This is a list of player transfers involving United Rugby Championship teams before or during 2024–25 season.
Benetton
Players in Louis Lynagh from Harlequins Matt Gallagher from Bath Riccardo Genovese from Zebre Parma Marco Manfredi from Zebre Parma Lautaro Bazán from Rovigo Delta Simon Koroiyadi from Leicester Tigers Agustín Creevy from Sale Sharks
Players out Giacomo Da Re to Zebre Parma Dewaldt Duvenage to Western Province Sam Hidalgo-Clyne retired Henry Stowers released Marcus Watson retired Giovanni Pettinelli to Mogliano Veneto Marco Lazzaroni to Mogliano Veneto Federico Zani retired Giacomo Nicotera to Stade Francais Edoardo Padovani to Mogliano Veneto Gianmarco Lucchesi to Toulon Joaquin Riera to Rouen
Bulls
Players in Cobus Wiese from Sale Sharks Boeta Chamberlain from Sharks Aphiwe Dyantyi from Sharks Nama Xaba from Stormers Alulutho Tshakweni from Cheetahs Sintu Manjezi from Glasgow Warriors
Players out Chris Smith to Oyonnax WJ Steenkamp to Lions Kurt-Lee Arendse to Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars Lionel Mapoe retired Muller Uys to Kamaishi Seawaves Khutha Mchunu to Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
Cardiff
Players in Callum Sheedy from Bristol Bears Gabriel Hamer-Webb from Northampton Saints Steffan Emanuel from Bath Tom Bowen from Bristol Bears Joe Cowell from Cardiff Metropolitan University Danny Southworth from Exeter Chiefs Ed Byrne from Leinster Iwan Stephens from Newcastle Falcons Rory Jennings from Newcastle Falcons Dan Thomas from Bristol Bears Josh McNally from Bath Aled Davies from Saracens Johan Mulder from Lions Regan Grace from Bath Callum Braley from Saracens (short-term deal)
Players out Tomos Williams to Gloucester Rhys Carré to Saracens Ellis Jenkins retired Owen Lane to Valence Romans Shane Lewis-Hughes to Dragons Ciaran Parker retired Arwel Robson to Chambéry Matthew Aubrey released Aled Summerhill released Lopeti Timani to Narbonne Willis Halaholo to Bay of Plenty
Connacht
Players in Matthew Devine promoted from Academy Hugh Gavin promoted from Academy Piers O'Conor from Bristol Bears Adam McBurney from Edinburgh David O'Connor from Ealing Trailfinders Temi Lasisi from Leinster Ben Murphy from Leinster Josh Murphy returning from sabbatical"Departing players & 24/25 squad confirmed", Connacht Rugby, 16 May 2024 Chay Mullins promoted from Academy Josh Ioane from Chiefs
Players out Diarmuid Kilgallen to Munster Tiernan O'Halloran retired Jarrad Butler released Matthew Burke released Tadgh McElroy to UlsterNeil Treacy, "Tadgh McElroy joins up with Ulster ahead of South Africa tour", RTÉ Sport, 25 September 2024 Michael McDonald to Ulster (returning from season-long loan) Tom Farrell to Munster Dominic Robertson-McCoy to Aurillac Tom Daly to Stade Niçois Oisin Michel to Cornish Pirates Oran McNulty to Ampthill Gavin Thornbury to Northampton Saints John Porch to Vannes Adam McBurney to CS Dinano București Andrew Smith to Munster (on loan)
Dragons
Players in Solomone Funaki from Moana Pasifika Harry Wilson from NSW Waratahs Steve Cummins from Pau Shane Lewis-Hughes from Cardiff Oli Burrows from Exeter Chiefs Owen Conquer from Ebbw Vale Harri Ford from RGC 1404 Owain James from Cardiff Oli Woodman promoted from the Academy Lloyd Evans from Gloucester
Players out Corey Baldwin released Jack Dixon retired Lewis Jones released Sean Lonsdale to Ealing Trailfinders Nathan Evans to Newport Bradley Roberts retired Lloyd Fairbrother retired Sio Tomkinson to Western Force Max Clark to Saracens Steffan Hughes to Old Glory DC Aki Seiuli to Utah Warriors Gonzalo Bertranou to Rugby FC Los Angeles Ollie Griffiths retired Leon Brown retired
Edinburgh
Players in Paul Hill from Northampton Saints Magnus Bradbury from Bristol Bears Mosese Tuipulotu from NSW Waratahs Ross McCann from Great Britain Sevens Ross Thompson from Glasgow Warriors Matt Scott from Leicester Tigers
