List of 2016–17 Premiership Rugby transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Aviva Premiership teams before or during 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 Taulupe Faletau from Newport Gwent Dragons Elliott Stooke from Gloucester Rugby Michael van Vuuren from Leicester Tigers Harry Davies from Cardiff Blues Kahn Fotuali'i from Northampton Saints Jack Walker from Yorkshire Carnegie Aled Brew from Newport Gwent Dragons Will Homer promoted from Academy Max Clark promoted from Academy Robbie Fruean from Crusaders Paul Grant from Nottingham Jack Wilson from Highlanders Ben Tapuai from Western Force

Players Out Will Spencer to Worcester Warriors Ollie Devoto to Exeter Chiefs Rob Webber to Sale Sharks Jonathan Evans to Scarlets Luke Arscott to Bristol Rugby Max Northcote-Green to London Irish Brett Herron to Ulster Stuart Hooper retired Dominic Day to Toyota Verblitz/ Melbourne Rebels Amanaki Mafi to NTT Communications Shining Arcs/ Melbourne Rebels Tom Woolstencroft to Wasps Leroy Houston to Queensland Reds Horacio Agulla to Castres Olympique Kyle Eastmond to Wasps Alafoti Fa'osiliva to Worcester Warriors David Wilson to Newcastle Falcons

Bristol

Players In Martin Roberts from Ospreys Rhodri Williams from Scarlets Luke Arscott from Bath Rugby Tusi Pisi from Sunwolves Jordan Williams from Scarlets Nick Fenton-Wells from Bedford Blues Jordan Crane from Leicester Tigers Thretton Palamo from Saracens Jon Fisher from Northampton Saints Soane Tongaʻuiha from Oyonnax Will Hurrell from Doncaster Knights Giorgi Nemsadze from Tarbes Ryan Bevington from Ospreys Jason Woodward from Hurricanes Shane Geraghty from London Irish Dan Tuohy from Ulster

Players Out Matthew Morgan to Cardiff Blues Marco Mama to Worcester Warriors Dwayne Peel retired Craig Hampson to Wasps George Watkins to Jersey Reds Ellis Genge to Leicester Tigers Tommaso Benvenuti to Benetton Treviso Josh Ovens to Rosslyn Park Darren Hudson released James Stephenson to Hartpury RFC

Exeter Chiefs

Players In Greg Holmes from Queensland Reds Ollie Devoto from Bath Rugby Dave Dennis from NSW Waratahs Lachlan Turner from Toulon

Players Out Adam Hughes to Newport Gwent Dragons Josh Jones to Salford Red Devils Alex Brown to USA Perpignan Brett Sturgess to Ampthill Jerry Sexton to London Irish Byron McGuigan to Sale Sharks Lewis Stevenson to Connacht Chrysander Botha to Welwitschias

Gloucester

Players In Lewis Ludlow promoted from Academy Matt Scott from Edinburgh Rugby Motu Matu'u from Hurricanes Josh Hohneck from Highlanders Tom Denton from Leinster Andy Symons from Worcester Warriors Dan Thomas promoted from Academy Ollie Thorley promoted from Academy Cameron Orr from Greater Sydney Rams Salesi Ma'afu from Cardiff Blues

Players Out Elliott Stooke to Bath Rugby Steve McColl to Yorkshire Carnegie Luke Cole to Rotherham Titans Tom Hicks to Rotherham Titans James Gibbons to Ealing Trailfinders Rob Cook retired Bill Meakes to Western Force Steph Reynolds retired Dan Murphy to Harlequins Nick Wood retired Nicky Thomas to Scarlets James Hudson retired

Harlequins

Players In Charlie Mulchrone from Worcester Warriors Ruaridh Jackson from Wasps Aaron Morris from Saracens Mark Reddish from Highlanders George Naoupu from Connacht Cameron Holenstein from Pau Alofa Alofa from La Rochelle Dan Murphy from Gloucester Rugby

Players Out Kieran Treadwell to Ulster Tito Tebaldi to Benetton Treviso Ben Botica to Montpellier Nick Easter retired Beau Robinson to Doncaster Knights Ollie Lindsay-Hague to England Sevens

Leicester Tigers

Players In Matt To'omua from Brumbies JP Pietersen from Sharks Tom Brady from Sale Sharks George McGuigan from Newcastle Falcons Pat Cilliers from Montpellier Luke Hamilton from Agen Ellis Genge from Bristol Rugby

Players Out Leonardo Ghiraldini to Toulouse Tommy Bell to London Irish Laurence Pearce to Sale Sharks Vereniki Goneva to Newcastle Falcons Miles Benjamin retired Seremaia Bai retired Sebastian De Chaves to London Irish Michael van Vuuren to Bath Rugby Jean de Villiers retired/released George Tresidder to Rotherham Titans Jordan Crane to Bristol Rugby Tiziano Pasquali to Benetton Treviso Matías Agüero to Provence Christian Loamanu to Provence Opeti Fonua to Newcastle Falcons

