This is a list of player transfers involving Premiership Rugby teams before or during the 2020–21 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Premiership during the 2019–20 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. On 19 January 2020, Saracens are automatically relegated to the RFU Championship due to salary cap breaches. On 2 April 2020, Newcastle Falcons were automatically promoted back to the Premiership to replace relegated Saracens under the RFU's 'best record playing formula' and due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bath
Players In Gabriel Hamer-Webb promoted from Academy Juan Schoeman from Sharks Ben Spencer from Saracens Will Spencer from Leicester Tigers Will Muir from England Sevens Alex Gray from Atlanta Falcons Jamie Bhatti from Edinburgh Tian Schoeman from Cheetahs Jacques du Toit from Cheetahs Jaco Coetzee from Stormers Danny Cipriani from Gloucester
Players Out Sam Nixon to Bayonne Rhys Webb to Ospreys Rhys Davies to Ospreys Francois Louw retired Freddie Burns to Toyota Industries Shuttles Chris Cook to Bristol Bears Jackson Willison to Soyaux Angoulême Lucas Noguera Paz released Jack Davies to Doncaster Knights Tom Homer to London Irish Alex Davies to Rosslyn Park Levi Davis to Ealing Trailfinders Aled Brew to Scarlets Matt Garvey to Gloucester Nathan Catt retired Levi Douglas to Wasps Will Britton to Doncaster Knights Darren Atkins to Jersey Reds (season-long loan) Max Green to Jersey Reds (season-long loan)
Bristol Bears
Players In Semi Radradra from Bordeaux Kyle Sinckler from Harlequins Mitch Eadie from Northampton Saints Ben Earl from Saracens (season-long loan) Max Malins from Saracens (season-long loan) Chris Cook from Bath Ratu Naulago from Hull FC Will Capon promoted from Academy James Dun promoted from Academy Charlie Powell promoted from Academy Bryan Byrne from Leinster Tom Kessell from Coventry Niyi Adeolokun from Connacht Peter McCabe from Connacht Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro from Jaguares Stephen Kerins from Connacht (short-term loan) Jake Kerr from Leicester Tigers
Players Out Jordan Crane retired Aly Muldowney retired Mat Protheroe to Ospreys Nicky Thomas to Ospreys Ian Madigan to Ulster Nic Stirzaker to Montauban Joe Batley to Worcester Warriors Tom Lindsay retired Ryan Edwards released Luke Daniels to Ealing Trailfinders Ollie Dawe to Jersey Reds Lewis Thiede to Ealing Trailfinders Sam Graham to Doncaster Knights Shaun Malton to Ealing Trailfinders Luke Hamilton to Oyonnax Kieron Assiratti returned to Cardiff Blues Adrian Choat to Auckland James Lay to Auckland Jordan Lay to Bay of Plenty Freddie Owsley to Edinburgh
Exeter Chiefs
Players In Jonny Gray from Glasgow Warriors Sam Hidalgo-Clyne from Lyon Aaron Hinkley from Gloucester Corey Baldwin from Scarlets Josh Hodge from Newcastle Falcons Jack Walsh from NSW Waratahs Facundo Cordero from Ceibos Maks van Dyk from Harlequins Max Northcote-Green from London Royals
Players Out Nic White to Brumbies Enrique Pieretto to Glasgow Warriors Sam Hill to Sale Sharks Matt Kvesic to Worcester Warriors Josh Caulfield to Cornish Pirates James McRae to Cornish Pirates Max Bodilly to Ealing Trailfinders Greg Holmes to Western Force Phil Dollman retired Gareth Steenson retired Flynn Elworthy released Sam Morley released Pierre Thompson released Pete Laverick to Valley Stan South to Brive Dave Dennis to LA Giltinis Maks van Dyk to Worcester Warriors (short-term loan) Maks van Dyk to Pau (short-term deal) Max Northcote-Green to Ealing Trailfinders (short-term deal)
Gloucester
Players In Louis Rees-Zammit promoted from Academy Jordy Reid from Ealing Trailfinders Jack Singleton from Saracens Jonny May from Leicester Tigers Matías Alemanno from Jaguares Cameron Jordan from Leicester Tigers Matt Garvey from Bath Kyle Moyle from Cornish Pirates Jay Tyack from Cornish Pirates (short-term loan) Jamie Gibson from Northampton Saints Ollie Atkins from Western Force Santiago Carreras from Jaguares Giorgi Kveseladze from Armanzi Marneuli Seb Nagle-Taylor from Hartpury University (short-term loan) Santiago Socino from Jaguares Conor Maguire from Dragons
