List of 2017–18 Premiership Rugby transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Premiership Rugby teams before or during the 2017–18 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Premiership during the 2016–17 season. On 24 May 2017, London Irish are promoted into the Premiership, whilst Bristol were relegated back to the Championship for the 2017–18 season.[1]

Bath

Exeter Chiefs

Gloucester

Harlequins

Leicester Tigers

London Irish

Newcastle Falcons

Northampton Saints

Sale Sharks

Saracens

Wasps

Worcester Warriors

See also

References

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  14. "Adam Hastings to join Glasgow Warriors on two-year deal this summer". BBC Sport. 6 April 2017.
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  50. "Bristol: Chris Vui, Sam Bedlow, Mat Protheroe & Dan Thomas join relegated club". BBC Sport. 2 May 2017.
  51. "LINDSAY LANDS AT GOLDINGTON ROAD". Bedford Rugby. 9 May 2017.
  52. "Sione Kalamafoni says he is "honoured" to join the ranks of Leicester Tigers". Leicester Mercury. 19 July 2017.
  53. "'I would have loved to stay at Gloucester,' says Yann Thomas". Gloucestershire Live. 7 June 2017.
  54. "Wasps sign Paul Doran-Jones and David Langley". Wasps. 19 June 2017.
  55. "Darren Dawidiuk: London Irish sign Gloucester hooker". BBC Sport. 25 July 2017.
  56. "GLOUCESTER RUGBY CONFIRM SIGNING OF ED SLATER WITH JONNY MAY DEPARTING THE CLUB". Gloucester Rugby. 7 August 2017.
  57. "Demetri Catrakilis: Harlequins agree deal to sign Montpellier fly-half". BBC Sport. 11 October 2016.
  58. "Harlequins sign Namibia captain Renaldo Bothma". Sky Sports. 9 November 2016.
  59. "Phil Swainston: Harlequins to sign Wasps prop". BBC Sport. 22 February 2017.
  60. "Quins sign new prop". Planet Rugby. 14 March 2017.
  61. "Francis Saili: Harlequins sign Munster and former All Blacks centre". BBC Sport. 21 June 2017.
  62. "Ben Glynn: Harlequins sign former Bristol lock after Sam Twomey has further surgery". BBC Sport. 3 July 2017.
  63. "Jason Harris-Wright returns as Bristol Rugby announce four new signings for 2017-18 season". Bristol Post. 11 April 2017.
  64. "Matt Hopper: Harlequins centre to join French side Oyonnax". BBC Sport. 13 April 2017.
  65. "Nick Evans: Harlequins 'legendary' fly-half to retire at end of season". BBC Sport. 18 April 2017.
  66. "Karl Dickson: Harlequins scrum-half to retire at the end of the season". BBC Sport. 24 April 2017.
  67. "TITANS BOLSTER FRONT ROW WITH MATT SHIELDS". Titans Rugby. 4 May 2017.
  68. "Netani Talei: Harlequins back-row forward announces retirement". BBC Sport. 25 May 2017.
  69. "Hartpury sign 12 players including former Gloucester prop and three Bristol players". Gloucestershire Live. 13 June 2017.
  70. "HARLEQUINS PROP EVANS KNIGHTS BOUND!". DRFC. 15 June 2017.
  71. "Mark Reddish: Harlequins lock forced to retire following concussion". BBC Sport. 27 June 2017.
  72. "Jackson returns to Glasgow". Planet Rugby. 8 August 2017.
  73. "Lowe hangs up boots". Planet Rugby. 30 August 2017.
  74. "Marland Yarde completes move to Sale Sharks from Harlequins". Telegraph. 1 November 2017.
  75. "Leicester bolster back-line stocks". Planet Rugby. 1 June 2017.
  76. "Flanker Dominic Ryan signs in at Leicester Tigers". Premiership Rugby. 1 June 2017.
  77. "Gareth Owen and Nick Malouf join Leicester Tigers". BBC Sport. 30 June 2017.
  78. "Leicester bolster forward stocks". Planet Rugby. 7 August 2017.
  79. "Leicester Tigers: Afa Pakalani, Kyle Traynor & Jake Kerr join Premiership club". BBC Sport. 20 September 2017.
  80. "Leicester Tigers move to bring Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau to Welford Road". Leicester Mercury. 9 November 2017.
  81. "Another prop departs Argentina as Gigena joins Leicester". Americas Rugby News. 20 December 2017.
  82. "Jack Roberts: Cardiff Blues sign Leicester Tigers centre". BBC Sport. 14 February 2017.
  83. "Leicester Tigers and Argentina prop Marcos Ayerza retires". Sky Sports. 11 April 2017.
