This is a list of player transfers involving Major League Rugby teams that occurred from the end of the 2023 season and through the 2024 season. This season marks the debut of Miami Sharks. Rugby ATL have announced they will move to Los Angeles for the 2024 season, with a new name yet to be confirmed.
Chicago Hounds
Players in
Juan Pen from St Bonaventure University Nick McCarthy from Leinster Noah Brown from Indiana University Clayton Means from Lindenwood University Daelan Denenberg from Santa Clara University Ben Landry from Seattle Seawolves Zurabi Zhvania from Grenoblehttps://www.chicagohounds.com/news/hounds-sign-veteran-prop-zurabi-zhvania/ Dave Kearney from Leinsterhttps://www.chicagohounds.com/news/hounds-sign-veteran-wing-dave-kearney/ Janus Venter from Cheetahs
Players out
Cam Dodson to Aurillac
Dallas Jackals
Players in
Evan Conlon from Los Angeles Ben Fry from Dragons Marques Fuala'au from Central Washington University Ronnie McElligott from Saint Mary's College Daemon Torres from Los Angeles Noah Wright from Central Washington University Joeli Tikoisuva from San Diego Legion Connor Olvera from Brigham Young University Marcell Muller from Cheetahshttps://twitter.com/DallasJackals/status/1712472341891191227 Manuel Covella from Rosario Ani Mteto from New Orleans Gold
Players out
Alex Tucci to Miami Sharks Conrado Roura to Rangers Vicenza Rugby Danny Christensen to San Diego Legion Alejandro Torres to Torino Nick Naposki to Miami Sharks James Vaifale to San Diego Legion
Old Glory DC
Players in
Rob Harley from Colomiers Ignacio Dotti from Peñarol Jason Robertson from Bayonne Damien Hoyland from Edinburghhttps://twitter.com/OldGloryDC/status/1707409840438419592 Axel Müller from Brivehttps://twitter.com/oldglorydc/status/1709946561382285505 Perry Humphreys from Worcester Warriors Tommaso Boni from Zebre Parmahttps://twitter.com/OldGloryDC/status/1715019988547866692 Kevin Brou from Albihttps://twitter.com/OldGloryDC/status/1720465002618880305
Players out
Doug Fraser retired Nic Souchon to Utah Warriors Kyle Baillie to New England Free Jacks
Houston SaberCats
Players in
AJ Alatimu from Seattle Seawolves Justin Basson from Los Angeles Johan Momsen from Los Angeles Orrin Bizer from Life University Anton Viera from Santa Clara University Max Schumacher from UC Berkeley Ronan Murphy from American Raptors Line Latu from American Raptors Ezekiel Lindenmuth from
Players out
Joe Taufete'e to Seattle Seawolves Danny Barrett retired Dillon Smit retired Robbie Povey to Toronto Arrows Jaco Bezuidenhout to New England Free Jacks Dean Muir released
Los Angeles
Players in
Jurie van Vuuren from Utah Warriors Jordan Chait from Seattle Seawolves Jackson Zabierek from UC Santa Cruz Nathan Beil from UCLA Nick Hartley from Missouri S&T Matt Anticev from Dartmouth Oli Griffiths from UCLA Jason Emery from Rugby New York Dan Hollinshead from Rugby New York Bruce Kauika-Petersen from Rory van Vugt from
Players out
Ryan Rees to Seattle Seawolves Evan Conlon to Dallas Jackals Jordan Brown to Toronto Arrows Justin Basson to Houston SaberCats Johan Momsen to Houston SaberCats Vili Helu to San Diego Legion Chase Schor-Haskin to Miami Sharks Daemon Torres to Dallas Jackals Kurt Coleman retired Chris Hilsenbeck to Biarritz Te Rangatira Waitokia to Toronto Arrows Rewita Biddle to Toronto Arrows John-Roy Jenkinson to New England Free Jacks
Miami Sharks
Players in
