This is a list of player transfers involving United Rugby Championship teams before or during 2025–26 season.
Benetton
Players in So'otala Fa'aso'o from Perpignan Jadin Kingi from Mogliano Destiny Aminu from Mogliano Giuliano Avaca from Mogliano Marcos Gallorini promoted from Academy Nicholas Gasperini from Mogliano Giulio Marini from Mogliano Federico Zanandrea from Mogliano John Bryant from Queensland Reds (short-term loan) Richie Asiata from Queensland Reds (short-term loan) Louis Werchon from Queensland Reds (short-term loan) Tomás Montilla from Petrarca Nicolás Roger from Tarucas Tomás Medina from Tarucas
Players out Ignacio Brex to Toulon Lautaro Bazán to Argentina Sevens Agustín Creevy (retired) Riccardo Genovese to Mogliano Edoardo Iachizzi to Vannes Filippo Drago to Mogliano Nicolò Casilio to Valorugby Emilia Marco Zanon to Zebre Parma Gideon Koegelenberg to Sharks (Currie Cup) Toa Halafihi to Petrarca Padova Marco Manfredi to Northampton Saints Tomás Albornoz to Toulon Giuliano Avaca to Dogos XV Tomás Montilla to Dogos XV Nicolás Roger to Dogos XV
Bulls
Players in Nico Janse van Rensburg from Montpellier Handré Pollard from Leicester Tigers Jeandre Rudolph from Cheetahs Jan Serfontein from Montpellier Paul de Wet from Stormers Neil le Roux from Bath
Players out Bernard van der Linde to Bath Tielman Nieuwoudt to Cheetahs Boeta Chamberlain to Newcastle Red Bulls Cornel Smit to Cardiff Aphiwe Dyantyi to Narbonne
Cardiff
Players in Ioan Lloyd from Scarlets Taine Basham from Dragons Javan Sebastian from Edinburgh Sam Wainwright from Scarlets George Nott from Dragons Ieuan Davies from Bath (season-long loan) Ioan Emanuel from Bath (season-long loan) Leigh Halfpenny from Harlequins (short-term deal) Will Rigg from Exeter Chiefs (short-term loan) Osian Roberts from Sale Sharks (short-term loan) Cornel Smit from Bulls
Players out Thomas Young to Dragons Rhys Litterick to Edinburgh Tinus de Beer to Dragons Seb Davies to Dragons Gwilym Bradley (released) Regan Grace (released) Rey Lee-Lo (retired) Gabriel Hamer-Webb to Leicester Tigers Mackenzie Martin to Dragons (season-long loan) Efan Daniel to Ospreys Ellis Bevan to Bristol Bears (short-term loan) Joe Cowell to Bedford Blues (short-term loan) Ed Byrne to Leinster (short-term loan)
Connacht
Players in Sam Gilbert from Highlanders Harry West (promoted from Academy) Finn Treacy (promoted from Academy) John Devine (promoted from Academy)
Players out JJ Hanrahan to Munster Andrew Smith to Munster Piers O'Conor to Edinburgh Conor Oliver to Ealing Trailfinders Santiago Cordero to Regatas
Dragons
Players in Dillon Lewis from Harlequins Harry Beddall from Leicester Tigers Codi Purnell from Bath James Talamai from Saracens Thomas Young from Cardiff Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths (promoted from Academy) Levi Douglas from Biarritz Tinus de Beer from Cardiff Fine Inisi from Moana Pasifika Wyn Jones from Harlequins Seb Davies from Cardiff Fetuli Paea from Zebre Parma Mackenzie Martin from Cardiff (season-long loan) Jac Lloyd from Newport David Richards from Newport Robert Hunt from Cheetahs Niall Armstrong from Exeter Chiefs George Roberts from Doncaster Knights Cebo Dlamini from Griquas (short-term loan)
Players out Taine Basham to Cardiff Dan Lydiate (retired) Dane Blacker to Scarlets Josh Thomas to Coventry Will Reed to Worcester Warriors Dmitri Arhip (released) Joe Davies (released) Lloyd Evans (released) Ashton Hewitt (retired) Paula Latu to Southland Josh Reynolds (released) Jordan Williams (released) George Young (released) Harry Wilson (released) George Nott to Cardiff Steve Cummins to Urayasu D-Rocks Solomone Funaki (released)