  84. "Jersey Reds: Oli Bryant, Josh Hodson, Tom Pincus and Jason Worrall join". BBC Sport. 17 May 2017.
  85. "Leicester back Betham joins Clermont". Planet Rugby. 31 May 2017.
  86. "Leicester Tigers prop Riccwrdo Brugnara returns home to join Rugby Rovigo in National Championship Excellence". Rovio Oggi.it. 16 June 2017.
  87. "Toulon snap up Pietersen". Planet Rugby. 20 June 2017.
  88. "McCaffrey returns to the Brumbies". Planet Rugby. 15 August 2017.
  89. "Scrum-half Kitto released by Tigers" (Press release). Leicester Tigers. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  90. "Tom Croft retires from professional rugby with immediate effect". Telegraph. 17 November 2017.
  91. "London Irish make triple signing". Planet Rugby. 1 June 2017.
  92. "Napolioni Nalaga among new faces joining London Irish for return to Premiership". Telegraph. 2 June 2017.
  93. "Three more join London Irish". Planet Rugby. 5 June 2017.
  94. "London Irish bolster second row stocks". Planet Rugby. 31 August 2017.
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  96. "London Irish sign Springbok back row Arno Botha" (Press release). London Irish. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  97. "Coventry RFC secure the services of former England international next season". Coventry Telegraph. 12 April 2017.
  98. "Ross Neal signs for Scots from London Irish". London Scottish. 31 May 2017.
  99. "Jersey Reds: Jerry Sexton among four new faces for new Championship season". BBC Sport. 18 July 2017.
  100. "Dragons snap up two hookers as former Wales ace Thomas pursues coaching career". South Wales Argus. 26 July 2017.
  101. "Newcastle Falcons announce Mermoz signing". Planet Rugby. 16 February 2017.
  102. "Matavesi brothers join Newcastle". Planet Rugby. 20 February 2017.
  103. "Newcastle Falcons sign DTH van der Merwe from Scarlets". 22 February 2017.
  104. "BURROWS SET TO JOIN FALCONS NEXT SEASON". Yorkshire Carengie. 27 February 2017.
  105. "Newcastle Falcons sign Sami Mavinga and Gary Graham for 2017-18 season". BBC Sport. 23 March 2017.
  106. "Sam Stuart: Newcastle Falcons sign former Harlequins scrum-half". BBC Sport. 4 April 2017.
  107. "Tevita Cavubati: Newcastle Falcons sign Fiji lock from Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 2 May 2017.
  108. "Toby Flood: Newcastle Falcons re-sign fly-half from Toulouse". 9 May 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  109. "Falcons sign England Sevens player". Planet Rugby. 31 May 2017.
  110. "Jake Ilnicki: Newcastle Falcons sign Canada prop after injuries to pair". BBC Sport. 4 September 2017.
  111. "Wasps: Marcus Watson, Ben Harris and Antonio Harris join club". BBC Sport. 22 February 2017.
  112. "NEWCASTLE FALCONS CENTRE ADAM POWELL DEPARTS FOR COACHING ROLE". NE Connected. 5 May 2017.
  113. "NELSON MAKES MOVE PERMANENT". DRFC. 8 May 2017.
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  115. "TEMM FLIES SOUTH FROM FALCONS". Ealing Trailfinders. 16 May 2017.
  116. "Catterick calls it a day". Planet Rugby. 22 May 2017.
  117. "Mike Delany: Newcastle Falcons fly-half returns to New Zealand". BBC Sport. 24 July 2017.
  118. "Botha hangs up boots". Planet Rugby. 8 August 2017.
  119. "Falcons back-rower Opeti Fonua seals Agen return". Club Call. 19 December 2017.
  120. "David Ribbans: Western Stormers lock joins Northampton Saints". BBC Sport. 5 January 2017.
  121. "Northampton Saints to sign Bristol's Mitch Eadie and Jamal Ford-Robinson". BBC Sport. 2 February 2017.
  122. "Horne to swap Waratahs for Northampton". Planet Rugby. 6 February 2017.
  123. "Northampton confirm Reinach signing". Planet Rugby. 27 February 2017.
  124. "Piers Francis: Northampton Saints sign Auckland Blues fly-half". BBC Sport. 20 March 2017.
  125. "Force prop on his way to Northampton". Planet Rugby. 10 May 2017.
  126. "Northampton Saints: South Africa flanker Heinrich Brussow to join Premiership club in January 2018". BBC Sport. 13 September 2017.
