This is a list of player transfers involving United Rugby Championship teams before or during 2026–27 season.
Benetton
Players in Louis Werchon from Queensland Reds Jean Smith from Sharks Gonzalo Hughes from Périgueux Isaia Walker-Leawere from Hurricanes Josh Flook from Queensland Reds Matias Medrano from Pampas XV François Carlo Mey from Soyaux Angoulême
Players out Tommaso Menoncello to Toulouse Eli Snyman to Ulster Thomas Gallo to Lyon Scott Scrafton (retired) Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (retired) Nicolás Roger to Dogos XV Simon Koroiyadi to Nottingham Malakai Fekitoa to Beziers
Bulls
Players in Thaakir Abrahams from Munster Curwin Bosch from Brive Jean Erasmus (promoted from Academy) Hakeem Kunene from Sharks Hanro Liebenberg from Leicester Tigers Dylan Maart from Stormers Mawande Mdanda from Sharks Heinrich Theron (promoted from Academy) JJ Theron (promoted from Academy) Sango Xamlashe from Pumas Janco Uys from Griquas (season-long loan)
Players out Kurt-Lee Arendse to Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars Wilco Louw to Stormers Esethu Mnebelele to Sharks David Kriel to La Rochelle Jan Serfontein (retired) Jannes Kirsten to Mont-de-Marsan Henry Immelman to Cheetahs Ruan Nortjé to Kubota Spears Steven Nel (released) Ruan Swart to Lions (Currie Cup) Kade Wolhuter (released)
Cardiff
Players in Le Roux Malan from Sharks Scott Sio from Exeter Chiefs Semisi Paea from Moana Pasifika Jarrod Evans from Harlequins Tom Manz from Leicester Tigers (season-long loan) Ioan Emanuel from Bath (season-long loan)
Players out Ben Donnell to Ulster Corey Domachowski to Scarlets Leigh Halfpenny (retired) Dylan Barratt (released) Ed Byrne (released) Ollie Das (released) Joseff Jones (released) Harrison Rock (released) Mackenzie Martin to Beziers Will Davies-King to Bedford Blues Rory Jennings to Rosslyn Park
Connacht
Players in Ciarán Frawley from Leinster Will Connors from Leinster Francois van Wyk from Bath Fiachna Barrett (promoted from Academy) Sean Naughton (promoted from Academy) Matthew Victory (promoted from Academy) Jerry Cahir from Leinster Thomas Connolly from Belvedere Billy Bohan (promoted from Academy)
Players out Joe Joyce to Gloucester Matthew Devine to Ulster Jack Carty (retired) Denis Buckley (released) Temi Lasisi (released) Oisin Dowling (released) Oisín McCormack (released) David Hawkshaw (released) Jack Aungier to Munster Chay Mullins to Ulster Peter Dooley to Leinster
Dragons
Players in Anzelo Tuitavuki from Colomiers Terrell Peita from Blues Caio Parry from RGC 1404 Ere Enari from Hurricanes
Players out Aaron Wainwright to Leicester Tigers Ewan Rosser to Pontypool Niall Armstrong (released) James Benjamin (retired) Luke Yendle (released) George Roberts to Scarlets
Edinburgh
Players in Riley Higgins from Hurricanes Hector Patterson (promoted from Academy) Geordie Gwynn from Ealing Trailfinders Louie Chapman from Crusaders Jack Brown (promoted from Academy) Jerry Blyth-Lafferty (promoted from Academy) Alec Hepburn from Scarlets James Grayson from Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars Ollie Duncan (promoted from Academy) Euan McVie (promoted from Academy) Kienan Higgins from New England Free Jacks
Players out Boan Venter to Lions Mikey Jones (released) Ross McCann (released) Sam Skinner (released) Ben Healy to La Rochelle Hamish Watson to Castres Angus Williams to Doncaster Knights James Lang to Harlequins Charlie Shiel to Biarritz
Glasgow Warriors