Players out Viliame Mata to Bristol Bears WP Nel retired Luan de Bruin to Newcastle Falcons Adam McBurney to Connacht Charlie Savala to Northampton Saints Jamie Campbell released Scott Steele retired Jacob Henry to Coventry (season-long loan)
Glasgow Warriors
Players in Patrick Schickerling from Exeter Chiefs Rory Sutherland from Oyonnax Adam Hastings from Gloucester Grant Stewart from Ayrshire Bulls Fin Richardson from Exeter Chiefs Sam Talakai from Melbourne Rebels
Players out Greg Peterson to San Diego Legion Fraser Brown retired Ross Thompson to Edinburgh Enrique Pieretto to NSW Waratahs George Turner to Kobelco Kobe Steelers Oli Kebble to Oyonnax Thomas Gordon to Newcastle Falcons Sintu Manjezi to Bulls Lucio Sordoni to Racing 92 Richie Gray to Toyota Verblitz
Leinster
Players in RG Snyman from Munster Jordie Barrett from Hurricanes (short-term deal) Jack Boyle promoted from Academy James Culhane promoted from Academy Paddy McCarthy promoted from Academy Rabah Slimani from Clermont
Players out Michael Alaalatoa to Clermont Jason Jenkins to Sharks Ross Molony to Bath Ed Byrne to Cardiff Temi Lasisi to Connacht Ben Murphy to Connacht Rhys Ruddock retired Charlie Ngatai released Martin Moloney to Exeter Chiefs Harry Byrne to Bristol Bears (short-term loan)Michael Glennon, "Leinster's Harry Byrne signs for Bristol Bears on short-term deal", RTÉ Sport, 31 December 2024 Lee Barron to Munster (on loan) Michael Milne to Munster (on loan)
Lions
Players in Tapiwa Mafura from Cheetahs Franco Marais from Urayasu D-Rocks Siba Qoma from Cheetahs Juan Schoeman from Bath WJ Steenkamp from Bulls
Players out Jordan Hendrikse to Sharks Hanru Sirgel to Grenoble Emmanuel Tshituka to Sharks Willem Alberts retired Tyler Bocks to Ealing Trailfinders Johan Mulder to Cardiff Ruan Dreyer to Sharks Sanele Nohamba to Shizuoka Blue Revs
Munster
Players in Diarmuid Kilgallen from Connacht Billy Burns from Ulster Tom Farrell from Connacht Thaakir Abrahams from Lyon Edwin Edogbo promoted from Academy"Munster Rugby Confirm Academy Squad For 2024/25", Munster Rugby, 21 June 2024 Tony Butler promoted from Academy Ethan Coughlan promoted from Academy Mark Donnelly promoted from Academy Brian Gleeson promoted from Academy Bryan Fitzgerald from Garryowen (short-term deal) Conor Bartley from Young Munster (short-term deal) Dian Bleuler from Sharks (short-term deal) Andrew Smith from Connacht (on loan) Lee Barron from Leinster (on loan) Michael Milne from Leinster (on loan)
Players out Joey Carbery to Bordeaux RG Snyman to Leinster Simon Zebo retired Antoine Frisch to Toulon Daniel Okeke to Coventry Jack O'Sullivan to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka Neil Cronin released"Full List Of Departing Players Confirmed", Munster Rugby, 19 June 2024 Eoghan Clarke to Saracens
Ospreys
Players in William Greatbanks from Soyaux Angoulême Phil Cokanasiga from Leicester Tigers Steffan Thomas from Scarlets Kieran Hardy from Scarlets Daniel Kasende from Cheetahs Ryan Conbeer from Scarlets (short-term deal) Rhys Thomas from Aberavon Waisea Nayacalevu from Sale Sharks George McGuigan from Gloucester
Players out George North to Provence Jack Regan to Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi Nicky Smith to Leicester Tigers Alex Cuthbert released Will Hickey released Toby Fricker to New England Free Jacks Cameron Jones to Cornish Pirates Mat Protheroe to Hawke's Bay
Scarlets
Players in Marnus van der Merwe from Cheetahs Alec Hepburn from Exeter Chiefs Ellis Mee from Nottingham Max Douglas from Yokohama Canon Eagles Henry Thomas from Castres Blair Murray from Canterbury Archer Holz from NSW Waratahs Gabe Hawley from Ealing Trailfinders
