leave Leicester Tigers at end of season". BBC Sport. 14 April 2016.
115. "Rotherham Titans sign Leicester Tigers scrum-half George Tresidder". Rotherham Rugby. 8 May 2016.
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157. "Northampton Saints sign Argentina centre Juan Pablo Estelles". Sky Sports. 15 August 2016.
158. "Fiji lock Api Ratuniyarawa moves from Agen to Northampton Saints". Northampton Saints. 19 September 2016.
159. "Northampton Saints sign Tonga centre Nafi Tuitavake from French Cluc Narbonne". Sky Sports. 21 September 2016.
160. "England prop to take break from rugby". BBC Sport. 13 December 2015.
161. "Worcester Warriors sign Northampton Saints hooker Matt Williams". BBC Sport. 18 February 2016.
162. "London Irish sign Northampton Saints prop Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi". BBC Sport. 31 March 2016.
163. "Northampton Saints centre Patrick Howard signs for Welsh region Newport Gwent Dragons". BBC Sport. 22 April 2016.
164. "Bath to sign Northampton and Samoa scrum-half Kahn Fotuali'i". BBC Sport. 9 May 2016.
165. "Bristol to sign Northampton Saints back-rower Jon Fisher". BBC Sport. 28 June 2016.
166. "Bath's England hooker Rob Webber to join Sale Sharks next season". Sky Sports. 1 February 2016.
167. "Sale Sharks sign Leicester Tigers number eight Laurence Pearce". BBC Sport. 1 March 2016.
168. "Sale Sharks sign Saracens tight-head prop Kieran Longbottom". BBC Sport. 25 March 2016.
169. "Sale Sharks sign Wign Warriors league code backline Josh Charnley". BBC Sport. 30 March 2016.
170. "Sale Sharks sign USA fly-half AJ MacGinty from Connacht". Manchester Evening News. 31 March 2016.
171. "Sale Sharks sign Nottingham fly-half Dan Mugford from next season". Sky Sports. 21 April 2016.
172. "Sale Sharks sign former Wales and Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips". Sky Sports. 5 May 2016.
173. "Sale Sharks sign Tonga prop Halani Aulika from London Irish". BBC Sport. 9 May 2016.
174. "Sale Sharks sign former Wales and Cardiff Blues lock Lou Reed". BBC Sports. 27 June 2016.
175. "Sale Sharks sign Exter Chiefs utility back Byron McGuigan". BBC Sport. 27 July 2016.
176. "Sale Sharks sign ex-London Irish hooker". BBC Sport. 10 August 2016.
177. "Sale and Moldovan prop Vadim Cobilas signs for Bordeaux Begles". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016.
178. "Wasps sign Sale Sharks hooker Tommy Taylor". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016.
179. "Sale Sharks fly-half Danny Cipriani has agreed a deal to rejoin former club Wasps". BBC Sport. 16 February 2016.
180. "Leicester Tigers sign Sale Sharks winger Tom Brady". Premiership Rugby. 29 February 2016.
181. "Canada winger Phil MacKenzie travels to San Diego in United States". DJ Coil Rugby. 11 March 2016.
182. "Sale Sharks fly-half Nick Macleod signs for Newport Gwent Dragons". Wales Online. 29 March 2016.
183. "Sale Sharks fly-half Joe Ford resigns for old club Yorkshire Carnegie". Yorkshire Carnegie. 29 April 2016.
184. "Former Scotland and Lions scrum=half Chris Cusiter announces his retirement". Sky Sports. 4 May 2016.
185. "Sale Sharks number eight Mark Easter to retire at the end of the season". BBC Sport. 5 May 2016.
186. "Edinburgh sign Sale Sharks and Tonga forward Viliami Fihaki". Sky Sports. 15 July 2016.
187. "Saracens confirm capture of Springbok legend Schalk Burger". Planet Rugby. 4 January 2016.
188. "Saracens sign Wasps fly-half Alex Lozowski". Planet Rugby. 13 January 2016.
189. "Saracens to sign Bedford Blues lock Mark Flanagan". BBC Sport. 3 May 2016.
190. "Saracens secure International duo Sean Maitland and Vincent Koch". Planet Rugby. 6 June 2016.
191. "Saracens and former England fly-half Charlie Hodgson will retire at the end of the season". BBC Sport. 26 November 2015.
192. "Wales and Saracens prop Rhys Gill rejoins Cardiff Blues next season". BBC Sport. 27 January 2016.
193. "Romania international winger Catalin Fercu returns to Timisoara Saracens". Digi24 (in Romanian). 12 February 2016.
194. "Sale Sharks sign Saracens tight-head prop Kieran Longbottom". BBC Sport. 25 March 2016.
195. "London Irish sign Saracens hooker Dave Porecki from next season". BBC Sport. 31 March 2016.
196. "Saracens and Nambia international captain Jacques Burger announces his retirement from rugby". Sky Sports. 28 April 2016.
197. "Harlequins to sign Saracens full-back ahead of 2016-17". BBC Sport. 18 May 2016.
198. "USA lock Hayden Smith joins English third division club Esher". This is American Rugby. 8 June 2016.
199. "Bristol sign USA centre Thretton Palamo from Saracens". Sky Sports. 27 June 2016.
200. "Worcester Warriors sign Saracens tight-head prop Biyi Alo". Club Call. 28 June 2016.
201. "London Irish sign Saracens full-back Ben Ransom". BBC Sport. 22 July 2016.
202. "Saracens' South Africa lock Alistair Hargreaves retires after concussion injury". BBC Sport. 5 October 2016.
