List of 2015–16 Premiership Rugby transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Aviva Premiership teams leading up to and including the 2015–16 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Premier League during the 2014–15 season or 2015–16 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.

Bath

Players In Nikola Matawalu from Glasgow Warriors[1] Rhys Priestland from Scarlets[2] Tom Dunn promoted from Academy Charlie Ewels promoted from Academy[3] Tom Homer from London Irish[4] Jonathan Evans from Newport Gwent Dragons[5] Jeff Williams from England Sevens[6] David Denton from Edinburgh Rugby[7]

Players Out Paul James to Ospreys[8] Gavin Henson to Bristol Rugby[9] Olly Woodburn to Exeter Chiefs[10] Micky Young to Newcastle Falcons[11] Dave Sisi to London Irish (season-loan)[12] Will Skuse to London Welsh[13] Richard Lane to Jersey[14] Peter Stringer to Sale Sharks[15] Carl Fearns to Lyon[16] Ben Williams retired[17] Sam Burgess to South Sydney Rabbitohs[18]

Exeter Chiefs

Players In Geoff Parling from Leicester Tigers Olly Woodburn from Bath Rugby[19] Michele Campagnaro from Benetton Treviso[20] Ollie Atkins from Edinburgh Rugby[21] Shaun Malton from Nottingham[22] Will Hooley from Northampton Saints[23] Harry Williams from Jersey[24] Julian Salvi from Leicester Tigers[25] Josh Jones from St. Helens[26] Jonny Hill from Gloucester Rugby[27] James Short from London Irish[28]

Players Out Tom James to Cardiff Blues[29] Greg Bateman to Leicester Tigers[30] Dean Mumm to NSW Waratahs[31] Kieran Davies to Nottingham[32] Fetu'u Vainikolo to Oyonnax[33] Joel Conlon to Saracens[34] Ceri Sweeney to Pontypridd RFC[35] James Scaysbrook retired[36] Will Carrick-Smith to London Scottish[37]

Gloucester

Players In Tom Marshall from Chiefs[38] Henry Purdy promoted from Academy[39] Jeremy Thrush from Hurricanes[40] Bill Meakes promoted from Academy[41] Paul Doran-Jones from Harlequins Paddy McAllister from Aurillac Nicky Thomas from Ospreys[42] Willi Heinz from Crusaders[43] Tom Lindsay from Wasps[44] Tom Hicks promoted from Academy[45] Mat Protheroe from Hartpury RFC[46] Callum Braley promoted from Academy[47] Steph Reynolds promoted from Academy[48] Joe Latta from Highlanders[49]

Players Out Dan Robson to Wasps[50] Aled Thomas to Scarlets[51] Aleki Lutui to Ampthill[52] Tom Palmer to Benetton Treviso[53] Rory Bartle to London Scottish[54] Jonny Hill to Exeter Chiefs[55] Shaun Knight to Newport Gwent Dragons[56] Shane Monahan to Munster[57] Sila Puafisi to Glasgow Warriors[58]

Harlequins

Players In James Horwill from Queensland Reds[59] Matt Shields from Darlington Mowden Park[60] Adam Jones from Cardiff Blues[61] Tim Visser from Edinburgh Rugby[62] Owen Evans from Newport Gwent Dragons[63] Tim Swiel from Sharks[64] Winston Stanley from Highlanders[65] Jamie Roberts from Racing 92[66] Mat Luamanu from Benetton Treviso[67] Harry Sloan promoted from Academy[68]

Players Out Paul Doran-Jones to Gloucester Rugby[69] Joe Trayfoot to London Irish[70] George Robson to Oyonnax[71] Ugo Monye retired[72] Asaeli Tikoirotuma to London Irish[73] Darryl Marfo to London Welsh[74] Tom Williams retired[75] Tom Casson to Yorkshire Carnegie[76] Jordan Burns to Bedford Blues[77] Jordan Turner-Hall retired[78]

Leicester Tigers

Players In Opeti Fonua from London Welsh Mike Williams from Worcester Warriors Brendon O'Connor from Blues[79] Peter Betham from NSW Waratahs[80] Michael Fitzgerald from Chiefs[81] Lachlan McCaffrey from London Welsh[82] Jono Kitto from Chiefs Greg Bateman from Exeter Chiefs[83] Dominic Barrow from Newcastle Falcons[84] George Catchpole promoted from Academy[85] Aniseko Sio promoted from Academy[86] Telusa Veainu from Melbourne Rebels[87] Jean de Villiers from Stormers[88] Matías Agüero from Zebre[89]

Players Out Jamie Gibson to Northampton Saints[90] Geoff Parling to Exeter Chiefs[91] Neil Briggs to Sale Sharks[92] Pablo Matera to Pampas XV[93] Louis Deacon retired[94] Blaine Scully to Cardiff Blues[95] Tom Price to Scarlets[96] Brad Thorn retired[97] Javiah Pohe to US Carcassonne[98] Scott Hamilton to Coventry RFC[99] Robert Barbieri to Benetton Treviso[100] Greg Peterson to Glasgow Warriors[101] Julian Salvi to Exeter Chiefs[102] Tom Bristow to Wasps[103] Jack Whetton to USO Nevers[104] David Mele to Toulouse[105] Rhys Williams to Moseley[106] Anthony Allen retired[107] Terrence Hepetema to Bay of Plenty[108]

