This is a list of player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2018 Super Rugby season. Departure and arrival of all players who were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2017 or 2018 are listed here, regardless of when it occurred. Future-dated transfers are only included if confirmed by the player or his agent, his former team, or his new team.
In addition to the main squad, teams can also name additional players who train in backup or development squads for the franchises. These players are denoted by (extended playing squad).
Notes
2017 players listed are all players that were named in the initial senior squad, or subsequently included in a 23-man match day squad at any game during the season. (did not play) denotes that a player did not play at all during one of the two seasons due to injury or non-selection. These players are included to indicate they were contracted to the team. (short-term) denotes that a player wasn't initially contracted, but came in during the season. This could either be a club rugby player coming in as injury cover, or a player whose contract had expired at another team (typically in the northern hemisphere). Flags are only shown for players moving to or from another country. Players may play in several positions, but are listed in only one.
Brumbies
transfers 2017–2018 Pos 2017 squad Out In 2018 squad PR Allan Alaalatoa Ben Alexander Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin Nic Mayhew Scott Sio Faalelei Sione (extended playing squad) Mees Erasmus (from ) Allan Alaalatoa Ben Alexander Mees Erasmus (extended playing squad) Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin Nic Mayhew Scott Sio Faalelei Sione HK Robbie Abel Saia Fainga'a Joshua Mann-Rea Saia Fainga'a (to London Irish) Folau Fainga'a (from ) Connal McInerney (from ) Robbie Abel Folau Fainga'a (extended playing squad) Joshua Mann-Rea Connal McInerney (short-term) LK Rory Arnold Sam Carter Blake Enever Tom Staniforth Tom Staniforth (to ) Richie Arnold (from ) Darcy Swain (from ) Richie Arnold Rory Arnold Sam Carter Blake Enever Darcy Swain (extended playing squad) FL Chris Alcock Tom Cusack Scott Fardy Jordan Smiler Rob Valetini (extended playing squad, did not play) Chris Alcock (to Kamaishi Seawaves) Scott Fardy (to Leinster) Jordan Smiler (to Suntory Sungoliath) Lachlan McCaffrey (from Leicester Tigers) Michael Oakman-Hunt (from ) David Pocock (return from sabbatical) Tom Cusack Lachlan McCaffrey Michael Oakman-Hunt (short-term) David Pocock Rob Valetini N8 Jarrad Butler Lolo Fakaosilea Ben Hyne (extended playing squad) Jarrad Butler (to Connacht) Isi Naisarani (from ) Lolo Fakaosilea Ben Hyne (did not play) Isi Naisarani SH Tomás Cubelli Ryan Lonergan Joe Powell De Wet Roos (short-term) Tomás Cubelli (to ) De Wet Roos (to Southern Districts) Matt Lucas (from ) Ryan Lonergan (extended playing squad, did not play) Matt Lucas Joe Powell FH Wharenui Hawera Nick Jooste (did not play) Christian Lealiifano Isaac Thompson (supplementary player) Nick Jooste (to ) Isaac Thompson (to Mazda Blue Zoomers) Wharenui Hawera Christian Lealiifano CE Anthony Fainga'a (did not play) Kyle Godwin Jordan Jackson-Hope (extended playing squad) Tevita Kuridrani Andrew Smith Anthony Fainga'a (returned to Kintetsu Liners) Kyle Godwin Jordan Jackson-Hope Tevita Kuridrani Andrew Smith WG Nigel Ah Wong James Dargaville Andy Muirhead (short-term) Henry Speight Lausii Taliauli (did not play) Nigel Ah Wong (to ) Chance Peni (from ) James Dargaville Andy Muirhead (extended playing squad) Chance Peni Henry Speight Lausii Taliauli FB Tom Banks Aidan Toua Aidan Toua (to ) Mack Hansen (from ) James Verity-Amm (from ) Tom Banks Mack Hansen (did not play) James Verity-Amm (extended playing squad) Coach Stephen Larkham Stephen Larkham (to (assistant)) Dan McKellar (from assistant coach) Dan McKellar
Force
On 11 August 2017, the Australian Rugby Union announced that the Force's Super Rugby licence would be discontinued, following an earlier decision from SANZAAR to reduce the number of Australian teams from five teams to four for 2018. All players moved to the Force World Series Rugby team unless otherwise indicated.
