This is a list of player transfers involving RFU Championship 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 Championship during the 2015–16 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.
Bedford Blues
Players In Will Carrick-Smith from London Scottish Jacob Fields from Loughborough Students RUFC Tom James from Loughborough Students RUFC Ben Adams from Cambridge RUFC Ed Taylor from Loughborough Students RUFC Christian Judge from Plymouth Albion Tom Farrell from Leinster Jason Hill from Glasgow Warriors Elliot Clements-Hill from Ampthill David Spelman from Cambridge University RUFC
Players Out Charlie Clare to Northampton Saints James Pritchard to Coventry Phil Boulton to Coventry Nick Fenton-Wells to Bristol Rugby Mark Flanagan to Saracens Tom Williams to Rotherham Titans Peter White to Coventry Steffan Jones to Ampthill
Cornish Pirates
Players In Bar Bartlett from Loughborough Students RUFC Nicolas de Battista from Jockey Club de Rosario Edd Pascoe from Redruth Timoci Kava from Royal Navy
Players Out Laurie McGlone retired Craig Holland to London Scottish Joe Atkinson to London Scottish Aaron Carpenter to London Welsh Adam Jamieson retired Marcus Garratt to Wasps Kieran Hallett to Plymouth Albion Tom Riley to Newport RFC Kieran Goss to Chinnor Rheon James to Aberavon RFC Will Graulich released
Doncaster Knights
Players In Lloyd Hayes from Rotherham Titans Jarad Williams from Yorkshire Carnegie David Nolan from Bourgoin Seán Scanlon from Rotherham Titans Harry Allen from London Welsh Ed Falkingham from Hull Ionians Robin Hislop from Rotherham Titans Beau Robinson from Harlequins
Players Out Ollie Stedman to Yorkshire Carnegie Jake Armstrong to Jersey Reds Bevon Armitage to Chinnor Will Hurrell to Bristol Rugby Tyler Hotson to Richmond Brad Field retired Jon Phelan released Viliame Veikoso released Jack Bergmanas released Ted Stagg released
Ealing Trailfinders
Players In Mark Bright from London Scottish Harry Casson from Moseley Luke Carter from Rotherham Titans Curtis Wilson from Rotherham Titans William Ryan from Rotherham Titans Lewis Thiede from Rotherham Titans Mike McFarlane from Rosslyn Park James Cordy-Redden from England Sevens James Gibbons from Gloucester Rugby Ignacio Saenz Lancuba from Jersey Reds Alex Davies from London Welsh Lewis Jones from Leeds Met RFC Liam Edwards from Leeds Met RFC Luke Peters from Leeds Met RFC
Players Out Harrison Orr to Newcastle Falcons James Stephenson to Nottingham Alex Davies to Yorkshire Carnegie Eoghan Grace to Coventry Tom Wheatcroft to Coventry George Porter to Cinderford Danny Kenny to London Scottish Paul Spivey to Rosslyn Park Toby Howley-Berridge to Rosslyn Park Nathan Buck to Ebbw Vale Nathan Hannay to Chinnor Danny Barnes to Oxford Harlequins Tristan Roberts to US Cognac Michael Holford released Jamie Kilbane released Chris Kinloch released James Love released Sam Stanley released
Jersey Reds
Players In Mark Tampin from Rotherham Titans Max Argyle from Rotherham Titans Jordan Davies from Rotherham Titans George Eastwell from Loughborough Students RUFC Jake Armstrong from Doncaster Knights James Voss from Hartpury College R.F.C. Jack Cuthbert from Edinburgh Rugby James Doyle from North Harbour Sam Katz from CR El Salvador Marc Thomas from Ospreys Regan King from Scarlets Kieran Hardy from Scarlets George Watkins from Bristol Rugby Jack Macfarlane from Glasgow Hawks
