List of 2015–16 Pro12 transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Pro12 teams before or during the 2015–16 season.

Players in

 * 🇮🇹 Simone Ferrari from 🇮🇹 AS Rugby Milano
 * Duncan Naude from 🇫🇷 RC Chalon
 * 🇮🇹 Jean-François Montauriol from 🇮🇹 Rovigo Delta
 * 🇮🇹 Andrea De Marchi from 🇮🇹 Rovigo Delta
 * Filo Paulo from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff Blues
 * 🇮🇹 Robert Barbieri from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leicester Tigers
 * 🇮🇹 Alberto De Marchi from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sale Sharks
 * 🇮🇹 Luke McLean from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sale Sharks
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Palmer from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gloucester Rugby
 * 🇮🇹 Luca Bigi from 🇮🇹 Petrarca
 * 🇮🇹 Filippo Filippetto from 🇮🇹 San Donà
 * 🇮🇹 Ornel Gega from 🇮🇹 Mogliano
 * 🇿🇦 Braam Steyn from 🇮🇹 Calvisano
 * 🇮🇹 Cherif Traorè from 🇮🇹 Viadana
 * 🇮🇹 Tommaso Iannone from 🇮🇹 Zebre
 * 🇳🇿 Chris Smylie from 🇳🇿 Hurricanes
 * 🇮🇹 Roberto Santamaria from 🇮🇹 Viadana

Players out

 * 🇮🇹 Simone Favaro to Glasgow Warriors
 * 🇮🇹 Michele Campagnaro to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Exeter Chiefs
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Joe Carlisle to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Welsh
 * 🇮🇹 Corniel van Zyl retired
 * 🇮🇹 Paul Derbyshire to 🇮🇹 Zebre
 * 🇮🇹 Giovanni Maistri to 🇮🇹 Petrarca
 * 🇮🇹 Antonio Pavanello retired
 * 🇮🇹 Ruggero Trevisan retired
 * 🇦🇷 Romulo Acosta to 🇮🇹 Petrarca
 * 🇦🇺 Albert Anae to 🇦🇺 Brumbies
 * 🇮🇹 Amar Kudin to 🇮🇹 San Dona
 * 🇳🇿 Mat Luamanu to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harlequins
 * 🇦🇷 Tomás Vallejos to 🇫🇷 Stade Francais
 * 🇦🇷 Josè Francisco Novak to 🇫🇷 UAL Rugby
 * 🇮🇹 Nicola Cattina to 🇮🇹 Patarò Lumezzane
 * 🇦🇷 Bruno Mercanti to 🇪🇸 Bizkaia Gernika
 * Meyer Swanepoel released
 * 🇫🇯 Henry Seniloli released

Players in

 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Tom James from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Exeter Chiefs
 * Rey Lee-Lo from 🇳🇿 Hurricanes
 * 🇺🇸 Blaine Scully from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leicester Tigers
 * 🇺🇸 Cam Dolan from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Northampton Saints
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 James Down from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Welsh
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Nicky Griffiths from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales Sevens

Players out

 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Rory Watts-Jones retired
 * Filo Paulo to 🇮🇹 Benetton Treviso
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Adam Jones to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harlequins
 * 🇦🇷 Joaquin Tuculet to 🇦🇷 Jaguares
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Dafydd Hewitt retired
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Simon Humberstone to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Doncaster Knights
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Tom Williams to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Scarlets (season-loan)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Marc Breeze to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff RFC
 * 🇦🇷 Lucas González Amorosino to Munster

Players in

 * Ultan Dillane promoted from academy
 * Quinn Roux from Leinster
 * Eoghan Masterson promoted from academy
 * Caolin Blade promoted from academy
 * John Cooney from Leinster
 * 🇳🇿 Nepia Fox-Matamua from 🇳🇿 Auckland
 * Ben Marshall from Leinster
 * 🇳🇿 Api Pewhairangi from 🇳🇿 New Zealand Warriors
 * 🇺🇸 AJ MacGinty from 🇺🇸 Life Running Eagles

Players out

 * Willie Faloon to Ulster
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Michael Swift retired
 * 🇳🇿 Mils Muliaina to 🇮🇹 Zebre
 * Mick Kearney to Leinster
 * Shane Layden to Ireland Sevens
 * 🇳🇿 Miah Nikora to 🇮🇹 Petrarca
 * Seán Henry retired
 * 🇹🇴 Mata Fifita to Galway Tribesmen

Players in

 * 🇹🇴 William Helu from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wasps
 * 🇳🇿 Nasi Manu from 🇳🇿 Highlanders
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nathan Fowles from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sale Sharks
 * Michael Allen from Ulster
 * Jack Cosgrove from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Worcester Warriors
 * John Hardie from 🇳🇿 Highlanders