transfers 2017–2018 Pos 2017 squad Out In 2018 squad PR Jermaine Ainsley Pekahou Cowan Ben Daley Tetera Faulkner Francois van Wyk Shambeckler Vui Jermaine Ainsley (to ) Pekahou Cowan (to ) Ben Daley (to ) Tetera Faulkner (to ) Francois van Wyk (to Northampton Saints) Shambeckler Vui (to ) HK Tatafu Polota-Nau Anaru Rangi Harry Scoble (did not play) Heath Tessmann Tatafu Polota-Nau (to Leicester Tigers) Anaru Rangi (to ) LK Richie Arnold Lewis Carmichael (short-term) Adam Coleman Onehunga Havili (development squad) Ben Matwijow (did not play) Matt Philip Richie Arnold (to ) Lewis Carmichael (returned to Edinburgh) Adam Coleman (to ) Onehunga Havili (to ) Ben Matwijow (retired) Matt Philip (to ) FL Angus Cottrell (did not play) Richard Hardwick Ross Haylett-Petty Matt Hodgson Kane Koteka Brynard Stander Angus Cottrell (to ) Richard Hardwick (to ) Ross Haylett-Petty (to ) Matt Hodgson (retired) Kane Koteka (to Kamaishi Seawaves) N8 Ben McCalman Isi Naisarani Ben McCalman (to ) Isi Naisarani (to ) SH Ryan Louwrens Ian Prior Michael Ruru Mitch Short (short-term) Michael Ruru (to ) Mitch Short (to ) FH Peter Grant Jono Lance Jono Lance (to ) CE Luke Burton Bill Meakes Chance Peni Luke Burton (to ) Bill Meakes (to ) Chance Peni (to ) WG Marcel Brache Robbie Coleman Semisi Masirewa Luke Morahan Curtis Rona James Verity-Amm Robbie Coleman (to ) Semisi Masirewa (to ) Luke Morahan (to Bristol) Curtis Rona (to ) James Verity-Amm (to ) FB Dane Haylett-Petty Alex Newsome Dane Haylett-Petty (to ) Alex Newsome (to ) Coach David Wessels David Wessels (to )
Rebels
transfers 2017–2018 Pos 2017 squad Out In 2018 squad PR Cruze Ah-Nau Tyrel Lomax Tim Metcher (did not play) Tom Moloney Fereti Sa'aga (development squad) Toby Smith Laurie Weeks Cruze Ah-Nau (to Zebre) Tyrel Lomax (to ) Tim Metcher (to Seattle Seawolves) Toby Smith (to ) Jermaine Ainsley (from ) Ben Daley (from ) Pone Fa'amausili (from ) Tetera Faulkner (from ) Sam Talakai (from ) Jermaine Ainsley Ben Daley Pone Fa'amausili (supplementary squad) Tetera Faulkner Tom Moloney (did not play) Fereti Sa'aga Sam Talakai Laurie Weeks (did not play) HK James Hanson Patrick Leafa Siliva Siliva Jordan Uelese James Hanson (to Gloucester) Patrick Leafa (to Vannes) Siliva Siliva (to ) Nathan Charles (from ) Sama Malolo (from ) Anaru Rangi (from ) Mahe Vailanu (from ) Nathan Charles (short-term) Sama Malolo (supplementary squad) Anaru Rangi Jordan Uelese Mahe Vailanu (short-term) LK Steve Cummins Dominic Day Murray Douglas (short-term) Esei Ha'angana (development squad) Sam Jeffries (did not play) Culum Retallick Alex Toolis (did not play) Steve Cummins (to Scarlets) Dominic Day (to Saracens) Murray Douglas (to ) Esei Ha'angana (to supplementary squad) Culum Retallick (to ) Alex Toolis (to ) Adam Coleman (from ) Geoff Parling (from Exeter Chiefs) Matt Philip (from ) Adam Coleman Sam Jeffries Geoff Parling Matt Philip FL Colby Fainga'a Harley Fox (did not play) Rob Leota (did not play) Sean McMahon Will Miller (short-term) Jordy Reid Jake Schatz Hugh Sinclair (short-term) Harley Fox (to Connacht) Sean McMahon (to Suntory Sungoliath) Will Miller (to ) Jordy Reid (to Ealing Trailfinders) Jake Schatz (to London Irish) Hugh Sinclair (to ) Angus Cottrell (from ) Richard Hardwick (from ) Ross Haylett-Petty (from ) Angus Cottrell Colby Fainga'a Richard Hardwick Ross Haylett-Petty Rob Leota (did not play) N8 Amanaki Mafi Lopeti Timani Amanaki Mafi Lopeti Timani SH Harrison Goddard (development squad) Ben Meehan Michael Snowden Nic