This is a list of player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2020 or 2021 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.
Notes 2020 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. For the 2020 season, Super Rugby was suspended after 7 rounds of matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with regional tournaments taking place there after. Players listed as 'did not play' did not feature in any of the 7 rounds of matches played that season. For the 2021 season, players listed as 'did not play' did not feature in any of the Super Rugby Aotearoa or Super Rugby Trans-Tasman fixtures that season. (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.
Blues
transfers 2020–2021 Pos 2020 squad Out In 2021 players PR Alex Hodgman Ezekiel Lindenmuth Sione Mafileo Marcel Renata Karl Tu'inukuafe Ofa Tu'ungafasi Joe Walsh (short-term) Ezekiel Lindenmuth (to ) Sione Mafileo (to ) Joe Walsh (returned to ) Nepo Laulala (from ) James Lay (from ) Alex Hodgman Nepo Laulala James Lay Marcel Renata Karl Tu'inukuafe Ofa Tu'ungafasi HK Kurt Eklund Ray Niuia James Parsons Luteru Tolai (short-term) James Parsons (retired) Leni Apisai (from ) Soane Vikena (from ) Leni Apisai (short-term) Kurt Eklund Ray Niuia Luteru Tolai (short-term) Soane Vikena LK Sam Caird (short-term, did not play) Aaron Carroll Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Josh Goodhue Jacob Pierce Patrick Tuipulotu Sam Caird (to ) Aaron Carroll (to ) Sam Darry (from ) Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Sam Darry Josh Goodhue Jacob Pierce Patrick Tuipulotu FL Blake Gibson Tony Lamborn Dalton Papalii Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa (did not play) Tom Robinson Hoskins Sotutu James Tucker (did not play) Tony Lamborn (to ) Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa (to ) James Tucker (to ) Adrian Choat (from ) Dillon Hunt (from ) Taine Plumtree (from ) Adrian Choat (short-term) Blake Gibson Dillon Hunt (did not play) Dalton Papalii Taine Plumtree Tom Robinson Hoskins Sotutu N8 Akira Ioane Akira Ioane SH Finlay Christie (did not play) Sam Nock Jonathan Ruru Finlay Christie Sam Nock Jonathan Ruru FH Beauden Barrett (did not play) Otere Black Jack Heighton (did not play) Stephen Perofeta Harry Plummer Beauden Barrett (to ) Jack Heighton (to ) Otere Black Stephen Perofeta Harry Plummer CE TJ Faiane Rieko Ioane Joe Marchant Tanielu Teleʻa (did not play) Joe Marchant (returned to ) Bryce Heem (from ) TJ Faiane Bryce Heem Rieko Ioane Tanielu Teleʻa WG Caleb Clarke (did not play) Matt Duffie Jordan Hyland Emoni Narawa Mark Tele'a Matt Duffie (to ) Jordan Hyland (to ) AJ Lam (from ) Jone Macilai-Tori (from ) Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (from ) Caleb Clarke AJ Lam Jone Macilai-Tori (did not play) Emoni Narawa Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens Mark Tele'a FB Jared Page (did not play) Jared Page (to ) Zarn Sullivan (from ) Zarn Sullivan Coach Leon MacDonald Leon MacDonald
