This is a list of player transfers involving RFU Championship 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 Championship during the 2022–23 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. On 25 April 2022, Caldy won the National League 1 competition to be promoted into the RFU Championship from the 2022–23 season, with no team relegated to National League 1. No clubs were promoted to the Gallagher Premiership for the 2022–23 season.
Ampthill
Players In Syd Blackmore from Cornish Pirates Jake Elwood from London Scottish Dom Hardman from Waikato Matt Gallagher from Sedgley Park Joe Sproston from Dijon Griff Phillipson from Loughborough Students Caleb Montgomery from Worcester Warriors Morgan Strong from Ospreys Harry Wilson from London Scottish Charlie Gowling from Richmond Sam Hanks from London Scottish Tom Hardwick from Albi Gwyn Parks from Swansea University Conor Rankin from Ulster Pete White from Coventry Tom Bacon from Wasps Beck Cutting from Worcester Warriors Rob Hardwick from Wasps James Tunney from Wasps Fyn Brown from Wasps
Players Out Jamie Jack to Edinburgh Jac Arthur to Bedford Blues Russell Bennett to Jersey Reds Jack Dickinson to Nottingham Joe-Luca Smith to Rosslyn Park Matt Wilkinson to London Scottish Billy Harding to Rosslyn Park
Bedford Blues
Players In Jac Arthur from Ampthill Charlie Ryland from Cardiff Metropolitan University Michael Le Bourgeois from Wasps Monty Royston from Durham University Seán French from Munster Lewis Holsey from Worcester Warriors Kieran Curran from Wasps
Players Out Richard Lane to Bristol Bears Will Biggs to Coventry Bailey Ransom released Andre Robson released Ollie Stedman to Birmingham Moseley Josh Pieterse to Chinnor
Caldy
Players In Dan Bibby from England Sevens Louis Beer from Cambridge
Players Out Lucas Titherington to Coventry
Cornish Pirates
Players In Will Crane from Hartpury University Morgan Nelson from Cardiff Metropolitan University Steele Barker from Redruth Olly White from University of Exeter Will Tredwin from Redruth Garyn Smith from Cardiff Alex Everett from Cardiff RFC Will Britton from Gloucester Olly Adkins from Gloucester (season-long loan) James Fender from Ospreys (season-long loan) Josh Williams unattached Seb Nagle-Taylor from Gloucester Harvey Beaton from Saracens (season-long loan) Jarrad Hayler from Royal Navy
Players Out Tom Channon retired Danny Cutmore to Ealing Trailfinders Nicolas de Battista retired Callum Patterson retired Sam Rodman to Hartpury University Tom Duncan retired Matt Bolwell to Rosslyn Park Josh Caulfield to London Irish Ed Scragg to London Irish Alex O'Meara to Richmond Syd Blackmore to Ampthill Antonio Kiri Kiri to Maidenhead
Coventry
Players In Will Talbot-Davies from Dragons Harry Seward from Ealing Trailfinders Will Biggs from Bedford Blues Ollie Andrews from Cardiff Metropolitan University Jordon Poole from Exeter Chiefs Lucas Titherington from Caldy Patrick Pellegrini from Sevenoaks Marjin Huis from Durham University Will Rigg from Cardiff Metropolitan University Will Wand from Cambridge Will Lane from Jersey Reds Shea Cornish from Exeter Chiefs (season-long loan) Danny Southworth from Exeter Chiefs (season-long loan) George Smith from Old Redcliffians Will Chudley from Worcester Warriors Tom Dodd from Worcester Warriors Tobi Wilson from Worcester Warriors
Players Out Phil Boulton released Nile Dacres released Tony Fenner released Andy Forsyth released Luc Jeannot released Rob Stevenson released Ryan Burrows retired Josh Barton to Newcastle Falcons Rob Knox to Birmingham Moseley Will Owen to Clifton Pete White to Ampthill Tom Emery to Henley Hawks
Doncaster Knights
Players In Karl Garside from Northampton Saints Jared Cardew from Richmond Will Yarnell from University of Exeter George Simpson from Hartpury University Robbie Smith from Hartpury University Ehize Ehizode from London Scottish Mak Wilson from Harlequins Sam Daly from Watsonians Maurice Nwakor from London Scottish Martin Segren from Selknam Kai Owen from Worcester Warriors Jake Armstrong from Bristol Bears Theo Vukašinović from Wasps Jack Metcalf from Ealing Trailfinders
Players Out Sam Graham to Northampton Saints Guido Volpi to Zebre Parma Danny Drake to North Harbour Josh Peters to Newcastle Falcons Gareth Denman retired Jack Davies to Hartpury University Liam Usher released Lloyd Wheeldon released Kyle Evans to Wakefield Trinity Mark Best to Ballynahinch Charlie Connolly to Chinnor
Ealing Trailfinders
