This is a list of player transfers involving Top 14 teams before or during the 2021–22 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Top 14 during the 2020–21 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. Perpignan were promoted to the Top 14 following the 2020–21 Rugby Pro D2 season whilst Agen were relegated to Rugby Pro D2 following the 2020–21 season. Biarritz were then also promoted after defeating Bayonne in the promotion-relegation match, with Bayonne relegated to the Rugby Pro D2 for the 2021–22 season.
Biarritz
Players in Antoine Erbani from Pau Clément Darbo from Provence Zakaria El Fakir from Bordeaux Josh Tyrell from Oyonnax Tomás Cubelli from Western Force Quentin Samaran from Beziers Brett Herron from Harlequins Tevita Kuridrani from Western Force James Cronin from Munster Vincent Martin from Montpellier Elliot Dixon from Black Rams Tokyo Bastien Soury from Toulon
Players out Gaëtan Robert to Suresnes Gauthier Doubrere to Mont-de-Marsan Willie du Plessis to Mont-de-Marsan Thomas Synaeghel retired Steven David to Valence Romans Lucas Lebraud to Narbonne James Hart to Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Players in Bastien Vergnes-Taillfer from Colomiers Louis Picamoles from Montpellier François Trinh-Duc from Racing 92 Pierre Bochaton from Bourg-en-Bresse Thomas Jolmès from Toulon Alban Roussel from Perpignan Pablo Dimcheff from Soyaux Angoulême Louis Bielle-Biarrey from Grenoble Federico Mori from Calvisano James Hart from Biarritz
Players out Marco Tauleigne to Montpellier Ben Botica to Castres Zakaria El Fakir to Biarritz Alexandre Flanquart to Provence Beka Gorgadze to Pau Baptiste Castanier to Langon Bautista Delguy to Perpignan Laurent Delboulbès retired Scott Higginbotham retired Alexandre Borie to Vannes
Brive
Players in Daniel Brennan from Montpellier Paul Abadie from Agen Tevita Ratuva from Scarlets Enzo Sanga from Valence Romans Andrés Zafra from Agen Dylan Lam from Kumeu
Players out Julien Blanc to Toulon Eneriko Buliruarua to La Rochelle Quentin Delord to Montauban David Delarue to Aurillac Dan Malafosse to Montauban Brandon Nansen to Northampton Saints Peet Marais retired Badri Alkhazashvili to Nice Mesake Doge to Dragons Irakli Tskhadadze to Soyaux Angoulême
Castres
Players in Levan Chilachava from Montpellier Ben Botica from Bordeaux Pierre Aguillon from La Rochelle Quentin Walcker from Perpignan Josaia Raisuqe from Nevers Théo Hannoyer from Valence Romans Thomas Larregain from Colomiers Antoine Guillamon from Montpellier Crimson Tukino from Grenoble Feybian Tukino from Grenoble River Tukino from Grenoble Teariki Ben-Nicholas from Highlanders Antoine Zeghdar from Oyonnax Brendan Lebrun from Vannes Nick Champion de Crespigny from Sydney University Brice Humbert from Valence Romans Jack Whetton from NSW Waratahs Mateaki Kafatolu from Petone
Players out Anthony Jelonch to Toulouse Yann David to Bayonne Thomas Fortunel to Grenoble Hans N'Kinsi to Provence Armand Batlle retired Florian Vialelle to Oyonnax Kévin Firmin to Montauban Marc-Antoine Rallier retired Daniel Kötze released Lucas Pointud returned to Pau Maama Vaipulu released Dorian Clerc to Provence Pierre Tatre to Graulhet
Clermont
Players in Tomás Lavanini from Leicester Tigers JJ Hanrahan from Munster Marvin O'Connor from France Sevens (short-term deal)
