This is a list of player transfers involving United Rugby Championship rugby union teams between the end of the 2022–23 season and before the start of the 2023–24 season.
Benetton
Players in Andy Uren from Bristol Bears Malakai Fekitoa from Munster Edoardo Iachizzi from Vannes Giosuè Zilocchi from London Irish Eli Snyman from Leicester Tigers Gideon Koegelenberg from Kurita Water Gush Akishima Mirco Spagnolo from Petrarca Nicolò Casilio from Colorno Paolo Odogwu from Stade Français Santiago Ruiz from Pampas XV
Players out Corniel Els retired Manuel Arroyo released Braam Steyn released Carl Wegner to Cheetahs Enzo Avaca to Mogliano Giuliano Avaca to Mogliano Nicola Piantella to Zebre Parma Matteo Meggiato to Rovigo Delta Mattia Bellini to Petrarca Matteo Drudi to Fiamme Oro Manfredi Albanese to Lazio Dewi Passarella to Mogliano Cherif Traorè to Mont-de-Marsan Santiago Ruiz released Matteo Minozzi retired Filippo Alongi to Béziers
Bulls
Players in Wilco Louw from Harlequins Jannes Kirsten from Exeter Chiefs Henry Immelman from Edinburgh Sebastian de Klerk from Pumas Sergeal Petersen from Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks Jaco van der Walt from Edinburgh Mpilo Gumede from Sharks Khutha Mchunu from Sharks Akker van der Merwe from Sale Sharks Willie le Roux from Toyota Verblitz Devon Williams from Pumas Deon Slabbert from Pumas Cornel Smit from Stormers
Players out Morné Steyn retired Bismarck du Plessis retired Lizo Gqoboka to Stormers Wandisile Simelane to Stormers Sbu Nkosi to Cheetahs
Cardiff
Players in Theo Cabango promoted from Academy Rhys Litterick from Harlequins Tinus de Beer from Pumas Rhys Barratt promoted from Academy Jacob Beetham promoted from Academy Gwilym Bradley promoted from Academy Evan Lloyd promoted from Academy Alex Mann promoted from Academy Mackenzie Martin promoted from Academy Cameron Winnett promoted from Academy Ciaran Parker from London Irish Arwel Robson from Cornish Pirates Matthew Aubrey from Swansea Max Clark from Dragons (short-term loan) Josh Reynolds from Dragons (short-term loan) Dafydd Hughes from Jersey Reds Gabriel Hamer-Webb from Southland (short-term deal) Alun Lawrence from Jersey Reds (short-term deal) Ben Donnell from Gloucester
Players out Max Llewellyn to Gloucester Jarrod Evans to Harlequins Dillon Lewis to Harlequins Dmitri Arhip released Josh Navidi retired Rhys Priestland released James Ratti to Ospreys Lloyd Williams to Ealing Trailfinders Brad Thyer to Ealing Trailfinders Joe Peard to Jersey Reds Liam Williams to Kubota Spears Ioan Evans to Cornish Pirates Kristian Dacey to Brecon Jason Harries to Cardiff RFC Kirby Myhill to Miami Sharks Matthew Morgan retired
Connacht
Players in Joe Joyce from Bristol Bears Sean Jansen from Leicester Tigers Andrew Smith from Leinster Seán O'Brien from Leinster Santiago Cordero from Bordeaux Liam McNamara from Ireland Sevens Declan Moore from Ulster (season-long loan) Michael McDonald from Ulster (season-long loan) JJ Hanrahan from Dragons Tadgh McElroy from Leinster (short-term deal)
Players out Kieran Marmion to Bristol Bears Alex Wootton retired Shane Delahunt retired Conor Fitzgerald released Seán Masterson released Ciaran Booth to Jersey Reds Peter Sullivan to Jersey Reds Adam Byrne retired Leva Fifita to Oyonnax Declan Moore to Anthem Rugby Carolina Liam McNamara released
Dragons
Players in Dane Blacker from Scarlets Corey Baldwin from Scarlets Dan Lydiate from Ospreys Cai Evans from Ospreys Rodrigo Martínez from Pampas XV
Players out Will Rowlands to Racing 92 Lennon Greggains released Sam Davies to Grenoble JJ Hanrahan to Connacht Ben Moa to Pontypool RFC Luke Yendle to Ampthill (season-long loan) Ioan Davies to Newport Rob Evans to Miami Sharks Ben Fry to Dallas Jackals Max Clark to Cardiff (short-term loan) Josh Reynolds to Cardiff (short-term loan) Huw Taylor to Seattle Seawolves Ellis Shipp released
