This is a list of player transfers involving United Rugby Championship rugby union teams between the end of the 2020–21 season and before the start of the 2021–22 season.
Benetton
Players in Rhyno Smith from Cheetahs Carl Wegner from Cheetahs Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro from Bristol Bears Andries Coetzee from Hanazono Kintetsu Liners Riccardo Favretto from Mogliano Manuel Zuliani from Mogliano Tomás Albornoz from Jaguares XV Lorenzo Cannone from Petrarca Joey Caputo from Gungahlin Eagles Franco Smith from Colorno Leonardo Marin from Mogliano Lorenzo Pani from I Cavalieri Prato Tommy Bell from Mont-de-Marsan Yaree Fantini from Ayrshire Bulls Mattia Bellini from Zebre Parma
Players out Marco Riccioni to Saracens Jayden Hayward retired Tommaso Allan to Harlequins Charly Trussardi to Albi Nicola Quaglio to Rovigo Delta Paolo Garbisi to Montpellier Leonardo Sarto to Rovigo Delta Angelo Esposito to Petrarca Alberto Sgarbi to Petrarca Derrick Appiah to Colorno Marco Barbini retired Marco Zanon to Pau Lorenzo Pani to Zebre Parma
Bulls
Players in Jacques du Plessis from Montpellier Johan Goosen from Montpellier Ruan Combrinck unattached Lionel Mapoe from Nice Bismarck du Plessis from Montpellier David Coetzer from Blue Bulls FC du Plessis from Blue Bulls Kabelo Mokoena from Blue Bulls Sibongile Novuka from Blue Bulls Uzile Tele from Blue Bulls Cyle Brink from Leicester Tigers Dylan Smith from Ealing Trailfinders Ruan Vermaak from NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka
Players out Ivan van Zyl to Saracens Marco van Staden to Leicester Tigers Jan Uys to Grenoble Tim Agaba to Carcassonne Marnus Potgieter to Sharks Nizaam Carr to Wasps Travis Ismaiel retired Clinton Swart to Shizuoka Blue Revs Dawid Kellerman to Mie Honda Heat Duane Vermeulen to Ulster Diego Appollis to Blue Bulls U21 Henco Beukes to Griquas Jandre Burger to Blue Bulls Werner Gouws to Blue Bulls U21 Jay-Cee Nel to Griquas Raynard Roets to Blue Bulls Janco Uys to Griquas James Verity-Amm to Griquas Trevor Nyakane to Racing 92 David Coetzer to Houston SaberCats
Cardiff
Players in Immanuel Feyi-Waboso promoted from Academy Rhys Priestland from Bath Matthew Screech from Dragons
Players out Ben Warren to Ospreys Ioan Rhys Davies to Graulhet Ioan Davies to Dragons Ethan Lewis to Saracens Lewis Jones to Dragons (short-term loan) Cory Hill to Yokohama Canon Eagles Brad Thyer to Glasgow Warriors (short-term loan) Ben Murphy to Doncaster Knights Alun Lawrence to Jersey Reds (season-long loan) Olly Robinson to Leicester Tigers (season-long loan) Sam Moore to Ospreys
Connacht
Players in Oran McNulty promoted from Academy Cian Prendergast promoted from Academy Alex Wootton from Munster Mack Hansen from Brumbies Dylan Tierney-Martin promoted from Academy Leva Fifita from Grenoble Shayne Bolton from Shimlas Greg McGrath from Leinster Sam Illo from Leinster Tietie Tuimauga from Manawatu
Players out Quinn Roux to Toulon Stephen Fitzgerald retired Seán O'Brien to Exeter Chiefs Stephen Kerins to Ealing Trailfinders Conor Dean released Colm de Buitléar released Paddy McAllister retired Cillian Gallagher retired Conor Kenny to Newcastle Falcons Seán O'Brien retired
Dragons
Players in Will Rowlands from Wasps Evan Lloyd promoted from Academy Mesake Doge from Brive Aki Seiuli from Glasgow Warriors Ioan Davies from Cardiff Taylor Davies from Scarlets (season-long loan) Lewis Jones from Cardiff (short-term loan) Jordan Olowofela from Leicester Tigers (season-long loan) Cory Allen from Ospreys
