This is a list of player transfers involving Aviva Premiership teams leading up to and including the 2015–16 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 2014–15 season or 2015–16 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.
Bath
Players In Nikola Matawalu from Glasgow Warriors Rhys Priestland from Scarlets Tom Dunn promoted from Academy Charlie Ewels promoted from Academy Tom Homer from London Irish Jonathan Evans from Newport Gwent Dragons Jeff Williams from England Sevens David Denton from Edinburgh Rugby
Players Out Paul James to Ospreys Gavin Henson to Bristol Rugby Olly Woodburn to Exeter Chiefs Micky Young to Newcastle Falcons Dave Sisi to London Irish (season-loan) Will Skuse to London Welsh Richard Lane to Jersey Peter Stringer to Sale Sharks Carl Fearns to Lyon Ben Williams retired Sam Burgess to South Sydney Rabbitohs
Exeter Chiefs
Players In Geoff Parling from Leicester Tigers Olly Woodburn from Bath Rugby Michele Campagnaro from Benetton Treviso Ollie Atkins from Edinburgh Rugby Shaun Malton from Nottingham Will Hooley from Northampton Saints Harry Williams from Jersey Julian Salvi from Leicester Tigers Josh Jones from St. Helens Jonny Hill from Gloucester Rugby James Short from London Irish
Players Out Tom James to Cardiff Blues Greg Bateman to Leicester Tigers Dean Mumm to NSW Waratahs Kieran Davies to Nottingham Fetuʻu Vainikolo to Oyonnax Joel Conlon to Saracens Ceri Sweeney to Pontypridd RFC James Scaysbrook retired Will Carrick-Smith to London Scottish
Gloucester
Players In Tom Marshall from Chiefs Henry Purdy promoted from Academy Jeremy Thrush from Hurricanes Bill Meakes promoted from Academy Paul Doran-Jones from Harlequins Paddy McAllister from Aurillac Nicky Thomas from Ospreys Willi Heinz from Crusaders Tom Lindsay from Wasps Tom Hicks promoted from Academy Mat Protheroe from Hartpury RFC Callum Braley promoted from Academy Steph Reynolds promoted from Academy Joe Latta from Highlanders
Players Out Dan Robson to Wasps Aled Thomas to Scarlets Aleki Lutui to Ampthill Tom Palmer to Benetton Treviso Rory Bartle to London Scottish Jonny Hill to Exeter Chiefs Shaun Knight to Newport Gwent Dragons Shane Monahan to Munster Sila Puafisi to Glasgow Warriors
Harlequins
Players In James Horwill from Queensland Reds Matt Shields from Darlington Mowden Park Adam Jones from Cardiff Blues Tim Visser from Edinburgh Rugby Owen Evans from Newport Gwent Dragons Tim Swiel from Sharks Winston Stanley from Highlanders Jamie Roberts from Racing 92 Mat Luamanu from Benetton Treviso Harry Sloan promoted from Academy
Players Out Paul Doran-Jones to Gloucester Rugby Joe Trayfoot to London Irish George Robson to Oyonnax Ugo Monye retired Asaeli Tikoirotuma to London Irish Darryl Marfo to London Welsh Tom Williams retired Tom Casson to Yorkshire Carnegie Jordan Burns to Bedford Blues Jordan Turner-Hall retired
Leicester Tigers
Players In Opeti Fonua from London Welsh Mike Williams from Worcester Warriors Brendon O'Connor from Blues Peter Betham from NSW Waratahs Michael Fitzgerald from Chiefs Lachlan McCaffrey from London Welsh Jono Kitto from Chiefs Greg Bateman from Exeter Chiefs Dominic Barrow from Newcastle Falcons George Catchpole promoted from Academy Aniseko Sio promoted from Academy Telusa Veainu from Melbourne Rebels Jean de Villiers from Stormers Matías Agüero from Zebre
Players Out Jamie Gibson to Northampton Saints Geoff Parling to Exeter Chiefs Neil Briggs to Sale Sharks Pablo Matera to Pampas XV Louis Deacon retired Blaine Scully to Cardiff Blues Tom Price to Scarlets Brad Thorn retired Javiah Pohe to US Carcassonne Scott Hamilton to Coventry RFC Robert Barbieri to Benetton Treviso Greg Peterson to Glasgow Warriors Julian Salvi to Exeter Chiefs Tom Bristow to Wasps Jack Whetton to USO Nevers David Mele to Toulouse Rhys Williams to Moseley Anthony Allen retired Terrence Hepetema to Bay of Plenty
London Irish
Players In Ben Franks from Hurricanes Sean Maitland from Glasgow Warriors Brendan McKibbin from New South Wales Waratahs Joe Trayfoot from Harlequins Dominic Waldouck from Northampton Saints Dave Sisi from Bath Rugby (season-loan) Matt Symons from Chiefs Tom Cruse from Rotherham Titans Eoin Sheriff from Saracens Asaeli Tikoirotuma from Harlequins Gerard Ellis promoted from Academy Richard Palframan promoted from Academy Tom Fowlie promoted from Academy Tom Smallbone promoted from Academy Rob McCusker from Scarlets Ciaran Hearn from The Rock Will Lloyd from Auckland
Players Out Tomás O'Leary to Munster Tom Homer to Bath Rugby Kieran Low to Glasgow Warriors Eamonn Sheridan to Oyonnax Sean Cox retired Myles Dorrian to Bedford Blues Guy Armitage to London Welsh Harry Allen to London Welsh Daniel Leo to London Welsh Jamie Hagan to Melbourne Rebels James Short to Exeter Chiefs Michael Mayhew to Waikato Matt Parr released
Newcastle Falcons
