This is a list of player transfers involving Major League Rugby teams that occurred from the end of the 2021 season and through the 2022 season.
Austin Gilgronis
Players in Brandon Asbel drafted Asa Carter drafted Caleb Strum drafted Marcel Brache from Western Force Ryan Louwrens from Hanazono Kintetsu Liners Julián Domínguez from New Orleans Gold Luke Beauchamp from Houston SaberCats Mark O'Keeffe from Rugby ATL Casey McDermott Vai from American Raptors
Players out Ned Hodson to Dallas Jackals Marcelo Torrealba released Dom Bailey to Old Glory DC Moe Abdelmonem to Dallas Jackals Reegan O'Gorman to New England Free Jacks Frank Halai released Jeff Hassler released Nick Johnson released Paddy Ryan released Roderick Waters released
Dallas Jackals
Players in DeCor Davis drafted Calvin Gentry drafted Aaron Gray drafted Eric Naposki drafted Alejandro Torres drafted Mike Matarazzo from Rugby ATL Bronson Teles from Houston SaberCats Chris Pennell from Worcester Warriors Charlie McKill from Warringah Jérémy Lenaerts from Houston SaberCats Henry Trinder from Ampthill Carlo de Nysschen from San Diego Legion Ned Hodson from Austin Gilgronis Nate Lyon from Austin Blacks Timothy Ohlwein from Arkansas State Tayé Olagunju from Georgia Alex Tucci from Utah Warriors Liam Murray from Houston SaberCats Christian Adams unattached Ayemere Oiyemhonlan from St. Louis Bombers Ryan Bower from London Irish Rory O'Connor from Warringah Dewald Kotze from Pacific Pride Dylan James from LA Giltinis Todd Gleave from Gloucester Adriaan Carelse from Rugby ATL Tom Brusati from New England Free Jacks Campbell Johnstone from American Raptors Sam Phillips from American Raptors Chad London unattached Conrado Roura from Peñarol Moe Abdelmonem from Austin Gilgronis Shawn Clark from American Raptors Tommy Madaras from American Raptors Adriaan Booysen from Houston SaberCats
Players out
Houston SaberCats
Players in Emmanuel Albert drafted Tinashe Muchena drafted Dillon Shotwell drafted Danny Barrett from United States Sevens Matai Leuta from United States Sevens Willie Britz from Shining Arcs Tokyo-Bay Urayasu Keni Nasoqeqe from San Diego Legion Dillon Smit from Lions Jaco Bezuidenhout from Blue Bulls Christian Dyer from United States Sevens David Coetzer from Bulls Kian Meadon from Sharks U21 Maka Unufe from United States Sevens Louritz van der Schyff from Blue Bulls Gerrie Labuschagné from Pumas Siaosi Mahoni from San Diego Legion Marcell Muller from Free State Cheetahs Juan Pablo Zeiss from Jaguares XV Wynand Grassmann from Slava Moscow Marcos Moroni from CUBA
Players out Nika Khatiashvili to The Black Lion Diego Magno released Bronson Teles to Dallas Jackals Jérémy Lenaerts to Dallas Jackals Liam Murray to Dallas Jackals Tiaan Erasmus to Rugby ATL Luke Beauchamp to Austin Gilgronis Sam Windsor to Rugby New York Paula Balekana to New England Free Jacks Jinho Mun released De Wet Roos released Jeffrey Steele released Matías Freyre to San Diego Legion Adriaan Booysen to Dallas Jackals
LA Giltinis
Players in Sam Klimkowski drafted Gerald Lowe drafted James O'Neill drafted Will Chambers from Cronulla Sharks Ben LeSage from Toronto Arrows Djustice Sears-Duru from Seattle Seawolves Brooklyn Hardaker from Randwick Tas Smith from Sydney University Leslie Leuluaʻialiʻi-Makin from Kurita Water Gush Akishima D'Montae Noble from Old Glory DC Andrew Tuala from NSW Waratahs Jordan Trainor from Auckland Hanco Germishuys from Rugby New York Joe Taufeteʻe from Lyon
Players out Adam Ashley-Cooper retired Serupepeli Vularika to Fijian Drua JP Smith to Lions Ruan Smith to NSW Waratahs Glenn Bryce retired Dylan James to Dallas Jackals James O'Neill to Toronto Arrows Blake Rogers released Seán O'Brien returned to Leinster Pago Haini to Rugby New York
New England Free Jacks