Edinburgh
Players in Dylan Richardson from Sharks Rhys Litterick from Cardiff James Whitcombe from Leicester Tigers Finlay Doyle from Loughborough Students RUFC Malelili Satala from Leicester Tigers Piers O'Conor from Connacht Charlie McCaig from Exeter Chiefs Ben White from Melrose Callum Hunter-Hill from Northampton Saints Ross McKnight from Stirling County
Players out Jamie Ritchie to Perpignan Dave Cherry to Vannes Matt Scott (retired) Jacob Henry to Coventry Jack Hocking (released) Nathan Sweeney (retired) Javan Sebastian to Cardiff Ali Price to Montpellier Robin Hislop (retired) Jamie Hodgson to Newcastle Red Bulls Emiliano Boffelli to Duendes Mark Bennett to Seattle Seawolves
Glasgow Warriors
Players in Duncan Munn (promoted from Academy) Alex Craig from Scarlets Charlie Savala from Northampton Saints Dan Lancaster from Racing 92 Tavi Tuipulotu from NSW Waratahs
Players out Tom Jordan to Bristol Bears Henco Venter to Brive Amena Caqusau to Northampton Saints Jack Mann to Gloucester Logan Trotter (released) Aidan Cross to Doncaster Knights Callum Smyth to Worcester Warriors Richie Simpson to Ealing Trailfinders Sebastián Cancelliere to Hindú Sean Kennedy to Stirling County JP du Preez to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Facundo Cordero to Regatas Callum Norrie to Ampthill
Leinster
Players in Fintan Gunne (promoted from Academy) Gus McCarthy (promoted from Academy) Andrew Osborne (promoted from Academy) Diarmuid Mangan (promoted from Academy) Niall Smyth (promoted from Academy) Hugh Cooney (promoted from Academy) Alex Usanov (promoted from Academy) Charlie Tector (promoted from Academy) Rieko Ioane from Blues (short-term deal) Ed Byrne from Cardiff (short-term loan)
Players out Jordie Barrett to Hurricanes Lee Barron to Munster Michael Milne to Munster Ross Byrne to Gloucester Cian Healy (retired) Ben Brownlee to North Harbour Liam Turner to Nevers Rob Russell to Gloucester Rory McGuire to Ulster Aitzol King to Ulster
Lions
Players in Eduan Keyter from Sharks Angelo Davids from Stormers Dylan Sjoblom from Griquas Chris Smith from Oyonnax Batho Hlekani from Sharks
Players out Marius Louw to Sale Sharks Edwill van der Merwe to Sharks Zander du Plessis to Cheetahs Jaco Visagie (retired)
Munster
Players in Lee Barron from Leinster Michael Milne from Leinster Dan Kelly from Leicester Tigers JJ Hanrahan from Connacht Andrew Smith from Connacht Kieran Ryan (promoted from Academy) Evan O'Connell (promoted from Academy) Ruadhán Quinn (promoted from Academy) Fionn Gibbons (promoted from Academy) Michael Alaalatoa from Clermont Ben O'Donovan from Canterbury
Players out Peter O'Mahony (retired) Stephen Archer (retired) Dave Kilcoyne (retired) Liam Coombes (released) Jack Daly (released) Jack Oliver (released) Patrick Campbell to Ealing Trailfinders Scott Buckley to Ealing Trailfinders Billy Burns to Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks Cian Hurley to Southland Rory Scannell to Ealing Trailfinders Conor Murray (retired)
Ospreys
Players in Ryan Smith from Queensland Reds Ross Moriarty from Brive Efan Daniel from Cardiff Harri Williams from Ampthill
Players out Justin Tipuric (retired) Tristan Davies to Scarlets Owen Williams to Nissa Waisea Nayacalevu to Nissa Adam Beard to Montpellier George McGuigan to Newcastle Red Bulls Will Spencer to Chambéry
Scarlets
Players in Joe Hawkins from Exeter Chiefs Jake Ball (unattached) Dane Blacker from Dragons Ioan Jones from Gloucester Tristan Davies from Ospreys Sam O'Connor (promoted from Academy) Kirby Myhill from Miami Sharks (short-term loan) Steve Cummins from Dragons (short-term loan) Fletcher Anderson from Crusaders Harvey Cuckson from Bath (short-term loan) Alex Groves from Stormers (short-term loan) Billy McBryde from RGC 1404 (short-term loan)
