Guinness PRO12 Complete List Of Transfers 2015/2016

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Who’s playing where this year in the Guinness PRO12? We’ve got the complete list.

Benetton Treviso

Players In

  • Italy Simone Ferrari from Italy Milano
  • South Africa Duncan Naude from France RC Chalon
  • Italy Jean-François Montauriol from Italy Rovigo Delta
  • Italy Andrea De Marchi from Italy Rovigo Delta
  • Samoa Filo Paulo from Wales Cardiff Blues
  • Italy Robert Barbieri from England Leicester Tigers
  • Italy Alberto De Marchi from England Sale Sharks
  • Italy Luke McLean from England Sale Sharks
  • England Tom Palmer from England Gloucester Rugby
  • Italy Luca Bigi from Italy Petrarca
  • Italy Filippo Filippetto from Italy San Donà
  • Italy Ornel Gega from Italy Mogliano
  • South Africa Braam Steyn from Italy Calvisano
  • Italy Cherif Traorè from Italy Calvisano
  • Italy Tommaso Iannone from Italy Zebre
  • New Zealand Chris Smylie from New Zealand Hurricanes

Players Out

  • Italy Simone Favaro to Scotland Glasgow Warriors
  • Italy Michele Campagnaro to England Exeter Chiefs
  • England Joe Carlisle to England London Welsh
  • Italy Corniel van Zyl retired
  • Italy Paul Derbyshire to Italy Zebre
  • Italy Giovanni Maistri to Italy Petrarca
  • Italy Antonio Pavanello retired
  • Italy Ruggero Trevisan retired
  • Argentina Romulo Acosta to Italy Petrarca
  • Australia Albert Anae to Australia Brumbies
  • Italy Amar Kudin to Italy San Dona
  • New Zealand Mat Luamanu to England Harlequins
  • Argentina Tomas Vallejos Cinalli to France Stade Francais
  • Argentina Bruno Mercanti released
  • Argentina Josè Francisco Novak released
  • South Africa Meyer Swanepoel released
  • Italy Nicola Cattina released
  • Fiji Henry Seniloli released

Cardiff Blues

Players In

  • Wales Tom James from England Exeter Chiefs
  • Samoa Rey Lee-Lo from New Zealand Hurricanes
  • United States Blaine Scully from England Leicester Tigers
  • United States Cam Dolan from England Northampton Saints
  • Wales James Down from England London Welsh
  • Wales Nicky Griffiths from Wales Wales Sevens

Players Out

  • Wales Rory Watts-Jones retired
  • Samoa Filo Paulo to Italy Benetton Treviso
  • Wales Adam Jones to England Harlequins
  • Argentina Joaquin Tuculet to Argentina Argentina (Super Rugby)
  • Wales Dafydd Hewitt retired
  • England Simon Humberstone to England Doncaster Knights
  • Tonga Taufa’ao Filise to Wales Merthyr RFC
  • Wales Tom Williams to Wales Scarlets (season-loan)
  • Wales Marc Breeze to Wales Cardiff RFC
  • Argentina Lucas González Amorosino to Ireland Munster

Connacht

Players In

  • Ireland Ultan Dillane promoted from academy
  • South Africa Quinn Roux from Ireland Leinster
  • Ireland Eoghan Masterson promoted from academy
  • Ireland Caolin Blade promoted from academy
  • Ireland John Cooney from Ireland Leinster
  • New Zealand Nepia Fox-Matamua from New Zealand Auckland
  • Ireland Ben Marshall from Ireland Leinster
  • New Zealand Api Pewhairangi from New Zealand New Zealand Warriors
  • United States AJ MacGinty from United States Life Running Eagles

Players Out

  • Ireland Willie Faloon to Ireland Ulster
  • England Michael Swift retired
  • New Zealand Mils Muliaina to Italy Zebre
  • Ireland Mick Kearney to Ireland Leinster
  • Ireland Shane Layden to Ireland Ireland Sevens
  • New Zealand Miah Nikora to Italy Petrarca
  • Ireland Seán Henry released
  • Tonga Mata Fifita released

Edinburgh

Players In

  • Tonga William Helu from England Wasps
  • New Zealand Nasi Manu from New Zealand Highlanders
  • England Nathan Fowles from England Sale Sharks
  • Ireland Michael Allen from Ireland Ulster
  • Scotland Jack Cosgrove from England Worcester Warriors
  • Scotland John Hardie from New Zealand Highlanders

Players Out

  • Scotland Tom Heathcote to England Worcester Warriors
  • Scotland Grayson Hart to Scotland Glasgow Warriors
  • Scotland Ollie Atkins to England Exeter Chiefs
  • Scotland Tim Visser to England Harlequins
  • Scotland Hugh Blake to Scotland Glasgow Warriors