Chiefs transfers 2020–2021 Pos 2020 squad Out In 2021 players PR Rob Cobb (wider training squad, did not play) Ryan Coxon Ross Geldenhuys (wider training squad) Nepo Laulala Atu Moli Ollie Norris (wider training squad) Reuben O'Neill Aidan Ross Angus Ta'avao Rob Cobb (to ) Ryan Coxon (to ) Ross Geldenhuys (to ) Nepo Laulala (to ) Joe Apikotoa (from ) Ezekiel Lindenmuth (from ) Sione Mafileo (from ) Joe Apikotoa (short-term) Ezekiel Lindenmuth (short-term) Sione Mafileo Atu Moli Ollie Norris Reuben O'Neill Aidan Ross Angus Ta'avao HK Donald Maka Bradley Slater Samisoni Taukei'aho Donald Maka (to ) Nathan Harris (returned from injury) Nathan Harris Bradley Slater Samisoni Taukei'aho LK Naitoa Ah Kuoi Michael Allardice Tyler Ardron Laghlan McWhannell (did not play) Tupou Vaa'i (wider training squad, did not play) Michael Allardice (to ) Tyler Ardron (to ) Josh Lord (from ) Naitoa Ah Kuoi Josh Lord Laghlan McWhannell (did not play) Tupou Vaa'i FL Lachlan Boshier Sam Cane Luke Jacobson Mitchell Karpik Dylan Nel Pita Gus Sowakula James Thompson (wider training squad, did not play) Dylan Nel (to ) James Thompson (to ) Kaylum Boshier (from ) Samipeni Finau (from ) Tom Florence (from ) Zane Kapeli (from ) Liam Messam (from ) Simon Parker (from ) Viliami Taulani (from ) Kaylum Boshier Lachlan Boshier Sam Cane Samipeni Finau (short-term) Tom Florence (short-term) Luke Jacobson Zane Kapeli (short-term) Mitchell Karpik Liam Messam (short-term) Simon Parker Pita Gus Sowakula Viliami Taulani (short-term) N8 Mitchell Brown Adam Thomson (wider training squad) Adam Thomson (to ) Mitchell Brown SH Leroy Carter (wider training squad, did not play) Lisati Milo-Harris Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Brad Weber Leroy Carter (to ) Lisati Milo-Harris (to ) Xavier Roe (from ) Xavier Roe Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Brad Weber FH Aaron Cruden Tiaan Falcon Kaleb Trask Aaron Cruden (to ) Tiaan Falcon (to ) Bryn Gatland (from ) Rivez Reihana (from ) Bryn Gatland Rivez Reihana Kaleb Trask CE Orbyn Leger Anton Lienert-Brown Tumua Manu Alex Nankivell Bailyn Sullivan (did not play) Quinn Tupaea Orbyn Leger (to ) Tumua Manu (to ) Rameka Poihipi (from ) Anton Lienert-Brown Alex Nankivell Rameka Poihipi Bailyn Sullivan Quinn Tupaea WG Solomon Alaimalo Kini Naholo (did not play) Etene Nanai-Seturo (did not play) Shaun Stevenson Sean Wainui Solomon Alaimalo (to ) Kini Naholo (injured) Jonah Lowe (from ) Gideon Wrampling (from ) Jonah Lowe Etene Nanai-Seturo Shaun Stevenson Sean Wainui Gideon Wrampling (short-term) FB Damian McKenzie Sam McNicol Sam McNicol (to ) Chase Tiatia (from ) Damian McKenzie Chase Tiatia Coach Warren Gatland Warren Gatland (to British and Irish Lions) Clayton McMillan (from ) Clayton McMillan
Crusaders
transfers 2020–2021 Pos 2020 squad Out In 2021 players PR Michael Alaalatoa Harry Allan (did not play) George Bower Oliver Jager Joe Moody Isi Tu'ungafasi Harry Allan (to ) Fletcher Newell (from ) Tamaiti Williams (from ) Michael Alaalatoa George Bower Oliver Jager Joe Moody Fletcher Newell Isi Tu'ungafasi Tamaiti Williams HK Andrew Makalio Brodie McAlister Hugh Roach (short-term) Codie Taylor Hugh Roach (to ) Quentin MacDonald (from ) Nathan Vella (from ) Quentin MacDonald (short-term, did not play) Andrew Makalio (did not play) Brodie McAlister Codie Taylor Nathan Vella LK Scott Barrett Mitchell Dunshea Luke Romano Quinten Strange (did not play) Sam Whitelock (returned from ) Scott Barrett Mitchell Dunshea Luke Romano Quinten Strange Sam Whitelock FL Ethan Blackadder (did not play) Tom Christie Cullen Grace Billy Harmon (did not play) Sione Havili Ethan Roots Tom Sanders Billy Harmon (to ) Ethan Roots (to ) Liam Allen (from ) Brendon O'Connor (from ) Liam Allen (short-term) Ethan Blackadder Tom Christie Cullen Grace Sione Havili Brendon O'Connor (short-term) Tom Sanders N8 Whetu Douglas Whetu Douglas SH Mitchell Drummond Ere Enari Bryn Hall Mitchell Drummond Ere Enari Bryn Hall