This is a list of player movements for South African Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season. Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2016 or 2017 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.
Teams usually name their squads for 2017 – typically containing around 35–40 players – in late 2016 or early 2017. In addition to the main squad, teams can also name additional players that train in backup or development squads for the franchises. These players are denoted by (wider training group) for New Zealand teams, or (extended playing squad) for Australian teams.
Notes 2016 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.
Transfers
Bulls
transfers 2016–17 Pos 2016 squad Out In 2017 squad PR Lizo Gqoboka Dean Greyling (did not play) Werner Kruger Nqoba Mxoli Trevor Nyakane Pierre Schoeman Marcel van der Merwe Hencus van Wyk (short-term) Dean Greyling (to ) Werner Kruger (to Scarlets) Nqoba Mxoli (to ) Marcel van der Merwe (to ) Hencus van Wyk (returned to Munakata Sanix Blues) Jacobie Adriaanse (from ) Martin Dreyer (from ) John-Roy Jenkinson (from ) Conraad van Vuuren (from ) Jacobie Adriaanse Martin Dreyer Lizo Gqoboka John-Roy Jenkinson Trevor Nyakane Pierre Schoeman Conraad van Vuuren HK Bandise Maku Adriaan Strauss Callie Visagie (did not play) Jaco Visagie Bandise Maku (retired) Callie Visagie (released) Corniel Els (from ) Edgar Marutlulle (from ) Corniel Els (did not play) Edgar Marutlulle Adriaan Strauss Jaco Visagie LK Grant Hattingh Irné Herbst (did not play) Nico Janse van Rensburg Jason Jenkins Marvin Orie RG Snyman Grant Hattingh (to Kubota Spears) Irné Herbst (to ) Nico Janse van Rensburg (to ) Marvin Orie (to ) Lood de Jager (from ) Abongile Nonkontwana (from ) Hendré Stassen (from ) Ruben van Heerden (from ) Lood de Jager Jason Jenkins Abongile Nonkontwana RG Snyman Hendré Stassen (did not play) Ruben van Heerden FL Arno Botha Nick de Jager Jannes Kirsten Lappies Labuschagné Freddy Ngoza (did not play) Jacques Potgieter (did not play) Roelof Smit Deon Stegmann Lappies Labuschagné (to Kubota Spears) Freddy Ngoza (to ) Deon Stegmann (to Honda Heat) Shaun Adendorff (from ) Marnus Schoeman (from ) Ruan Steenkamp (from ) Shaun Adendorff Arno Botha Nick de Jager Jannes Kirsten Jacques Potgieter Marnus Schoeman Roelof Smit (did not play) Ruan Steenkamp N8 Renaldo Bothma Hanro Liebenberg Renaldo Bothma Hanro Liebenberg SH Rudy Paige Ivan van Zyl Piet van Zyl André Warner (from ) Rudy Paige Ivan van Zyl Piet van Zyl André Warner FH Francois Brummer Handré Pollard (did not play) Tian Schoeman Joshua Stander (did not play) Joshua Stander (to ) Tony Jantjies (from ) Francois Brummer Tony Jantjies Handré Pollard Tian Schoeman CE Dan Kriel Jesse Kriel Burger Odendaal Jan Serfontein Dries Swanepoel Dan Kriel (to ) JT Jackson (from ) Johnny Kôtze (from ) Franco Naudé (from ) JT Jackson (did not play) Johnny Kôtze (did not play) Jesse Kriel Franco Naudé Burger Odendaal Jan Serfontein Dries Swanepoel WG Bjorn Basson Travis Ismaiel Kefentse Mahlo (did not play) Luther Obi (did not play) Jamba Ulengo Bjorn Basson (to ) Rabz Maxwane (from ) Jade Stighling (from ) Travis Ismaiel Kefentse Mahlo Rabz Maxwane Luther Obi (did not play) Jade Stighling Jamba Ulengo FB Warrick Gelant SP Marais (short-term) Duncan Matthews (did not play) SP Marais (to ) Ulrich Beyers (from ) Ulrich Beyers Warrick Gelant Duncan Matthews Coach Nollis Marais Nollis Marais
