This is a list of player transfers involving Premiership Rugby teams before or during the 2017–18 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Premiership during the 2016–17 season. On 24 May 2017, London Irish are promoted into the Premiership, whilst Bristol were relegated back to the Championship for the 2017–18 season.
Bath
Players In Sam Underhill from Ospreys Freddie Burns from Leicester Tigers Darren Allinson from London Irish Shaun Knight from Dragons Josh Lewis from Ebbw Vale Beno Obano promoted from Academy James Phillips from Bristol Anthony Perenise from Bristol Scott Andrews from Cardiff Blues James Wilson from Northampton Saints
Players Out Liam Forsyth to Wigan Warriors George Ford to Leicester Tigers Adam Hastings to Glasgow Warriors David Denton to Worcester Warriors Robbie Fruean to Edinburgh Darryl Marfo to Edinburgh Dave Sisi to Zebre Daniel Bowden to Auckland Guy Mercer to Ospreys (season-loan)
Exeter Chiefs
Players In Matt Kvesic from Gloucester Tom O'Flaherty from Ospreys Toby Salmon from Rotherham Titans Sam Simmonds promoted from Academy Nic White from Montpellier James Freeman from Jersey Reds Wilhelm van der Sluys from Southern Kings
Players Out Dave Lewis to Harlequins Damian Welch to Cardiff Blues Will Hooley to Bedford Blues Haydn Thomas retired Geoff Parling to Munakata Sanix Blues/ Melbourne Rebels Tom Johnson retired Nikola Matawalu to Glasgow Warriors
Gloucester
Players In Fraser Balmain from Leicester Tigers Val Rapava-Ruskin from Worcester Warriors Owen Williams from Leicester Tigers Ben Vellacott promoted from Academy Jake Polledri from Hartpury College Gareth Denman from Northampton Saints Jason Woodward from Bristol Freddie Clarke promoted from Academy Lloyd Evans promoted from Academy Ed Slater from Leicester Tigers Ruan Ackermann from Lions James Hanson from Melbourne Rebels
Players Out Greig Laidlaw to Clermont Auvergne James Hook to Ospreys Matt Kvesic to Exeter Chiefs Joe Batley to Bristol Joe Latta to Bristol Josh McNulty to Harlequins Salesi Ma'afu to Narbonne Mat Protheroe to Bristol Dan Thomas to Bristol Tom Lindsay to Bedford Blues Sione Kalamafoni to Leicester Tigers Yann Thomas to Rouen Paul Doran-Jones to Wasps Darren Dawidiuk to London Irish Jonny May to Leicester Tigers
Harlequins
Players in Demetri Catrakilis from Montpellier Renaldo Bothma from Bulls Dave Lewis from Exeter Chiefs Phil Swainston from Wasps Lewis Boyce from Yorkshire Carnegie Josh McNulty from Gloucester Francis Saili from Munster Ben Glynn from Bristol
Players out Tyler Gendall to Bristol Matt Hopper to Oyonnax Nick Evans retired Karl Dickson retired Matt Shields to Rotherham Titans Netani Talei retired Dan Murphy to Hartpury College Owen Evans to Doncaster Knights Mark Reddish retired Ruaridh Jackson to Glasgow Warriors George Lowe retired Marland Yarde to Sale Sharks
Leicester Tigers
Players In George Ford from Bath Sione Kalamafoni from Gloucester Joe Ford from Yorkshire Carnegie Jonah Holmes from Yorkshire Carnegie Dominic Ryan from Leinster Gareth Owen from Scarlets Nick Malouf from Australia Sevens Valentino Mapapalangi from Manawatu Chris Baumann from Wellington Lions Jonny May from Gloucester Atieli Pakalani unattached Kyle Traynor from Bristol Jake Kerr from Edinburgh Tatafu Polota-Nau from Western Force Facundo Gigena from Jaguares
Players Out Fraser Balmain to Gloucester Owen Williams to Gloucester Freddie Burns to Bath Jack Roberts to Cardiff Blues Marcos Ayerza retired Oliver Bryant to Jersey Reds Peter Betham to Clermont Auvergne Riccardo Brugnara to Rugby Rovigo JP Pietersen to Toulon Ed Slater to Gloucester Lachlan McCaffrey to Brumbies Jono Kitto released Tom Croft retired
London Irish
Players In Gordon Reid from Glasgow Warriors Lasha Lomidze from Krasny Yar Ben Meehan from Melbourne Rebels Napolioni Nalaga from Lyon Saia Fainga'a from Brumbies Luke McLean from Benetton Petrus du Plessis from Saracens Manasa Saulo from Toulon Filo Paulo from Benetton Jake Schatz from Melbourne Rebels Darren Dawidiuk from Gloucester Franco van der Merwe from Cardiff Blues Piet van Zyl from Arno Botha from
Players Out Darren Allinson to Bath Jason Harris-Wright to Bristol Luke Narraway to Coventry Ross Neal to London Scottish Jerry Sexton to Jersey Reds Gerard Ellis to Dragons
Newcastle Falcons
Players In Maxime Mermoz from Toulon Josh Matavesi from Ospreys Joel Matavesi from Redruth D. T. H. van der Merwe from Scarlets Ryan Burrows from Yorkshire Carnegie Sami Mavinga from Lyon Gary Graham from Jersey Reds Sam Stuart from Richmond Tevita Cavubati from Worcester Warriors Toby Flood from Toulouse Cameron Cowell from England Sevens Jake Ilnicki from Northampton Saints