London Irish

Players In Ben Franks from Hurricanes[109] Sean Maitland from Glasgow Warriors[110] Brendan McKibbin from New South Wales Waratahs[111] Joe Trayfoot from Harlequins[112] Dominic Waldouck from Northampton Saints[113] Dave Sisi from Bath Rugby (season-loan)[114] Matt Symons from Chiefs[115] Tom Cruse from Rotherham Titans[116] Eoin Sheriff from Saracens[117] Asaeli Tikoirotuma from Harlequins[118] Gerard Ellis promoted from Academy[119] Richard Palframan promoted from Academy[120] Tom Fowlie promoted from Academy[121] Tom Smallbone promoted from Academy[122] Rob McCusker from Scarlets[123] Ciaran Hearn from The Rock[124] Will Lloyd from Auckland[125]

Players Out Tomas O'Leary to Munster[126] Tom Homer to Bath Rugby[127] Kieran Low to Glasgow Warriors[128] Eamonn Sheridan to Oyonnax[129] Sean Cox retired[130] Myles Dorrian to Bedford Blues[131] Guy Armitage to London Welsh[132] Harry Allen to London Welsh[133] Daniel Leo to London Welsh[134] Jamie Hagan to Melbourne Rebels[135] James Short to Exeter Chiefs[136] Michael Mayhew to Waikato[137] Matt Parr released[138]

Newcastle Falcons

Players In Chris Harris promoted from Academy[139] Micky Young from Bath Rugby[140] Mike Delany from Clermont Auvergne[141] Marcus Watson from England Sevens[142] Sonatane Takulua from Northland[143] Simon Hammersley promoted from Academy[144] Ben Harris from Yorkshire Carnegie[145] Taione Vea from London Welsh[146] Jon Welsh from Glasgow Warriors[147] Nili Latu from NEC Green Rockets[148] Giovanbattista Venditti from Zebre[149] Paddy Ryan from Libournes[150] Mouritz Botha from Sharks[151] Sean Robinson promoted from Academy[152] Todd Clever from Old Mission Beach Athletic Club[153] Belisario Agulla from Agen[154]

Players Out Kieran Brookes to Northampton Saints[155] Mike Blair to Glasgow Warriors[156] Andy Saull to Yorkshire Carnegie[157] Ben Morris to Nottingham[158] Phil Godman retired[159] Chris York to Ealing Trailfinders Danny Barnes to Ealing Trailfinders[160] Dominic Barrow to Leicester Tigers[161] Andy Davies to Rotherham Titans[162] Mark Irving to Viadana[163] Rory Clegg to Glasgow Warriors[164] Lee Smith to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats[165] Oliver Tomaszczyk to Ospreys[166] Uili Kolo'ofai to Jersey[167] Noah Cato released Jamie Helleur released Warren Fury released Sean Brown released James Christie released[168]

Northampton Saints

Players In JJ Hanrahan from Munster[169] Kieran Brookes from Newcastle Falcons[170] Jamie Gibson from Leicester Tigers[171] Michael Paterson from Sale Sharks[172] Tom Kessell from Cornish Pirates[173] Pat Howard from Stormers[174] Paul Hill from Yorkshire Carnegie[175] Sion Bennett from Scarlets[176] Victor Matfield from Bulls[177]

Players Out Salesi Ma'afu to Toulon Samu Manoa to Toulon[178] Phil Dowson to Worcester Warriors[179] Dominic Waldouck to London Irish[180] Will Hooley to Exeter Chiefs[181] Alex Day to Cornish Pirates[182] Joel Hodgson to Yorkshire Carnegie Tom Ryder to Yorkshire Carnegie[183] Cam Dolan to Cardiff Blues[184] Josh Skelcey to Nottingham Tom Mercey released[185]

Sale Sharks

Players In Neil Briggs from Leicester Tigers[186] Peter Stringer from Bath Rugby[187] Bryn Evans from Biarritz Olympique[188] James Mitchell promoted from Academy[189] George Nott promoted from Academy[190] Ciaran Parker promoted from Academy[191] Brian Mujati from Racing 92[192] Nev Edwards from Rosslyn Park[193]

Players Out Marc Jones to Bristol Rugby[194] Mark Cueto retired[195] Michael Paterson to Northampton Saints[196] Will Cliff to Bristol Rugby[197] Nathan Fowles to Edinburgh Rugby[198] Nathan Hines retired[199] Andy Forsyth to Yorkshire Carnegie[200] Alberto De Marchi to Benetton Treviso Luke McLean to Benetton Treviso[201] Darren Fearn to Darlington Mowden Park[202]

Saracens

Players In Samuela Vunisa from Zebre[203] Michael Rhodes from Stormers[204] Maro Itoje promoted from Academy[205] Joel Conlon from Exeter Chiefs[206] Dave Porecki from Manly

Players Out Eoin Sheriff to London Irish[207] David Strettle to Clermont Auvergne[208] James Johnston to Wasps[209] Thretton Palamo to London Welsh (season-loan)[210] Nick de Jager to Blue Bulls[211] Ernst Joubert retired [212]

Wasps

Players In Jimmy Gopperth from Leinster[213] Dan Robson from Gloucester Rugby[214] Frank Halai from Blues[215] Brendan Macken from Leinster Tom Bristow from Leicester Tigers Jamie Stevenson from London Scottish James Downey from Glasgow Warriors[216] George Smith from Lyon[217] James Johnston from Saracens[218] Alex Rieder from Rotherham Titans[219] Alex Lundberg promoted from Academy[220] Tom Howe promoted from Academy[221] Charles Piutau from Blues[222]