Cheetahs
transfers 2016–17 Pos 2016 squad Out In 2017 squad PR Aranos Coetzee Luan de Bruin Charles Marais Danie Mienie Ox Nché Teunis Nieuwoudt (did not play) BG Uys (did not play) Maks van Dyk Luan de Bruin (to ) Teunis Nieuwoudt (to ) BG Uys (to ) Maks van Dyk (to ) Tom Botha (from ) Tom Botha Aranos Coetzee Charles Marais Danie Mienie Ox Nché HK Jacques du Toit Joseph Dweba Elandré Huggett Neil Rautenbach (did not play) Torsten van Jaarsveld Neil Rautenbach (to ) Reinach Venter (from ) Jacques du Toit (did not play) Joseph Dweba Elandré Huggett Torsten van Jaarsveld Reinach Venter LK Justin Basson (did not play) Lood de Jager Reniel Hugo Armandt Koster Boela Serfontein (did not play) Francois Uys Dennis Visser (did not play) Carl Wegner Lood de Jager (to ) Boela Serfontein (to ) Justin Basson Reniel Hugo Armandt Koster Francois Uys Dennis Visser (did not play) Carl Wegner FL Willie Britz Tienie Burger (did not play) Uzair Cassiem Hilton Lobberts Steven Meiring (did not play) Oupa Mohojé Gerhard Olivier (did not play) Boom Prinsloo Paul Schoeman Henco Venter Willie Britz (to ) Tienie Burger (to ) Steven Meiring (to ) Gerhard Olivier (to ) Chris Dry (from South Africa Sevens) Junior Pokomela (from ) Uzair Cassiem Chris Dry Hilton Lobberts (did not play) Oupa Mohojé Junior Pokomela Boom Prinsloo Paul Schoeman Henco Venter N8 Niell Jordaan Niell Jordaan SH Tian Meyer Zee Mkhabela (did not play) JP Smith (did not play) Ruan van Rensburg (did not play) Shaun Venter JP Smith (to ) Tian Meyer Zee Mkhabela Ruan van Rensburg Shaun Venter FH Sias Ebersohn Niel Marais George Whitehead Fred Zeilinga Sias Ebersohn (to ) George Whitehead (to ) Ryno Eksteen (from ) Clinton Swart (from ) Ryno Eksteen (did not play) Niel Marais Clinton Swart Fred Zeilinga CE Joubert Engelbrecht Reinhardt Erwee (did not play) Tertius Kruger (did not play) Nico Lee William Small-Smith Michael van der Spuy Francois Venter Joubert Engelbrecht (to ) Reinhardt Erwee (to ) Tertius Kruger (to ) Ali Mgijima (from ) Nico Lee Ali Mgijima William Small-Smith Michael van der Spuy Francois Venter WG Rayno Benjamin Maphutha Dolo (did not play) Gerrie Labuschagné (did not play) Sergeal Petersen Raymond Rhule Maphutha Dolo (to ) Gerrie Labuschagné (to ) JW Jonker (from ) Luther Obi (from ) Rayno Benjamin JW Jonker Luther Obi Sergeal Petersen Raymond Rhule FB Clayton Blommetjies Coenie van Wyk (did not play) Coenie van Wyk (to Toshiba Brave Lupus) Clayton Blommetjies Coach Franco Smith Franco Smith
Kings