FH Fergus Burke Brett Cameron Richie Mo'unga Fergus Burke Brett Cameron (did not play) Richie Mo'unga CE Braydon Ennor Inga Finau (did not play) Jack Goodhue Dallas McLeod Inga Finau (to ) Isaiah Punivai (from ) Rene Ranger (from ) Braydon Ennor Jack Goodhue Dallas McLeod Isaiah Punivai (did not play) Rene Ranger (did not play) WG George Bridge Leicester Fainga'anuku Will Jordan Manasa Mataele Fetuli Paea (did not play) Sevu Reece Fetuli Paea (to ) Chay Fihaki (from ) Josh McKay (from ) George Bridge Leicester Fainga'anuku Chay Fihaki Will Jordan Manasa Mataele Josh McKay Sevu Reece FB David Havili David Havili Coach Scott Robertson Scott Robertson
Highlanders
transfers 2020–2021 Pos 2020 squad Out In 2021 players PR Ethan de Groot (did not play) Josh Iosefa-Scott Ayden Johnstone Daniel Lienert-Brown Conán O'Donnell (short-term) Jeff Thwaites Siate Tokolahi Josh Iosefa-Scott (to ) Conán O'Donnell (to ) Jermaine Ainsley (from ) Josh Hohneck (from ) Jermaine Ainsley (did not play) Ethan de Groot Josh Hohneck Ayden Johnstone Daniel Lienert-Brown Jeff Thwaites Siate Tokolahi HK Liam Coltman Ash Dixon Nathan Vella (did not play) Nathan Vella (to ) Ricky Jackson (returned from injury) Liam Coltman Ash Dixon Ricky Jackson (did not play) LK Josh Dickson Pari Pari Parkinson Manaaki Selby-Rickit Will Tucker (short-term, did not play) Jack Whetton Will Tucker (returned to ) Jack Whetton (to ) Bryn Evans (from ) Jack Regan (from ) Josh Dickson Bryn Evans Pari Pari Parkinson Jack Regan (short-term) Manaaki Selby-Rickit FL Teariki Ben-Nicholas Shannon Frizell Dillon Hunt Zane Kapeli (did not play) James Lentjes Slade McDowall (short-term, did not play) Sione Misiloi (did not play) Jesse Parete Dillon Hunt (to ) Zane Kapeli (to ) Slade McDowall (returned to ) Jesse Parete (to ) Billy Harmon (from ) Hugh Renton (from ) Liam Squire (from ) Teariki Ben-Nicholas Shannon Frizell Billy Harmon James Lentjes Sione Misiloi (did not play) Hugh Renton (short-term) Liam Squire (did not play) N8 Marino Mikaele-Tu’u Kazuki Himeno (from ) Kazuki Himeno Marino Mikaele-Tu’u SH Folau Fakatava (did not play) Kayne Hammington Aaron Smith James Arscott (from ) James Arscott (short-term) Folau Fakatava Kayne Hammington Aaron Smith FH Bryn Gatland (did not play) Mitchell Hunt Josh Ioane Bryn Gatland (to ) Caleb Makene (from ) Tim O'Malley (from ) Mitchell Hunt Josh Ioane Caleb Makene (short-term) Tim O'Malley (short-term) CE Michael Collins Scott Gregory Rob Thompson Sio Tomkinson Thomas Umaga-Jensen (did not play) Teihorangi Walden Rob Thompson (to ) Teihorangi Walden (to ) Fetuli Paea (from ) Josh Timu (from ) Michael Collins Scott Gregory Fetuli Paea (did not play) Josh Timu (short-term, did not play) Sio Tomkinson Thomas Umaga-Jensen WG Tima Fainga'anuku Josh McKay Tevita Nabura (did not play) Jona Nareki Ngane Punivai Tima Fainga'anuku (to ) Josh McKay (to ) Tevita Nabura (to ) Solomon Alaimalo (from ) Connor Garden-Bachop (returned from injury) Sam Gilbert (from ) Josh Moorby (from ) Freedom Vahaakolo (from ) Solomon Alaimalo Connor Garden-Bachop Sam Gilbert Josh Moorby (short-term, did not play) Jona Nareki Ngane Punivai Freedom Vahaakolo (short-term) FB Kirisi Kuridrani Kirisi Kuridrani (to ) Vilimoni Koroi (from ) Nehe Milner-Skudder (from ) Vilimoni Koroi (did not play) Nehe Milner-Skudder Coach Aaron Mauger Aaron Mauger (released) Tony Brown (from assistant coach) Clarke Dermody (from assistant coach) Tony Brown Clarke Dermody (short-term)
Hurricanes