Players Out Tom Varndell to Bristol Rugby[223] William Helu to Edinburgh Rugby[224] Ed Jackson to Newport Gwent Dragons Charlie Davies to Newport Gwent Dragons[225] Tom Lindsay to Gloucester Rugby[226] Will Taylor to Scarlets[227] Jack Moates to Jersey Oli Evans to Jersey[228] Tom Bliss to Ealing Trailfinders (season-loan)[229] Sam James to Bedford Blues[230] Martyn Thomas to London Welsh[231] Gus Jones to London Welsh[232] Glyn Hughes to Moseley Buster Lawrence to Moseley[233] John Yapp retired[234] Chris Bell retired[235] Andy Goode retired[236]

Worcester Warriors

Players In Andy Short from Bristol Rugby[237] Derrick Appiah from Mogliano Phil Dowson from Northampton Saints[238] Carl Kirwan from London Welsh[239] Tom Heathcote from Edinburgh Rugby[240] Luke Baldwin from Bristol Rugby[241] Sam Lewis from Ospreys[242] Cooper Vuna from Toshiba Brave Lupus[243] Na'ama Leleimalefaga from Montpellier[244] Darren Barry from Cornish Pirates[245] Bryce Heem from Chiefs[246] Mike Daniels promoted from Academy Tiff Eden promoted from Academy Christian Scotland-Williamson promoted from Academy[247] Marco Mama from Bristol Rugby (season-loan)[248] Donncha O'Callaghan from Munster[249] Tevita Cavubati from Ospreys[250] Wynand Olivier from Montpellier[251] Jaba Bregvadze from RC Kochebi Bolnisi[252]

Players Out Andries Pretorius retired[253] Mike Williams to Leicester Tigers[254] Alex Gordaș to CSM București[255] Sam Windsor to Ulster[256] Agustin Creevy to Jaguares[257] Jack Cosgrove to Edinburgh Rugby[258] Josh Drauniniu to London Welsh[259] George Porter to Ealing Trailfinders[260] Rob O'Donnell to Yorkshire Carnegie[261] Richard de Carpentier to England Sevens Josh Watkins to England Sevens[262] James Percival to Grenoble[263] Shay Kerry to Oyonnax[264] Ofa Fainga'anuku to Bayonne[265] James Stephenson to Ealing Trailfinders[266] Ignacio Mieres to US Dax[267] Jonathan Thomas retired[268] Leonardo Senatore to Jaguares[269]

See also

• List of 2015–16 Pro12 transfers
• List of 2015–16 RFU Championship transfers
• List of 2015–16 Super Rugby transfers
• List of 2015 SuperLiga transfers
• List of 2015–16 Top 14 transfers