Players out Steffan Thomas to Ospreys Kieran Hardy to Ospreys Iestyn Gwilliam released Lewis Morgan released Iwan Shenton released Callum Williams released Joe Jones to Doncaster Knights Luca Giannini to Swansea Eduan Swart to Pumas Dan Jones to Ealing Trailfinders Teddy Leatherbarrow to Sedgley Tigers Wyn Jones to Harlequins Ryan Conbeer to Ospreys Jonathan Davies retired Scott Williams to Pontypool Carwyn Tuipulotu to Pau
Sharks
Players in Jordan Hendrikse from Lions André Esterhuizen from Harlequins Emmanuel Tshituka from Lions Jason Jenkins from Leinster Trevor Nyakane from Racing 92 Ruan Dreyer from Lions Siya Kolisi from Racing 92
Players out Le Roux Roets to Sale Sharks Werner Kok to Ulster Boeta Chamberlain to Bulls Curwin Bosch to Brive Lionel Cronjé retired Zee Mkhabela released Aphiwe Dyantyi to Bulls Sikhumbuzo Notshe to Montauban Coenie Oosthuizen retired Anthony Volmink to Cognac Murray Koster to Hino Red Dolphins Nevaldo Fleurs to Pumas Dan Jooste to Pau Kerron van Vuuren to Seattle Seawolves Dian Bleuler to Munster (short-term loan) Cameron Wright to Oyonnax
Stormers
Players in Steven Kitshoff from Ulster JD Schickerling from Kobelco Kobe Steelers Dave Ewers from Ulster
Players out
Nama Xaba to Bulls Mnombo Zwelendaba to Griquas Tristan Leyds to South Africa Sevens Junior Pokomela released Chad Solomon released Hacjivah Dayimani to Racing 92 Simon Miller to Shizuoka Blue Revs Kwenzo Blose to Exeter Chiefs Lee-Marvin Mazibuko to Racing 92 Hendré Stassen to Brive Leon Lyons to Griquas Steven Kitshoff retired
Ulster
Players in Werner Kok from Sharks Lorcan McLoughlin promoted from Academy James McNabney promoted from Academy Scott Wilson promoted from Academy Michael McDonald from Connacht (returning from season-long loan) Aidan Morgan from Hurricanes James Humphreys promoted from Academy Zac Ward from Ireland Sevens '"Zac Ward to join Senior Men’s team on trial basis", Ulster Rugby, 19 August 2024Michael Sadlier, "Son of Ulster legend Andy aims to keep up proud family legacy after agreeing three-year deal", Belfast Telegraph, 19 December 2024 Corrie Barrett from Doncaster Knights Tadgh McElroy from Connacht (short-term deal) Bryan O'Connor from Bedford Blues Rob Lyttle from Banbridge (short-term injury cover)"Murphy to make first Champions Cup start versus Exeter", Ulster Rugby, 16 January 2025 Matthew Dalton from Soyaux Angoulême"Four more players lock in futures with Ulster Rugby", Ulster Rugby, 16 January 2025 Sam Crean from Saracens (short-term deal)
Players out Billy Burns to Munster Angus Curtis retired"Ulster Rugby confirms Angus Curtis’ retirement", Ulster Rugby, 26 January 2024 Steven Kitshoff to Stormers Luke Marshall retired Shea O'Brien released Greg Jones released Will Addison to Sale Sharks James French to Cornish Pirates"Irish Prop James French Joins Cornish Pirates: A Boost For The Upcoming Season", Cornish Stuff, 6 July 2024 Dave Ewers to Stormers Marty Moore retired Tadgh McElroy to Sale Sharks Aaron Sexton released Michael McDonald to Waratahs (short term injury cover)"Langi Gleeson Returns to NSW Waratahs Starting XV for ACT Brumbies Derby", Waratahs Rugby, 19 March 2025
Zebre Parma
Players in Giacomo Da Re from Benetton Giovanni Quattrini promoted from Academy Luca Franceschetto from Colorno Rusiate Nasove from Valorugby Emilia
Players out Riccardo Genovese to Benetton Taina Fox-Matamua released Josh Kaifa to Franco Smith to Cheetahs Liam Zocchi-Dommann released Marco Manfredi to Benetton Alessio Sanavia to Rovigo Delta Pierre Bruno to Valorugby Emilia David Sisi retired Tiff Eden to Saracens Ben Cambriani released Dylan de Leeuw released
See also List of 2024–25 Premiership Rugby transfers List of 2024–25 RFU Championship transfers List of 2024–25 Super Rugby transfers List of 2024–25 Top 14 transfers List of 2024–25 Rugby Pro D2 transfers List of 2024–25 Major League Rugby transfers
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