Players out

 * Tom Heathcote to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Worcester Warriors
 * Grayson Hart to Glasgow Warriors
 * Ollie Atkins to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Exeter Chiefs
 * Tim Visser to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harlequins
 * Hugh Blake to Glasgow Warriors
 * Roddy Grant retired

Players in

 * 🇮🇹 Simone Favaro from 🇮🇹 Benetton Treviso
 * Grayson Hart from Edinburgh
 * Shalva Mamukashvili from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sale Sharks
 * Kieran Low from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Irish
 * Mike Blair from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Newcastle Falcons
 * 🇦🇺 Sam Johnson from 🇦🇺 Queensland Reds
 * 🇺🇸 Greg Peterson from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leicester Tigers
 * Taqele Naiyaravoro from 🇦🇺 NSW Waratahs
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Javan Sebastian from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Scarlets
 * Jason Hill from Heriot's Rugby Club
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Rory Clegg from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Newcastle Falcons
 * Gary Strain from Glasgow Hawks
 * Steven Findlay from Glasgow Hawks
 * Hugh Blake from Edinburgh
 * Junior Bulumakau from SCOTS British Army
 * 🇹🇴 Sila Puafisi from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gloucester Rugby

Players out

 * Nikola Matawalu to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bath Rugby
 * Sean Maitland to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Irish
 * 🇨🇦 D. T. H. van der Merwe to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Scarlets
 * Dougie Hall retired
 * Jon Welsh to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Newcastle Falcons
 * Alastair Kellock retired
 * Murray McConnell to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham
 * James Downey to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wasps
 * Tommy Spinks to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jersey
 * Euan Murray to 🇫🇷 Pau
 * 🇨🇦 Connor Braid to 🇨🇦 Canada Sevens
 * Rossouw de Klerk to 🇫🇷 Grenoble

Players in

 * Johnny Sexton from 🇫🇷 Racing 92
 * Royce Burke-Flynn from Clontarf
 * Ed Byrne promoted from Academy
 * Bryan Byrne promoted from Academy
 * Ian Hirst from Clontarf
 * Mick Kearney from Connacht
 * Dan Leavy promoted from Academy
 * Cathal Marsh promoted from Academy
 * Josh van der Flier promoted from Academy
 * Isa Nacewa from 🇳🇿 Blues
 * Tadhg Beirne promoted from Academy
 * Gavin Thornbury promoted from Academy
 * 🇳🇿 Hayden Triggs from 🇳🇿 Blues

Players out

 * 🇳🇿 Jimmy Gopperth to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wasps
 * John Cooney to Connacht
 * Jordan Coghlan to Munster
 * Quinn Roux to Connacht
 * Shane Jennings retired
 * Sam Coghlan Murray to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham
 * Gordon D'Arcy retired
 * Seán McCarthy to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jersey
 * Brendan Macken to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wasps
 * Ben Marshall to Connacht
 * 🇦🇺 Kane Douglas to 🇦🇺 Queensland Reds
 * Tyrone Moran to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Scottish
 * Kevin McLaughlin retired

Players in

 * Tomás O'Leary from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Irish
 * Jordan Coghlan from Leinster
 * 🇳🇿 Francis Saili from 🇳🇿 Blues
 * Matt D'Arcy from Clontarf
 * 🇦🇺 Mark Chisholm from 🇫🇷 Bayonne
 * Shane Monahan from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gloucester
 * Mario Sagario from 🇫🇷 Massy
 * 🇦🇷 Lucas González Amorosino from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff Blues
 * 🇦🇺 Sean Doyle from 🇦🇺 Brumbies

Players out

 * JJ Hanrahan to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Northampton Saints
 * Sean Dougall to 🇫🇷 Pau
 * Damien Varley retired
 * Alan Cotter to 🇫🇷 Aix-en-Provence
 * Paddy Butler to 🇫🇷 Pau
 * Paul O'Connell to 🇫🇷 Toulon
 * Luke O'Dea to 🇫🇷 SC Lille
 * Barry O'Mahony retired
 * Johne Murphy retired
 * Donncha O'Callaghan to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Worcester Warriors
 * 🇦🇺 Andrew Smith to 🇦🇺 Brumbies
 * Felix Jones retired
 * 🇦🇷 Eusebio Guiñazú released
 * Ivan Dineen released
 * Martin Kelly released

Players in

 * Sarel Pretorius from Free State Cheetahs
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ed Jackson from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wasps
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Charlie Davies from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wasps
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Adam Warren from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Scarlets
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nick Scott from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Welsh
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Shaun Knight from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gloucester Rugby

Players out

 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Steffan Jones to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bedford Blues
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Jonathan Evans to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bath Rugby
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Owen Evans to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harlequins
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Lee Byrne retired
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ian Gough retired
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ashley Smith retired
 * Dave Young to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Scottish
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dan Way retired
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Andy Powell to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Merthyr RFC
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Richie Rees to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cross Keys RFC