Players out Lewis Evans retired Matthew Screech to Cardiff Arwel Robson to Cornish Pirates Connor Edwards to Doncaster Knights Ed Scragg to Cornish Pirates Carwyn Penny to Cornish Pirates Luke Baldwin returned to Worcester Warriors Dafydd Howells to Ebbw Vale Ryan Bevington retired Tom Griffiths to Coventry (season-long loan) Deon Smith to Newport Storm Hanekom to Nottingham Rhys Lawrence to Carmarthen Quins Max Ayling to Jersey Reds Joe Goodchild to Ampthill Brok Harris to Stormers James Benjamin to Cornish Pirates (short-term loan) Luke Yendle to Jersey Reds (short-term loan) Aaron Jarvis retired Ioan Davies to Jersey Reds (short-term loan) Richard Hibbard retired Jamie Roberts to NSW Waratahs Dan Babos to Coventry (short-term loan) Tavis Knoyle released
Edinburgh
Players in James Lang from Harlequins Glen Young from Harlequins Ben Vellacott from Wasps Luan de Bruin from Leicester Tigers Adam McBurney from Ulster Pierce Phillips from Agen Henry Immelman from Montpellier Cameron Hutchison from Heriot's Nathan Chamberlain promoted from Academy Ben Muncaster promoted from Academy Emiliano Boffelli from Racing 92 Ramiro Moyano from Toulon Harry Lloyd from Western Force (short-term deal)
Players out Duhan van der Merwe to Worcester Warriors Andrew Davidson to Gloucester Simon Berghan to Glasgow Warriors Ally Miller to Glasgow Warriors Mike Willemse to London Irish Eroni Sau to Provence Lewis Carmichael retired Rory Sutherland to Worcester Warriors Kyle Rowe to London Irish Andries Ferreira to Carcassonne Murray McCallum to Glasgow Warriors Charlie Jupp released Scott King released Shaun Gunn to Southern Knights Jack Mann to Heriot's Dan Nutton to London Scottish Patrick Harrison to Wasps (short-term loan) Jamie Farndale to Scotland Sevens Jordan Venter to Bath George Taylor retired
Glasgow Warriors
Players in Duncan Weir from Worcester Warriors Jamie Bhatti from Bath Ross Thompson promoted from Academy Simon Berghan from Edinburgh Lewis Bean from Northampton Saints Jack Dempsey from NSW Waratahs Josh McKay from Crusaders Ollie Smith promoted from Academy Sione Tuipulotu from Shizuoka Blue Revs Ally Miller from Edinburgh Domingo Miotti from Western Force Sebastián Cancelliere from Jaguares XV Tom Lambert promoted from Academy Murray McCallum from Edinburgh (short-term deal) Brad Thyer from Cardiff (short-term loan) Walter Fifita from North Harbour Nathan McBeth from Lions Tom Jordan from Ayrshire Bulls Ewan Ashman from Sale Sharks (season-long loan)
Players out Adam Hastings to Gloucester Chris Fusaro retired Fotu Lokotui to Agen D'Arcy Rae to Bath Dylan Evans returned to Scarlets TJ Ioane returned to London Irish Ian Keatley released George Thornton to Ayrshire Bulls Robbie Nairn to Ayrshire Bulls Leone Nakarawa to Toulon Huw Jones to Harlequins Alex Allan to Hong Kong Scottish Aki Seiuli to Dragons Connor de Bruyn released Bruce Flockhart retired Nikola Matawalu to Montauban Mesu Dolokoto to Fijian Drua Murray McCallum to Worcester Warriors Lee Jones to Scotland Sevens Paddy Kelly to Scotland Sevens Ollie Melville to Jamaica Sevens Peter Horne retired Nick Grigg to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka
Leinster
Players in Nick McCarthy from Munster Michael Alaalatoa from Crusaders Tom Clarkson promoted from Academy David Hawkshaw promoted from Academy Michael Milne promoted from Academy
Players out Rowan Osborne to Munster Scott Fardy retired Cian Kelleher to Ealing Trailfinders Greg McGrath to Connacht Hugh O'Sullivan to London Irish Michael Bent to Taranaki Paddy Patterson to Munster Sam Illo to Connacht Dan Leavy retired
Lions
Players in Edwill van der Merwe from Stormers Eddie Fouché from Pumas Pieter Jansen van Vuren from Pumas Matt More from Pumas Morgan Naudé from Pumas Christopher Hollis from Griquas Ginter Smuts from Pumas Travis Gordon from Golden Lions Lunga Ncube from Golden Lions PJ Steenkamp from Golden Lions Henco van Wyk from Golden Lions JP Smith from LA Giltinis Sanele Nohamba from Sharks