Edinburgh
Players in Ben Healy from Munster Robin Hislop from Saracens Javan Sebastian from Scarlets Mikey Jones promoted from Academy Harry Paterson promoted from Academy Cameron Scott promoted from Academy Scott Steele from Harlequins Ewan Ashman from Sale Sharks Nathan Sweeney promoted from Academy Tom Dodd from Coventry Mitch Eadie from Toronto Arrows (short-term deal) Tim Swiel from Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi (short-term deal) D'Arcy Rae from Montpellier Jordan Edmunds from Scotland Sevens (short-term deal) Ross McCann from Scotland Sevens (short-term deal) Cameron Neild from Glasgow Warriors (short-term deal) Ali Price from Glasgow Warriors
Players out Henry Immelman to Bulls Murray McCallum to Newcastle Falcons Lee-Roy Atalifo released Ben Evans released Nick Haining released Matt Russell released Stuart McInally retired Cammy Hutchison to Newcastle Falcons Elliot Millar-Mills to Northampton Saints Dan Gamble to Southern Knights Jamie Jack to Bedford Blues Harri Morris to Doncaster Knights (season-long loan) Harrison Courtney to Doncaster Knights Jaco van der Walt to Bulls Pierce Phillips to Grenoble Rudi Brown to Vannes Nick Auterac to Southern Knights Henry Pyrgos retired Mitch Eadie to Hartpury University Damien Hoyland to Old Glory DC Bruce Houston to Cornish Pirates Jack Blain to Heriot's Blair Kinghorn to Toulouse Cameron Neild to Sale Sharks Adam McBurney to Gloucester (short-term loan)
Glasgow Warriors
Players in Henco Venter from Sharks Kyle Rowe from London Irish Logan Trotter from London Irish Greg Peterson from Newcastle Falcons (short-term deal)
Players out Lewis Bean to Montauban Ryan Wilson released Sam Johnson to Brive Rhys Tait to Doncaster Knights Archie Smeaton to Doncaster Knights Simon Berghan retired Cole Forbes to Bay of Plenty Domingo Miotti to Oyonnax Cameron Neild to Edinburgh Ali Price to Edinburgh (season-long loan)
Leinster
Players in John McKee promoted from Academy Rob Russell promoted from Academy Alex Soroka promoted from Academy Lee Barron promoted from Academy Sam Prendergast promoted from Academy
Players out Jonathan Sexton retired Andrew Smith to Connacht Seán O'Brien to Connacht Max O'Reilly released Marcus Hanan released Vakh Abdaladze to Brive Nick McCarthy to Chicago Hounds Dave Kearney to Chicago Hounds Tadgh McElroy to Connacht
Lions
Players in Erich Cronjé from Zebre Parma Zander du Plessis from Griquas Richard Kriel from Zebre Parma Conraad van Vuuren from Cheetahs Kade Wolhuter from Stormers (season-long loan)
Players out Jaco Kriel retired Sti Sithole to Stormers Pieter Jansen van Vuren to Biarritz Michael van Vuuren to Newcastle Falcons André Warner to Agen
Munster
Players in John Ryan from Chiefs Alex Nankivell from Chiefs Patrick Campbell promoted from Academy Cian Hurley promoted from Academy Seán O'Brien from Exeter Chiefs Eoghan Clarke from Jersey Reds (short-term deal) Colm Hogan from Tasman (short-term deal) Oli Jager from Crusaders
Players out Ben Healy to Edinburgh Kiran McDonald to Newcastle Falcons Malakai Fekitoa to Benetton Dan Goggin to Montauban Eoin O'Connor to Exeter Chiefs Oli Morris to Ampthill Keith Earls retired Andrew Conway retired Keynan Knox released
Ospreys
Players in James Ratti from Cardiff Luke Davies from Jersey Reds Dom Morris from Saracens (season-long loan) Cameron Jones unattached Ethan Lewis from Saracens Toby Fricker from Bristol Bears James Kenny from Exeter Chiefs (season-long loan) Daniel Kasende from Cheetahs (short-term loan) Rewan Kruger from Cheetahs (short-term loan) Marnus van der Merwe from Cheetahs (short-term loan)
