List of 2014–15 Pro12 transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Pro12 teams before or during the 2014–15 season.

Benetton Treviso

Players in Davide Giazzon from Zebre Bruno Mercanti from Petrarca Padova Romulo Acosta from Petrarca Padova Albert Anae from Reds Josè Francisco Novak from Petrarca Padova Rupert Harden from Gloucester Salesi Manu from Western Force Matteo Zanusso from Amatori San Donà Meyer Swanepoel from Mogliano Tomas Vallejos Cinalli from Coca-Cola Red Sparks Marco Barbini from Mogliano Leo Auva'a from Leinster Matt Luamanu from Kyuden Voltex Alberto Lucchese from Mogliano Henry Seniloli from Tailevu Knights Joe Carlisle from Wasps Simone Ragusi from Rovigo Delta Enrico Bacchin from Mogliano Jayden Hayward from Western Force Sam Christie from Waikato Ruggero Trevisan from Zebre Amar Kudin from Mogliano Marco Lazzaroni from Mogliano D'Arcy Rae from Glasgow Warriors Nicola Cattina unattached

Players out Tobias Botes to Eastern Province Kings[1] Alberto De Marchi to Sale Sharks Lorenzo Cittadini to Wasps Luke McLean to Sale Sharks Brendan Williams retired [2] Manoa Vosawai to Cardiff Blues Christian Loamanu to Leicester Tigers Leonardo Ghiraldini to Leicester Tigers Robert Barbieri to Leicester Tigers Michele Rizzo to Leicester Tigers Alberto Di Bernardo to Lille MR Valerio Bernabò to Zebre Matt Berquist to Hawke's Bay Enrico Ceccato to Rovigo Delta Pedro Di Santo to Uru Curè Marco Filippucci to Mogliano Fabio Semenzato to Mogliano Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet to Mogliano Franco Sbaraglini released D'Arcy Rae to Glasgow Warriors (from March 2015)

Cardiff Blues

Players in Craig Mitchell from Exeter Chiefs Ieuan Jones from Newport Gwent Dragons Adam Thomas from Wales Sevens George Watkins from Bristol Rugby Tavis Knoyle from Gloucester Rugby Josh Turnbull from Scarlets Jarrad Hoeata from Highlanders Manoa Vosawai from Benetton Treviso Geraint Walsh from Pontypridd Gareth Anscombe from Chiefs Adam Jones from Ospreys Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino from Oyonnax

Players out Andries Pretorius to Worcester Warriors Leigh Halfpenny to Toulon Robin Copeland to Munster Bradley Davies to London Wasps Harry Robinson to Scarlets Chris Czekaj to US Colomiers Luke Hamilton to SU Agen Alex Walker to Ealing Trailfinders James Down to London Welsh Benoit Bourrust to La Rochelle Isaia Tuifua

Connacht

Players in Jack Carty promoted from academy[3] Bundee Aki from Chiefs Finlay Bealham promoted from academy[4][5] Conor Finn promoted from academy[5] Darragh Leader promoted from academy[5] Tom McCartney from Blues[6] Shane O'Leary from Grenoble[7][8] Ian Porter from Ulster[7] Mils Muliaina from Chiefs[9] John Cooney from Leinster (loan)[10] Quinn Roux from Leinster (loan)[10] Niyi Adeolokun from Dublin University[11] Shane Layden promoted from academy[11]

Players out Eoin Griffin to London Irish[12] Kyle Tonetti retired[13] Brett Wilkinson retired[14] Aaron Conneely to Lansdowne[15] Gavin Duffy to Mayo Football[15][16] Brian Murphy to Galwegians[15][17] Frank Murphy retired[15][18] Dave Nolan to Bourgoin[15][19] Paul O'Donohoe retired[15][20] Dan Parks retired[15][21] James Rael to Lansdowne[15] Craig Clarke retired[22]

Edinburgh

Players in Neil Cochrane from London Wasps John Andress from Worcester Warriors Rory Sutherland from Gala RFC[23] Tom Heathcote from Bath Rugby[24] Michael Tait from Newcastle Falcons Fraser McKenzie from Newcastle Falcons Jamie Ritchie from Howe of Fife RFC Phil Burleigh from Highlanders Anton Bresler from Sharks Brett Thompson from USA Sevens

Players out Steven Lawrie retired [25] Alun Walker released Alex Allan to Glasgow Warriors [26] Geoff Cross to London Irish [27] Lewis Niven released Sean Cox to London Irish[28] Robert McAlpine released Perry Parker to Rotherham Titans Izak van der Westhuizen released[29][30] Ross Rennie to Bristol Rugby [31] Dimitri Basilaia to Perpignan[32] Alex Black released Greig Laidlaw to Gloucester Rugby[33] Chris Leck released Piers Francis released[34] Gregor Hunter released[34] Harry Leonard to Yorkshire Carnegie[34] Ben Cairns retired [25] Nick De Luca to Biarritz [35] Lee Jones to Glasgow Warriors Aleki Lutui to Gloucester Rugby John Yapp to Wasps Wicus Blaauw to released[36]

Glasgow Warriors

Players in Alex Allan from Edinburgh[37] Lee Jones from Edinburgh Murray McConnell from Ayr RFC[38] Euan Murray from Worcester Warriors James Downey from Munster Rossouw de Klerk from Cheetahs Connor Braid from BC Bears

Players out Moray Low to Exeter Chiefs Chris Cusiter to Sale Sharks Ruaridh Jackson to Wasps Ed Kalman retired Byron McGuigan released Finlay Gillies released Scott Wight to Scotland Sevens Gabriel Ascárate released Carlin Isles to USA Sevens Folau Niua to USA Sevens D'Arcy Rae to Benetton Treviso

