This is a list of player transfers involving Champ Rugby teams before or during the 2025–26 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Championship during the 2025–26 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.
No clubs were promoted to the Gallagher Premiership for the 2024–25 season. No clubs were relegated for the 2024–25 season. On 7 April 2025, Richmond won National League 1 for the 2024-25 season, therefore promoted to the Champ Rugby for the 2025-26 season. After a period in adinistration, Worcester Warriors will return to professional competition in the Champ Rugby for the 2025-26 season.
Ampthill
Players in Alex Davies from Leeds Beckett University Louis Grimoldby from Cambridge Ollie Mullarkey from Leeds Beckett University Jevaughn Warren from Coventry Matt Salisbury from Leeds Beckett University Callum Norrie from Glasgow Warriors Richard Barrington from Agen Sebastian Smith from Loughborough Students RUFC Harrison Daken from Worthing Raiders Efan Jones from Scarlets Justin Mataele from Moana Pasifika Sam Kildunne from Loughborough Students RUFC Joe Heslop from Old Northamptonians
Players out Vereimi Qorowale to Cambridge Arthur Thomas to Cambridge Karl Main to Chinnor Luke Thompson to Chinnor Evan Mitchell to Nottingham Harri Williams to Ospreys
Bedford Blues
Players in Ryan Hutler from Coventry Kayde Sylvester from Cambridge Tui Uru from Chambéry Ilan Evans from RGC 1404 Tom Price from Biella George Worth from Valence Romans Archie Hosking from Rosslyn Park Rafe Witheat from Northampton Saints Monty Royston from Bond University Nicholas Finch from Limoges Joe Hill from Swansea University
Players out Joel Matavesi to Bourg-en-Bresse Jac Arthur (retired) Jamie Elliott (retired) Joe Howard (released) Pat Tapley (retired) Alfie Garside to Worcester Warriors Austin Hay to London Scottish Luke Frost to Richmond Matt Worley to HKFC Cameron King to Rosslyn Park
Caldy
Players in Rhys Tudor from RGC 1404 Tom Akehurst from Wirral Max Loboda from Boroughmuir Bears Drew Davison from British Army Cian Jackson from Sale Sharks Michael McDonald from British Army Adam McNamee from Malone Dan Owen from RGC 1404 Kieran Wilkinson from Newcastle Red Bulls
Players out Freddie Stevenson to Plymouth Albion Adam Aigbokhae (retired) Sam Dickinson (retired) Nick Royle (retired) Sam Rogers to Chester Luke Cox to Sedgley Tigers Jacob Tansey to Sedgley Tigers
Cambridge
Players in Sam Asotasi (unattached) Rhys Fulford from Hamilton Sea Point Dan Eckersley from Loughborough Students RUFC Levi Reweti from Glasgow Hawks Jamie Annand from Nottingham Dylan Irvine from Cornish Pirates Vereimi Qorowale from Ampthill Arthur Thomas from Ampthill Chris Mills from Cornish Pirates Joe Pluckett from Loughborough Students RUFC Ben Currie from Ealing Trailfinders Sam Johnson from Bishop's Stortford Ardal Yallop from Cardiff Metropolitan University Jake McCay from Les Abelles Jasper Sorrell from Ealing Trailfinders Ethan Thorne from Oyonnax Jack Doorey-Palmer from Harlequins (season-long loan) Paul Masoe from Marist St. Joseph Otumaka Mausia from Moana Pasifika Jack Boal from Sydney University Jack Vernum from Leicester Tigers Eparama Rokodrava from Ealing Trailfinders
Players out Ollie Betteridge (released) George Bretag-Norris (retired) Matt Dawson (released) Matty Jones (released) Arthur Lennon (retired) Joe Tarrant (released) Louis Grimoldby to Ampthill Kayde Sylvester to Bedford Blues Ben Brownlie to Nottingham Sam Hanks to Chinnor Matt Hema to Bury St Edmunds Iestyn Rees to Nottingham Tom Hoppe to Bury St Edmunds Ashton Webb to Oundle Seb Brownhill to Richmond Jared Cardew to Richmond Morgan Veness to Rotherham Titans Josh Skelcey to Old Albanian Jack Bartlett to HKFC Ed Timpson to California Legion
Chinnor
