This is a list of player transfers involving Major League Rugby teams that occurred from the end of the 2019 season and through the 2020 season. The league confirmed the additions of three teams for the 2020 season, New England Free Jacks, Old Glory DC, and Rugby ATL.
Rugby ATL
Players in
Harley Davidson from Glendale Raptors Matt Heaton from Darlington Mowden Park RFC Conor Keys from Rotherham Titans Jeremy Misailegalu from Utah Warriors Jason Damm from Glendale Raptors Ross Deacon from Rugby United New York Chance Wenglewski from Rugby United New York Alex Maughan from New Orleans Gold Eamonn Matthews from St. Bonaventure University
Players out
Austin Gilgronis
Players in
Daniel Faleafa from Coventry Roland Suniula from Seattle Seawolves Frank Halai from Pau Potu Leavasa from Warringah Enele Malele from Fijian Drua Corey Jones from Old Glory DC/USA Sevens Sebastian de Chaves from London Irish
Players out
Kyle Breytenbach to Houston SaberCats Josh Larsen to New England Free Jacks Travis Larsen to Old Glory DC Peter Malcolm to San Diego Legion Ben Mitchell to San Diego Legion Andrew Suniula retired Soheyl Jaoudat to CS Beaune Simon Courcoul to New England Free Jacks Timothée Guillimin to New England Free Jacks Doug Fraser to Old Glory DC Andrés Vilaseca to Peñarol Rugby Dylan Pieterse to Leopards/ Old Glory DC
Colorado Raptors
Players in Nick Boyer from San Diego Legion Michael Curry from Tasman Mason Emerson from Hawke's Bay Magpies Jacob Finau from Life University West Digby Ioane from Panasonic Wild Knights Ryan James promoted from Academy Tomas Quinlan from RC Narbonne Rene Ranger from La Rochelle Aladdin Schirmer from Seattle Seawolves Samuel Slade from Counties Manukau Michael Stewart from Rugby Southland Xendy Tatibouet from Etang Sale RC Sakaria Taulafo from Céret sportif Sean Yacoubian from St. Mary's University
Players out
Peter Dahl retired Harley Davidson to Rugby ATL Maximo De Achaval retired Zach Fenoglio retired Casey Rock retired Dylan Taikato-Simpson to Old Glory DC Shaun Davies to Utah Warriors (as coach) Will Magie to London Scottish Malon Al-Jiboori released Noah Barker released Murphy Taramai to Hurricanes Jason Damm to Rugby ATL
Old Glory DC
Players in Ryan Burroughs from Northern Virginia Eagles Mika Dabulas from Penn State Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz from Houston Sabercats Doug Fraser from Austin Herd Gordon Fullerton from Waikato Travis Larsen from Austin Elite Jack McLean from Penn State Api Naikatini from Seattle Seawolves Tevita Naqali from Fijian Latui Jason Robertson from Bay of Plenty Dylan Taikato-Simpson from Glendale Raptors Jake Turnbull from Houston Sabercats Danny Tusitala from Auckland
Tendai Mtawarira from Sharks Players out Cullen Barelka to 404 Rugby Corey Jones to Austin Herd
Houston SaberCats
Players in Jake Christmann from Utah Warriors Kyle Breytenbach from Austin Herd Tim Cadwallader from Manawatu Matías Freyre from Club Newman Zack Godfrey from Leicester Tigers Taylor Howden from New Orleans Gold Tiaan Loots from Dragons De Wet Roos from NSW Country Eagles Boyd Wiggins from Northland Zachary Short from Greerton Marist Nicolás Solveyra from Jaguares XV Diego Fortuny from Jaguares
Players out Mateo Sanguinetti to Peñarol Rugby Santiago Arata to Peñarol Rugby Alejandro Nieto to Peñarol Rugby (player-coach) Josua Vici to US Colomiers Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz to Old Glory DC Jake Turnbull to Old Glory DC Paul Mullen Pat O'Toole Deion Mikesell Matt Trouville retired Connor Murphy retired Jason Harris-Wright retired Chris Saint released Jack Riley released
New England Free Jacks
Players in