References

1. "Bath sign Fiji international scrum-half Nikola Matawalu from Glasgow Warriors". Sky Sports. 22 December 2014.
2. "Bath sign Wales and Scarlets fly-half Rhys Priestland". Sky Sports. 6 January 2015.
3. "Bath duo Charlie Ewels and Tom Dunn sign new deals with Bath". Sky Sports. 27 January 2015.
4. "Bath sign versatile back Tom Homer from London Irish". BBC Sport. 11 February 2015.
5. "Jonathan Evans to join Bath from Newport Gwent Dragons". BBC Sport. 24 February 2015.
6. "Bath sign England Sevens star Jeff Williams". Sky Sports. 15 April 2015.
7. "Bath sign Edinburgh's Scotland forward David Denton". BBC Sport. 10 November 2015.
8. "Wales and Bath prop Paul James returns home to the Ospreys". BBC Sport. 28 October 2014.
9. "Bath and Wales versatile back Gavin Henson to join local rivals Bristol from next season". Sky Sports. 26 January 2015.
10. "Olly Woodbourn wings in at the Exeter Chiefs". Premiership Rugby. 29 January 2015.
11. "Newcastle Falcons resign Bath scrum-half Micky Young". BBC Sport. 5 February 2015.
12. "David Sisi: Bath forward returns to London Irish on loan". BBC Sport. 9 March 2014.
13. "London Welsh's quartet of back-row signings". BBC Sport. 28 April 2015.
14. "Jersey sign Bath winger Richard Lane for next season". JRFC. 14 May 2015.
15. "Sale snap up Stringer". Planet Rugby. 19 May 2015.
16. "Faletau set for Bath move?". Planet Rugby. 20 June 2015.
17. "Bath centre Ben Williams force to retire at 26 because of ongoing shoulder injury". BBC Sport. 20 July 2015.
18. "Sam Burgess leaves Bath to rejoin South Sydney Rabbitohs". BBC. 5 November 2015.
19. "Exeter Chiefs sign Leicester's England lock Geoff Parling and Bath winger Olly Woodburn". BBC Sport. 29 January 2015.
20. "Exeter Chiefs sign Italy centre Michele Campagnaro from Benetton Treviso". BBC Sport. 19 February 2015.
21. "Exeter Chiefs add Scotland 'A' second-row Ollie Atkins from Edinburgh". Sky Sports. 26 March 2015.
22. "Exeter Chiefs sign Nottingham hooker Shaun Malton ahead of next season". Exeter Express and Echo. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
23. "Exeter Chiefs to sign Northampton Saints fly-half Will Hooley". Sky Sports. 9 April 2015.
24. "Exeter Chiefs sign Jersey prop Harry Williams". BBC Sport. 16 April 2015.
25. "Exeter Chiefs sign Leicester Tigers back-row forward Julian Salvi". Sky Sports. 14 May 2015.
26. Critchley, Mike. "Josh Jones to switch codes with Exeter Chiefs at the end of the season". St Helens Star. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
27. "Exeter Chiefs welcome Gloucester lock Jonny Hill aboard". Exeter Chiefs. 21 June 2015.
28. "Exeter Chiefs sign London Irish winger James Short". Sky Sport. 23 July 2015.
29. "Cardiff Blues resign Wales winger Tom James from Exeter Chiefs". Sky Sports. 20 December 2014.
30. "Leicester sign two for next season". Planet Rugby. 18 March 2015.
31. "Wallabies lock Dean Mumm returns to Australia to sign for Waratahs". ESPN scrum. 23 March 2015.
32. "Exeter Chiefs hooker Kieran Davies signs professional contract with Nottingham". Exeter Express and Echo. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
33. "Exeter Chiefs' Tonga winger Fetu'u Vainikolo signs for French side Oyonnax". Exeter Express and Echo. 6 May 2015.
34. "Chiefs back-row signs for Saracens". Planet Rugby. 14 May 2015.
35. "Former Wales fly-half Ceri Sweeney has rejoined Welsh Premiership side Pontypridd after leaving Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. 25 May 2015.
36. "Exeter Chiefs flanker James Scaysbrook retires to become coach in Hong Kong". Exeter Express and Echo. 27 May 2015.
37. "London Scottish sign Exeter Chiefs lock Will Carrick-Smith". London Scottish. 13 August 2015.
38. "Gloucester sign Chiefs versatile back Tom Marshall". ESPN scrum. 2 December 2014.
39. "Utility back Henry Purdy signs new deal with Gloucester Rugby". Gloucester Citizen. 9 December 2014.
40. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/30796178
41. "Utility back Bill Meakes signs new contract with Gloucester Rugby". Sky Sports. 15 January 2015.
42. "Gloucester Rugby add to front row resources with triple signing". Gloucester Rugby. 28 January 2015.
43. "Gloucester sign Crusaders scrum-half Willi Heinz". Sky Sports. 24 February 2015.
44. "Lindsay moving to Gloucester". Planet Rugby. 13 March 2015.
45. "Gloucester second-row Tom Hicks contract extension". Wilt and Gloucestershire Standard. 25 April 2015.
46. "Gloucester sign Hartpury prodigious fly-half Matt Protheroe". Western Daily Press. 28 May 2015.
47. "Callum Braley's Gloucester Profile". Gloucester Rugby. 14 August 2015.
48. "Steph Reynolds' Gloucester Profile". Gloucester Rugby. 14 August 2015.
49. "Gloucester bring in Highlanders lock/". Planet Rugby. 10 November 2015.
50. "Wasps sign Gloucester and England Saxons scrum-half Dan Robson". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015.
51. "Gloucester fly-half Aled Thomas resigns with the Scarlets". Wales Online. 9 March 2015.
52. "Gloucester's veteran Tonga hooker Aleki Lutui signs for English third division club Ampthill". Bedfordshire News. 18 May 2015.
53. "Former England international second-row Tom Palmer joins Italy region Benetton Treviso". Planet Rugby. 30 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
54. "Gloucester second-row signs professional deal with London Scottish". London Scottish. 15 June 2015.
55. "Exeter Chiefs welcome Gloucester lock Jonny Hill aboard". Exeter Chiefs. 21 June 2015.
56. "Gloucester tight-head prop Shaun Knight signs for Welsh region Newport Gwent Dragons". Sky Sports. 1 July 2015.