Stirzaker Ben Meehan (to London Irish) Michael Snowden (to ) Nic Stirzaker (to Saracens) Will Genia (from ) Michael Ruru (from ) Will Genia Harrison Goddard Michael Ruru FH Jack Debreczeni Jackson Garden-Bachop Jack McGregor (did not play) Ben Volavola Jackson Garden-Bachop (to ) Ben Volavola (to ) Tayler Adams (from ) Tayler Adams Jack Debreczeni (supplementary squad) Jack McGregor (did not play) CE Reece Hodge Mitch Inman Dennis Pili-Gaitau (did not play) Sione Tuipulotu Semisi Tupou (development squad) Mitch Inman (to ) Dennis Pili-Gaitau (to ) David Horwitz (from ) Bill Meakes (from ) Reece Hodge David Horwitz (did not play) Bill Meakes Sione Tuipulotu (did not play) Semisi Tupou WG Tom English Pama Fou (did not play) Kentaro Kodama (did not play) Marika Koroibete Sefa Naivalu Dom Shipperley (did not play) Pama Fou (to supplementary squad) Kentaro Kodama (returned to Panasonic Wild Knights) Dom Shipperley (retired) Henry Hutchison (from Australia Sevens) Tom English Henry Hutchison (did not play) Marika Koroibete Sefa Naivalu FB Jack Maddocks Jonah Placid Jonah Placid (to ) Dane Haylett-Petty (from ) Dane Haylett-Petty Jack Maddocks Coach Tony McGahan Tony McGahan (to (assistant coach)) David Wessels (from ) David Wessels
Reds
transfers 2017–2018 Pos 2017 squad Out In 2018 squad PR Sef Fa'agase Phil Kite (short-term) Kirwan Sanday (short-term) James Slipper Sam Talakai Taniela Tupou Markus Vanzati Phil Kite (to Vannes) Kirwan Sanday (to ) Sam Talakai (to ) Harry Hoopert (from Brothers) JP Smith (from USC) Ruan Smith (from Toyota Verblitz) Sef Fa'agase Harry Hoopert James Slipper JP Smith Ruan Smith Taniela Tupou Markus Vanzati (did not play) HK Alex Mafi Stephen Moore Andrew Ready Stephen Moore (retired) Brandon Paenga-Amosa (from ) Alex Mafi Brandon Paenga-Amosa Andrew Ready LK Kane Douglas Cadeyrn Neville Izack Rodda Rob Simmons Lukhan Tui Cadeyrn Neville (to Toyota Industries Shuttles) Rob Simmons (to ) Angus Blyth (from Bond University) Harry Hockings (from University of Queensland) Angus Blyth Kane Douglas Harry Hockings Izack Rodda Lukhan Tui FL Michael Gunn (did not play) Reece Hewat Leroy Houston Adam Korczyk George Smith Caleb Timu Leroy Houston (to ) Angus Scott-Young (from ) Liam Wright (from ) Michael Gunn (did not play) Reece Hewat (did not play) Adam Korczyk Angus Scott-Young George Smith Caleb Timu Liam Wright N8 Scott Higginbotham Hendrik Tui Hendrik Tui (to Suntory Sungoliath) Scott Higginbotham SH Nick Frisby Moses Sorovi James Tuttle Nick Frisby (on loan to ) Tate McDermott (from ) Tate McDermott Moses Sorovi James Tuttle FH Quade Cooper Jake McIntyre Hamish Stewart (development squad) Jake McIntyre (to ) Jono Lance (from ) Ben Lucas (from Toyota Verblitz) Teti Tela (from ) Quade Cooper (did not play) Jono Lance Ben Lucas Hamish Stewart Teti Tela CE Chris Feauai-Sautia (did not play) Samu Kerevi Campbell Magnay Duncan Paia'aua Henry Taefu (did not play) Campbell Magnay (to Suntory Sungoliath) Henry Taefu (to ) Jordan Petaia (from Brisbane State High School) Chris Feauai-Sautia Samu Kerevi Duncan Paia'aua Jordan Petaia (short-term) WG Chris Kuridrani Lachlan Maranta Eto Nabuli Jayden Ngamanu Izaia Perese Chris Kuridrani (to ) Filipo Daugunu (from ) Filipo Daugunu Lachlan Maranta (did not play) Eto Nabuli Jayden Ngamanu (short-term) Izaia Perese FB Karmichael Hunt Aidan Toua (from ) Karmichael Hunt (did not play) Aidan Toua Coach Nick Stiles Nick Stiles (to Kintetsu Liners (forwards coach)) Brad Thorn (from ) Brad Thorn
Waratahs