  127. "Calum Clark to leave Northampton for Saracens this summer". Sky Sports. 17 January 2017.
  128. "Worcester agree deal to sign Ethan Waller from Northampton Saints". Sky Sports. 17 January 2017.
  129. "Munster Confirm Latest Signings". munsterrugby.ie. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  130. "Lee Dickson joins Bedford as player-coach". Sporting Life. 6 April 2017.
  131. "Cardiff Blues: Sion Bennett signs contract extension". BBC Sport. 24 April 2017.
  132. "Sam Olver: Worcester Warriors sign Northampton Saints fly-half for 2017-18". BBC Sport. 5 May 2017.
  133. "Picamoles move to Montpellier confirmed". Planet Rugby. 31 May 2017.
  134. "Who can stop perennial champions Canterbury in the battle for provincial supremacy?date=14 August 2017". Stuff.co.nz.
  135. "Derby looking for another flying start as they prepare for new season". Derby Telegraph. 31 August 2017.
  136. "Josh Strauss to leave Glasgow Warriors for Sale Sharks". Sky Sports. 28 February 2017.
  137. "Sale Sharks: Marc Jones and Will Cliff re-sign on two-year deals for Premiership club". BBC Sport. 21 March 2017.
  138. "Alexandru Tarus: Sale Sharks sign Romania prop on two-year contract". BBC Sport. 10 April 2017.
  139. "Sale sign Ross from Stade Français". Planet Rugby. 11 April 2017.
  140. "WillGriff John: Sale Sharks sign Doncaster Knights prop". BBC Sport. 3 May 2017.
  141. "Sale Sharks sign Faf de Klerk to back up promise of spending spree". Telegraph. 8 May 2017.
  142. "Sale sign Wallaby O'Connor". Planet Rugby. 20 June 2017.
  143. "Mike Phillips: Former Wales & Lions scrum-half to quit at end of Sale's season". BBC Sport. 11 April 2017.
  144. "Sale exit for Tuitupou". Planet Rugby. 25 April 2017.
  145. "Jersey Reds: Matt Rogerson, Mark Best and Rory Bartle join Championship side". BBC Sport. 3 May 2017.
  146. "Mujati extends Ospreys stay". Sky Sports. 5 May 2017.
  147. "DIAMOND PAYS TRIBUTE TO OUTGOING PLAYERS". Sale Sharks. 4 May 2017.
  148. "Connacht sign Irish qualified ex-England U20's scrum-half James Mitchell". Irish Independent. 8 June 2017.
  149. "Sale FC sign Sale Sharks player Andrew Hughes". Sale FC. 9 June 2017.
  150. "Longbottom re-signs for Saracens". Planet Rugby. 3 July 2017.
  151. "Dan's Devon Return". Plymouth Albion. 6 July 2017.
  152. "Peter Stringer: Worcester Warriors sign veteran scrum-half on six-month contract". BBC Sport. 20 July 2017.
  153. "Jonathan Mills joins Scottish as Player/Coach from Sale Sharks". London Scottish. 5 August 2017.
  154. "Champions Merthyr make NINE signings as they recruit regional stalwarts to bolster title defence". Wales Online. 9 August 2017.
  155. "Parker makes Munster switch". Planet Rugby. 22 August 2017.
  156. "Lewis-Roberts calls it a day". Planet Rugby. 1 September 2017.
  157. "Pearce leaves Sale for Stade Montois". Planet Rugby. 1 November 2017.
  158. "Ex-Shark Charlie Ingall joins London Scottish". London Scottish. 13 October 2017.
  159. "Saracens sign France international Christopher Tolofua". Sky Sports. 31 August 2016.
  160. "Wales' Liam Williams joins Saracens from Scarlets on three-year deal". The Guardian. 8 January 2017.
  161. "Saracens announce academy contract extensions". Premiership Rugby. 1 February 2017.
  162. "Saracens re-sign Wallaby Skelton". Planet Rugby. 4 April 2017.
  163. "Dominic Day: Saracens sign Wales lock on a two-year deal from Melbourne Rebels". BBC Sport. 28 April 2017.
  164. "Sione Vailanu: Saracens sign Tonga forward on 18-month deal". BBC Sport. 4 January 2018.
  165. "Chris Ashton to leave Saracens and join Toulon at end of season". The Guardian. 25 October 2016.
  166. "Bristol Rugby to sign promising Aviva Premiership duo ahead of next season". Bristol Post. 30 March 2017.
  167. "Saracens flanker Kelly Brown to retire at end of season". Sky Sports. 11 April 2017.
  168. "FIVE MORE PLAYERS CONFIRMED FOR 17/18". Jersey Reds. 13 April 2017.
  169. "Neil De Kock: A Saracens Legend". Saracens. 27 April 2017.
