This is a list of player transfers involving United Rugby Championship rugby union teams between the end of the 2021–22 season and before the start of the 2022–23 season.
Benetton
Players in Filippo Alongi from Mogliano Sam Hidalgo-Clyne from Exeter Chiefs Tommaso Menoncello promoted from Academy Alessandro Garbisi from Mogliano Giacomo Nicotera from Rovigo Delta Giacomo Da Re from Rovigo Delta Filippo Drago from Mogliano Matteo Drudi from Mogliano Scott Scrafton from Hurricanes Onisi Ratave from Fijian Drua Marco Zanon from Pau Marcus Watson from Wasps Henry Stowers from Moana Pasifika Manfredi Albanese from Calvisano Manuel Arroyo from Los Tordos Enzo Avaca from Jaguares XV Giuliano Avaca from Tala Alessandro Izekor from Calvisano Matteo Meggiato from Mogliano Dewi Passarella from Rugby Ruggers Tarvisium Nicola Piantella from Rovigo Delta Ignacio Mendy from Jaguares XV Siua Maile from Manawatu Matteo Minozzi from Wasps Jacob Umaga from Wasps Bautista Bernasconi from Jaguares XV
Players out Callum Braley to Northampton Saints Hame Faiva to Worcester Warriors Irné Herbst to Harlequins Tommaso Benvenuti released Luca Morisi to London Irish Joey Caputo to Zebre Parma Franco Smith to Zebre Parma Andries Coetzee to Lions Yaree Fantini to Darlington Mowden Park Luca Petrozzi to London Scottish Tommy Bell to Tokyo Gas Luca Sperandio to Albi Monty Ioane to Melbourne Rebels Tomás Baravalle to Dallas Jackals Iliesa Ratuva Tavuyara to Rovigo Delta
Bulls
Players in Phumzile Maqondwana from Pumas Ruan Vermaak from NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Sbu Nkosi from Sharks Wandisile Simelane from Lions Mihlali Mosi from Free State Cheetahs Chris Smit from Free State Cheetahs Marco van Staden from Leicester Tigers Nizaam Carr from Wasps
Players out Madosh Tambwe to Bordeaux Sintu Manjezi to Glasgow Warriors Arno Botha to Lyon Richard Kriel to Zebre Parma Walt Steenkamp to Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars Schalk Erasmus to Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay Marcell Coetzee to Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Cardiff
Players in Taulupe Faletau from Bath Thomas Young from Wasps Liam Williams from Scarlets Efan Daniel promoted from Academy Lopeti Timani from Toulon Joe Peard from Dragons Adam Williams from Dragons
Players out Hallam Amos retired Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to Wasps Iestyn Harris to Exeter Chiefs Scott Andrews retired Rhys Gill retired Alun Lawrence to Jersey Reds Luke Scully released Will Boyde released Jason Tovey to Ynysddu Garyn Smith to Cornish Pirates Lewis Jones to Dragons Louie Hennessey to Bath Nathan Evans to Dragons Ben Burnell to Jersey Reds Rhys Anstey to Ealing Trailfinders Josh Navidi retired
Connacht
Players in Ciaran Booth promoted from Academy Cathal Forde promoted from Academy Shane Jennings promoted from Academy Diarmuid Kilgallen promoted from Academy Óisín McCormack promoted from Academy Darragh Murray promoted from Academy Josh Murphy from Leinster Peter Dooley from Leinster Adam Byrne from Leinster Shamus Hurley-Langton from Manawatu Byron Ralston from Western Force David Hawkshaw from Leinster Grant Stewart from Glasgow Warriors (short-term deal)
Players out Sammy Arnold to Brive Ultan Dillane to La Rochelle Abraham Papali'i to Brive Matt Healy retired Jonny Murphy released Peter Sullivan released Eoghan Masterson to Aurillac Peter Robb to Ealing Trailfinders Tietie Tuimauga to Wellington Greg McGrath to Jersey Reds Ben O'Donnell to Brumbies
Dragons
Players in Bradley Roberts from Ulster JJ Hanrahan from Clermont Rhodri Jones from Ospreys Sean Lonsdale from Exeter Chiefs Max Clark from Bath George Nott from London Irish Sio Tomkinson from Highlanders Angus O'Brien from Scarlets Lewis Jones from Cardiff Rob Evans from Scarlets Nathan Evans from Cardiff Steffan Hughes from Scarlets