57. "Gloucester utility back Shane Monahan signs for Irish province Munster". Irish Rugby. 13 August 2015.
58. "Gloucester and Tonga tight-head prop Sila Puafisi joins Pro 12 champions Glasgow Warriors". Sky Sports. 27 August 2015.
59. Sport, Telegraph (18 December 2014). "Harlequins sign former Australia Test captain James Horwill from Queensland Reds". Telegraph.
60. "Matt Shields: Harlequins sign tight-head prop from Darlington". BBC Sport. 17 February 2015.
61. "Former Wales Test and Lions prop Adam Jones signs for Harlequins from Cardiff Blues". Sky Sports. 26 March 2015.
62. "Harlequins sign Scotland and Edinburgh winger Tim Visser". Sky Sports. 30 March 2015.
63. "Harlequins to sign Newport Gwent Dragons loose-head prop Owen Evans". BBC Sport. 2 April 2015.
64. "Harlequins to sign Sharks fly-half Tim Swiel permanently". BBC Sport. 8 April 2015.
65. "Samoa centre Winston Stanley to join Harlequins next season". Planet Rugby. 23 April 2015.
66. "Harlequins complete signing of Wales and Lions centre Jamie Roberts from Racing 92". Quins. 18 May 2015.
67. "Harlequins bring New Zealand born back-row Mat Lumanu from Benetton Treviso". BBC Sport. 31 July 2015.
68. "Harry Sloan's Harlequins Profile". Quins. 28 October 2015.
69. "Harlequins and former England prop Paul Doran-Jones resigns for Gloucester". Gloucester Rugby. 28 January 2015.
70. "London Irish sign Harlequins back-row forward Joe Trayfoot". BBC Sport. 2 February 2015.
71. "Harlequins stalwart second-row George Robon is to join French team Oyonnax next season". BBC Sport. 11 February 2015.
72. "Harlequins and former England winger Ugo Monye to retire". Sky Sports. 23 March 2015.
73. "London Irish sign Harlequins and Fijian winger Asaeli Tikoirotuma". Planet Rugby. 6 May 2015.
74. "London Welsh sign Harlequinds prop Darryl Marfo". BBC Sport. 6 May 2015.
75. "Harlequins winger Tom Williams to retire at the end of the season". BBC Sport. 12 May 2015.
76. "Yorkshire Carnegie sign Harlequins centre Tom Casson". Planet Rugby. 19 May 2015.
77. "Harlequins scrum-half Jordan Burns joins Bedford Blues". Quins. 23 June 2015.
78. "Harlequins' former England centre Jordan Turner-Hall retires at 27 because of hip injury". BBC Sport. 23 July 2015.
79. "Leicester Tigers announces three forwards to their squad next season". Sky Sports. 10 February 2015.
80. "Leicester Tigers bring in Waratahs and Wallaby winger Peter Betham". Planet Rugby. 20 April 2015.
81. "Leicester Tigers sign Chiefs' lock Michael Fitzgerald". BBC Sport. 21 April 2015.
82. "Leicester Tigers snap up London Welsh back-rower Lachlan McCaffrey". Planet Rugby. 5 May 2015.
83. "Leicester Tigers sign Chief's scrum-half Jono Kitto and Exeter Chiefs' hooker Greg Bateman". BBC Sport. 3 June 2015.
84. "Newcastle Falcons lock Dominic Barrow quits to join Leicester Tigers". Planet Rugby. 23 June 2015.
85. "George Catchpole's Leicester Tigers Profile". Leicester Tigers. 14 August 2015.
86. "Aniseko Sio's Leicester Tigers Profile". Leicester Tigers. 14 August 2015.
87. "Leicester Tigers sign Tonga winger Telusa Veainu from the Rebels". Leicester Mercury. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 October 2015.
88. "Leicester Tigers sign former South Africa captain Jean de Villiers". ESPN scrum. 28 October 2015.
89. "Leicester Tigers sign Italy prop Matias Aguero". BBC Sport. 12 November 2015.
90. "Northampton Saints sign Leicester Tigers flanker Jamie Gibson". ESPN scrum. 21 January 2015.
91. "Exeter Chiefs sign Leicesters' England lock Geoff Parling". BBC Sport. 29 January 2015.
92. "Sale Sharks sign Leicester Tigers hooker Neil Briggs". BBC Sport. 30 January 2015.
93. "Argentina flanker Pablo Matera returns to his home nation as he signed for Pampas XV". RWC-Argentina2023.blogspot.com. 30 January 2015.
94. "Leicester Tigers' ex-England lock Louis Deacon retires from professional rugby". BBC Sport. 17 February 2015.
95. "Cardiff Blues sign USA winger Blaine Scully from Leicester Tigers". Planet Rugby. 24 March 2015.
96. "Scarlets sign Leicester Tigers second-row Tom Price for next season". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015.
97. "Leicester Tigers' All Black lock Brad Thorn to retire". BBC Sport. 8 April 2015.
98. "Leicester Tigers centre Javiah Pohoe to join French team US Carcassonne". US Carcassonne (in French). 9 April 2015.
99. "Former All-Black fullback Scott Hamilton signs for Coventry as new player/coach". Coventry Telegraph. 13 April 2015.
100. "Italy flanker Robert Barbieri rejoins home region Benetton Treviso next season". Planet Rugby. 14 April 2015.
101. "Glasgow Warriors have confirmed the signing of USA second-row international Greg Peterson for next season". Sky Sports. 27 April 2015.
102. "Exeter Chiefs sign Leicester Tigers back-row forward Julian Salvi". Sky Sports. 14 May 2015.
103. "Wasps' four new signings". Sky Sports. 22 May 2015.
104. "Leicester Tigers second-row Jack Whetton signs for French third division club US Nevers". Ledjc.fr (in French). 5 June 2015.
105. "Toulouse sign Leicester Tigers scrum-half David Mele". Sky Sports. 9 June 2015.
106. "Moseley sign Leicester Tigers winger Rhys Williams". Leicester Tigers. 12 June 2015.
107. "Former England centre Anthony Allen force to retire at 28 due to knee injuries". Sky Sports. 24 June 2015.
108. "Leicester Tigers centre Terrence Hepetema returns to New Zealand". New Zealand Herald. 24 June 2015.
109. "London Irish confirm move for All-Black loosehead prop Ben Franks". Sky Sports. 17 January 2015.
110. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/30931055