  170. "Jim Hamilton: Saracens and former Scotland lock announces retirement". BBC Sport. 14 May 2017.
  171. "TRANSFERT - Dax engage Brian Tuilagi". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 17 May 2017.
  172. "Samuela Vunisa leaves Saracens for Glasgow Warriors". Sky Sports. 26 May 2017.
  173. "Tim Streather: Ex-Saracens centre forced to retire by knee injury". BBC Sport. 20 July 2017.
  174. "Will Fraser: Saracens flanker forced to retire because of neck injury". BBC Sport. 24 August 2017.
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  176. "Wasps sign Lovobalavu". Planet Rugby. 27 February 2017.
  177. "Wasps confirm De Jongh signing". Planet Rugby. 30 May 2017.
  178. "De Luca to retire at end of season". Planet Rugby. 17 January 2017.
  179. "Alapati Leiua agrees switch to Bristol from Wasps". Sky Sports. 30 January 2017.
  180. "Tom Howe: Worcester sign Wasps winger for 2017-18 season". BBC Sport. 28 February 2017.
  181. "Kurtley Beale signs two-year deal with Waratahs". Sky Sports. 10 March 2017.
  182. "Frank Halai: Wasps winger to join Pau at end of season". BBC Sport. 16 March 2017.
  183. "FIVE MORE SIGNINGS FOR 2017/18". Bedford Rugby. 22 March 2017.
  184. "Retirement call from Festuccia". Planet Rugby. 4 May 2017.
  185. "O'CONOR TO BRING FAMILIAR TALENTS TO VALLIS WAY". Ealing Trailfinders. 11 May 2017.
  186. "PRO D2 - Narbonne engage Tom Bristow comme joker médical de Dale Chadwick". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 9 August 2017.
  187. "Jamie Shillock commits future to Worcester Warriors". Premiership Rugby. 26 October 2016.
  188. "Worcester Warriors Academy star Josh Adams signs first-team deal". Premiership Rugby. 2 November 2016.
  189. "Simon Kerrod: Worcester Warriors sign Jersey Reds prop". BBC Sport. 21 February 2017.
  190. "Pierce Phillips: Jersey Reds lock signs for Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 22 February 2017.
  191. "Taufete'e earns new Worcester deal". Planet Rugby. 21 March 2017.
  192. "Michael Dowsett: Worcester Warriors scrum-half extends Sixways stay". BBC Sport. 23 March 2017.
  193. "Academy star Jack Singleton pens first-team deal Worcester Warriors". Premiership Rugby. 30 March 2017.
  194. "Huw Taylor: Worcester Warriors forward signs new contract at Sixways". BBC Sport. 1 May 2017.
  195. "Andrew Durutalo: Worcester Warriors sign USA flanker from Championship side Ealing". BBC Sport. 16 October 2017.
  196. "Bresler signs for Worcester". Planet Rugby. 28 December 2017.
  197. "Phil Dowson: Worcester Warriors forward to return to Northampton Saints as coach". BBC Sport. 20 February 2017.
  198. "Worcester Warriors fly-half will join Nottingham next season". Worcester News. 22 March 2017.
  199. "Worcester Warriors flanker Sam Betty announces retirement from rugby". Worcester News. 27 April 2017.
  200. "Worcester Warriors wing Andy Short, 26, retires from rugby due to injury". Worcester News. 26 April 2017.
  201. "Derrick Appiah to bolster Scottish scrum by signing for 2017/18". London Scottish. 4 May 2017.
  202. "Houston Strikers Sign Charlie Hewitt From Worcester Warriors". ThisIsAmericanRugby.com. 10 May 2017.
  203. "Quartet sign for Brive". Planet Rugby. 17 May 2017.
  204. "Lamb on his way to La Rochelle". Planet Rugby. 19 May 2017.
  205. "Cov kid Ben Palmer signs for hometown club Coventry". Coventry Telegraph. 15 June 2017.
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  207. "Grant rejoins Glasgow". Planet Rugby. 29 September 2017.
  208. "Als' Campbell to join Canada's rugby sevens squad". TSN. 5 October 2017.
  209. "Jaba Bregvadze". Ultimate Rugby. 2017.
  210. "Auguy Slowik: Jersey Reds sign former Bristol and Worcester winger". BBC Sport. 20 October 2017.
  211. "Supporters react to Worcester Warriors' end-of-season clear-out". Worcester News. 2 May 2017.
  212. "Worcester lock leaves to pursue NFL dream". Planet Rugby. 28 December 2017.
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