This is a list of player transfers involving Premiership Rugby teams before or during the 2021–22 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Premiership during the 2020–21 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. On 20 June, Saracens were promoted to Premiership Rugby for the 2021–22 season after defeating Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship promotion playoff. No team is relegated from the Premiership this season due to an increase in the number of teams in the Premiership for 2021–22 season.
Bath
Players In Johannes Jonker from Ealing Trailfinders D'Arcy Rae from Glasgow Warriors Will Butt promoted from Academy Arthur Cordwell promoted from Academy Kieran Verden promoted from Academy Richard de Carpentier unattached Joe Simpson from Gloucester (short-term loan) Tom Prydie from Scarlets (short-term deal) Jordan Venter from Edinburgh Valery Morozov from CSKA Moscow Nathan Hughes from Bristol Bears (season-long loan) Ma'afu Fia from Ospreys (short-term loan)
Players Out Jamie Bhatti to Glasgow Warriors Zach Mercer to Montpellier Christian Judge to Worcester Warriors Will Chudley to Worcester Warriors Rhys Priestland to Cardiff Elliott Stooke to Wasps Ross Batty retired Oli Cattell retired Simone Elrick released Tom Jeanes retired Jack Walker to Harlequins Henry Thomas to Montpellier Sam Elrick to Colorno Xavier Hastings to Hartpury University Josh Matavesi to Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi Max Wright to Newcastle Falcons (short-term loan) Alex Gray to Wasps Max Green to Bristol Bears (short-term loan)
Bristol Bears
Players In Tom Whiteley from Saracens Fitz Harding promoted from Academy Antoine Frisch from Rouen Sam Jeffries unattached Joe Cotton from NSW Waratahs Theo Strang from Melbourne Rebels Harry Ascherl promoted from Academy Jack Bates promoted from Academy George Kloska promoted from Academy Ioan Lloyd promoted from Academy Tom Wilstead promoted from Academy Ashley Challenger from Hartpury University Max Green from Bath (short-term loan) Toby Venner from Hartpury University (short-term loan) Richard Lane from Bedford Blues (short-term loan) Oscar Lennon from Hartpury University (short-term loan) Sam Nixon from Exeter Chiefs (season-long loan)
Players Out Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro to Benetton Tom Kessell to Cornish Pirates Ben Earl returned to Saracens Stephen Kerins returned to Connacht Max Malins returned to Saracens Tadgh McElroy to Ealing Trailfinders Chris Cook to Northampton Saints Peter McCabe to Hartpury University Siale Piutau to Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks Nathan Hughes to Hartpury University (short-term loan) Nathan Hughes to Bath (season-long loan) Jake Armstrong to Edinburgh (short-term loan) Alex Groves to Sale Sharks
Exeter Chiefs
Players In Josh Iosefa-Scott from Waikato Seán O'Brien from Connacht Ryan McCauley from Western Force (short-term deal) Sam Nixon from Bayonne Santiago Grondona from Newcastle Falcons Tom Hardwick from SC Albi (short-term deal)
Players Out Tomas Francis to Ospreys Barrie Karea to Cognac Saint-Jean-d'Angély Elvis Taione to Ospreys James Short released Alex Cuthbert to Ospreys Tom Price to Scarlets Joe Snow to Coventry Corey Baldwin to Scarlets Charlie Wright to Taunton Sam Nixon to Bristol Bears (season-long loan)
Gloucester
Players In Adam Hastings from Glasgow Warriors Seb Nagle-Taylor from Hartpury University Andrew Davidson from Edinburgh Kirill Gotovtsev from Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk Will Britton from Doncaster Knights Wian Conradie from New England Free Jacks Harry Elrington from London Irish Ben Meehan unattached Matt Moulds from Worcester Warriors (short-term deal)