111. "London Irish sign Waratahs scrum-half Brendan McKibbin". Sky Sports. 26 January 2015.
112. "London Irish sign Harlequins back-row forward Joe Trayfoot". BBC Sport. 2 February 2015.
113. "London Irish sign Northampton Saints centre Dominic Waldouck". BBC Sport. 10 February 2015.
114. "David Sisi: Bath forward returns to London Irish on loan". BBC Sport. 9 March 2014.
115. "London Irish sign Chiefs lock Matt Symons". BBC Sport. 25 March 2015.
116. "London Irish sign Rotherham Titans hooker Tom Cruse ahead of next season". BBC Sport. 9 April 2015.
117. "Saracens lock Eoin Sheriff on the move to London Irish". Planet Rugby. 20 April 2015.
118. "London Irish sign Harlequins and Fijian winger Asaeli Tikoirotuma". Planet Rugby. 6 May 2015.
119. "Gerard Ellis' London Irish Player Profile". London Irish. 16 August 2015.
120. "Richard Palframan's London Irish Player Profile". London Irish. 16 August 2015.
121. "Tom Fowlie's London Irish Player Profile". London Irish. 16 August 2015.
122. "Tom Smallbone's London Irish Player Profile". London Irish. 16 August 2015.
123. "Scarlets and Wales back-row forward Rob McCusker signs for London Irish". Planet Rugby. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
124. "London Irish sign Canada international centre Ciaran Hearn". BBC Rugby. 2 November 2015.
125. "Will Lloyd: London Irish sign second row from Auckland". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
126. "Pro12: Tomas O'Leary will return to Munster from London Irish for the start of next season". Sky Sports. 21 January 2015.
127. "Gavin Henson released to Bristol as Bath sign Tom Homer". BBC Sport. 11 February 2015.
128. "Glasgow Warriors sign Scotland international loose forward Kieran Low from London Irish". Sky Sports. 23 March 2015.
129. "London Irish centre Eamonn Sheridan signs for French side Oyonnax". Sky Sports. 27 March 2015.
130. "London Irish lock Sean Cox to retire at the end of the season". BBC Sport. 10 April 2015.
131. "London Irish utility back Myles Dorrian returns to Bedford Blues". Bedford Rugby. 16 April 2015.
132. "London Welsh sign London Irish centre Guy Armitage". BBC Sport. 24 April 2015.
133. "London Irish hooker Harry Allen signs professional contract with London Welsh". BBC Sport. 6 May 2015.
134. "London Welsh have signed London Irish's Samoan second row Dan Leo". BBC Sport. 21 May 2015.
135. "Former Ireland prop Jamie Hagan joins Australia Super Rugby franchise Melbourne Rebels". Planet Rugby. 22 July 2015.
136. "Exeter Chiefs sign London Irish winger James Short". Sky Sport. 23 July 2015.
137. "London Irish hooker Michael Mayhew returns to New Zealand to join Wakikato region". Stuff.co.nz. 24 July 2015.
138. "London Irish confirm player departures". London Irish. 29 May 2015.
139. "Utility back Chris Harris signs new deal with Newcastle Falcons". Chronicle Live. 1 February 2015.
140. "Newcastle Falcons resign Bath scrum-half Micky Young". BBC Sport. 5 February 2015.
141. "Newcastle Falcons sign former All-Black utility back Mike Delaney from top French team Clermont Auvergne". Planet Rugby. 19 February 2015.
142. "England Sevens winger Marcus Watson signs for Newcastle Falcons". Sky Sports. 24 February 2015.
143. "Newcastle Falcons sign Tonga scrum-half Sonatane Takulua". ESPN scrum. 26 February 2015.
144. "Newcastle Falcons full-back Simon Hammersley signs new contract with club". Planet Rugby. 6 March 2015.
145. "Yorkshire Carnegie prop Ben Harris agrees to join Newcastle Falcons from next season". Chronicle Live. 11 March 2015.
146. "Newcastle Falcons bring in Tonga prop Taione Vea from London Welsh". BBC Sport. 17 March 2015.
147. "Newcastle Falcons sign Scotland and Glasgow loosehead prop Jon Welsh". Planet Rugby. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
148. "Newcastle Falcons sign Tonga international captain Nili Latu". Sky Sports. 17 April 2015.
149. "Newcastle Falcons sign Zebre and Italy winger Giovanbattista Venditti". BBC Sport. 1 May 2015.
150. "Newcastle Falcons sign Libournes prop Paddy Ryan". BBC Sport. 10 July 2015.
151. "Newcastle Falcons sign ex-England lock Mouritz Botha". BBC Sport. 14 August 2015.
152. "Newcastle Falcons lock Sean Robinson next contract extension". Sky Sports. 10 September 2015.
153. "Newcastle Falcons sign USA Eagles back-row forward Todd Clever". Planet Rugby. 17 September 2015.
154. "Newcastle Falcons bring in Pumas versatile back Berilsario Agulla from Agen". BBC Sport. 20 October 2015.
155. "Northampton Saints sign England prop Kieran Brookes from Newcastle Falcons". The Guardian. 13 January 2015.
156. "Glasgow Warriors sign Scotland scrum-half Mike Blair from Newcastle Falcons". ESPN scrum. 31 March 2015.
157. "Yorkshire Carnegie sign England Saxons flnaker Andy Saull from Newcastle Falcons". Yorkshire Carnegie. 17 April 2015.
158. "Nottingham sign Newcastle Falcons back-rower Ben Morris". Nottingham Rugby. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015.
159. "Former Scotland stand-off Phil Godman retires to become a school coach". Scottish Rugby. 28 April 2015.
160. "Newcastle Falcons duo Chris York and Dannny Barnes sign for Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 12 May 2015.
161. Newcastle Falcons lock Dominic Barrow quits to join Leicester Tigers. 23 June 2015 http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_57067,00.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
162. "Newcastle Falcons scrum-half Andy Davies joins Rotherham Titans permanently". Rotherham Rugby. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