Players in Jack Oliver (promoted from Academy) Macenzzie Duncan (promoted from Academy) Matthew Urwin (promoted from Academy) Johnny Ventisei (promoted from Academy) Ruwald van der Merwe from Pumas Fergus Watson (promoted from Academy) Seb Stephen (promoted from Academy) Kerr Yule (promoted from Academy) Bayley Kuenzle from Western Force Kerr Johnston (promoted from Academy) Jamie Ritchie from Perpignan Ryan Burke (promoted from Academy) Ruaraidh Hart (promoted from Academy)
Players out Adam Hastings to Montpellier Huw Jones to Toulon Jamie Bhatti to Bath Jack Dempsey to Toshiba Brave Lupus Johnny Matthews to Montauban Duncan Weir (retired) Sione Vailanu to Biarritz Brent Jackson to Rotherham Titans
Leinster
Players in Stephen Smyth (promoted from Academy) Conor O'Tighearnaigh (promoted from Academy) Josh Kenny (promoted from Academy) Joey Carbery from Bordeaux Peter Dooley from Connacht
Players out Rieko Ioane to Blues Ciarán Frawley to Connacht Will Connors to Connacht Luke McGrath to Perpignan Rabah Slimani to Toulon Jerry Cahir to Connacht John McKee to Scarlets James Lowe to Tokyo Sungoliath
Lions
Players in Boan Venter from Edinburgh Hyron Andrews from Sale Sharks Boeta Chamberlain from Newcastle Red Bulls Daniel Kasende from Ospreys Asad Moos from Stormers Sikhumbuzo Notshe from Montauban JP du Preez from Red Hurricanes Osaka Eddie Davids from Griquas Tiaan Lange from Griquas (season-long loan)
Players out Gianni Lombard to Sharks Asenathi Ntlabakanye (suspended) Corné Weilbach to Saracens Franco Marais (retired) Lubabalo Dobela to Narbonne Ruben Schoeman to Narbonne Johnré Stopforth to Boland Cavaliers Darrien Landsberg to Sharks Tapiwa Mafura (released) Heiko Pohlmann to Boland Cavaliers WJ Steenkamp (released) Haashim Pead to Stormers Stian de Bruyn (released) Izan Esterhuizen (released) JT Kapank returned to UJ Rugby Eduan Keyter (released) Mannie Rass (released)
Munster
Players in Marnus van der Merwe from Scarlets Sean Edogbo (promoted from Academy) Ben O'Connor (promoted from Academy) Ronan Foxe (promoted from Academy) Jack Aungier from Connacht Max Clein (promoted from Academy) Will Harrison from Hanazono Kintetsu Liners Ben O'Donovan (promoted from Academy) Kieran Brookes from Perpignan
Players out Jean Kleyn to Gloucester Niall Scannell (retired) John Ryan (retired) Thaakir Abrahams to Bulls Tony Butler (released)"Seven Departures Confirmed", Munster Rugby, 19 June 2026 Paddy Patterson (released) Andrew Smith to Eastern Suburbshttps://www.the42.ie/andrew-smith-rugby-7099175-Jul2026/ Oli Jager (retired) Fionn Gibbons to Ealing Trailfinders Conor Bartley (released)https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2026/07/06/conor-bartley-to-depart-munster-rugby/ Roman Salanoa to Nenagh Ormond
Ospreys
Players in Tom Rogers from Scarlets Dan John from Exeter Chiefs Liam Wright (unattached) Lalakai Foketi from Chiefs Lawson Creighton from NSW Waratahs Marika Koroibete from Saitama Wild Knights
Players out Jac Morgan to Gloucester Dewi Lake to Gloucester James Fender to Grenoble Phil Cokanasiga to Gloucester Jack Walsh to Montauban Connor Moyse to London Scottish Ieuan Cornelius to RGC 1404 Max Nagy to Ealing Trailfinders Tom Florence to Ealing Trailfinders Luke Scully to Swansea Daniel Kasende to Lions Ryan Conbeer to Bridgend Ravens Will Greatbanks (retired)
Scarlets
Players in Corey Domachowski from Cardiff Harvey Cuckson from Bath Jac Davies (promoted from Academy) John McKee from Leinster George Roberts from Dragons Alex Groves from Stormers Isaac Murray-MacGregor from Canterbury Will Evans (promoted from Academy) Cullen Grace from Crusaders Gabe Hawley (promoted from Academy) Carwyn Leggatt-Jones (promoted from Academy) Ioan Jones (promoted from Academy) Josh Morse (promoted from Academy) Isaac Young (promoted from Academy) Tom Allen from Hurricanes Gareth Anscombe from Bayonne