Glasgow Warriors

Players In

  • Italy Simone Favaro from Italy Benetton Treviso
  • Scotland Grayson Hart from Scotland Edinburgh
  • Georgia (country) Shalva Mamukashvili from England Sale Sharks
  • Scotland Kieran Low from England London Irish
  • Scotland Mike Blair from England Newcastle Falcons
  • Australia Sam Johnson from Australia Queensland Reds
  • United States Greg Peterson from England Leicester Tigers
  • Fiji Taqele Naiyaravoro from Australia NSW Waratahs
  • Wales Javan Sebastian from Wales Scarlets
  • Scotland Jason Hill from Scotland Heriot’s Rugby Club
  • England Rory Clegg from England Newcastle Falcons
  • Scotland Gary Strain from Scotland Glasgow Hawks
  • Scotland Steven Findlay from Scotland Glasgow Hawks
  • Scotland Hugh Blake from Scotland Edinburgh
  • Fiji Junior Bulumakau from Scotland SCOTS British Army
  • Tonga Sila Puafisi from England Gloucester Rugby

Players Out

  • Fiji Nikola Matawalu to England Bath Rugby
  • Scotland Sean Maitland to England London Irish
  • Canada D.T.H. van der Merwe to Wales Scarlets
  • Scotland Dougie Hall retired
  • Scotland Jon Welsh to England Newcastle Falcons
  • Scotland Alastair Kellock retired
  • Scotland Murray McConnell to England Nottingham
  • Ireland James Downey to England Wasps
  • Scotland Tommy Spinks to England Jersey
  • Scotland Euan Murray to France Pau
  • Canada Connor Braid to Canada Canada Sevens
  • South Africa Rossouw de Klerk to France Grenoble

Leinster

Players In

  • Ireland Jonathan Sexton from France Racing 92
  • Ireland Royce Burke-Flynn from Ireland Clontarf
  • Ireland Ed Byrne promoted from Academy
  • Ireland Bryan Byrne promoted from Academy
  • Ireland Ian Hirst from Ireland Clontarf
  • Ireland Mick Kearney from Ireland Connacht
  • Ireland Dan Leavy promoted from Academy
  • Ireland Cathal Marsh promoted from Academy
  • Ireland Josh van der Flier promoted from Academy
  • Fiji Isa Nacewa from New Zealand Blues
  • Ireland Tadhg Beirne promoted from Academy
  • Ireland Gavin Thornbury promoted from Academy
  • New Zealand Hayden Triggs from New Zealand Blues

Players Out

  • New Zealand Jimmy Gopperth to England Wasps
  • Ireland John Cooney to Ireland Connacht
  • Ireland Jordan Coghlan to Ireland Munster
  • South Africa Quinn Roux to Ireland Connacht
  • Ireland Shane Jennings retired
  • Ireland Sam Coghlan Murray to England Nottingham
  • Ireland Gordon D’Arcy retired
  • Ireland Sean McCarthy to England Jersey
  • Ireland Brendan Macken to England Wasps
  • Ireland Ben Marshall to Ireland Connacht
  • Australia Kane Douglas to Australia Queensland Reds
  • Ireland Tyrone Moran to England London Scottish
  • Ireland Kevin McLaughlin retired

Munster

Players In

  • Ireland Tomas O’Leary from England London Irish
  • Ireland Jordan Coghlan from Ireland Leinster
  • New Zealand Francis Saili from New Zealand Blues
  • Ireland Matt D’Arcy from Ireland Clontarf
  • Australia Mark Chisholm from France Bayonne
  • Ireland Shane Monahan from England Gloucester Rugby
  • Uruguay Mario Sagario from France Massy
  • Argentina Lucas González Amorosino from Wales Cardiff Blues
  • Australia Sean Doyle from Australia Brumbies

Players Out

  • Ireland JJ Hanrahan to England Northampton Saints
  • Ireland Sean Dougall to France Pau
  • Ireland Damien Varley retired
  • Ireland Alan Cotter to France Aix-en-Provence
  • Ireland Patrick Butler to France Pau
  • Ireland Paul O’Connell to France Toulon
  • Ireland Luke O’Dea to France SC Lille
  • Ireland Barry O’Mahony retired
  • Ireland Johne Murphy retired
  • Ireland Donncha O’Callaghan to England Worcester Warriors
  • Australia Andrew Smith to Australia Brumbies
  • Ireland Felix Jones retired
  • Argentina Eusebio Guiñazú released
  • Ireland Ivan Dineen released
  • Ireland Martin Kelly released

Newport Gwent Dragons

Players In

  • South Africa Sarel Pretorius from South Africa Free State Cheetahs
  • England Ed Jackson from England Wasps
  • England Charlie Davies from England Wasps
  • Wales Adam Warren from Wales Scarlets
  • England Nick Scott from England London Welsh
  • England Shaun Knight from England Gloucester Rugby

Players Out

  • Wales Steffan Jones to England Bedford Blues
  • Wales Jonathan Evans to England Bath Rugby
  • Wales Owen Evans to England Harlequins
  • Wales Lee Byrne retired
  • Wales Ian Gough retired
  • Wales Ashley Smith retired
  • Scotland Dave Young to England London Scottish
  • England Dan Way retired
  • Wales Andy Powell to Wales Merthyr RFC