163. "Newcastle Falcons prop Mark Irving signs for Italian club Viadana". On Rugby.it (in Italian). 14 July 2015.
164. "Glasgow Warriors' 4 new signings". Glasgow Warriors. 17 July 2015.
165. "Newcastle Falcons back Lee Smith returns to league code for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats". Chronicle Live. 20 July 2015.
166. "Ospreys have signed ex-Newcastle Falcons tight-head prop Oliver Tomaszczyk on a short-term deal as cover". BBC Sport. 2 September 2015.
167. "Jersey sign Tonga lock forward Uili Kolo'ofai". BBC Sport. 3 November 2015.
168. "Newcastle Falcons' player departures". Chronicle Live. 11 July 2015.
169. "Northampton Saints sign Munster utility back JJ Hanrahan". The Irish Times. 7 January 2015.
170. "Northampton Saints sign England prop Kieran Brookes from Newcastle Falcons". The Guardian. 13 January 2015.
171. "Northampton Saints sign Leicester Tigers flanker Jamie Gibson". ESPN scrum. 21 January 2015.
172. "Northampton Saints confirmed signing of highly-rated Sale Sharks lock Michael Paterson". Sky Sports. 18 February 2015.
173. "Northampton Saints sign Cornish Pirates scrum-half Tom Kessell". ESPN scrum. 23 February 2015.
174. "Howard signs for Northampton/". Planet Rugby. 14 April 2015.
175. "Northampton Saints sign highly-rated tigh-head prop Paul Hill from Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie". Planet Rugby. 17 April 2015.
176. "Scarlets back-rower Sion Bennett joins Northampton Saints". South Wales Evening Post. 14 May 2015.
177. "Matfield in shock Northampton move". Planet Rugby. 8 September 2015.
178. "American back-rower Samu Manoa and Australia prop Salesi Ma'afu sign for French giants Toulon". ESPN scrum. 21 December 2014.
179. "Worcester Warriors sign England and Northampton flanker Phil Dowson". 10 February 2015.
180. "London Irish sign Northampton Saints centre Dominic Waldouck". BBC Sport. 10 February 2015.
181. "Exeter Chiefs to sign Northampton Saints fly-half Will Hooley". Sky Sports. 9 April 2015.
182. "Northampton Saints scrum-half sign professional contract with Cornish Pirates". Western Morning News. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
183. "Yorkshire Carnegie sign Northampton Saints pair Joel Hodgson and Tom Ryder". Yorkshire Carnegie. 1 May 2015.
184. "Dolan signs for Cardiff Blues". Planet Rugby. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
185. "Saints confirm list of leavers". Northampton Saints. 28 May 2015.
186. "Sale Sharks sign Leicester Tigers hooker Neil Briggs". BBC Sport. 30 January 2015.
187. "Veteran Ireland scrum-half Peter Stringer leaves Bath for Sale Sharks". Planet Rugby. 19 May 2015.
188. "Sale Sharks sign former New Zealand lock Bryn Evans from French side Biarritz Olympique". BBC Sport. 21 May 2015.
189. "james Mitchell Sale Sharks Player Profile". Sale Sharks. 19 August 2015.
190. "George Nott's Sale Sharks Player Profile". Sale Sharks. 19 August 2015.
191. Sale Sharks. 19 August 2015 http://www.salesharks.com/rugby/matchcentre/sharks.php?player=120728&includeref=dynamic. Missing or empty |title= (help)
192. "Sale Sharks sign former Springbok prop Brian Mujati from Racing 92". Sky Sports. 11 September 2015.
193. "Trialist winger Nev Edwards earns Sale Sharks contract". Manchester Evening News. 30 September 2015.
194. "Sale Sharks hooker Marc Jones agree to join Bristol from next season". BBC Sport. 19 January 2015.
195. "Sale Sharks and ex-England winger Mark Cueto to retire at end of the season". BBC Sport. 28 January 2015.
196. "Northampton Saints confirmed signing of highly-rated Sale Sharks lock Michael Paterson". Sky Sports. 18 February 2015.
197. "Bristol sign Sale Sharks scrum-half Will Cliff ahead of next season". BBC Sport. 2 March 2015.
198. "Sale Sharks scrum-half Nathan Fowles signs permanent deal to join Edinburgh". The Sport Review. 21 April 2015.
199. "Veteran Scotland lock Nathan Hines joins Scotland national coaching team". Sky Sports. 6 May 2015.
200. "Sale Sharks centre Andy Forsyth to sign for Yorkshire Carnegie". Yorkshire Carnegie. 20 May 2015.
201. "Italy duo Alberto de Marchi and Luke McLean rejoin Benetton Treviso next season". Benetton Rugby.it (in Italian). 27 May 2015.
202. "Darren Fearn DMP Player Profile". Darlington Mowden Park. 29 July 2015.
203. "Saracens sign Italy back-rower Samuela Vunisa from Zebre". ESPN scrum. 3 March 2015.
204. "Saracens to sign South African back-row forward Michael Rhodes from the Stormers". BBC Sport. 10 March 2015.
205. "Saracens back-row Maro Itoje signs new long-term deal". ESPN scrum. 14 April 2015.
206. "Exeter Chiefs back-row Joel Conlon signs for Saracens". Planet Rugby. 14 May 2015.
207. "Saracens lock Eoin Sheriff on the move to London Irish". Planet Rugby. 20 April 2015.
208. "Strettle's move to Clermont confirmed". Planet Rugby. 1 June 2015.
209. "Wasps sign Johnston from Saracens". Planet Rugby. 15 June 2015.
210. "Saracens' USA winger Thretton Palamo joins London Welsh on a season-loan deal". Sky Sports. 22 June 2015.
211. "De Jager signs for Blue Bulls". Saracens. 5 August 2015.
212. "Ernst Joubert: Saracens forward to retire at end of month". BBC Sport. 12 November 2015.
213. "Wasps capture Leinster fly-half Jimmy Gopperth". ESPN scrum. 5 January 2015.
214. "Wasps sign Gloucester and England Saxons scrum-half Dan Robson". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015.
215. "Blues and All-Black winger Frank Halai set to join Wasps". Sky Sports. 26 January 2015.
216. "Wasps' four new signings". Sky Sports. 22 May 2015.