Leinster

Players in Sam Coghlan Murray promoted from academy[39] Jack Conan promoted from academy[39] Kane Douglas from NSW Waratahs[40] Tadhg Furlong promoted from academy[39] Seán McCarthy from Jersey[39] Luke McGrath promoted from academy[39] Tyrone Moran from Lansdowne Collie O'Shea promoted from academy[39] Ben Te'o from South Sydney Rabbitohs [41] James Tracy promoted from academy[39]

Players out Leo Auva'a to Benetton Treviso[42] Andrew Boyle to be confirmed John Cooney to Connacht (loan)[43] Leo Cullen retired[44] Conor Gilsenan to London Irish[45] Andrew Goodman to be confirmed Darren Hudson to Bristol Rugby[46] Jack O'Connell to Bristol Rugby[47] Brian O'Driscoll retired[48] Quinn Roux to Connacht (loan)[43]

Munster

Players in Eusebio Guiñazú from Bath[49] Martin Kelly from Dublin University[50] Shane Buckley promoted from Academy[51] Robin Copeland from Cardiff Blues[52] Jonathan Holland promoted from Academy[51] Tyler Bleyendaal from Crusaders[53] Andrew Smith from Brumbies[54]

Players out James Coughlan to Pau[55][56] Ian Nagle to Club To Be Confirmed[50] Niall Ronan Retiring due to injury[57] James Downey to Glasgow Warriors[58] Casey Laulala to Racing Métro[59][60] Quentin MacDonald to Chiefs[61]

Newport Gwent Dragons

Players in Aled Brew from Biarritz Olympique[62] Lee Byrne from Clermont Auvergne[62] Rhys Buckley from Moseley[63] Boris Stankovich from Leicester Tigers[64] Ian Gough from London Irish[65] Dave Young from Jersey[66] Rynard Landman from Free State Cheetahs[67] Lloyd Fairbrother from Exeter Chiefs[68] Andy Powell from Wigan Warriors Brok Harris from Western Province / Stormers[69]

Players out Ieuan Jones to Cardiff Blues Will Harries released Sam Parry to Ospreys Dan Evans to Ospreys Steffan Jones loan to Bedford Blues[70] Robert Sidoli retired Jevon Groves released[71] Darren Waters to London Welsh Kris Burton released Lewis Robling to Jersey

Ospreys

Players in Sam Parry from Newport Gwent Dragons Dan Evans from Newport Gwent Dragons Josh Matavesi from Worcester Warriors Rynier Bernardo from Eastern Province Kings Gareth Thomas from Carmarthen Quins Cai Griffiths from London Welsh Martin Roberts from Bath Rugby De Kock Steenkamp from Stormers

Players out Richard Hibbard to Gloucester Rugby Joe Rees to Worcester Warriors Matthew Morgan to Bristol Rugby Ryan Jones to Bristol Rugby Tom Isaacs to Gloucester Rugby Ian Evans to Bristol Rugby Adam Jones to Cardiff Blues Tito Tebaldi to Harlequins

Scarlets

Players in Regan King from Clermont Auvergne[72] Harry Robinson from Cardiff Blues[73] Peter Edwards from London Welsh[74] Rory Pitman from Wasps[75] Chris Hala'ufia from London Irish[76] Michael Tagicakibau from Saracens[77] Hadleigh Parkes from Auckland[78]

Players out Jonathan Davies to Clermont Auvergne[79] Josh Turnbull to Cardiff Blues[80] Aled Thomas to Gloucester Rugby[81] Deacon Manu to Hong Kong Cricket Club (Head Coach)[82] Sione Timani to Tarbes[83] Gareth Thomas to Ospreys[84] Nic Reynolds to London Welsh[85] Olly Barkley to London Welsh[86] Gareth Maule to Bristol Rugby

Ulster

Players in Ian Humphreys from London Irish Ruaidhrí Murphy from Brumbies Wiehahn Herbst from Sharks Dave Ryan from Zebre Franco van der Merwe from Lions[87] Louis Ludik from Agen[88] Charlie Butterworth from Lansdowne Sean Reidy from Counties Manukau Devin Montgomery from Wits[89] Tim Boys from Southland[90] Michael Stanley from Counties Manukau[91]

Players out Tom Court to London Irish John Afoa to Gloucester Johann Muller retiring Niall Annett to Worcester Warriors Chris Farrell to Grenoble[92] Adam Macklin to Rotherham Titans James McKinney to Rotherham Titans Paddy McAllister to Aurillac Ian Porter to Connacht[93] Paddy Wallace retiring Chris Cochrane retiring David McIlwaine to Yorkshire Carnegie Sean Doyle to Brumbies Stephen Ferris retiring

Zebre

Players in Giulio Bisegni from Lazio Rugby[94] Hennie Daniller from Cheetahs[95] Andries Ferreira from Cheetahs[96] Andrea Lovotti from Calvisano Kelly Haimona from Calvisano Jacopo Sarto from Petrarca Padova Lorenzo Romano from Calvisano Michele Visentin from Calvisano Valerio Bernabò from Benetton Treviso Edoardo Padovani from Mogliano Mirco Bergamasco from Rovigo Delta Oliviero Fabiani from Lazio Rugby

Players out Dave Ryan to Ulster Salvatore Perugini retired Paolo Buso to Rugby Olympique de Grasse Emiliano Caffini to Rovigo Delta Nicola Cattina to Benetton Treviso Filippo Cazzola to Fiamme Oro Roberto Quartaroli to Viadana Kameli Ratuvou released Ruggero Trevisan to Benetton Treviso Michael van Vuren to Mogliano Davide Giazzon to Benetton Treviso

See also

• List of 2014–15 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2014–15 Top 14 transfers
• List of 2014–15 Super Rugby transfers
• List of 2014–15 RFU Championship transfers

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