Rob Evans from Dragons Kirby Myhill from Cardiff Alex Tucci from Dallas Jackals Setu Vole from Lindenwood University Charlie Overton from Life University Rick Rose from St. Bonaventure University Manuel Ardao from Peñarol Chase Schor-Haskin from Los Angeles Roelof Smit from Cheetahs Tomás Casares from New England Free Jacks Tomás Cubelli from Biarritz Shane O'Leary from Toronto Arrows Felipe Etcheverry from Peñarol Tomás Inciarte from Peñarol Connor Burns from Utah Warriors Eric Naposki from Dallas Jackals Nick Grigg from Dan Pryor from San Diego Legion
Players out
New England Free Jacks
Players in
Will Chevalier from Indiana University Gabe Casey from University of Victoria Junior Gafa from Brown University Kyle Baillie from Old Glory DC Jaco Bezuidenhout from Houston SaberCats John-Roy Jenkinson from Rugby ATL Killian Coghlan from University College Cork
Players out
Jesse Parete to Tomás Casares to Miami Sharks Beaudein Waaka to Skyactivs Hiroshima
New Orleans Gold
Players in
Javon Camp signed Sam Buckley from Utah Warriors Gabe Mahu'inga from Brigham Young University Cian Darling from Lindenwood University Julian Roberts from Life University Isaac Salmon from
Players out
Eric Howard retired Dino Waldren retired Billy Stewart released Devin Short to Seattle Seawolves Ani Mteto to Dallas Jackals
Rugby New York
Players in
Gjergji Bacuku from Hofstra University Albert O'Shannessey from Central Washington University Nick Lapponese from Fairfield University
Players out
Brendon O'Connor retired Eamon Matthews retired Nick Feakes retired
San Diego Legion
Players in
Joe Hawthorne from St. Bonaventure University James Rivers from University of Arizona Vili Helu from Los Angeles Michael Ramos from University of San Diego Danny Christensen from Dallas Jackals Tyren Al-Jiboori from Lindenwood University James Vaifale from Dallas Jackals Ryan James from American Raptors Lincoln McClutchie from
Players out
Will Hooley retired Ryan Matyas retired Joeli Tikoisuva to Dallas Jackals Ben Grant to Dan Pryor to Miami Sharks
Seattle Seawolves
Players in
Joe Taufete'e from Houston Sabercats Toni Pulu from Western Force Mack Mason from Austin Gilgronis Ryan Rees from Los Angeles Scott Bowers from Trinity Western University Devin Short from New Orleans Gold Neal Moylett from Lindenwood University Divan Rossouw from Krasny Yarhttps://twitter.com/SeawolvesRugby/status/1710744501172445370 Mahonri Ngakuru from
Players out
AJ Alatimu to Houston Sabercats Jordan Chait to Los Angeles Ben Landry to Chicago Hounds Karl Keane to Urayasu D-Rocks Martin Iosefo to USA Sevens Cole Zarcone retiredhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CxwTDRSvSyI/
Toronto Arrows
Players in
Jordan Brown from Los Angeles Louis Millet from Bishop's University Monty Weatherall from McGill University Robbie Povey from Houston SaberCats Te Rangatira Waitokia from Los Angeles Rewita Biddle from Los Angeles
Players out
Mike Sheppard retired Shane O'Leary to Miami Sharks
Utah Warriors
Players in
Josh Halladay from Trinity Western University Abe Turpen from University of Arizona Michael Biagi from Brigham Young University Isaia Kruse from Fresno State Nic Souchon from Old Glory DC Phil Bradford from Hunter Wildfires Frank Lochore from
Players out
Sam Buckley to New Orleans Gold Jurie van Vuuren to Los Angeles Henry Bell to Highlanders Joey Backe released Calvin Whiting retired Connor Burns to Miami Sharks Lance Williams released
See also List of 2022–23 Major League Rugby transfers List of 2023–24 Premiership Rugby transfers List of 2023–24 RFU Championship transfers List of 2023–24 Super Rugby transfers List of 2023–24 United Rugby Championship transfers List of 2023–24 Top 14 transfers List of 2023–24 Rugby Pro D2 transfers
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