Players Out Callum Braley to Benetton Aaron Hinkley to Exeter Chiefs Simon Linsell to Ealing Trailfinders Franco Marais to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Tom Marshall to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Owen Williams to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Franco Mostert to Honda Heat Gerbrandt Grobler to Stade Français Ruan Dreyer to Lions Harry Fry to Dragons Josh Hohneck to Otago Danny Drake returned to Scarlets Logovi'i Mulipola returned to Newcastle Falcons Charlie Beckett to Ampthill James Hanson to Melbourne Rebels Tom Hudson to Ampthill (season-long loan) Danny Cipriani to Bath Corné Fourie released Henry Trinder to Vannes Todd Gleave to Ospreys (season-long loan)
Harlequins
Players In Andre Esterhuizen from Sharks Wilco Louw from Stormers Joe Gray from Saracens Tyrone Green from Lions Joe Marchant returned from Blues Matas Jurevicius from London Scottish Jordan Els from Ealing Trailfinders Scott Steele from London Irish Craig Trenier from Ealing Trailfinders Mak Wilson from Southern Knights Lewis Gjaltema from North Harbour Will Edwards from England Sevens (short-term deal) Richard de Carpentier from England Sevens (short-term deal) Luke Wallace from Leicester Tigers
Players Out Nick Auterac to Northampton Saints Kyle Sinckler to Bristol Bears Phil Swainston to Rouen Francis Saili to Biarritz Travis Ismaiel to Bulls Toby Freeman to London Scottish Semi Kunatani to Castres Rob Buchanan retired Chris Robshaw to San Diego Legion Max Crumpton retired Vereniki Goneva to Mont-de-Marsan Mark Lambert retired Renaldo Bothma released James Bourton released Luke James released Niall Saunders retired Lloyd Wheeldon released Gabriel Ibitoye to Agen Harry Barlow to New England Free Jacks Jack Clifford retired Tom Penny to Newcastle Falcons Marc Thomas to Worcester Warriors Maks van Dyk to Exeter Chiefs Chris Ashton to Worcester Warriors
Leicester Tigers
Players In Zack Henry from Nevers Shalva Mamukashvili from Ensei-STM Nemani Nadolo from Montpellier Cyle Brink from Lions Ollie Chessum from Nottingham Dan Kelly from Loughborough Students Cameron Henderson from Glasgow Warriors Matt Scott from Edinburgh Harry Potter from Melbourne Rebels Blake Enever from Brumbies Matías Moroni from Jaguares Kini Murimurivalu from La Rochelle Guy Porter from Brumbies Kobus van Wyk from Hurricanes Luke Wallace from Coventry Jasper Wiese from Cheetahs Ryan Bower from Worcester Warriors Joaquín Díaz Bonilla from Jaguares Richard Wigglesworth from Saracens Luan de Bruin from Cheetahs David Williams from Nottingham (season-long loan) Julián Montoya from Jagaures Will Hurd from Glasgow Warriors Darryl Marfo from Ospreys (short-term deal) Nic Dolly from Coventry
Players Out Sam Costelow to Scarlets Jonny May to Gloucester Joe Batley returned to Bristol Bears Ifereimi Boladau returned to Nottingham Sam Eveleigh released Leo Gilliland released Rory Hughes returned to Glasgow Warriors Adam Thompstone released Jimmy Stevens retired Jonah Holmes to Dragons Will Spencer to Bath Guy Thompson to Ealing Trailfinders Owen Hills to Nottingham Telusa Veainu to Stade Français Gaston Cortes to Toronto Arrows Noel Reid to Agen Manu Tuilagi to Sale Sharks EW Viljoen to Lions Sione Kalamafoni to Scarlets Cameron Jordan to Gloucester Tatafu Polota-Nau to Parramatta Two Blues Kyran Bungaroo to Trelissac Keston Lines to Coventry Andy Forsyth returned to Coventry Rory Jennings returned to Coventry Greg Bateman to Dragons Joe Thomas to Dragons Jordan Taufua to Lyon Blake Enever released Facundo Gigena to London Irish Shalva Mamukashvili released Jordan Olowofela to Western Force (season-long loan) George Worth to Melbourne Rebels (season-long loan) Kyle Eastmond to Leeds Rhinos Tom Hardwick released Jake Kerr to Bristol Bears Luke Wallace to Harlequins