Players Out Sam Lockwood to Newcastle Falcons Alex Rae retired Ollie Evans to Nottingham Danny Herriott to Rotherham Titans Dave Markham to Stade Rouennais Ignacio Saenz Lancuba to Ealing Trailfinders Oliver Tomaszczyk to USA Perpignan Martín García Veiga to RC Vannes Aaron Penberthy to CR El Salvador Tommy Spinks to Glasgow Hawks Mark McCrea to Malone Mark Cooke to Blackheath Russell Anderson released Jack Burroughs released Ed Dawson released Ben Featherstone released Jack Moates released Rhys Owen released
London Irish
Players In Josh McNally from London Welsh James Marshall from Hurricanes Mike Coman from Edinburgh Rugby Tommy Bell from Leicester Tigers Greig Tonks from Edinburgh Rugby Sebastian de Chaves from Leicester Tigers Dave Porecki from Saracens Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi from Northampton Saints Max Northcote-Green from Bath Rugby Ollie Hoskins from Western Force Theo Brophy-Clews promoted from Academy Johnny Williams promoted from Academy Jerry Sexton from Exeter Chiefs Ben Ransom from Saracens Jason Harris-Wright from Connacht Todd Gleave from Rosslyn Park
Players Out Eoin Griffin to Connacht Ian Nagle to Leinster Tom Cruse to Wasps Dominic Waldouck to Ohio Aviators Jimmy Stevens to Nottingham Nic Rouse retired Eoin Sheriff to London Scottish Ollie Curry to Rotherham Titans Halani Aulika to Sale Sharks Andy Fenby retired Tom Guest retired Geoff Cross retired Sean Maitland to Saracens Jonny Harris to London Scottish George Skivington retired Matt Symons to Wasps Leo Halavatau to Soyaux Angoulême Rob McCusker to Carmarthen Quins Shane Geraghty to Bristol Rugby Chris Noakes released
London Scottish
Players In Robbie Fergusson from Glasgow Warriors Jamie Stevenson from Wasps Phil Cringle from US Carcassonne Craig Holland from Cornish Pirates George Cullen from Oxford Harlequins Ed Hoadley from Southend Saxons Joe Atkinson from Cornish Pirates Eoin Sheriff from London Irish Dom McGeekie from Cardiff Metropolitan RFC Ifereimi Boladau from Ospreys Grant Shiells from Edinburgh Rugby Devlin Hope from Coventry Jonny Harris from London Irish Danny Kenny from Ealing Trailfinders Jack Cullen from Munster Dan Koroi from Mogliano Ewan McQuillin from Edinburgh Rugby Matt Marley from Cardiff Blues Ben Rath from Rotherham Titans
Players Out Chevvy Pennycook retired Mark Bright to Ealing Trailfinders Will Carrick-Smith to Bedford Blues Max Maidment to Yorkshire Carnegie Evan Olmstead to Newcastle Falcons Adam Kwasnicki to London Welsh James Hallam to London Welsh Josh Thomas-Brown to London Welsh Oli Grove retired Ben Calder to Ampthill Jimmy Litchfield to Coventry
London Welsh
Players In Kristian Phillips from Ospreys Heath Stevens from Worcester Warriors Glyn Hughes from Birmingham Moseley Adam Kwasnicki from London Scottish James Hallam from London Scottish Lovejoy Chawatama from Rosslyn Park Josh Thomas-Brown from London Scottish Aaron Carpenter from Cornish Pirates Barney Maddison from Rotherham Titans Josh Hodson from Llandovery
Players Out Guy Armitage to Wasps Brendon Snyman to Coventry Richard Thorpe to Chinnor Josh Davies to Ealing Trailfinders Harry Allen to Doncaster Knights Eddie Aholelei to Timișoara Saracens Olly Barkley to Kowloon RFC Matt Corker to Richmond Josh McNally to London Irish
Nottingham