Players out Ioan Lloyd to Cardiff Alex Craig to Glasgow Warriors Charlie Titcombe to Leicester Tigers Sam Wainwright to Cardiff Ed Scragg to Blackheath Vaea Fifita to Montauban Morgan Jones to Doncaster Knights Shaun Evans to Carmarthen Quins Steff Evans to Carmarthen Quins Efan Jones to Ampthill
Sharks
Players in Edwill van der Merwe from Lions Marvin Orie from Perpignan Cameron Dawson from Pumas (short-term loan) Cebo Dlamini from Pumas (short-term loan) Ross Braude from Pumas Eduan Swart from Pumas Simphiwe Matanzima from Bulls JJ Scheepers from Pumas (short-term loan) Le Roux Malan from New England Free Jacks George Whitehead from Griquas (short-term loan) Cameron Dawson from Cheetahs
Players out Ntuthuko Mchunu to Stormers James Venter to Gloucester Dylan Richardson to Edinburgh Eduan Keyter to Lions Batho Hlekani to Lions Cameron Wright to Narbonne Khwezi Mona to Exeter Chiefs Christie Grobbelaar to South Africa Sevens Dian Bleuler to Gloucester Lukhanyo Am to Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
Stormers
Players in Cobus Reinach from Montpellier Ntuthuko Mchunu from Sharks Ruan Ackermann from Gloucester Hencus van Wyk from Cheetahs Oli Kebble from Oyonnax Vernon Paulo from Cheetahs Hacjivah Dayimani from Racing 92
Players out Herschel Jantjies to Bayonne Brok Harris (retired) Ben Loader to Gloucester Joseph Dweba to Exeter Chiefs Paul de Wet to Bulls Angelo Davids to Lions Manie Libbok to Hanazono Kintetsu Liners
Ulster
Players in Juarno Augustus from Northampton Saints Joe Hopes (promoted from Academy) Charlie Irvine (promoted from Academy) Sam Crean from Saracens Rory McGuire from Leinster Angus Bell from NSW Waratahs (short-term deal) Jack Murphy (promoted from Academy)"Ulster Rugby confirm Senior Men's squad for 2025/26", Ulster Rugby, 22 May 2025 Bradley McNamara from Instonians (short term injury cover)"Squad Update | Racing 92 (H)", Ulster Rugby, 2 December 2025
Players out Kieran Treadwell to Harlequins John Cooney to Brive Reuben Crothers (retired) Corrie Barrett (released) Alan O'Connor (retired) Andrew Warwick (retired) Aidan Morgan to Toyota Verblitz Stewart Moore to Newcastle Red Bulls (loan)Jon Newcombe, "Ulster's Stewart Moore agrees to PREM loan move", Rugby Pass, 3 November 2025 Michael McDonald to NSW Waratahs
Zebre Parma
Players in Francesco Ruffolo from Colorno David Odiase from Oyonnax Giulio Bertaccini from Valorugby Emilia Albert Einstein Batista from Colorno Mirko Belloni from Rovigo Samuele Locatelli from Viadana Martin Roger Farias from Viadana Alessandro Ortombina from Perpignan Marco Zanon from Benetton Franco Carrera from Pampas XV Malik Faissal (promoted from Academy) Giacomo Milano (promoted from Academy) Shilo Klein from San Diego Legion Enrique Pieretto from Provence
Players out Danilo Fischetti to Northampton Saints Andrea Zambonin to Exeter Chiefs Luca Bigi to Valorugby Emilia Filippo Bozzoni to Colorno Fetuli Paea to Dragons Gerónimo Prisciantelli to Racing 92 Scott Gregory to Southland Ratko Jelic to Viadana Rusiate Nasove to Valorugby Emilia Luca Andreani to Fiamme Oro Samuele Taddei to Valorugby Emilia Giacomo Milano to Valorugby Emilia
See also List of 2025–26 Premiership Rugby transfers List of 2025–26 Champ Rugby transfers List of 2025–26 Super Rugby transfers List of 2025–26 Top 14 transfers List of 2025–26 Rugby Pro D2 transfers List of 2025–26 Major League Rugby transfers
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