Ospreys

Players In

  • Wales Paul James from England Bath Rugby
  • New Zealand Brendon Leonard from Italy Zebre
  • Wales Gareth Delve from Japan NEC Green Rockets
  • Wales Kristian Phillips from Wales Scarlets
  • England Oliver Tomaszczyk from England Newcastle Falcons
  • Tonga Ma’afu Fia from New Zealand Highlanders

Players Out

  • Wales Nicky Thomas to England Gloucester Rugby
  • Wales Sam Lewis to England Worcester Warriors
  • Wales Duncan Jones retired
  • Wales Morgan Allen to Wales Scarlets
  • Fiji Aisea Natoga to France US Carcassonne
  • Wales Ross Jones to England Rotherham Titans
  • Fiji Tevita Cavubati to England Worcester Warriors
  • Wales Andrew Bishop retired
  • Wales Tom Smith retired
  • South Africa De Kock Steenkamp released

Scarlets

Players In

  • Canada D.T.H. van der Merwe from Scotland Glasgow Warriors
  • Wales Aled Thomas from England Gloucester Rugby
  • Wales Will Taylor from England Wasps
  • England Tom Price from England Leicester Tigers
  • Australia Dylan Evans from Australia NSW Country Eagles
  • Wales Jack Condy from Wales Cross Keys
  • Wales Morgan Allen from Wales Ospreys
  • Wales Tom Williams from Wales Cardiff Blues (season-loan)

Players Out

  • Wales Rhys Priestland to England Bath Rugby
  • Wales Darran Harris to England Rotherham Titans
  • South Africa Jacobie Adriaanse to France Montpellier
  • Wales Sion Bennett to England Northampton Saints
  • Wales Kyle Evans to England Moseley
  • Wales Adam Warren to Wales Newport Gwent Dragons
  • South Africa Joe Snyman to France CA Brive
  • Wales Javan Sebastian to Scotland Glasgow Warriors
  • Wales Kristian Phillips to Wales Ospreys
  • Wales Richard Kelly retired
  • New Zealand Frazier Climo to Scotland Ayr RFC
  • Wales Rob McCusker to England London Irish

Ulster

Players In

  • Ireland Willie Faloon from Ireland Connacht
  • Australia Sam Windsor from England Worcester Warriors
  • Ireland Paul Rowley from England London Welsh
  • England Peter Browne from England London Welsh

Players Out

  • Ireland Charlie Butterworth to England Jersey
  • Ireland Ross Adair to England Jersey
  • Ireland Declan Fitzpatrick retired
  • Ireland Michael Allen to Scotland Edinburgh Rugby
  • Ireland Ricky Andrew to England Nottingham
  • Ireland Michael Heaney to England Doncaster Knights
  • Ireland Dave Ryan to France Agen
  • Ireland Neil McComb to Ireland Belfast Harlequins
  • Ireland Mike McComish released

Zebre

Players In

  • New Zealand Mils Muliaina from Ireland Connacht
  • Australia Luke Burgess from Australia Melbourne Rebels
  • Italy Pietro Ceccarelli from France AS Macon
  • Italy Marcello Violi from Italy Calvisano
  • Italy Federico Ruzza from Italy Viadana
  • Italy Tommaso Boni from Italy Mogliano
  • South Africa Kayle van Zyl from Italy Mogliano
  • Italy Carlo Canna from Italy Fiamme Oro
  • Argentina Emiliano Coria from France Montpellier
  • Italy Emiliano Caffini from Italy Rovigo Delta
  • Argentina Guillermo Roan from Italy Rovigo Delta
  • Italy Paul Derbyshire from Italy Benetton Treviso
  • Argentina Bruno Postiglioni from Argentina La Plata
  • South Africa Jean Cook from South Africa Cheetahs
  • South Africa Ulrich Beyers from France Bordeaux Begles
  • South Africa Johan Meyer from South Africa Natal Sharks

Players Out

  • New Zealand Brendon Leonard to Wales Ospreys[
  • South Africa Andries Ferreira to South Africa Lions
  • Italy Samuela Vunisa to England Saracens
  • Italy Giovanbattista Venditti to England Newcastle Falcons
  • Italy Mauro Bergamasco retired
  • Italy Luca Redolfini to Italy Rugby Reggio
  • Italy Luciano Orquera to France RC Massy
  • Italy Tommaso Iannone to Italy Benetton Treviso
  • Argentina Luciano Leibson to France RC Massy
  • Moldova Andrei Mahu to Italy Lyons Piacenza
  • Italy Alberto Chillon to Italy Rovigo Delta
  • Italy Lorenzo Romano to Italy Viadana
  • Italy David Odiete to Italy Mogliano
  • South Africa Hennie Daniller to South Africa Boland Cavaliers
  • Italy Matías Agüero to England Leicester Tigers

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