Players In Jimmy Stevens from London Irish Ben Hooper from Yorkshire Carnegie Ollie Evans from Jersey Reds Jordan Coghlan from Munster James Stephenson from Ealing Trailfinders Gearold Lyons from Munster Shane Buckley from Munster Tom Holmes from Rotherham Titans Jacob Nash from South Leicester
Players Out Conor Carey to Connacht Dan Mugford to Sale Sharks Viliame Iongi to San Francisco Rush Rupert Cooper to Plymouth Albion Ben Woods to Old Belvedere Sam Coghlan Murray to Terenure College Ricky Andrew to Bangor Oris Nawaqaliva to Ampthill Paul Grant to Bath Rugby Jon Vickers released
Richmond
Players In Rupert Harden from Benetton Treviso Matt Corker from London Welsh Tyler Hotson from Doncaster Knights Freddie Gabbitass from Blackheath Daniel Carpo from Timișoara Saracens
Players Out
Rotherham Titans
Players In Danny Herriott from Jersey Reds Miles Normandale from Cardiff Blues Joe Rees from Worcester Warriors Tom Williams from Bedford Blues Joe Graham from Yorkshire Carnegie Chad Thorne from Coventry Ian Williams from Oxford Harlequins Joe Hutchinson from CR La Vila Buster Lawrence from Birmingham Moseley James Tyas from Chinnor Tom MacDonald from Hartpury College R.F.C. George Oliver from Coventry Ollie Curry from London Irish Luke Cole from Gloucester Rugby Tom Hicks from Gloucester Rugby Jack Ramshaw from Yorkshire Carnegie George Tresidder from Leicester Tigers Matt Dudman from Yorkshire Carnegie Charlie Foley from Birmingham Moseley Jake Henry from Darlington Mowden Park Dan Tai from Yorkshire Carnegie Cameron Hudson from Wharfedale Will Thomas from Llandovery RFC Ben Foley from England Sevens Matt Walsh from Darlington Mowden Park
Players Out Lloyd Hayes to Doncaster Knights Mark Tampin to Jersey Reds Max Argyle to Jersey Reds Jordan Davies to Jersey Reds Sean Scanlon to Doncaster Knights Luke Carter to Ealing Trailfinders Curtis Wilson to Ealing Trailfinders William Ryan to Ealing Trailfinders Lewis Thiede to Ealing Trailfinders Barney Maddison to London Welsh Joel Gill to Darlington Mowden Park Josh Redfern to Macclesfield James Elliott to Birmingham Moseley Jack Preece to Birmingham Moseley Tom Holmes to Nottingham Robin Hislop to Doncaster Knights Darran Harris to Newport Gwent Dragons George Oram to Birmingham Moseley Michael Cromie to Banbury RFC Ben Rath to London Scottish
Yorkshire Carnegie
Players In Ollie Stedman from Doncaster Knights Steve McColl from Gloucester Rugby Richard Mayhew from Newcastle Falcons Michael Mayhew from Waikato Max Maidment from London Scottish Ross Graham from Hawick RFC Joe Ford from Sale Sharks Alex Davies from Ealing Trailfinders Alex Gray from England Sevens Jack Whetton from Nevers Michael Cusack from Glasgow Warriors Warren Seals from Darlington Mowden Park Dan Sanderson from Worcester Warriors
Players Out Jarad Williams to Doncaster Knights Ben Hooper to Nottingham Joel Hodgson to Newcastle Falcons Kevin Sinfield retired Tom Ryder retired David Doherty retired Joe Graham to Rotherham Titans Jack Ramshaw to Rotherham Titans Matt Dudman to Rotherham Titans Dan Tai to Rotherham Titans Jack Walker to Bath Rugby Chris Jones retired James Tideswell to Cinderford Fred Burdon to Newcastle Falcons Chris Pilgrim released Jack Barnard released
See also List of 2016–17 Premiership Rugby transfers List of 2016–17 Pro12 transfers List of 2016–17 Super Rugby transfers List of 2016–17 Top 14 transfers
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