217. "Wasps have confirmed the signing of veteran Wallabies flanker George Smith from Lyon". Planet Rugby. 25 May 2015.
218. "Wasps sign Johnston from Saracens". Planet Rugby. 15 June 2015.
219. "Rotherham Titans back-row forward Alex Rieder signs for Wasps". Sky Sports. 24 June 2015.
220. "Alex Lundberg Wasps Profile". Wasps. 21 August 2015.
221. "Tom Howe Wasps Profile". Wasps. 21 August 2015.
222. "Wasps sign All-Black versatile back Charles Piutau for next season". BBC Sport. 10 September 2015.
223. "Bristol sign Wasps and ex-England winger Tom Varndell". The Guardian. 7 January 2015.
224. "Wasps and Tonga winger William Helu agrees to join Edinburgh next season". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015.
225. "Newport Gwent Dragons sign Wasps pair Ed Jackson and Charlie Davies". BBC Sport. 5 March 2015.
226. "Gloucester Rugby signed Wasps hooker Tom Lindsay ahead of next season". Planet Rugby. 13 March 2015.
227. "Scarlets have signed Wasps tight-head prop Will Taylor for next season". BBC Sport. 25 March 2015.
228. "Jersey sign Wasps duo Jack Moates and Oli Evans". BBC Sport. 14 April 2015.
229. "Wasps and USA scrum-half Tom Bliss to join Ealing Trailfinders on season-long loan". Ealing Rugby. 22 April 2015.
230. "Bedford Blues sign Wasps hooker Sam James ahead of next season". Bedfordshire News. 23 April 2015.
231. "Wasps full-back Martyn Thomas to join London Welsh". BBC Sport. 24 April 2015.
232. "London Welsh's quartet of back-row signings". BBC Sport. 28 April 2015.
233. "Wasps duo Glyn Hughes and Buster Lawrence sign for Moseley". Moseley Rugby. 12 May 2015.
234. "Former Wales prop John Yapp force to retire due to back injuries". BBC Sport. 14 May 2015.
235. "Wasps vice-captain Chris Bell forced to retire with shoulder injury". BBC Sport. 1 June 2015.
236. "Former England fly-half Andy Goode force to retire due to injuries". Planet Rugby. 8 September 2015.
237. "Bristol winger Andy Short to rejoin Worcester Warriors from next season". BBC Sport. 28 January 2015.
238. "Worcester Warriors sign England and Northampton flanker Phil Dowson". BBC Sport. 10 February 2015.
239. "Worcester sign London Welsh flanker Carl Kirwan". Warriors. 1 February 2015. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
240. "Worcester Warriors sign Scotland and Edinburgh fly-half Tom Heathcote". BBC Sport. 16 February 2015.
241. "Worcester Warriors sign Bristol scrum-half Luke Baldwin". BBC Sport. 18 February 2015.
242. "Worcester Warriors sign Ospreys flanker Sam Lewis". Warriors. 2 March 2015.
243. "Worcester Warriors sign Australia dual-code international Cooper Vuna". Warriors. 2 March 2015.
244. "Worcester Warriors sign Samoa prop Na'ama Leleimalefaga from top French side Montpellier". BBC Sport. 9 March 2015.
245. "Worcester Warriors sign Cornish Pirates lock Darren Barry". Warriors. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
246. "Bryce Heem signs for Worcester Warriors from the Chiefs in New Zealand". BBC Sport. 8 April 2015.
247. "Warriors lay foundations to future success with Academy signings". Warriors. 2 June 2015.
248. "Worcester Warriors have signed Bristol flanker Marco Mama on a season loan". BBC Sport. 24 August 2015.
249. "Worcester Warriors have signed veteran Ireland lock Donncha O'Callaghan from Munster". Sky Sports. 3 September 2015.
250. "Worcester Warriors sign Fiji international lock Tevita Cavubati from the Ospreys". BBC Sport. 16 September 2015.
251. "Worcester Warriors sign former Springboks centre Wynand Olivier from top French club Montpellier". Planet Rugby. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
252. "Worcester Warriors sign Georgia international hooker Jaba Bregvadze". ESPN scrum. 28 October 2015.
253. "Former Wales and Worcester number eight Andries Pretorius forced to quit by rare medical condition". BBC Sport. 30 January 2015.
254. "Leicester Tigers sign Worcester Warriors back-rower Mike Williams". Warriors. 10 February 2015.
255. "Alex Gordaș CSM Bucuresti player profile". Csmbu Curesti.ro (in Romanian). 10 March 2015.
256. "Ulster to sign Worcester Warriors fly-half Sam Windsor for next season". Planet Rugby. 2 April 2015.
257. "Pumas captain Agustin Creevy signs for Argentina' Super Rugby team". ESPN scrum. 7 April 2015.
258. "Worcester Warriors prop Jack Cosgrove to join Edinburgh next season". Sky Sports. 24 April 2015.
259. "London Welsh sign Worcester Josh Drauniniu". BBC Sport. 24 April 2015.
260. "Worcester Warriors prop George Porter signs for Ealing Trailfinders". Worcester News. 6 May 2015.
261. "Worcester Warriors prop Rob O'Donnell signs for Yorkshire Carnegie". Worcester News. 2 June 2015.
262. "Warriors duo Richard de Carpentier and Josh Watkins sign central contracts with England Sevens". ESPN. 5 June 2015.
263. "Lock James Percival leaves Worcester Warriors for FC Grenoble in France". Worcester News. 12 June 2015.
264. "Worcester Warriors lock Shay Kerry heads to France to join Oyonnax". Worcester News. 15 June 2015.
265. (in French) "Bayonne : deux renforts dans le pack". Rugby Transferts. 29 July 2015. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
266. "Worcester Warriors' James Stephenson wings it to Championship side Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 5 August 2015.
267. "Worcester's Pumas fly-half Ignacio Mieres joins French club US Dax". Sudouest.fr (in French). 11 August 2015.
268. "Former Wales and Worcester forward Jonathan Thomas retires on medical advice". BBC Sport. 15 September 2015.
269. "Pumas number eight Leonardo Senatore signs for Argentina' Super Rugby team". Planet Rugby. 10 November 2015.