Players in

 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Paul James from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bath Rugby
 * 🇳🇿 Brendon Leonard from 🇮🇹 Zebre
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Gareth Delve from 🇯🇵 NEC Green Rockets
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Kristian Phillips from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Scarlets
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Oliver Tomaszczyk from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Newcastle Falcons
 * 🇹🇴 Ma'afu Fia from 🇳🇿 Highlanders

Players out

 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Nicky Thomas to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gloucester Rugby
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Sam Lewis to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Worcester Warriors
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Duncan Jones retired
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Morgan Allen to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Scarlets
 * Aisea Natoga to 🇫🇷 US Carcassonne
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ross Jones to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Rotherham Titans
 * Tevita Cavubati to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Worcester Warriors
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Andrew Bishop retired
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Tom Smith retired
 * De Kock Steenkamp released
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cai Griffiths to 🇮🇹 AS Rugby Milano

Players in

 * 🇨🇦 D. T. H. van der Merwe from Glasgow Warriors
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Aled Thomas from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gloucester Rugby
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Will Taylor from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wasps
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Price from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leicester Tigers
 * 🇦🇺 Dylan Evans from 🇦🇺 NSW Country Eagles
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Jack Condy from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cross Keys
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Morgan Allen from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ospreys
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Tom Williams from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff Blues (season-loan)

Players out

 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Rhys Priestland to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bath Rugby
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Darran Harris to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Rotherham Titans
 * Jacobie Adriaanse to 🇫🇷 Montpellier
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Sion Bennett to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Northampton Saints
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Kyle Evans to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Moseley
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Adam Warren to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Newport Gwent Dragons
 * Joe Snyman to 🇫🇷 CA Brive
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Javan Sebastian to Glasgow Warriors
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Kristian Phillips to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ospreys
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Richard Kelly retired
 * 🇳🇿 Frazier Climo to Ayr RFC
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Rob McCusker to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Irish

Players in

 * Willie Faloon from Connacht
 * 🇦🇺 Sam Windsor from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Worcester Warriors
 * Paul Rowley from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Welsh
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Peter Browne from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Welsh
 * John Andrew promoted from Academy
 * Alan O'Connor promoted from Academy

Players out

 * Charlie Butterworth to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jersey
 * Ross Adair to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jersey
 * Declan Fitzpatrick retired
 * Michael Allen to Edinburgh Rugby
 * Ricky Andrew to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham
 * Michael Heaney to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Doncaster Knights
 * Dave Ryan to 🇫🇷 Agen
 * Neil McComb to Belfast Harlequins
 * Mike McComish released

Players in

 * 🇳🇿 Mils Muliaina from Connacht
 * 🇦🇺 Luke Burgess from 🇦🇺 Melbourne Rebels
 * 🇮🇹 Pietro Ceccarelli from 🇫🇷 AS Macon
 * 🇮🇹 Marcello Violi from 🇮🇹 Calvisano
 * 🇮🇹 Federico Ruzza from 🇮🇹 Viadana
 * 🇮🇹 Tommaso Boni from 🇮🇹 Mogliano
 * Kayle van Zyl from 🇮🇹 Mogliano
 * 🇮🇹 Carlo Canna from 🇮🇹 Fiamme Oro
 * 🇦🇷 Emiliano Coria from 🇫🇷 Montpellier
 * 🇮🇹 Emiliano Caffini from 🇮🇹 Rovigo Delta
 * 🇦🇷 Guillermo Roan from 🇮🇹 Rovigo Delta
 * 🇮🇹 Paul Derbyshire from 🇮🇹 Benetton Treviso
 * 🇦🇷 Bruno Postiglioni from 🇦🇷 La Plata
 * Jean Cook from Cheetahs
 * Ulrich Beyers from 🇫🇷 Bordeaux Begles
 * Johan Meyer from

Players out

 * 🇳🇿 Brendon Leonard to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ospreys
 * Andries Ferreira to Lions
 * 🇮🇹 Samuela Vunisa to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Saracens
 * 🇮🇹 Giovanbattista Venditti to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Newcastle Falcons
 * 🇮🇹 Mauro Bergamasco retired
 * 🇮🇹 Luca Redolfini to 🇮🇹 Rugby Reggio
 * 🇮🇹 Luciano Orquera to 🇫🇷 RC Massy
 * 🇮🇹 Tommaso Iannone to 🇮🇹 Benetton Treviso
 * 🇦🇷 Luciano Leibson to 🇫🇷 RC Massy
 * 🇲🇩 Andrei Mahu to 🇮🇹 Lyons Piacenza
 * 🇮🇹 Alberto Chillon to 🇮🇹 Rovigo Delta
 * 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Romano to 🇮🇹 Viadana
 * 🇮🇹 David Odiete to 🇮🇹 Mogliano
 * Hennie Daniller to
 * 🇮🇹 Matías Agüero to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leicester Tigers