Players out Taylor Davies returned to Scarlets Tom Griffiths released Jordan Olowofela returned to Leicester Tigers Max Williams released Josh Lewis to Merthyr Jonah Holmes to Ealing Trailfinders Dan Baker to Aberavon Owen Jenkins to Wales Sevens Will Talbot-Davies to Coventry Greg Bateman retired Joe Maksymiw to Agen Evan Lloyd to Ebbw Vale Carrick McDonough to Ebbw Vale Adam Warren to Llandovery Harry Fry to Hartpury University Joe Peard to Cardiff Dan Babos to Pontypool Adam Williams to Cardiff Mesake Doge to Fijian Drua Cory Allen retired Ross Moriarty to Brive
Edinburgh
Players in Sam Skinner from Exeter Chiefs Jamie Jack from Ampthill Wes Goosen from Hurricanes Nick Auterac from Northampton Saints Duhan van der Merwe from Worcester Warriors Tom Cruse from Wasps (short-term deal) Murray McCallum from Worcester Warriors Elliot Millar-Mills from Wasps (short-term deal)
Players out Magnus Bradbury to Bristol Bears James Johnstone released Ramiro Moyano released Sam Grahamslaw to Jersey Reds Ben Toolis to Hanazono Kintetsu Liners Nathan Chamberlain to London Scottish Mesu Kunavula to Brive Freddie Owsley to Richmond
Glasgow Warriors
Players in JP du Preez from Sale Sharks Sione Vailanu from Worcester Warriors Gregor Brown promoted from Academy Angus Fraser promoted from Academy Alex Samuel promoted from Academy Max Williamson promoted from Academy Huw Jones from Harlequins Sintu Manjezi from Bulls Allan Dell from London Irish Lucio Sordoni from Mont-de-Marsan Gregor Hiddleston from Stirling County Cameron Neild from Worcester Warriors Facundo Cordero from Exeter Chiefs
Players out Kiran McDonald to Wasps Robbie Fergusson released Ewan McQuillin released Ratu Tagive released Rob Harley to Carcassonne Hamish Bain to Jersey Reds Grant Stewart to Connacht Robbie McCallum to London Scottish Tom Lambert to NSW Waratahs Rufus McLean released
Leinster
Players in Jason Jenkins from Munster Brian Deeny promoted from Academy Cormac Foley promoted from Academy Joe McCarthy promoted from Academy Jamie Osborne promoted from Academy Charlie Ngatai from Lyon Tadgh McElroy from Ealing Trailfinders (short-term deal)
Players out Josh Murphy to Connacht Peter Dooley to Connacht Jack Dunne to Exeter Chiefs Rory O'Loughlin to Exeter Chiefs Adam Byrne to Connacht David Hawkshaw to Connacht Devin Toner retired Seán Cronin retired Conor O'Brien retired James Tracy retired Charlie Ryan retired
Lions
Players in Marius Louw from Sharks Andries Coetzee from Benetton Ruan Smith from NSW Waratahs Zander du Plessis from Griquas Sango Xamlashe from Griquas Michael van Vuuren from Wasps JC Pretorius from South Africa Sevens
Players out Burger Odendaal to Wasps Vincent Tshituka to Sharks Carlü Sadie to Sharks MJ Pelser to Zebre Parma Wandisile Simelane to Bulls Christopher Hollis to Stormers Fred Zeilinga to Sharks Emile van Heerden returned to Sharks
Munster
Players in Scott Buckley promoted from Academy Alex Kendellen promoted from Academy Malakai Fekitoa from Wasps Paddy Kelly promoted from Academy Chris Moore from University of Exeter Eoin O'Connor promoted from Academy Paddy Patterson promoted from Academy Antoine Frisch from Bristol Bears Oli Morris from Worcester Warriors John Ryan from Wasps (short-term deal) Kiran McDonald from Wasps (short-term deal)
Players out Declan Moore to Ulster Jason Jenkins to Leinster Matt Gallagher to Bath Jake Flannery to Ulster Chris Cloete to Bath John Ryan to Wasps Kevin O'Byrne to Ealing Trailfinders Rowan Osborne retired Jonathan Wren retired Alex McHenry to Jersey Reds Seán French to Bedford Blues Damian de Allende to Saitama Wild Knights John Ryan to Chiefs Chris Farrell to Oyonnax
Ospreys
Players in Jack Walsh from Exeter Chiefs Harri Deaves promoted from Academy Garyn Phillips promoted from Academy Owen Williams from Worcester Warriors Tom Cowan-Dickie from Leicester Tigers Harri Doel from Worcester Warriors