Players Out Marcus Watson to Wasps Ben Harris to Wasps Sam Egerton retired Adam Powell retired David Nelson to Doncaster Knights Andrew Foster to Rotherham Titans Daniel Temm to Ealing Trailfinders Tom Catterick retired Mike Delany to Bay of Plenty Mouritz Botha retired Opeti Fonua to Agen
Northampton Saints
Players In David Ribbans from Stormers Mitch Eadie from Bristol Jamal Ford-Robinson from Bristol Rob Horne from Waratahs Cobus Reinach from Sharks Piers Francis from Blues Francois van Wyk from Western Force Heinrich Brüssow from NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
Players Out Calum Clark to Saracens Ethan Waller to Worcester Warriors JJ Hanrahan to Munster Lee Dickson to Bedford Blues Howard Packman to Bedford Blues Sion Bennett to Cardiff Blues Gareth Denman to Gloucester Sam Olver to Worcester Warriors Louis Picamoles to Montpellier George Pisi to North Harbour Adam Parkins to Derby Jake Ilnicki to Newcastle Falcons James Wilson to Bath
Sale Sharks
Players in Josh Strauss from Glasgow Warriors Will Cliff from Bristol Marc Jones from Bristol Alexandru Tarus from Béziers Jono Ross from Stade Français WillGriff John from Doncaster Knights Faf de Klerk from Lions James O'Connor from Toulon Marland Yarde from Harlequins
Players out Mike Phillips retired Sam Tuitupou to Coventry Sam Bedlow to Bristol Matt Rogerson to Jersey Reds Brian Mujati to Ospreys Neil Briggs retired James Mitchell to Connacht Andrew Hughes to Sale FC Kieran Longbottom to Saracens Dan Mugford to Plymouth Albion Peter Stringer to Worcester Warriors Jonathan Mills to London Scottish Lou Reed to Merthyr Ciaran Parker to Munster Eifion Lewis-Roberts retired Laurence Pearce to Mont-de-Marsan Charlie Ingall to London Scottish Tim Jeffers released Magnus Lund released Tom Morton released
Saracens
Players In Christopher Tolofua from Toulouse Liam Williams from Scarlets Calum Clark from Northampton Saints Tom Griffiths promoted from Academy Hayden Thompson-Stringer promoted from Academy Tom Whiteley promoted from Academy Will Skelton from Waratahs Dominic Day from Melbourne Rebels Kieran Longbottom from Sale Sharks Sione Vailanu unattached
Players Out Chris Ashton to Toulon George Perkins to Bristol Kelly Brown retired Jared Saunders to Jersey Reds Neil de Kock retired Jim Hamilton retired to Dax Samuela Vunisa to Glasgow Warriors Petrus du Plessis to London Irish Tim Streather retired Will Fraser retired Fa'atiga Lemalu to Munakata Sanix Blues
Wasps
Players In Marcus Watson from Newcastle Falcons Ben Harris from Newcastle Falcons Antonio Harris from Nottingham Gabiriele Lovobalavu from Bayonne Juan de Jongh from Stormers Paul Doran-Jones from Gloucester David Langley from Cambridge
Players Out Nick De Luca retired Alapati Leiua to Bristol Phil Swainston to Harlequins Tom Howe to Worcester Warriors Kurtley Beale to Waratahs Frank Halai to Pau George Edgson to Bedford Blues Ehize Ehizode to Bristol Carlo Festuccia retired Piers O'Conor to Ealing Trailfinders Tom Bristow to Narbonne
Worcester Warriors
Players in Jamie Shillcock promoted from Academy Josh Adams promoted from Academy Ethan Waller from Northampton Saints Simon Kerrod from Jersey Reds Pierce Phillips from Jersey Reds Tom Howe from Wasps Joe Taufete'e unattached Michael Dowsett from Southland Stags Jack Singleton promoted from Academy Huw Taylor promoted from Academy Sam Olver from Northampton Saints David Denton from Bath Peter Stringer from Sale Sharks Andrew Durutalo from Ealing Trailfinders Anton Bresler from Edinburgh
Players out Val Rapava-Ruskin to Gloucester Phil Dowson retired Tiff Eden to Nottingham Sam Betty retired Andy Short retired Chris Vui to Bristol Tevita Cavubati to Newcastle Falcons Derrick Appiah to London Scottish Charles Hewitt to Houston Strikers Na'ama Leleimalefaga to Brive James Johnston to Brive Ryan Lamb to La Rochelle Mike Daniels to Hartpury College Kailus Hutchinson to Coventry George de Cothi to Loughborough Students RUFC Ryan Grant to Glasgow Warriors Connor Braid to Canada Sevens Jaba Bregvadze to Krasny Yar Tom Biggs retired Auguy Slowik to Jersey Reds Ben Fowles released Sam Ripper-Smith released Cooper Vuna released Christian Scotland-Williamson retired
See also List of 2017–18 Pro14 transfers List of 2017–18 RFU Championship transfers List of 2017–18 Super Rugby transfers List of 2017–18 Top 14 transfers
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