This is a list of player transfers involving RFU Championship teams before or during the 2019–20 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Championship during the 2018–19 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. On 19 April 2019, London Irish are promoted to the Premiership Rugby whilst Newcastle Falcons are relegated to the RFU Championship for the 2019–20 season. Ampthill are promoted to the RFU Championship, whilst Richmond are relegated to National League 1 for the 2019–20 season.
Ampthill
Players In Kwaku Asiedu from Coventry Dave Ward from Harlequins Darryl Veenendaal from Nottingham Louis Grimoldby from Massy Shay Kerry from Oyonnax Serafin Bordoli from Calvisano Facundo Dominguez from Bueno Aires Jarryd Sage from Dragons Henri Williams from Dragons
Players Out Karl Garside to Northampton Saints Paino Hehea retired James Pritchard retired Jack Culverhouse to Cambridge
Bedford Blues
Players In Dan Temm from Yorkshire Carnegie Matt Worley from Northampton Saints Joe Atkinson from Wasps Grayson Hart from London Scottish Robbie Smith from Glasgow Warriors Joe Wrafter from Birmingham Moseley Sam Leeming from Hartpury College Jordan Onojaife from Ealing Trailfinders Alex Gliksten from Saracens Charlie Reed from Loughborough Students RUFC Henry Paul from Esher Alafoti Fa'osiliva from Worcester Warriors
Players Out Lee Dickson retired Ben Cooper to Bury St Edmunds Camilo Parilli-Ocampo to Chinnor Mark Flanagan retired Harry Sheppard to London Scottish Hayden King to Cornish Pirates Charlie Clare to Leicester Tigers Jarad Williams to Sale FC Alex Rae retired Chris Czekaj to Merthyr Jake Sharp retired Justin Blanchet released Joe Britton released
Cornish Pirates
Players In Nicolas de Battista from Zebre Jay Tyack from Birmingham Moseley Ruaridh Dawson from Newcastle Falcons Rhodri Davies from Dragons Sam Rodman from Jersey Reds Hayden King from Bedford Blues Cian Romaine from Yorkshire Carnegie Harry Davey from Yorkshire Carnegie Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier from Yorkshire Carnegie Antonio Kiri Kiri from Yorkshire Carnegie Fa'atiga Lemalu from Yorkshire Carnegie Craig Mitchell from Yorkshire Carnegie Shae Tucker from Hawke's Bay Suva Ma'asi from Peterborough Lions
Players Out Christian Judge to Bath Toby Freeman to Harlequins Alex Day to Saracens Dan Koster to Hartpury College Tom Concu to Old Elthamians Dan Lee to Taunton Jake Ashby to Chinnor Tyler Gendall retired Nodar Tcheishvili released Jordan Payne released
Coventry
Players In Gerard Ellis from Dragons Will Owen from Doncaster Knights Rory Jennings from London Scottish Ryan Burrows from Newcastle Falcons Senitiki Nayalo from Edinburgh James Voss from Leicester Tigers Gareth Denman from Gloucester
Dan Lewis promoted from Academy Scott Russell promoted from Academy Will Flinn promoted from Academy Andy Forsyth from Yorkshire Carnegie Joe Buckle from Yorkshire Carnegie David Langley from Wasps Luke Wallace from Harlequins Henry Purdy from Gloucester Louis Brown from Old Elthamians
Players Out Nathaniel Titchard-Jones to Birmingham Moseley Ben Palmer to Birmingham Moseley Charlie Beech to Doncaster Knights Biyi Alo to Wasps Sam Tuitupou retired Phil Nilsen retired Jack Preece to Hartpury College Tom Jubb to Hartpury College Latu Makaafi to Hull James Neal to Hinckley Willie Priestley to Cambridge Kwaku Asiedu to Ampthill Louis Roach to Birmingham Moseley Joe Lane to Darlington Mowden Park Cameron Gray to Chinnor Daniel Faleafa to Austin Elite Isaac McNulty to Ayr Henry Purdy to Bristol Bears Dave Brazier released Tarik Tin released
Doncaster Knights
Players In Matt Smith from Yorkshire Carnegie Sam Olver from Ealing Trailfinders Charlie Beech from Coventry Jack Roberts from Cardiff Blues Andrew Foster from Yorkshire Carnegie Cameron Cowell from Newcastle Falcons Pete Lucock from Yorkshire Carnegie George Edgson from Ealing Trailfinders Reiss Cullen from Bristol Bears Kyle Evans from Merthyr Marc Thomas from Yorkshire Carnegie