Players out Peter Betham to Provence Taylor Gontineac to Rouen Quentin Beaudaux to Nevers (season-long loan) Kevin Noah to Nevers (season-long loan) Tim Nanai-Williams to Toulouse Rory Jennings to London Irish Reinach Venter to Albi
La Rochelle
Players in Jonathan Danty from Stade Français Pierre Popelin from Vannes Rémi Picquette from Vannes Eneriko Buliruarua from Brive Guram Papidze from Nevers Joel Sclavi from Jaguares XV Motu Matu'u from London Irish (short-term deal) Kavekini Tabu from Fiji Sevens
Players out Geoffrey Doumayrou to Montpellier Pierre Aguillon to Castres Gabriel Lacroix retired Rémi Leroux to Vannes Loni Uhila to Hyères Zeno Kieft retired Raphael Sanchez to Montauban César Baudin to Niort Matthieu Thomas to Valence d'Agen Arthur Joly to Perpignan Thomas Carol to Pau Lopeti Timani to Toulon Darren Sweetnam to Oyonnax Marcel van der Merwe to London Irish Kevin Gourdon retired
Lyon
Players in Romain Taofifénua from Toulon Lima Sopoaga from Wasps Beka Saghinadze from Aurillac Davit Niniashvili from Khvamli Tavite Veredamu from France Sevens Guillaume Marchand from Toulouse Sébastien Taofifénua from Toulon Jérôme Rey from Grenoble Joel Kpoku from Saracens
Players out Jonathan Wisniewski retired Izack Rodda to Western Force Jérémie Maurouard to Montpellier Victor Barnier to Aubenas Vals Rémy Grosso retired Kévin Yaméogo to Pau Gillian Galan retired Alex Tulou to Dax Louis Druart to Montauban (season-long loan) Joe Taufeteʻe to LA Giltinis
Montpellier
Players in Marco Tauleigne from Bordeaux Masivesi Dakuwaqa from Toulon Geoffrey Doumayrou from La Rochelle Malik Hamadache from Pau Zach Mercer from Bath Josua Vici from Colomiers Brandon Paenga-Amosa from Queensland Reds Jérémie Maurouard from Lyon Pierre Lucas from Perpignan Paolo Garbisi from Benetton Henry Thomas from Bath
Players out Levan Chilachava to Castres Daniel Brennan to Brive Louis Picamoles to Bordeaux Youri Delhommel to Pau Jacques du Plessis to Bulls Johan Goosen to Bulls Henry Immelman to Edinburgh Antoine Guillamon to Castres Alex Lozowski returned to Saracens Jules Danglot to Toulon Caleb Timu retired Vincent Martin to Biarritz Bismarck du Plessis to Bulls Gabriel Ibitoye to Tel Aviv Heat Martin Devergie to Agen (season-long loan)
Pau
Players in Nathan Decron from Agen Rémi Seneca from Vannes Reece Hewat from Aurillac Youri Delhommel from Montpellier Beka Gorgadze from Bordeaux Siate Tokolahi from Highlanders Thomas Carol from La Rochelle Mathias Colombet from France Sevens Steve Cummins from Melbourne Rebels Thibault Hamonou from Toulouse Jack Maddocks from NSW Waratahs Paul Tailhades from Montauban Kévin Yaméogo from Lyon Zack Henry from Leicester Tigers Daniel Ikpefan from Toulon Guillaume Ducat from Bayonne Alexis Levron from Vannes Jordan Joseph from Racing 92 (season-long loan)
Players out Denis Marchois to Bayonne Malik Hamadache to Montpellier Antoine Erbani to Biarritz Florian Nicot to Colomiers Charly Malié to Béziers Matt Philip to Melbourne Rebels Geoffrey Moïse to Narbonne Pierrick Gunther to Béziers Julien Fumat retired Watisoni Votu to Béziers Lourens Adriaanse to Sharks Hugo Bonneval released Samuel Marques to Carcassonne Lucas Pointud released Mohamed Boughanmi to Narbonne Atila Septar to Toulon Baptiste Pesenti to Racing 92 Omar Odishvili to Soyaux Angoulême Matthieu Ugena to Perpignan Jesse Mogg to Brumbies Baptiste Couchinave to Albi Elton Jantjies to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka
Perpignan