Sam Beard from Crusaders Isaac Cavu from GPS Simon Courcoul from Austin Herd Naulia Dawai from Asia Pacific Dragons Tolu Fahamokioa from Hawke's Bay Timothée Guillimin from Austin Herd Kensuke Hatakeyama from Suntory Sungoliath Brad Hemopo from Manly Josh Larsen from Austin Herd John Poland from UCC Liam Steel from Bay of Plenty Beaudein Waaka from Manly Poasa Waqanibau from Fijian Drua Mitch Wilson from Life University
Players out Dolph Botha to Griffons
New Orleans Gold
Players in
Robbie Coleman from Gordon Cullen Collopy from Sharks Carl Meyer from Ebbw Vale Jonathan Poole from Life University Dino Waldren from San Diego Legion
Players out
Michael Baska to Utah Warriors Taylor Howden to Houston SaberCats Caleb Meyer to Utah Warriors Ross Davies to Pontypridd RFC Hubert Buydens retired Zach Stryffeler released Vince Jobo released Mason Briant released Kavika Peniata released
Rugby United New York
Julio Cesar Giraldo from Old Blue Mathieu Bastareaud from Toulon Cormac Daly from Connacht Eagles Jason Higgins from Cork Constitution Rob Irimescu from NYAC JP Aguirre from Austin Herd
Players out Seamus Kelly released Chris Sullivan retired Ross Deacon to Rugby ATL
San Diego Legion
Players in Paul Mullen from Houston SaberCats Luke Burton from Biarritz Chris Eves from Hurricanes Peter Malcolm from Austin Herd Ben Mitchell from Austin Herd Devereaux Ferris from Life West Ma'a Nonu from Blues
Players out
Nick Boyer to Colorado Raptors Kapeli Pifeleti to Saracens Paddy Ryan to Munakata Sanix Blues Dino Waldren to New Orleans Gold Jordan Manihera released
Seattle Seawolves
Players in
Harry Davies from Bedford Blues Ryno Eksteen from Cheetahs Tim Metcher from Counties Manukau FP Pelser from Griquas David Busby from Ulster Ross Neal from Wasps
Players out
Api Naikatini to Old Glory DC Cam Polson released Aladdin Schirmer to Colorado Raptors Roland Suniula to Austin Herd Peter Tiberio retired Ross Neal to London Irish (short-term contract)
Toronto Arrows
Players in
Tayler Adams from Southland Richie Asiata from Queensland Country Tomás de la Vega from CUBA Manuel Diana from Old Christians Will Kelly from Dragons Ben LeSage from UBC Thunderbirds Tyler Rowland from UBC Thunderbirds
Players out
Morgan Mitchell to Kamaishi Seawaves
Utah Warriors
Players in
Michael Baska from New Orleans Gold Caleb Meyer from New Orleans Gold Michael Payne from Brigham Young University Dwayne Polataivao from Doncaster Knights Maikeli Naromaitoga from Austin Herd Hagen Schulte from Heidelberger RK Richard Stanford from NSW Country Eagles Jurie van Vuuren from Eastern Province Elephants Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto from Fijian Latui Ricky Tu'ihalangingie from Brigham Young University Kalolo Tuiloma from Counties Manukau/Highlanders Calvin Whiting from Brigham Young University Bailey Wilson from Utah Valley University
Players out
Blake Burdette retired Jeremy Misailegalu to Rugby ATL Arthur Bergo to Corinthians Rugby Josh Reeves to Corinthians Rugby Tim O'Malley to NEC Green Rockets Adam Thomson to Otago Johnny Ika to Hawkes Bay/ Selknam Alex Vorster released Don Pati released Alex Tucci released Jeremy Leber released Metai Tuimoala released Logan Daniels released Vernon Ale released Ian Luciano released Thomas Kacor released Jake Christmann to Houston SaberCats Les Soloai released Vilame Vuli released James Semple released Simon Quickfall released Iniki Fa'amausili released AJ Tu'ineau released Jake Anderson released
See also List of 2018–19 Major League Rugby transfers List of 2020–21 Major League Rugby transfers List of 2019–20 Premiership Rugby transfers List of 2019–20 RFU Championship transfers List of 2019–20 Super Rugby transfers List of 2019–20 Pro14 transfers List of 2019–20 Top 14 transfers
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