Players Out Josh Tyrell to Oyonnax Will Owen to Coventry Richard List retired Paul Jarvis to Doncaster Phoenix Mat Clark to Nottingham Elliott Creed to London Scottish David Nelson to Darlington Mowden Park Paul Jarvis to Darlington Mowden Park Willie Ryan to Chinnor Toby Williams to Rotherham Titans Marc Thomas to Harlequins
Ealing Trailfinders
Players In Craig Trenier from Richmond Steven Shingler from Mont-de-Marsan Nathan Fowles from Edinburgh Jack Tovey from Bristol Bears Craig Hampson from Wasps Paul Davis from Exeter Chiefs Shane Buckley from Nottingham Paul Grant from Bath Tommy Bell from London Irish Dave McKern from Jersey Reds Oli Robinson from Northumbria University Jack Rouse from University of Exeter James Cannon from Connacht Josh Pieterese from University of Exeter Ewan Fenley from Gloucester Cameron Terry from Gloucester Ryan Roach from Birmingham Moseley Elijah Niko from Yorkshire Carnegie Harry Seward from Cardiff Metropolitan University Adam Korczyk from Queensland Reds
Players Out Sam Olver to Doncaster Knights George Simpson to Hartpury College (season-long loan) Ben Betts to Nottingham (season-long loan) George Edgson to Doncaster Knights Luke Carter to Hartpury College Jordan Onojaife to Bedford Blues Segundo Tuculet to Los Tilos Will Harries to Chinnor Mark Tampin to Newcastle Falcons Laurence May to Chinnor Max Davies to Darlington Mowden Park Howard Packman to North Otago Guy Armitage to London Broncos Matt Beesley to Wharfedale Rohan O'Regan to Sydney University Ryan Foley released Ben Landry released Jack O'Connell released Ben Williams released
Hartpury College
Players In Jack Preece from Coventry George Simpson from Ealing Trailfinders (season-long loan) Luke Carter from Ealing Trailfinders Tom Jubb from Coventry Seb Nagle-Taylor from Rotherham Titans Joshua Bragman from University of Northumbria Sam Goatley from Clifton Dan Koster from Cornish Pirates Will Safe from Gloucester
Players Out Ben Foley to Nottingham Sam Leeming to Bedford Blues Simon Linsell to Gloucester Ed Sheldon to Cinderford Luke Boon to Old Elthamians Aquile Smith to Birmingham Moseley Will Biggs to Birmingham Moseley
Jersey Reds
Players In Liam Howley from Southland Liam Hallam-Eames from Manawatu Alex Thompson from Ulster Luc Jones from Richmond Dan Richardson from Rotherham Titans George Spencer from Edinburgh Academical Antonio Harris from Wasps George Willmott from Jersey Athletic Brendan Cope from Yorkshire Carnegie Greg Dyer from Valladolid RAC Tom Williams from Cardiff Blues Josh Bainbridge from Yorkshire Carnegie Sam Offer from Western Force James Wayland from Southern Districts
Players Out Brett Herron to Harlequins Nick Selway to Chinnor Dave McKern to Ealing Trailfinders Sam Rodman to Cornish Pirates Jerry Sexton to Southern Kings Josh Hodson to Chinnor Adam Batt to Old Elthamians George Eastwell to Old Elthamians Cameron Holenstein to Old Elthamians Jason Worrall to Chinnor Charlie Maddison to Newcastle Falcons Graham Geldenhuys to Ayr Koch Marx released Hilton Mudariki released
London Scottish
Players In Lewis Wynne from Glasgow Warriors James Malcolm from Glasgow Warriors Oliver Allsopp from Birmingham Moseley Luke Hibberd from Caldy Matt Gordon from Easts Tigers Harry Sheppard from Bedford Blues Dan Barnes from Rosslyn Park Xavier Valentine from Leeds Beckett University Kyle Whyte from Bayonne Elliott Creed from Doncaster Knights Alex Toolis from Kurita Water Gush Matthew Davies from Clifton Ryan Eveleigh from Leeds Beckett University Charlie Gowling from Beziers Will Magie from Glendale Raptors Mike Te'o from San Diego Legion