Players in Freddie Owsley from Watsonian Ramaz Rukadze from Plymouth Albion Sam Hanks from Cambridge Joe Brock from Leicester Lions Jamie Campbell from Heriot's Karl Main from Ampthill Kai Owen from Nottingham Luke Thompson from Ampthill Alex Pybus from Belfast Harlequins
Players out Keston Lines to Coventry Will Feeney to Ealing Trailfinders Ryan Crowley to Leicester Tigers
Cornish Pirates
Players in Matt Pritchard from Redruth Ben Cambriani from Wales Sevens Morgan Nelson from Gloucester Chester Ribbons from Exeter Chiefs Rory Suttor from Lansdowne Alfie Petch from Gloucester Matty Ward from Gloucester Ben Woodmansey from Helston Arwel Robson from Chambéry Angus Mawson from Warringah Luke Ratcliff from Coimbra Alessandro Heaney from RFC Los Angeles (short-term deal) Orson James from Exeter Chiefs (season-long loan) Zack Wimbush from Exeter Chiefs (season-long loan)
Players out Will Gibson to Sydney University Bruce Houston to Bourg-en-Bresse Hugh Bokenham to Gloucester Dylan Irvine to Cambridge Chris Mills to Cambridge Will Trewin to Worcester Warriors Matt McNab to Doncaster Knights Fintan Coleman (retired) Tom Georgiou (retired) Cameron Jones (retired) Oisin Mitchel (retired) Jay Tyack (retired) Robin Wedlake to Camborne Michael Etete to Nottingham Harry Hocking to Richmond
Coventry
Players in Morgan Adderly-Jones from Gloucester Tom Bacon from Northern Suburbs Ewan Baker from Northampton Saints Aristot Benz-Salomon from Gloucester Murray Davidson from Hinckley Mackenzie Graham from Bath Keston Lines from Chinnor Jake Shine from Nottingham Morgan Strong from Doncaster Knights Josh Thomas from Dragons Sam Maunder from Exeter Chiefs Api Bavadra from England Sevens Onisivoro Nayagi from British Army Peter Sullivan from Lansdowne Dylan Morris from British Army Allan Ferrie from Southern Districts Jack Reeves from New England Free Jacks
Players out Matt Kvesic to Worcester Warriors Vilikesa Nairau to Saracens Ryan Hutler to Bedford Blues James Tyas to Worcester Warriors Will Lane to Worcester Warriors Will Biggs to Worcester Warriors Liam Richman to Petrarca Obinna Nkwocha to Worcester Warriors James Martin to Northampton Saints Steff Davies to Cardiff Rhys Anstey to Ebbw Vale Theo Mannion to Leicester Lions Fin Ogden to Leicester Lions Charlie Robson to London Broncos (Rugby League) Daniel Okeke to Getxo Jevaughn Warren to Ampthill Tom Hitchcock to Bishop's Stortford
Doncaster Knights
Players in Ryan Olowofela from Nottingham Josh Bainbridge from Newcastle Red Bulls Ehize Ehizode from Ealing Trailfinders Matt McNab from Cornish Pirates Aidan Cross from Glasgow Warriors Andrew Turner from Bristol Bears Joe Margetts from Bourg-en-Bresse Morgan Jones from Scarlets ET Viliamu from Valladolid Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti from New England Free Jacks Cole Keith from New England Free Jacks
Players out Maliq Holden (retired) Cory Teague to Rotherham Titans Morgan Strong to Coventry Harry Davey to Sale FC Archie Smeaton to Blackheath Will Metcalfe to Rotherham Titans Taniela Ramasibana to Vicenza George Roberts to Dragons Joe Jones to Sale Sharks
Ealing Trailfinders
Players in Will Parry from Bath Patrick Campbell from Munster Jamie Carr from Canterbury Gabriel Mann from University of Bristol Will Feeney from Chinnor Deago Bailey from Bristol Bears Josh Caulfield to Bristol Bears Sam Edwards to Bristol Bears Toby Cousins from Northampton Saints Scott Buckley from Munster Kyle Hatherell from Leicester Tigers Richie Simpson from Glasgow Warriors Harry Thompson from Sale Sharks Conor Oliver from Connacht Rory Scannell from Munster Brodie Robinson from Tasman Harry Taylor from Otago PJ Sheck from Blues