Players Out Matt Banahan retired Willi Heinz to Worcester Warriors Ollie Atkins released Jamie Gibson released Matt Garvey to Worcester Warriors Conor Maguire to Hartpury University Ollie Adkins to Hartpury University (season-long loan) Josh Gray to Hartpury University (season-long loan) Joe Howard to Hartpury University (season-long loan) Ethan Hunt to Hartpury University (season-long loan) Matty Jones to Hartpury University (season-long loan) Cameron Jordan to Hartpury University (season-long loan) Toby Venner to Hartpury University (season-long loan) Tom Hudson to Ampthill Reece Dunn to Ampthill (season-long loan) Joe Simpson to Saracens (short-term loan) Joe Simpson to Bath (short-term loan) Jack Reeves to New England Free Jacks (two-season loan) Todd Gleave to Dallas Jackals Matt Moulds to San Diego Legion Charlie Sharples retired Wian Conradie to New England Free Jacks
Harlequins
Players In Louis Lynagh promoted from Academy Hayden Hyde from Ulster Nick David from Worcester Warriors Tommaso Allan from Benetton Huw Jones from Glasgow Warriors Jack Walker from Bath Christian Scotland-Williamson unattached Viliami Taulani from Chiefs
Players Out James Lang to Edinburgh Glen Young to Edinburgh Scott Baldwin to Worcester Warriors Mike Brown to Newcastle Falcons Michele Campagnaro to Colomiers Brett Herron to Biarritz Martín Landajo to Perpignan Nathan Earle to Newcastle Falcons Elia Elia to Bourg-en-Bresse Tevita Cavubati to Perpignan Ben Tapuai to Sharks Mak Wilson to Southern Knights (short-term loan) Paul Lasike to Utah Warriors
Leicester Tigers
Players In Eli Snyman from Benetton Marco van Staden from Bulls Francois van Wyk from Northampton Saints Freddie Burns from Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi Juan Pablo Socino from Saracens Bryce Hegarty from Queensland Reds Ollie Chessum promoted from Academy Cameron Henderson promoted from Academy Dan Kelly promoted from Academy George Martin promoted from Academy Jack van Poortvliet promoted from Academy Thom Smith promoted from Academy Freddie Steward promoted from Academy James Whitcombe promoted from Academy Dan Richardson from Jersey Reds Dan Lancaster from Leeds Tykes Hosea Saumaki from Yokohama Canon Eagles Gareth Evans from Ospreys (short-term deal) Tom Cowan-Dickie from Cornish Pirates Olly Robinson from Cardiff (season-long loan) Chris Ashton from Worcester Warriors (short-term deal)
Players Out Tomás Lavanini to Clermont Luan de Bruin to Edinburgh Zack Henry to Pau Johnny McPhillips to Carcassonne Ollie Ashworth released Jordan Coghlan released Darryl Marfo released Sam Lewis to Calvisano Ben White to London Irish Harry Simmons to Jersey Reds (season-long loan) Sam Aspland-Robinson to Coventry (season-long loan) Osman Dimen to Bedford Blues Henri Lavin to Loughborough Students Joaquín Díaz Bonilla to Sharks Ryan Bower to London Irish Kit Smith to Coventry Joe Browning to Nottingham (season-long loan) Lewis Chessum to Nottingham (season-long loan) Jacob Cusick to Nottingham (season-long loan) Sam Edwards to Nottingham (season-long loan) Tim Hoyt to Nottingham (season-long loan) Archie Vanes to Nottingham (season-long loan) Jordan Olowofela to Dragons (season-long loan) George Worth to Melbourne Rebels Dan Richardson to Coventry (short-term loan) Gareth Evans retired Thom Smith to Doncaster Knights Cyle Brink to Bulls Tom Cowan-Dickie to Cornish Pirates (short-term loan) Kobus van Wyk released Tom Youngs retired Dan Lancaster to Ealing Trailfinders
London Irish
Players In Mike Willemse from Edinburgh Ben White from Leicester Tigers Benhard Janse van Rensburg from Green Rockets Tokatsu Marcel van der Merwe from La Rochelle Hugh O'Sullivan from Leinster Rory Jennings from Clermont Ben Donnell promoted from Academy Kyle Rowe from Edinburgh Ryan Bower from Leicester Tigers (short-term deal) Jamie Dever from Old Glory DC (short-term deal) Ciaran Parker from Jersey Reds Cillian Redmond from Lansdowne Juan Martín González from Jaguares XV Lucio Cinti from Argentina Sevens Olly Cracknell from Ospreys Reece Marshall from Northampton Saints (short-term loan) Tadgh McElroy from Ealing Trailfinders (season-long loan) Alandré van Rooyen from Griquas Noel Reid from Agen (short-term deal) Giosuè Zilocchi from Zebre Parma