Players Out Rory Jennings to Coventry Richie Vernon retired Grayson Hart to Bedford Blues Tjiuee Uanivi to Massy Richard Palframan to Worcester Warriors Theo Vukasinovic to Wasps Henari Veratau retired Ben Mosses to Stade Niçois Dino Waldren to San Diego Legion Peter Austin to Birmingham Moseley Jared Saunders to Old Elthamians Matt Marley to Chinnor Jimmy Litchfield to Richmond Byron Hodge to Richmond Will Magie to Austin Gilgronis Bradley Clements released Matt Davidson released Mike Te'o to San Diego Legion
Newcastle Falcons
Players In Greg Peterson from Bordeaux Josh Basham from Durham University Darren Barry from Worcester Warriors Gareth Owen from Leicester Tigers Toby Salmon from Exeter Chiefs Mark Tampin from Ealing Trailfinders Jamie Blamire promoted from Academy Adam Radwan promoted from Academy Simon Uzokwe promoted from Academy Cooper Vuna from Bath Sebastian de Chaves from London Irish Philip van der Walt from Sharks Charlie Maddison from Jersey Reds Mike Daniels from Nottingham
Players Out Sami Mavinga to Stade Francais Andrew Davidson to Glasgow Warriors Pedro Bettencourt to Oyonnax Will Witty to Exeter Chiefs Glen Young to Harlequins Cameron Cowell to Doncaster Knights Ryan Burrows to Coventry Ruaridh Dawson to Cornish Pirates Calum Green to Leicester Tigers Santiago Socino to Jaguares Simon Hammersley to Sale Sharks Chris Harris to Gloucester Zach Kibirige to Wasps Mark Wilson to Sale Sharks (season-long loan) Vereniki Goneva to Harlequins Tevita Cavubati to Harlequins Josh Matavesi to Bath Rugby Sonatane Takulua to Toulon Tom Penny to Harlequins Jack Payne released David Wilson released Sebastian de Chaves to London Irish
Nottingham
Players In Ben Foley from Hartpury College Tom Hill from Yorkshire Carnegie Ben Betts from Ealing Trailfinders (season-long loan) Billy Walker from Saracens Mat Clark from Doncaster Knights Harry Strong from Exeter Chiefs Alex Dolly from Rotherham Titans Jesse Liston from Richmond Tom Benjamin from Cardiff Metropolitan University James Connolly from Connacht Ifereimi Boladau from British Army Callum Allen from Gloucester
Players Out Shane Buckley to Ealing Trailfinders Joe Cobden retired Billy Robinson retired James Penman retired Rory Burke to Connacht Ben Davis-Moore to Luctonians Jordan Coghlan to Leicester Tigers Alex Goble to Old Elthamians Darryl Veenendaal to Ampthill Mike Daniels to Newcastle Falcons
Yorkshire Carnegie
Players In Joe Ford from Leicester Tigers Sione Faletau from Bristol Bears James Flynn from Sale Sharks Jake Brady from Darlington Mowden Park Ben Sowrey from Wharfedale Tom Varndell from South China Tigers Conor Davidson from Manly Alex Humfrey from Manly Jarrid Els from Heidelberger RK James Elliott from Leeds Beckett University Trystan Lloyd unattached Andrew Lawson from Harrogate Zach Kerr from Bangor Ed Bloodworth from Northumbria University Tom Whitehurst from Esher Tim Bitirim from Cambridge Elliot Turner from Western Force James Robins from Chester Joe Carlisle from Old Elthamians Callum Bustin from Bradford Bulls Lee Smith from Bradford Bulls Ryan Shaw from Hull KR
Players Out Richard Beck retired Matt Smith to Doncaster Knights Chris Elder to Chinnor Dan Temm to Bedford Blues Andrew Foster to Doncaster Knights Pete Lucock to Doncaster Knights Brendan Cope to Jersey Reds Tom Hill to Nottingham Andy Forsyth to Coventry Joe Buckle to Coventry Cian Romaine to Cornish Pirates Harry Davey to Cornish Pirates Jake Ilnicki to Seattle Seawolves Josh Bainbridge to Jersey Reds Ollie Fox to Bath Kieran Frost to Rotherham Titans Sam Allan to Rotherham Titans Tom Bullough to Rotherham Titans Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier to Cornish Pirates Antonio Kiri Kiri to Cornish Pirates Fa'atiga Lemalu to Cornish Pirates Craig Mitchell to Cornish Pirates Marc Thomas to Doncaster Knights Elijah Niko to Ealing Trailfinders Sam Wolstenholme to Wasps
See also List of 2019–20 Premiership Rugby transfers List of 2019–20 Pro14 transfers