Players in Anthony Adamcheck drafted Zach Bastres drafted Cael Hodgson drafted Jesse Parete from Yokohama Canon Eagles Wayne van der Bank from Pumas Foster DeWitt from Pacific Pride Jack Reeves from Gloucester (two-season loan) Holden Yungert from New Orleans Gold Le Roux Malan from Ikey Tigers Mikaele Lomano from Sacramento Young Tigers Stan van den Hoven from Bay of Plenty Slade McDowall from Otago Terrell Peita from Auckland Alex Johnston from Te Puke Tevita Sole from Bay of Plenty Javon Camp-Villalovos from Rhinos Rugby Academy Herman Agenbag from Falcons Mills Sanerivi from Taranaki Reegan O'Gorman from Austin Gilgronis Paula Balekana from Houston SaberCats
Players out Wian Conradie to Gloucester Ronan McCusker to Doncaster Knights Kensuke Hatakeyama to Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi Stephan Coetzee released Tuidraki Samusamuvodre to Fijian Drua Tom Brusati to Dallas Jackals Jackson Thiebes retired Sef Fa'agase released Vili Tolutaʻu released Josateki Degei released Conor Kindregan released Aleki Morris-Lome returned to Otago Tera Mtembu released Poasa Waqanibau released Matt Wirken released Nick Hryekewicz to Old Glory DC
New Orleans Gold
Players in Christian Alvarez drafted Carmen Consolino drafted George Sharpe drafted Taylor Krumrei from Seattle Seawolves Chase Schor-Haskin from Rugby New York Devereaux Ferris from Seattle Seawolves Aaron Matthews from Seattle Seawolves Harley Wheeler from United States Sevens Maciu Koroi from Rugby ATL Paddy Ryan from Austin Gilgronis
Players out Nikola Bursic released Kevin O'Connor retired Kyle Baillie to Toronto Arrows Holden Yungert to New England Free Jacks Julián Domínguez to Austin Gilgronis Hanno Dirksen to Swansea Timothée Guillimin to Nîmes Giovanni Lapp released John Sullivan to Rugby ATL
Old Glory DC
Players in Labi Koi-Larbi drafted Palema Roberts drafted Junior Sa'u from Leigh Centurions Rohan Saifoloi from Eastern Suburbs Jake Ilnicki from Seattle Seawolves Rob Irimescu from Rugby New York William Talataina from Ponsonby Dom Bailey from Austin Gilgronis Fintan Coleman from Young Munster Felix Kalapu from Auckland Peni Lasaqa from Bay of Plenty Kyle Stewart from Taranaki Thomas Capriotti from Penn State Michah Griffin from Washington Irish Nick Hryekewicz from New England Free Jacks John LeFevre from Northern Virginia Jack Russell from Northern Virginia
Players out Jason Robertson to Narbonne Ciaran Hearn retired Mungo Mason to Oxford University Jamie Dever to London Irish Mike Sosene-Feagai to Toulon Steven Longwell to Jersey Reds D'Montae Noble to LA Giltinis Sam Cusano released Sean Hartig released James King released Max Lum released Casey Renaud released Dylan Taikato-Simpson released
Rugby ATL
Players in Sean Akins drafted Isaac Bales drafted Coleson Warner drafted Evan Mintern from Rugby New York Will Leonard from Rugby New York Tiaan Erasmus from Houston SaberCats Joaquín de la Vega Mendía from Hindú Justin Basson from Stormers John-Roy Jenkinson from Griquas John Sullivan from New Orleans Gold George Barton from Seattle Seawolves Nolan Tuamoheloa from Pathway 404
Players out Bautista Ezcurra to Grenoble Mike Matarazzo to Dallas Jackals Robbie Petzer to Pumas Rory van Vugt returned to Southland Manasa Saulo to Fijian Drua Adriaan Carelse to Dallas Jackals Mark O'Keeffe to Austin Gilgronis Chance Wenglewski to Rugby New York Maciu Koroi to New Orleans Gold Neethling Gericke retired Jeremy Misailegalu released
Rugby New York
Players in Peter Reyes drafted Chase Schor-Haskin drafted Andrew Coe from Canada Sevens Sam Windsor from Houston SaberCats Chance Wenglewski from Rugby ATL Jason Emery from Manawatu Jack Heighton from North Harbour Kalolo Tuiloma from Counties Manukau Nic Mayhew from North Harbour Ed Fidow from Manawatu Brendon O'Connor from Hawke's Bay Will Tucker from Otago Pago Haini from LA Giltinis Max Dacey from American Raptors Jonathan Grzeszczyk from White Plains John Powers from Utah Warriors Ishmail Shabazz from Te Awamutu