transfers 2016–17 Pos 2016 squad Out In 2017 squad PR Justin Ackerman Jacobie Adriaanse Louis Albertse Tom Botha Schalk Ferreira Liam Hendricks Sti Sithole Vukile Sofisa (did not play) Justin Ackerman (to ) Jacobie Adriaanse (to ) Louis Albertse (to ) Tom Botha (to ) Liam Hendricks (to ) Sti Sithole (to ) Vukile Sofisa (released) Justin Forwood (from ) Ross Geldenhuys (from ) Chris Heiberg (from ) Mzamo Majola (from ) Schalk van der Merwe (from ) Dayan van der Westhuizen (from ) Schalk Ferreira Justin Forwood Ross Geldenhuys Chris Heiberg Mzamo Majola Schalk van der Merwe Dayan van der Westhuizen HK Martin Bezuidenhout Martin Ferreira Edgar Marutlulle Martin Ferreira (to ) Edgar Marutlulle (to ) Tango Balekile (from ) Kurt Haupt (from ) Mike Willemse (from ) Tango Balekile (did not play) Martin Bezuidenhout Kurt Haupt Mike Willemse LK JC Astle Philip du Preez (did not play) Tazz Fuzani (did not play) Cornell Hess Sintu Manjezi Schalk Oelofse Steven Sykes JC Astle (to ) Philip du Preez (to ) Tazz Fuzani (to ) Cornell Hess (released) Schalk Oelofse (to ) Steven Sykes (to ) Irné Herbst (from ) Cameron Lindsay (unattached) Giant Mtyanda (from ) Wandile Putuma (from ) Wilhelm van der Sluys (from Worcester Warriors) Mzwanele Zito (from ) Irné Herbst Cameron Lindsay (did not play) Sintu Manjezi (did not play) Giant Mtyanda Wandile Putuma (did not play) Wilhelm van der Sluys Mzwanele Zito FL Thembelani Bholi Chris Cloete JP Jonck Andisa Ntsila Tyler Paul (did not play) CJ Velleman Stefan Willemse JP Jonck (released) Thembelani Bholi Chris Cloete Andisa Ntsila Tyler Paul CJ Velleman (did not play) Stefan Willemse N8 Aidon Davis Jacques Engelbrecht Junior Pokomela (did not play) Aidon Davis (to ) Jacques Engelbrecht (to Montauban) Junior Pokomela (to ) Christiaan de Bruin (from ) Ruaan Lerm (from ) Christiaan de Bruin (did not play) Ruaan Lerm SH Leighton Eksteen James Hall Ntando Kebe Kevin Luiters Leighton Eksteen (to ) James Hall (to ) Ntando Kebe (to ) Kevin Luiters (to ) Louis Schreuder (from ) Ricky Schroeder (from ) Johan Steyn (from ) Stefan Ungerer (from ) Rudi van Rooyen (from ) Louis Schreuder Ricky Schroeder Johan Steyn Stefan Ungerer Rudi van Rooyen FH Louis Fouché Dewald Human Theuns Kotzé (did not play) Elgar Watts Louis Fouché (to Kubota Spears) Dewald Human (to ) Theuns Kotzé (to ) Elgar Watts (to ) Masixole Banda (from ) Lionel Cronjé (unattached) Pieter-Steyn de Wet (from ) Garrick Mattheus (from ) Masixole Banda Lionel Cronjé Pieter-Steyn de Wet Garrick Mattheus (did not play) CE Lukhanyo Am JP du Plessis Shane Gates Jeremy Ward Stefan Watermeyer Lukhanyo Am (to ) JP du Plessis (released) Shane Gates (to NTT Communications Shining Arcs) Jeremy Ward (to ) Stefan Watermeyer (retired) Stokkies Hanekom (from ) Berton Klaasen (from ) Neil Maritz (from ) Waylon Murray (from ) Stokkies Hanekom Berton Klaasen Neil Maritz (did not play) Waylon Murray WG Siyanda Grey Malcolm Jaer Wandile Mjekevu Charles Radebe Luzuko Vulindlu Charles Radebe (to ) Alshaun Bock (from ) Makazole Mapimpi (from ) Yaw Penxe (from ) Alshaun Bock Siyanda Grey (did not play) Malcolm Jaer Makazole Mapimpi Wandile Mjekevu Yaw Penxe Luzuko Vulindlu FB Jaco van Tonder Jurgen Visser Jaco van Tonder (to Valpolicella) Jurgen Visser (to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes) Chrysander Botha (from ) Ntabeni Dukisa (from ) Johann Tromp (from ) Chrysander Botha Ntabeni Dukisa Johann Tromp Coach Deon Davids Deon Davids
Lions