Players out Marnus Schoeman to Grenoble Jan-Henning Campher to Ealing Trailfinders Len Massyn to Ealing Trailfinders Hacjivah Dayimani to Stormers Gianni Lombard to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka Courtnall Skosan to Northampton Saints Aidynn Cupido to Golden Lions Izan Esterhuizen to Golden Lions James Mollentze injured Banele Mthenjane to Golden Lions Oupa Mthiyane to Golden Lions Lindo Ncusane to Golden Lions Luke Rossouw to Golden Lions Ngia Selengbe to Golden Lions Sibusiso Shongwe to Golden Lions Roelof Smit to Golden Lions Boitumelo Tsatsane to Golden Lions Dameon Venter to Golden Lions Dan Kriel to Seattle Seawolves Dillon Smit to Houston SaberCats Nathan McBeth to Glasgow Warriors Wilhelm van der Sluys retired Ross Cronjé retired
Munster
Players in Jake Flannery promoted from Academy James French promoted from Academy Seán French promoted from Academy Ben Healy promoted from Academy John Hodnett promoted from Academy Rowan Osborne from Leinster Thomas Ahern promoted from Academy Jack Crowley promoted from Academy Jack Daly promoted from Academy Jason Jenkins from Toyota Verblitz Josh Wycherley promoted from Academy Simon Zebo from Racing 92 Paddy Patterson from Leinster Declan Moore from Sydney University
Players out Nick McCarthy to Leinster Billy Holland retired Alex Wootton to Connacht CJ Stander retired JJ Hanrahan to Clermont Tommy O'Donnell retired James Cronin to Biarritz Rhys Marshall to North Harbour Alex McHenry to Wasps (short-term loan) Declan Moore to Ulster (short-term loan)
Ospreys
Players in Tomas Francis from Exeter Chiefs Jac Morgan from Scarlets Ben Warren from Cardiff Osian Knott from Scarlets Michael Collins from Highlanders Jack Regan from Highlanders Elvis Taione from Exeter Chiefs Alex Cuthbert from Exeter Chiefs Scott Baldwin from Worcester Warriors Sam Moore from Cardiff
Players out Guido Volpi to Doncaster Knights Rhys Davies released Garyn Lloyd released Luke Price to Valence Romans Scott Williams to Scarlets Shaun Venter to Bayonne Caine Woolerton to Bridgend Jordan Lay to Auckland Rhys Thomas to Coventry Gareth Evans to Leicester Tigers Jordan Walters to Aberavon Nicky Thomas to Aberavon Ben Cambriani to Ampthill Bradley Roderick to Pontypridd Cory Allen to Dragons Lloyd Ashley to Scarlets (short-term loan) Olly Cracknell to London Irish Ifan Phillips retired Garyn Phillips to Cornish Pirates (short-term loan) Harri Morgan to Ampthill (short-term loan) Ma'afu Fia to Bath (short-term loan)
Scarlets
Players in WillGriff John from Sale Sharks Carwyn Tuipulotu promoted from Academy Morgan Jones promoted from Academy Tomás Lezana from Western Force Dom Booth promoted from Academy Kemsley Mathias promoted from Academy Iestyn Rees promoted from Academy Scott Williams from Ospreys Tom Price from Exeter Chiefs Corey Baldwin from Exeter Chiefs Lloyd Ashley from Ospreys (short-term loan)
Players out Werner Kruger retired Jac Morgan to Ospreys Uzair Cassiem to Bayonne Osian Knott to Ospreys Harri Doel to Worcester Warriors Paul Asquith released Dylan Evans released Pieter Scholtz to Wasps Taylor Davies to Dragons (season-long loan) Will Homer to Richmond Tom Phillips to Llandovery Danny Drake to Doncaster Knights Jake Ball to Green Rockets Tokatsu Ed Kennedy to Brumbies Joseph Miles to Pontypridd Tom Prydie to Bath James Davies retired
Sharks
Players in Marnus Potgieter from Bulls Bongi Mbonambi from Stormers Gerbrandt Grobler from Stade Français Eduan Keyter from Griquas Ben Tapuai from Harlequins Joaquín Díaz Bonilla from Leicester Tigers Olajuwon Noah from NHRU Wildfires Tian Meyer from Free State Cheetahs (short-term loan) Ruan Pienaar from Free State Cheetahs (short-term loan) Lourens Adriaanse from Sharks (Currie Cup) Tinotenda Mavesere from University of the Western Cape Cameron Wright from Sharks (Currie Cup) Dian Bleuler from Stormers
Players out John-Hubert Meyer to Béziers JJ van der Mescht to Stade Français Michael Kumbirai to Soyaux Angoulême Manie Libbok to Stormers Jordan Chait to Tel Aviv Heat (short-term loan) Caleb Dingaan to Sharks (Currie Cup) Mzamo Majola to Seattle Seawolves Sanele Nohamba to Lions