Players out Ben Foden retired Samu Tawake to Fijian Drua Dan Hollinshead to Vannes Evan Mintern to Rugby ATL Chase Schor-Haskin to New Orleans Gold Will Leonard to Rugby ATL Rob Irimescu to Old Glory DC Harry Bennett retired Hanco Germishuys to LA Giltinis
San Diego Legion
Players in Ma'a Nonu from Toulon Thomas Capriotti drafted Jonah Dietenberger drafted Dominick Iacovino drafted Will Hooley from Saracens Ben Grant from Queensland Reds Hencus van Wyk from Free State Cheetahs Rohan O'Regan from Sydney University Matías Freyre from Houston SaberCats Pat Lynott from Toronto Arrows Joe Walsh from Southland Matt Moulds from Gloucester Tomas Aoake from North Harbour Jale Vakaloloma unattached Jason Higgins from Toronto Arrows Kainoa Lloyd from Canada Sevens
Players out Save Totovosau to Narbonne Psalm Wooching to Rouen Cronan Gleeson to Tomitanii Constanța Jasa Veremalua to Tel Aviv Heat Carlo de Nysschen to Dallas Jackals Keni Nasoqeqe to Houston SaberCats Cam Clark to Brumbies Dylan Audsley released Joshua Furno released Siaosi Mahoni to Houston SaberCats Ethan McVeigh to Cardiff Metropolitan University Paddy Ryan returned to Munakata Sanix Blues Thomas Capriotti to Old Glory DC Aaron Mitchell to Houston SaberCats Dean Muir to Houston SaberCats Fakaʻosi Pifeleti to Austin Gilgronis Cole Zarcone to Seattle Seawolves
Seattle Seawolves
Players in Tavite Lopeti drafted Ethan Scott drafted Darell Williams drafted Dan Kriel from Lions Juan Mostert from Western Province U21 Sam Matenga from Tasman Mzamo Majola from Sharks Duncan Matthews from Golden Lions Martin Iosefo from United States Sevens Reid Watkins from Toronto Arrows Mike Brown from Houston SaberCats Dewald Donald from Blue Bulls Alex Glover from Saint Mary's Gaels Tani Tupou from American Raptors Augusto Böhme from Selknam
Players out Shalom Suniula retired George Barton released Andrew Durutalo to Cambridge University Eric Duechle released Ross Neal to Saracens (short-term deal) Taylor Krumrei to New Orleans Gold Devereaux Ferris to New Orleans Gold Aaron Matthews to New Orleans Gold Djustice Sears-Duru to LA Giltinis Jake Ilnicki to Old Glory DC FP Pelser to Golden Lions Nick Taylor released Seta Tuilevuka released Akihito Yamada returned to Shining Arcs Tokyo-Bay Urayasu
Toronto Arrows
Players in Sam Mace drafted Logan Martin-Feek drafted Bryce Worden drafted Kyle Baillie from New Orleans Gold James O'Neill from LA Giltinis Ueta Tufuga from Wairarapa Bush Isaac Salmon from Tasman Andrew Norton from Aparejadores Dennon Robinson-Bartlett from Hawke's Bay Matthew Hood from Australia Sevens Mitch Voralek from Waterloo County Brandan Ferguson from Peterborough Pagans Conor McCann from Balmy Beach Cole Brown from Ajax Wanderers Lolani Faleiva from Hawke's Bay Taitusi Vikilani from Burnaby Lake Brock Webster from Pacific Pride
Players out Leandro Leivas retired Jamie Mackenzie retired Ben LeSage to LA Giltinis Gaston Cortes released Tayler Adams released Manuel Diana released Kolby Francis retired Manuel Montero released Pat Parfrey released Joaquín Tuculet to Los Tilos Pat Lynott to San Diego Legion Reid Watkins to Seattle Seawolves Jason Higgins to San Diego Legion
Utah Warriors
Players in Joey Backe drafted Connor Burns drafted Emerson Prior drafted Jamie Lane from Auckland Caleb Makene from Highlanders Niall Saunders unattached Jone Vatuwaliwali from Ratu Kadavulevu School Taris Schramm from Utah Warriors Selects Carson Shoemaker from Utah Warriors Selects Tomasi Tonga from Utah Warriors Selects Paul Lasike from Harlequins
Players out Matthew Dalton to Newcastle Falcons Aston Fortuin to Narbonne Matt Jensen retired Fraser Hurst released Hank Stevenson released Alex Tucci to Dallas Jackals Tonati Lauti released Sama Malolo released Hagen Schulte retired Josh Whippy released Michael Baska to Rouen
See also