203. "Wasps sign Ireland tighthead prop Marty Moore from Leinster". Sky Sports. 25 January 2016.
204. "Wasps sign Sale Sharks hooker Tommy Taylor". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016.
205. "Sale Sharks fly-half Danny Cipriani has agreed a deal to rejoin former club Wasps". BBC Sport. 16 February 2016.
206. "Wasps to sign London Irish hooker Tom Cruse from next season". BBC Sport. 1 March 2016.
207. "Wasps sign London Welsh centre Guy Armitage from next season". BBC Sport. 15 March 2016.
208. "Bristol scrum-half Craig Hampson signs permanent deal for Wasps". Covetnry Telegraph. 6 May 2016.
209. "Wasps sign Bath's Tom Woolstencroft and Cornish Pirates' Marcus Garratt". BBC Sport. 11 May 2016.
210. "Wasps sign Australia versatile back Kurtley Beale from the Waratahs". Sky Sports. 13 May 2016.
211. "Wasps sign London Irish second-rower Matt Symons". BBC Sports. 28 June 2016.
212. "Wasps sign former Scotland centre Nick de Luca from French club Biarritz Olympique". BBC Sport. 2 July 2016.
213. "Wasps signs Bath and England centre Kyle Eastmond from next season". Sky Sports. 23 July 2016.
214. "Wasps sign Springboks full-back Willie le Roux from the Sharks". Sky Sports. 4 August 2016.
215. "All-Black utility back Charles Pitau confirm move to Ulster". BBC Sport. 1 April 2015.
216. "Saracens sign Wasps fly-half Alex Lozowski". Planet Rugby. 13 January 2016.
217. "Veteran Wallabies openside flanker George Smith returns to the southern hemisphere". Planet Rugby. 4 April 2016.
218. "Wasps scrum-half Jamie Stevenson to return to London Scottish". London Scottish. 14 April 2016.
219. "Wasps hooker Ed Shervington announces retirement at end of season". BBC Sport. 2 May 2016.
220. "Scotland and Wasps fly-half Ruaridh Jackson leaves for Harlequins". Sky Sports. 3 May 2016.
221. "Wales and Wasps lock Bradley Davies to join Ospreys next season". Sky Sports. 16 May 2016.
222. "Former Ireland and Wasps centre James Downey announces retirement". Sky Sports. 18 May 2016.
223. "Wasps centre Ben Jacobs announces retirement from rugby". Sky Sports. 26 May 2016.
224. "Zebre resign Italy and Wasps hooker Carlo Festuccia". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 3 June 2016.
225. "Wasps and Italy versatile back Andrea Masi forced to retire from achilles injuries". Sky Sports. 22 June 2016.
226. "Italy prop Lorenzo Cittadini leaves Wasps for France Top 14 club Bayonne". BBC Sport. 30 June 2016.
227. "Connacht sign Wasps second-row James Cannon". Breaking News. 29 September 2016.
228. "Worcester Warriors sign Leinster centre Ben Te'o". Sky Sports. 22 December 2015.
229. "Worcester Warriors sign Grenoble centre Jackson Willison". BBC Sport. 8 January 2016.
230. "Worcester Warriors sign Bath lock Will Spencer from next season". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016.
231. "Worcester secure permanent signing of Bristol back-row forward Marco Mama". Sky Sports. 27 January 2016.
232. "Worcester Warriors utility back Perry Humphreys signs first-team contract". Warriors. 2 February 2016.
233. "Worcester Warriors sign former Springboks flanker Dewald Potgieter". Sky Sports. 8 February 2016.
234. "Worcester Warriors sign Northampton Saints hooker Matt Williams". BBC Sport. 18 February 2016.
235. "Former Springboks scrum=half Francois Hougaard makes permanent stay with Worcester Warriors". Sky Sports. 15 March 2016.
236. "Worcester Warriors sign Saracens tight-head prop Biyi Alo". Club Call. 28 June 2016.
237. "Worcester Warriors sign Samoa international back-row Alafoti Fao'siliva". Sky Sports. 2 August 2016.
238. "Munster sign Worcester Warriors lock Darren O'Shea". Sky Sports. 29 March 2016.
239. "Harlequins to sign Worcester Warriors scrum-half Charlie Mulchrone". BBC Sport. 5 April 2016.
240. "Worcester Warriors scrum-half Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier will join French side Nevers this summer". Worcester News. 11 April 2016.
241. "Newcastle sign Worcester Warriors hooker Ben Sowrey". BBC Sport. 28 April 2016.
242. "London Welsh sign Worcester Warriors centre Heath Stevens". Worcester News. 28 April 2016.
243. "Rotherham Titan' players from next season". Rotherham Rugby. 8 May 2016.
244. "Gloucester sign Worcester Warriors centre Andy Symons". Sky Sports. 9 June 2016.
245. "Birmingham Moseley Make Fantastic International Signing". Pundit Arena. 11 July 2016.
246. "Worcester Warriors winger Sam Smith announces retirement at 26 due to ongoing injuries". BBC Sport. 3 August 2016.
247. "Worcester Warriors flanker Matt Gilbert joins National One outfit Hartpury RFC". Worcester News. 3 August 2016.
248. "Yorkshire Carnegie sign Worcester Warriors second-row Dan Sanderson". Yorkshire Carnegie. 10 August 2016.
249. "Former Worcester Warriors hooker Dan George joins National One outfit Blackheath". Stroud News and Journal. 2 September 2016.
250. "Worcester Warriors' player departure confirmed". Warriors. 4 May 2016.