London Irish
Players In
Tom Homer from Bath Matt Cornish from Ealing Trailfinders Charlton Kerr from England Sevens Rob Simmons from NSW Waratahs Agustín Creevy from Jaguares Phil Cokanasiga promoted from Academy Ollie Hassell-Collins promoted from Academy Andrei Mahu from Krasny Yar Bill Meakes from Melbourne Rebels (short-term deal) Facundo Gigena from Leicester Tigers Vladimir Podrezov from VVA Saracens Nic Groom from Edinburgh
Players Out Belgium Tuatagaloa to Rouen Barney Maddison to Ealing Trailfinders Wil Partington to Hartpury University Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi to Northampton Saints Jack Belcher released Pat Cilliers released Saia Fainga'a released Finlay Rossiter released Franco van der Merwe released Alivereti Veitokani released Dave Porecki to NSW Waratahs Stephen Myler to Ospreys Scott Steele to Harlequins Tom Stephenson to Rosslyn Park Ruan Botha to Kubota Spears Ross Neal returned to Seattle Seawolves Tom Fowlie released Brendan Macken released Conor Gilsenan retired TJ Ioane to Glasgow Warriors (loan) Bryce Campbell to Austin Gilgronis Max Northcote-Green to London Royals Dan Norton to London Royals Sebastian de Chaves to Austin Gilgronis Bill Meakes to LA Giltinis Sekope Kepu released Sam Collingridge to Richmond Ben Meehan released Theo Brophy-Clews retired
Newcastle Falcons
Players In Mark Wilson returned from Sale Sharks Matías Orlando from Jaguares Marco Fuser from Benetton Pete Lucock from Doncaster Knights Tom Marshall promoted from Academy Will Montgomery promoted from Academy Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti promoted from Academy Ben Stevenson promoted from Academy George Wacokecoke promoted from Academy Tom Penny from Harlequins Logovi'i Mulipola returned from Gloucester Iwan Stephens from Leeds Rhinos Louis Schreuder from Sharks Luther Burrell from Warrington Wolves Robbie Smith from Bedford Blues Mateo Carreras from Jaguares Santiago Grondona from Jaguares Carl Fearns from Rouen
Players Out Simon Uzokwe to Ealing Trailfinders Josh Hodge to Exeter Chiefs Johnny Williams to Scarlets Dominic Waldouck retired Tim Swiel to Stormers Sinoti Sinoti released Jon Welsh released Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti to Jersey Reds (season-long loan)
Toby Salmon to Saracens (season-long loan) Darren Barry to Vannes
Northampton Saints
Players In Nick Auterac from Harlequins Ollie Sleightholme promoted from Academy Connor Tupai promoted from Academy Tom James from Doncaster Knights Nick Isiekwe from Saracens (season-long loan) Shaun Adendorff from Aurillac Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi from London Irish Alex Coles promoted from Academy Samson Ma'asi promoted from Academy Oisín Heffernan from Nottingham Alex Seville from Gloucester (short term deal)
Players Out Mitch Eadie to Bristol Bears Ben Franks retired Will Davis to Ealing Trailfinders James Mitchell to Doncaster Knights Gordon Reid released Michael van Vuuren to Ealing Trailfinders Cobus Reinach to Montpellier Ben Glynn returned to Ospreys Fraser Strachan to Ealing Trailfinders Andy Symons to Vannes Toby Trinder to Coventry Jamie Gibson to Gloucester Devante Onojaife to Ampthill
Sale Sharks
Players In Sam Hill from Exeter Chiefs Cobus Wiese from Stormers Curtis Langdon promoted from Academy Matt Postlethwaite promoted from Academy Arron Reed promoted from Academy Gus Warr promoted from Academy Kieron Wilkinson promoted from Academy Manu Tuilagi from Leicester Tigers JP du Preez from Cheetahs Sam Dugdale unattached
Players Out Rob Webber retired James Williams to Hartpury University Ciaran Booth to Connacht Mark Wilson returned to Newcastle Falcons Joe Jones to Doncaster Knights Rouban Birch released Sam Dugdale released Teddy Leatherbarrow released Matt Sturgess to Fylde