Players out Stephen Myler retired Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler to Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi Joe Hawkins to Exeter Chiefs Ethan Roots to Exeter Chiefs Dan Lydiate to Dragons Bradley Davies retired Dan Evans retired Tom Cowan-Dickie to Plymouth Albion Elvis Taione retired Matthew Aubrey to Swansea Osian Knott to Swansea Scott Baldwin retired Tomas Francis to Provence Rhys Webb to Biarritz Alun Wyn Jones to Toulon Cai Evans to Dragons Michael Collins to Gareth Anscombe to Tokyo Sungoliath Sam Cross to Newcastle Falcons
Scarlets
Players in Ioan Lloyd from Bristol Bears Tomi Lewis from Jersey Reds Eddie James promoted from Academy Teddy Leatherbarrow from Loughborough University Charlie Titcombe from Loughborough University Alex Craig from Gloucester Efan Jones from RGC 1404 Taine Plumtree from Blues Ed Scragg from London Irish Joe Jones from Sale Sharks Eduan Swart from Pumas Jarrod Taylor from Stormers
Players out Javan Sebastian to Edinburgh Sione Kalamafoni to Vannes Dane Blacker to Dragons Alex Jeffries retired Tom Price released Lewis Rawlins released Aaron Shingler retired Corey Baldwin to Dragons Iestyn Rees to Ampthill Griff Evans to Ampthill Harri Williams to Ampthill Dafydd Hughes to Jersey Reds Phil Price to Bridgend Ravens Rhys Patchell to Highlanders WillGriff John to Racing 92 Taylor Davies to Llandovery Leigh Halfpenny to Crusaders Samson Lee retired Iwan Shenton to Ampthill (season-long loan) Johnny McNicholl to Crusaders Ken Owens retired
Sharks
Players in Vincent Koch from Stade Français Siya Masuku from Cheetahs Diego Appollis from Pumas George Cronjé from Cheetahs Ig Prinsloo from Pumas Coenie Oosthuizen from Sale Sharks Aphiwe Dyantyi unattached Francois Hougaard from Saracens (short-term deal) Joel Hintz from
Players out Siya Kolisi to Racing 92 Thaakir Abrahams to Lyon Carlü Sadie to Bordeaux Ben Tapuai to Bordeaux Thomas du Toit to Bath Henco Venter to Glasgow Warriors Thembelani Bholi to Valence Romans Mpilo Gumede to Bulls Khutha Mchunu to Bulls Fred Zeilinga to Bourg-en-Bresse Ockie Barnard to Saitama Wild Knights Rohan Janse van Rensburg to Yokohama Canon Eagles Hyron Andrews to Sale Sharks (short-term deal)
Stormers
Players in Sti Sithole from Lions Lizo Gqoboka from Bulls Ben Loader from London Irish Hendré Stassen unattached Courtnall Skosan from Northampton Saints Warrick Gelant from Racing 92 Wandisile Simelane from Bulls
Players out Steven Kitshoff to Ulster Ernst van Rhyn to Sale Sharks Marvin Orie to Perpignan Kade Wolhuter to Lions (season-long loan) Cornel Smit to Bulls Jarrod Taylor to Scarlets
Ulster
Players in Steven Kitshoff from Stormers Dave Ewers from Exeter Chiefs Ben Carson promoted from Academy Reuben Crothers promoted from Academy James McCormick promoted from Academy Conor McKee promoted from Academy Harry Sheridan promoted from Academy James French unattached Ben Griffin from Clontarf Greg McGrath from Jersey Reds (short-term deal)
Players out Frank Bradshaw Ryan to Montauban Jordi Murphy retired Rob Lyttle released Craig Gilroy released Declan Moore to Connacht (season-long loan) Michael McDonald to Connacht (season-long loan) Sam Carter to Leicester Tigers Gareth Milasinovich to Valence Romans Jeffery Toomaga-Allen to Queensland Reds Ian Madigan retired Rory Sutherland to Oyonnax Duane Vermeulen retired
Zebre Parma
Players in Jake Polledri from Gloucester Ben Cambriani from Ampthill Fetuli Paea from Highlanders Nicola Piantella from Benetton Filippo Bozzoni from Calvisano Scott Gregory from Highlanders Giovanni Montemauri from Rovigo Delta Bautista Stavile from Rovigo Delta Tommaso Di Bartolomeo from Petrarca Liam Zocchi-Dommann from Sharks Danilo Fischetti from London Irish Matteo Canali from Petrarca Dylan de Leeuw from Western Province Thomas Dominguez from Valorugby Emilia (short-term deal) Luca Morisi from London Irish Steven Longwell from Jersey Reds Josh Kaifa from Hawke's Bay
Players out Johan Meyer retired Dennis Visser to Narbonne Matt Kvesic to Coventry Erich Cronjé to Lions