Players out Lloyd Williams to Worcester Warriors Max Bodilly (retired) Nathan Earle (retired) Ehize Ehizode to Doncaster Knights Craig Willis to Agen Ben Harris (retired) Ben Currie to Cambridge Jasper Sorrell to Cambridge Eparama Rokodrava to Cambridge Sam Clark to Darlington Mowden Park Simon Uzokwe to Darlington Mowden Park Rayn Smid (retired) Ollie Newman (retired)
Hartpury University
Players in Dan Owen from Nottingham Trent University Ollie Allsopp from Birmingham Moseley Harry Edwards from Cinderford
Players out Wilf McCarthy to Leicester Tigers Mike Austin to Gloucester Jono Benz-Salomon to Gloucester Tom Hamble to Richmond
London Scottish
Players in Osman Dimen from Chambéry Harry Clayton from Nottingham Austin Hay from Bedford Blues Jack Leslie from Otago Matt Gribbon from Leeds Beckett University Fraser Honey from Rams Murray Bellis from Henley Hawks Jack Wright from Royal Navy Declan Johnson from Royal Navy Solodrau Radianirova from Rams Tam Lindsay from Havant Vaughan Bentley from Richmond
Players out Ashley Challenger to Worcester Warriors Austin Wallis to Worcester Warriors
Nottingham
Players in Ben Brownlie from Cambridge Mink Scharink from Loughborough Students RUFC Oscar Stott from Newcastle Red Bulls Evan Mitchell from Ampthill Osian Thomas from Leicester Tigers Michael Etete from Bedford Blues Iestyn Rees from Cambridge Charlie Davies from Leicester Tigers Arthur Allen from Leicester Lions Luke Rokomoce from British Army
Players out Jake Shine to Coventry Ryan Olowofela to Doncaster Knights Jamie Annand to Cambridge Sebastian Ferreira (retired) Antonio Harris (retired) Nathan Tweedy (retired) Toby Venner (retired) Javiah Pohe to Burton Kai Owen to Chinnor Harry Clayton to London Scottish Aman Johal to Bishop's Stortford Jai Johal to Bishop's Stortford Marcus Ramage to Hong Kong Scottish Xavier Valentine to Rotherham Titans
Richmond
Players in Paul Altier from Chambéry Alex Ashton from Dings Crusaders Jason Baggott from Watsonian Alex Brosch from Newcastle University Seb Brownhill from Cambridge Donnacha Byrne from Garryowen Jared Cardew from Cambridge Freddie Charles from Durham University Luke Frost from Bedford Blues Tom Hamble from Hartpury University Harry Hocking from Cornish Pirates Dan Ormerod from Newcastle University Ronnie du Randt from Rotherham Titans Aron Suggate from Leeds Beckett University Brodie Young from Newcastle University
Players out Vaughan Bentley to London Scottish
Worcester Warriors
Players in Matt Kvesic from Coventry Juan Gonzalez from Uruguay Sevens Josh Bassett from Leicester Tigers Tiff Eden from Saracens Lloyd Williams from Ealing Trailfinders Tim Anstee from RFC Los Angeles Fraser Balmain from Saracens Will Reed from Dragons Livai Natave from Fijian Drua Tim Hoyt from Leicester Tigers Will Trewin from Cornish Pirates Billy Keast from Exeter Chiefs Archie Vanes from Leicester Tigers Billy Twelvetrees (unattached) Jake Garside from Northampton Saints James Tyas from Coventry Rory Taylor from Gloucester Louis Brown from Newcastle Red Bulls Will Lane from Coventry Will Biggs from Coventry Thabo Ndimande from Griquas from Leicester Tigers Obinna Nkwocha from Coventry Abdul-Khalik Akenzua Al-Kareem from Bath Callum Smyth from Glasgow Warriors Roma Zheng from Harlequins James Short from Bath Tom Seabrook from Northampton Saints Matt Rogerson from Leicester Tigers Alfie Garside from Bedford Blues Ashley Challenger from London Scottish Tom Golder from Harlequins Chris Preen from Loughborough Students RUFC Siva Naulago from Bristol Bears Austin Wallis from London Scottish George Young from Dragons Hallam Chapman from Exeter Chiefs Tom Hendrickson from North Harbour
Players out
See also List of 2025–26 Premiership Rugby transfers List of 2025–26 United Rugby Championship 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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