Newcastle Falcons

Players In Joshua Chisanga from Kenya Sevens Vereniki Goneva from Leicester Tigers Sam Lockwood from Jersey Reds Sam Egerton from England Sevens Harrison Orr from Ealing Trailfinders Joel Hodgson from Yorkshire Carnegie Ben Sowrey from Worcester Warriors Evan Olmstead from London Scottish Nick Civetta from RC I Medicei Andrew Davidson from Glasgow Hawks Kyle Cooper from Sharks Tyrone Holmes from Glasgow Warriors Opeti Fonua from Leicester Tigers Dominic Waldouck from Ohio Aviators Fred Burdon from Yorkshire Carnegie David Wilson from Bath Rugby

Players Out George McGuigan to Leicester Tigers Todd Clever released Andy Goode retired Rob Hawkins retired Richard Mayhew to Yorkshire Carnegie Joshua Furno to Zebre Kensuke Hatakeyama to Suntory Sungoliath Kane Thompson to Manawatu Giovanbattista Venditti to Zebre Michael Cusack to Yorkshire Carnegie Eric Fry to Sacramento Express Ruki Tipuna to Bay of Plenty Jamie Booth to Manawatu Scott MacLeod retired Gonzalo Tiesi retired Taione Vea retired Alesana Tuilagi released Anitelea Tuilagi released

Northampton Saints

Players In Louis Picamoles from Toulouse Campese Ma'afu from Provence Charlie Clare from Bedford Blues Nic Groom from Stormers Juan Pablo Estelles from Club Atlético del Rosario Api Ratuniyarawa from Agen Nafi Tuitavake from RC Narbonne

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

Sale Sharks

Players In Rob Webber from Bath Rugby Laurence Pearce from Leicester Tigers Kieran Longbottom from Saracens Josh Charnley from Wigan Warriors AJ MacGinty from Connacht Dan Mugford from Nottingham Mike Phillips from Racing 92 Halani Aulika from London Irish Lou Reed from Cardiff Blues Byron McGuigan from Exeter Chiefs Curtis Langdon from London Irish

Players Out Vadim Cobilas to Bordeaux Begles Tommy Taylor to Wasps Danny Cipriani to Wasps Tom Brady to Leicester Tigers Phil Mackenzie to San Diego Breakers Nick Macleod to Newport Gwent Dragons Joe Ford to Yorkshire Carnegie Chris Cusiter retired Mark Easter retired Viliami Fihaki to Edinburgh Rugby

Saracens

Players In Schalk Burger from Alex Lozowski from Wasps Mark Flanagan from Bedford Blues Sean Maitland from London Irish Vincent Koch from Stormers

Players Out Charlie Hodgson retired Rhys Gill to Cardiff Blues Cătălin Fercu to Timișoara Saracens Kieran Longbottom to Sale Sharks Dave Porecki to London Irish Jacques Burger retired Aaron Morris to Harlequins Hayden Smith to Esher Thretton Palamo to Bristol Rugby Biyi Alo to Worcester Warriors Ben Ransom to London Irish Alistair Hargreaves retired

Wasps

Players In Marty Moore from Leinster Tommy Taylor from Sale Sharks Danny Cipriani from Sale Sharks Tom Cruse from London Irish Guy Armitage from London Welsh Craig Hampson from Bristol Rugby Tom Woolstencroft from Bath Rugby Marcus Garratt from Cornish Pirates Kurtley Beale from NSW Waratahs Matt Symons from London Irish Nick de Luca from Biarritz Olympique Kyle Eastmond from Bath Rugby Willie le Roux from Sharks

Players Out Charles Piutau to Ulster Alex Lozowski to Saracens George Smith to Suntory Sungoliath/ Queensland Reds Jamie Stevenson to London Scottish Ed Shervington retired Ruaridh Jackson to Harlequins Bradley Davies to Ospreys James Downey retired Ben Jacobs retired Carlo Festuccia to Zebre Andrea Masi retired Lorenzo Cittadini to Bayonne Sailosi Tagicakibau released James Cannon to Connacht

Worcester Warriors

Players In Ben Te'o from Leinster Jackson Willison from Grenoble Will Spencer from Bath Rugby Marco Mama from Bristol Rugby Perry Humphreys promoted from Academy Dewald Potgieter from Yamaha Júbilo Matt Williams from Northampton Saints Francois Hougaard from South Africa Sevens Biyi Alo from Saracens Alafoti Fa'osiliva from Bath Rugby

Players Out Darren O'Shea to Munster Charlie Mulchrone to Harlequins Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier to Nevers Ben Sowrey to Newcastle Falcons Heath Stevens to London Welsh Joe Rees to Rotherham Titans Andy Symons to Gloucester Rugby Alex Grove to Birmingham Moseley Sam Smith retired Mat Gilbert to Hartpury College RFC Dan Sanderson to Yorkshire Carnegie Dan George to Blackheath Ravai Fatiaki released

See also List of 2017–18 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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