Players out Rhodri Jones to Dragons Josh Thomas to Newcastle Falcons James Fender to Cornish Pirates (season-long loan) Callum Carson to Aberavon Lloyd Ashley to Merthyr Maʻafu Fia to Perpignan Dewi Cross to Cardiff RFC Morgan Strong to Ampthill Benji Williams to Cardiff Metropolitan University
Scarlets
Players in Vaea Fifita from Wasps Iwan Shenton from Aberavon Griff Evans from Llandovery Sam Wainwright from Saracens
Players out Liam Williams to Cardiff Angus O'Brien to Dragons Marc Jones released Tom Phillips released Rob Evans to Dragons Tomi Lewis to Jersey Reds Tyler Morgan to Biarritz Steffan Hughes to Dragons Josh Helps retired Blade Thomson retired Tomas Lezana to Montauban
Sharks
Players in Eben Etzebeth from Toulon Rohan Janse van Rensburg from Sale Sharks Nevaldo Fleurs from Maties Vincent Tshituka from Lions Carlü Sadie from Lions Lionel Cronjé from Toyota Verblitz Justin Basson from Rugby ATL Fred Zeilinga from Lions Francois Venter from Worcester Warriors Emile van Heerden returned from Lions
Players out Sbu Nkosi to Bulls Marius Louw to Lions Ruben van Heerden to Exeter Chiefs Joaquín Díaz Bonilla to Hindú Jeremy Ward to Stade Français Olajuwon Noa to Bayonne Lourens Adriaanse retired Justin Basson to Rugby ATL
Stormers
Players in Joseph Dweba from Bordeaux Clayton Blommetjies from Free State Cheetahs Christopher Hollis from Lions Gary Porter from Ealing Trailfinders Alapati Leiua from Bristol Bears Jean-Luc du Plessis from Mie Honda Heat Ruben van Heerden from Exeter Chiefs
Players out Warrick Gelant to Racing 92 Tim Swiel to Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi Rikus Pretorius to Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay Sergeal Petersen to Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks
Ulster
Players in Sean Reffell from Saracens Jude Postlethwaite promoted from Academy Declan Moore from Munster Frank Bradshaw Ryan from Nevers Shea O'Brien from Armagh Jake Flannery from Munster Jeffery Toomaga-Allen from Wasps Michael McDonald from Western Force Rory Sutherland from Worcester Warriors
Players out Bradley Roberts to Dragons Ross Kane to Ealing Trailfinders Jack McGrath released Mick Kearney retired David O'Connor to Ealing Trailfinders Sean Reidy to Counties Manukau Conor Rankin to Ampthill
Zebre Parma
Players in Giampietro Ribaldi from Viadana Juan Pitinari from Noceto Simone Gesi from Colorno Guido Volpi from Doncaster Knights Dennis Visser from Narbonne Damiano Mazza from Calvisano Ratko Jelic from Viadana Jacques du Toit from Bath Alessio Sanavia from Valorugby Emilia Muhamed Hasa from Petrarca MJ Pelser from Lions Davide Ruggeri from Rovigo Delta Jan Uys from Grenoble Gonzalo García from Valorugby Emilia Tiff Eden from Bristol Bears Joey Caputo from Benetton Franco Smith from Benetton Kobus van Wyk unattached Richard Kriel from Bulls Matteo Moscardi from Rovigo Delta Giacomo Ferrari promoted from Academy Riccardo Genovese promoted from Academy Mattia Mazzanti promoted from Academy Luca Rizzoli promoted from Academy Nicolò Teneggi from Valorugby Emilia Joshua Furno from Bourg-en-Bresse Gerónimo Prisciantelli from Jaguares XV Latu Latunipulu from Bourg-en-Bresse Matt Kvesic from Worcester Warriors
Players out Oliviero Fabiani to Colorno Asaeli Tuivuaka to Racing 92 Andrea Lovotti to Colorno Giulio Bisegni to Colorno Gabriele Di Giulio retired Renato Giammarioli to Worcester Warriors Maxime Mbanda to Colorno Danilo Fischetti to London Irish Eduardo Bello to Saracens Liam Mitchell to Saitama Wild Knights Junior Laloifi released Tim O'Malley released Guglielmo Palazzani to Calvisano Jimmy Tuivaiti to Valorugby Emilia Potu Leavasa Jr. to Manawatu Massimo Ceciliani to Calvisano Michelangelo Biondelli to Fiamme Oro Carlo Canna to Fiamme Oro Giovanni D'Onofrio to Fiamme Oro Cristian Stoian to Fiamme Oro Marcello Violi to Valorugby Emilia Latu Latunipulu released Matteo Moscardi to Rovigo Delta