Players Out Tom Homer retired Charlton Kerr released TJ Ioane to Bourg-en-Bresse Andrei Mahu to Perpignan Harry Elrington to Gloucester Waisake Naholo to Canterbury Motu Matu'u to La Rochelle Nic Groom to Tel Aviv Heat Blair Cowan to Black Rams Tokyo Vladimir Podrezov to VVA Podmoskovye Ryan Bower to Dallas Jackals
Newcastle Falcons
Players In Mike Brown from Harlequins Josh Basham promoted from Academy Rob Farrar promoted from Academy George Merrick from Worcester Warriors Richard Palframan from Worcester Warriors Conor Kenny from Connacht Matthew Dalton from Utah Warriors Nathan Earle from Harlequins Ollie Lindsay-Hague from England Sevens (short-term deal) Max Wright from Bath (short-term loan)
Players Out John Hardie retired Bailey Ransom to Bedford Blues Rodney Ah You to Vannes Toby Salmon to Agen Tom Arscott released Mike Daniels released Jon Welsh released Cooper Vuna to Tomitanii Constanța Toby Flood retired Sam Lockwood retired Gareth Owen retired Santiago Grondona to Exeter Chiefs Mark Wilson retired Joel Matavesi to Northampton Saints Tom Marshall to Green Island (short-term loan)
Northampton Saints
Players In Karl Wilkins from Béziers Tommy Freeman promoted from Academy Juarno Augustus from Stormers Brandon Nansen from Brive Chris Cook from Bristol Bears (short-term deal) Frank Lomani from Melbourne Rebels Courtnall Skosan from Lions Conor Carey from Perpignan Joel Matavesi from Newcastle Falcons (short-term deal)
Players Out Lewis Bean to Glasgow Warriors Francois van Wyk to Leicester Tigers Owen Franks to Hurricanes Shaun Adendorff to Nevers Reuben Bird-Tulloch to Ealing Trailfinders Tui Uru to Bedford Blues Tommy Mathews to Hartpury University Ryan Olowofela to Jersey Reds Henry Taylor retired Jack Hughes to Bedford Blues Harry Mallinder to Black Rams Tokyo Samson Ma'asi retired Jake Garside to Bedford Blues (short-term loan) Oisín Heffernan to Bedford Blues (short-term loan) Emmanuel Iyogun to Bedford Blues (short-term loan) Nick Isiekwe returned to Saracens Reece Marshall to London Irish (short-term loan) Chris Cook to Zebre Parma Frank Lomani to Fijian Drua Dani Long-Martinez released
Sale Sharks
Players In Tommy Taylor from Wasps Simon McIntyre from Wasps Nick Schonert from Worcester Warriors Alex Groves from Bristol Bears Dominic Barrow unattached
Players Out WillGriff John to Scarlets Jake Cooper-Woolley released Valery Morozov to CSKA Moscow Ewan Ashman to Glasgow Warriors (season-long loan) Denny Solomona to Highlanders James Phillips retired
Saracens
Players In Ruben de Haas from Cheetahs Ivan van Zyl from Bulls Marco Riccioni from Benetton Ethan Lewis from Cardiff Theo McFarland from Moamoa Roosters Ben Earl returned from Bristol Bears Ben Harris promoted from Academy Nick Isiekwe returned from Northampton Saints Alex Lozowski returned from Montpellier Max Malins returned from Bristol Bears Sam Wainwright promoted from Academy Joe Simpson from Gloucester (short-term loan) Ross Neal from Seattle Seawolves (short-term deal) Gareth Milasinovich from Ulster (short-term loan) Alex Jeffries from Scarlets (short-term loan)
Players Out Tom Whiteley to Bristol Bears Ali Crossdale to Wasps Harry Sloan to Agen Michael Rhodes released Juan Pablo Socino to Leicester Tigers Josh Ibuanokpe released Calum Clark retired Jonathan Kpoku to Coventry Alex Day to Bedford Blues Ethan Benson to Richmond Will Hooley to San Diego Legion Joel Kpoku to Lyon
Wasps
Players In Elliot Millar-Mills from Ealing Trailfinders Ali Crossdale from Saracens Francois Hougaard from Worcester Warriors Elliott Stooke from Bath Robin Hislop from Doncaster Knights Dan Frost from Cornish Pirates Charlie Atkinson promoted from Academy