Players In Chris Harris promoted from Academy Micky Young from Bath Rugby Mike Delany from Clermont Auvergne Marcus Watson from England Sevens Sonatane Takulua from Northland Simon Hammersley promoted from Academy Ben Harris from Yorkshire Carnegie Taione Vea from London Welsh Jon Welsh from Glasgow Warriors Nili Latu from NEC Green Rockets Giovanbattista Venditti from Zebre Paddy Ryan from Libournes Mouritz Botha from Sharks Sean Robinson promoted from Academy Todd Clever from Old Mission Beach Athletic Club Belisario Agulla from Agen
Players Out Kieran Brookes to Northampton Saints Mike Blair to Glasgow Warriors Andy Saull to Yorkshire Carnegie Ben Morris to Nottingham Phil Godman retired Chris York to Ealing Trailfinders Danny Barnes to Ealing Trailfinders Dominic Barrow to Leicester Tigers Andy Davies to Rotherham Titans Mark Irving to Viadana Rory Clegg to Glasgow Warriors Lee Smith to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Oliver Tomaszczyk to Ospreys Uili Koloʻofai to Jersey Noah Cato released Jamie Helleur released Warren Fury released Sean Brown released James Christie released
Northampton Saints
Players In JJ Hanrahan from Munster Kieran Brookes from Newcastle Falcons Jamie Gibson from Leicester Tigers Michael Paterson from Sale Sharks Tom Kessell from Cornish Pirates Pat Howard from Stormers Paul Hill from Yorkshire Carnegie Sion Bennett from Scarlets Victor Matfield from Bulls
Players Out Salesi Ma'afu to Toulon Samu Manoa to Toulon Phil Dowson to Worcester Warriors Dominic Waldouck to London Irish Will Hooley to Exeter Chiefs Alex Day to Cornish Pirates Joel Hodgson to Yorkshire Carnegie Tom Ryder to Yorkshire Carnegie Cam Dolan to Cardiff Blues Josh Skelcey to Nottingham Tom Mercey released
Sale Sharks
Players In Neil Briggs from Leicester Tigers Peter Stringer from Bath Rugby Bryn Evans from Biarritz Olympique James Mitchell promoted from Academy George Nott promoted from Academy Ciaran Parker promoted from Academy Brian Mujati from Racing 92 Nev Edwards from Rosslyn Park
Players Out Marc Jones to Bristol Rugby Mark Cueto retired Michael Paterson to Northampton Saints Will Cliff to Bristol Rugby Nathan Fowles to Edinburgh Rugby Nathan Hines retired Andy Forsyth to Yorkshire Carnegie Alberto De Marchi to Benetton Treviso Luke McLean to Benetton Treviso Darren Fearn to Darlington Mowden Park
Saracens
Players In Samuela Vunisa from Zebre Michael Rhodes from Stormers Maro Itoje promoted from Academy Joel Conlon from Exeter Chiefs Dave Porecki from Manly
Players Out Eoin Sheriff to London Irish David Strettle to Clermont Auvergne James Johnston to Wasps Thretton Palamo to London Welsh (season-loan) Nick de Jager to Blue Bulls Ernst Joubert retired
Wasps
Players In Jimmy Gopperth from Leinster Dan Robson from Gloucester Rugby Frank Halai from Blues Brendan Macken from Leinster Tom Bristow from Leicester Tigers Jamie Stevenson from London Scottish James Downey from Glasgow Warriors George Smith from Lyon James Johnston from Saracens Alex Rieder from Rotherham Titans Alex Lundberg promoted from Academy Tom Howe promoted from Academy Charles Piutau from Blues
Players Out Tom Varndell to Bristol Rugby William Helu to Edinburgh Rugby Ed Jackson to Newport Gwent Dragons Charlie Davies to Newport Gwent Dragons Tom Lindsay to Gloucester Rugby Will Taylor to Scarlets Jack Moates to Jersey Oli Evans to Jersey Tom Bliss to Ealing Trailfinders (season-loan) Sam James to Bedford Blues Martyn Thomas to London Welsh Gus Jones to London Welsh Glyn Hughes to Moseley Buster Lawrence to Moseley John Yapp retired Chris Bell retired Andy Goode retired
Worcester Warriors
Players In Andy Short from Bristol Rugby Derrick Appiah from Mogliano Phil Dowson from Northampton Saints Carl Kirwan from London Welsh Tom Heathcote from Edinburgh Rugby Luke Baldwin from Bristol Rugby Sam Lewis from Ospreys Cooper Vuna from Toshiba Brave Lupus Na'ama Leleimalefaga from Montpellier Darren Barry from Cornish Pirates Bryce Heem from Chiefs Mike Daniels promoted from Academy Tiff Eden promoted from Academy Christian Scotland-Williamson promoted from Academy Marco Mama from Bristol Rugby (season-loan) Donncha O'Callaghan from Munster Tevita Cavubati from Ospreys Wynand Olivier from Montpellier Jaba Bregvadze from RC Kochebi Bolnisi
Players Out Andries Pretorius retired Mike Williams to Leicester Tigers Alex Gordaș to CSM București Sam Windsor to Ulster Agustin Creevy to Jaguares Jack Cosgrove to Edinburgh Rugby Josh Drauniniu to London Welsh George Porter to Ealing Trailfinders Rob O'Donnell to Yorkshire Carnegie Richard de Carpentier to England Sevens Josh Watkins to England Sevens James Percival to Grenoble Shay Kerry to Oyonnax Ofa Faingaʻanuku to Bayonne James Stephenson to Ealing Trailfinders Ignacio Mieres to US Dax Jonathan Thomas retired Leonardo Senatore to Jaguares
See also List of 2015–16 Pro12 transfers List of 2015–16 RFU Championship transfers List of 2015–16 Super Rugby transfers List of 2015 SuperLiga transfers List of 2015–16 Top 14 transfers
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