Players out Marnus van der Merwe to Munster Tom Rogers to Ospreys Alec Hepburn to Edinburgh Jake Ball (retired) Dan Gemine (released) Steff Jac Jones (released) Rhodri Lewis (released) Tom Phillips (released) Ben Williams to Pontypool Max Douglas to Shizuoka Blue Revs Jarrod Taylor to Ealing Trailfinders
Sharks
Players in Thomas du Toit from Bath Stephan Lewies from Harlequins Nemo Roelofse from Perpignan Gianni Lombard from Lions Ivan van Zyl from Saracens Donavan Don from South Africa Sevens Murray Koster from Hino Red Dolphins Esethu Mnebelele from Bulls Hendré Stassen from Brive Darrien Landsberg from Lions Ma'a Nonu from Toulon Suleiman Hartzenberg from Stormers
Players out Siya Kolisi to Stormers Jean Smith to Benetton Le Roux Malan to Cardiff Hakeem Kunene to Bulls Mawande Mdanda to Bulls Marvin Orie (released) Grant Williams to Kobelco Kobe Steelers Aphelele Fassi to Toshiba Brave Lupus Francois Venter (retired) Diego Appollis (released) Ruan Dreyer (released)
Stormers
Players in Wilco Louw from Bulls Siya Kolisi from Sharks Cheslin Kolbe from Tokyo Sungoliath Haashim Pead from Lions André Warner from Seattle Seawolves (six-month loan)
Players out Ruben van Heerden to Montpellier Salmaan Moerat to La Rochelle Scarra Ntubeni (retired) Dylan Maart to Bulls Alex Groves to Scarlets Dan du Plessis to Bordeaux Asad Moos to Lions Suleiman Hartzenberg to Sharks Jared Africa (released) Dewaldt Duvenage (retired) Frans Malherbe (released) Courtnall Skosan (retired) Ali Vermaak to Boland Cavaliers
Ulster
Players in Eli Snyman from Benetton Matthew Devine from Connacht Ben Donnell from Cardiff Bryn Ward (promoted from Academy) Jamie Benson from Harlequins Eduardo Bello from Newcastle Red Bulls Keynan Knox from Nevers Chay Mullins from Connacht Henry Walker (promoted from Academy)"Ulster Rugby can confirm that seven players will join the Academy for the upcoming 2026-27 season, with a total of 19 Academy players for the next year.", Ulster Rugby, 17 June 2026 Aitzol Arenzana-King (promoted from Academy) Daniel Hawkshaw from Clontarf Martin Moloney from Exeter Chiefs
Players out Angus Bell to NSW Waratahs John Andrew (released) Ben Moxham (released) Rory McGuire (released) Bryan O'Connor (released) Marcus Rea (released) Sean Reffell (released) David Shanahan (released) Lorcan McLoughlin (released)"Lorcan McLoughlin to leave Ulster Rugby", Ulster Rugby, 15 June 2026 Werner Kok to Newcastle Red Bulls James Humphreys to Ealing Trailfinders Matthew Dalton to Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Zebre Parma
Players in Alex Mattioli from Racing 92 Pietro Turrisi from Racing 92 Jacopo Botturi from Petrarca Padova Francisco Minervino from Petrarca Padova Sergio Pelliccioli from Petrarca Padova Lorenzo Citton from Petrarca Padova Tommaso Allan from Perpignan Patricio Baronio from Viadana Leonardo Sodo Migliori from Fiamme Oro Zane Bester from Griquas (season-long loan) Tobías Wade from Alumni
Players out Enrique Pieretto to Agen Enrico Lucchin (retired) Luca Morisi (retired) Albert Batista to Rugby Viadana Shilo Klein (released) Martin Roger Farias (released) Gonzalo Garcia to Pau Malik Faissal to Northampton Saints Iacopo Bianchi to Rovigo Delta Guido Volpi to Viadana Ion Neculai to Northampton Saints Matteo Nocera to Lyon
See also List of 2026–27 Premiership Rugby transfers List of 2026–27 Champ Rugby transfers List of 2026–27 Super Rugby transfers List of 2026–27 Top 14 transfers List of 2026–27 Rugby Pro D2 transfers List of 2026–27 Major League Rugby transfers
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