Players In Ollie Fox from Bath Danny Cutmore from Cornish Pirates Kevin O'Byrne from Munster Dan Lancaster unattached Ross Kane from Ulster Ollie Newman from Northampton Saints Carlo Tizzano from NSW Waratahs David Douglas-Bridge from Loughborough Students Jonah Holmes from Dragons Rob Farrar from Newcastle Falcons Will Montgomery from Newcastle Falcons Josh Gillespie from Northampton Saints David O'Connor from Ulster Peter Robb from Connacht Jack Metcalf from Sale Sharks Jack Grant from NSW Waratahs Eparama Rokodrava from Wasps Nathan Earle from Newcastle Falcons Rhys Anstey from Cardiff Andrew Davidson from Gloucester Lewis Boyce from Bath
Players Out Harry Seward to Coventry James Cannon released Matt Gordon to Rosslyn Park Charlie Walker to Rosslyn Park Harry Hunter to Richmond Bill Johnston to Richmond Stephen Kerins to Richmond Taine Wagstaff to Rosslyn Park Gary Porter to Stormers Elliot Chivers to London Scottish (season-long loan) Len Massyn to Blagnac Shane Buckley to Highfield Tadgh McElroy to Leinster Jack Metcalf to Doncaster Knights
Hartpury University
Players In Sam Rodman from Cornish Pirates Jack Davies from Doncaster Knights Harry Fry from Dragons Alex Forrester from Clifton Mathew Ward from Newcastle Falcons
Players Out James Williams to Bristol Bears Will Crane to Cornish Pirates George Simpson to Doncaster Knights Robbie Smith to Doncaster Knights Jono Benz-Salomon to Bristol Bears Toti Benz-Salomon to Bristol Bears Oscar Lennon to Bristol Bears Shaun Knight to Cinderford Aled Ward to Pontypridd Oli Robinson to Rosslyn Park Conor Maguire to Richmond
Jersey Reds
Players In Sam Grahamslaw from Edinburgh James Hadfield from Richmond Tomi Lewis from Scarlets Monty Weatherby from Sandbach Ben Woollett from Warringah Hamish Bain from Glasgow Warriors James Dun from Bristol Bears (season-long loan) Charlie Powell from Bristol Bears (season-long loan) Ethan Rault from Scarlets James Scott from Worcester Warriors Russell Bennett from Ampthill Josh Gray from Gloucester (season-long loan) Jonny Law from Leicester Tigers Alex McHenry from Munster Toby Venner from Gloucester Greg McGrath from Connacht Ben Burnell from Cardiff
Players Out Wesley White to Bath Jack Higgins released Guy Thompson retired Sam Leeming released Ryan Olowofela released Jack Roberts released Harry Simmons returned to Leicester Tigers Will Lane to Coventry Alex Humfrey to Rosslyn Park James Flynn to Saracens Max Ayling to Sale FC Roy Godfrey to Jersey Athletic Jack Macfarlane to Jersey Athletic
London Scottish
Players In Zach Clow from RGC 1404 Sam Smith from Leeds Beckett University Dan Cuthbert from Loughborough Students Matt Wilkinson from Ampthill Nathan Chamberlain from Edinburgh Robbie McCallum from Glasgow Warriors Theo Manihera from Nottingham Luca Petrozzi from Benetton Harry Hill from Northumbria University Elliot Chivers from Ealing Trailfinders (season-long loan) Austin Wallis from Loughborough Students Cameron Anderson from Wasps
Players Out Tom Petty to Plymouth Albion Ehize Ehizode to Doncaster Knights Jake Elwood to Ampthill Maurice Nwakor to Doncaster Knights Harry Wilson to Ampthill Sam Hanks to Ampthill
Nottingham
Players In Ross Bundy from Rennes Harry Clayton from Newcastle University Jack Dickinson from Ampthill Michael Green from Hong Kong Scottish Iosefa Maloney-Fiola from Bay of Plenty Jack Neville from Hong Kong Sevens Javiah Pohe from South Leicester Liam Slatem from Hong Kong Scottish Xavier Valentine from Leeds Tykes Jordan Olowofela from Leicester Tigers
Players Out Jose Andrade released Liam Bishop released Jake Farnworth released Jack Ramshaw released Storm Hanekom to Newport (Salop) Matt Marsh to Birmingham Moseley Elliot Creed to Birmingham Moseley Josh McNulty to Chinnor Elliot Bale to Dijon Theo Manihera to London Scottish
Richmond
Players In Tom Caesar from Ulster Paddy Case from Leeds Tykes George Cave from University of Bath Harry Hunter from Ealing Trailfinders Bill Johnston from Ealing Trailfinders Stephen Kerins from Ealing Trailfinders Conor Maguire from Hartpury University Bailey Marshall-Telfer from Cardiff Metropolitan University Tom Mills from Saracens Alex O'Meara from Cornish Pirates Ayanfe Oladukun from University of Bristol Raz Patel from University of Bath Alex Post from Oxford University Freddie Owsley from Edinburgh
Players Out Jared Cardew to Doncaster Knights James Hadfield to Jersey Reds Luc Jones to Rosslyn Park Jack Rouse to Esher Fred Hoskins to Rosslyn Park Max Trimble to Rosslyn Park Charlie Gowling to Ampthill
See also List of 2022–23 Premiership Rugby transfers List of 2022–23 United Rugby Championship transfers List of 2022–23 Super Rugby transfers List of 2022–23 Top 14 transfers List of 2022–23 Rugby Pro D2 transfers List of 2022–23 Major League Rugby transfers
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