Players in Giorgi Tetrashvili from Agen Eddie Sawailau from Valence Romans Arthur Joly from La Rochelle Bautista Delguy from Bordeaux Tristan Tedder from Béziers Martín Landajo from Harlequins Mike Tadjer from Montauban Sami Mavinga from Stade Français Matthieu Ugena from Pau Tevita Cavubati from Harlequins Andrei Mahu from London Irish Joaquín Oviedo from Jaguares XV Brayden Wiliame from St. George Illawarra Dragons Conor Carey from Worcester Warriors Hugh Roach from Austin Gilgronis
Players out Quentin Walcker to Castres Alban Roussel to Bordeaux Quentin Étienne to Vannes Terry Philippart retired Pierre Reynaud to Carcassonne Pierre Lucas to Montpellier Ben Volavola to Racing 92 Kévin Tougne to Cognac Saint-Jean-d'Angély Ugo Mas to Cognac Saint-Jean-d'Angély Thibault Olender to Bourg-en-Bresse Thibauld Suchier to Saint-en-Jean-Royans Michael Faleafa to Mont-de-Marsan Conor Carey to Northampton Saints Karl Château to Colomiers
Racing 92
Players in Ben Volavola from Perpignan Baptiste Pesenti from Pau Victor Moreaux from Agen Mitch Short from Randwick Anton Bresler from Worcester Warriors Trevor Nyakane from Bulls
Players out François Trinh-Duc to Bordeaux Simon Zebo to Munster Dominic Bird to Hurricanes Donnacha Ryan retired Antonie Claassen to Suresnes Emiliano Boffelli to Edinburgh Jordan Joseph to Pau (season-long loan) Dorian Laborde to Toulon Kurtley Beale to NSW Waratahs
Stade Français
Players in Nemo Roelofse from Nevers Romain Briatte from Agen Clément Castets from Toulouse Ngani Laumape from Hurricanes Harry Glover from Carcassonne JJ van der Mescht from Sharks
Players out Jonathan Danty to La Rochelle Pablo Matera to Crusaders Soulemane Camara to Chambéry Stéphane Clément retired Luke Tagi to Provence Louis Vincent to Montauban Sami Mavinga to Perpignan Dylan Smith to Ealing Trailfinders Gerbrandt Grobler to Sharks
Toulon
Players in Julien Blanc from Brive Cornell du Preez from Worcester Warriors Thomas Salles from Aurillac Kieran Brookes from Wasps Quinn Roux from Connacht Jules Danglot from Montpellier Lopeti Timani from La Rochelle Jiuta Wainiqolo from Fiji Sevens Aymeric Luc from Bayonne Atila Septar from Pau Leone Nakarawa from Glasgow Warriors Petero Tuwaï from Southern Cheslin Kolbe from Toulouse Mike Sosene-Feagai from Old Glory DC Dorian Laborde from Racing 92
Players out Masivesi Dakuwaqa to Montpellier Romain Taofifénua to Lyon Jérémy Boyadjis to Carcassonne Anthony Meric to Montauban Thomas Jolmès to Bordeaux Thomas Hoarau to Béziers Ma'a Nonu to San Diego Legion Theo Lachaud to Aurillac Levi Douglas to Grenoble Luka Chelidze to Bayonne Isaia Toeava to Bayonne Sébastien Taofifénua to Lyon Daniel Ikpefan to Pau Rudi Wulf retired Ramiro Moyano to Edinburgh Bastien Soury to Biarritz Erwan Dridi to Vannes (season-long loan)
Toulouse
Players in Anthony Jelonch from Castres Tim Nanai-Williams from Clermont
Players out Yoann Huget retired Jerome Kaino retired Clément Castets to Stade Français Louis-Benoît Madaule to Narbonne Maxime Marty to Carcassonne Guillaume Marchand to Lyon Carl Axtens to Narbonne Thibault Hamonou to Pau Théo Idjellidaine to Agen (season-long loan) Cheslin Kolbe to Toulon
See also List of 2021–22 Premiership Rugby transfers List of 2021–22 United Rugby Championship transfers List of 2021–22 Super Rugby transfers List of 2021–22 RFU Championship transfers List of 2021–22 Rugby Pro D2 transfers List of 2021–22 Major League Rugby transfers
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