List of 2016–17 Top 14 transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Top 14 teams leading up to the 2016–17 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Top 14 during the 2015–16 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.

Agen

Players In Florian Denos from Oyonnax[1]

Players Out Alexis Balès to La Rochelle[2] Jean-Baptiste Roidot to US Carcassonne[3]

Bordeaux Bègles

Players In Julien Audy from La Rochelle[4] Ian Madigan from Leinster[5] Vadim Cobilas from Sale Sharks[6] Luke Jones from Melbourne Rebels[7] Marc Clerc from Oyonnax[8] Geoffrey Cros from Tarbes[9] Johan Aliouat from US Carcassonne[10]

Players Out Francisco Gomez Kodela to Lyon[11] Julien Le Devedec to CA Brive[12] Sofiane Guitoune to Toulouse[13] Pierre Bernard to Montpellier[14] Xerom Civil to Albi Lucas Blanc to Albi[15] Patrick Toetu to CA Brive[16]

CA Brive

Players In Julien Le Devedec from Bordeaux Begles[12] Vasil Lobzhanidze from RC Armazi Tbilisi[17] Patrick Toetu from Bordeaux Begles[18] Soso Bekoshvili from Chambery[19]

Players Out Tjiuee Uanivi to Sharks[20]

Castres Olympique

Players In Loic Jacquet from Clermont Auvergne[21] Daniel Kotze from Clermont Auvergne[22] Jody Jenneker from Oyonnax[23] Damien Tussac from US Montauban[24] Tudor Stroe from Tarbes[25] Afusipa Taumoepeau from Albi[26] Robert Ebersohn from Montpellier[27]

Players Out Richie Gray to Toulouse[28] Remi Lamerat to Clermont Auvergne[29] Piula Faʻasalele to Toulouse[30] Karena Wihongi to Lyon[31] Benjamin Desroches to Albi[32]

Clermont Auvergne

Players In Sitaleki Timani from Montpellier[33] Remi Lamerat from Castres Olympique[29] Isaia Toeava from Kubota Spears[34] Aaron Jarvis from Ospreys[35]

Players Out Jonathan Davies to Scarlets[36] Brock James to La Rochelle[37] Loic Jacquet to Castres Olympique[21] Daniel Kotze to Castres Olympique[22] Jamie Cudmore to Oyonnax[38]

Grenoble

Players In David Mélé from Toulouse[39] Sisa Waqa from Canberra Raiders[40] Aly Muldowney from Connacht[41]

Players Out Jackson Willison to Worcester Warriors[42] Robinson Caire to Biarritz Olympique[43]

La Rochelle

Players In Vincent Rattez from RC Narbonne[44] Brock James from Clermont Auvergne[37] Alexis Balès from Agen[2] Victor Vito from Hurricanes[45] Dany Priso from Stade Francais[46] Mohamed Boughanmi from Toulon[47] Steeve Barry from France Sevens[48] Arthur Retière from Racing 92[49]

Players Out Julien Audy to Bordeaux Begles[50] David Roumieu to Biarritz Olympique[51] Thomas Synaeghel to Biarritz Olympique[52] Fabien Fortassin to Biarritz Olympique[53]

Lyon OU

Players In Alexandre Menini from Toulon[54] Francisco Gomez Kodela from Biarritz[54] Karena Wihongi from Castres[54] Stéphane Clément from Biarritz[54] Mickaël Ivaldi from Montpellier[54] Maselino Paulino from Scarlets[54] Josh Bekhuis from Blues[54] Franco Mostert from Lions[54] Félix Lambey from Béziers Virgile Bruni from Toulon[54] Frédéric Michalak from Toulon[2] Mike Harris from Rebels[54] Théo Belan from Toulon[54] Delon Armitage from Toulon[54]

Players Out

Montpellier

Players In Alexandre Dumoulin from Racing 92[55] Nemani Nadolo from Crusaders[56] Konstantin Mikautadze from Toulon[57] Gregory Fichten from RC Narbonne Antoine Guillamon from Oyonnax[58] Joffrey Michel from USA Perpignan[59] Pierre Bernard from Bordeaux Begles[14] Vincent Martin from Oyonnax[60] Ben Botica from Harlequins[61]

Players Out Sitaleki Timani to Clermont Auvergne[62] Mickael Ivaldi to Lyon[63] Francois Trinh-Duc to Toulon[64] Nicolas Mas retiring[65] Pat Cilliers to Leicester Tigers[66] Ben Mowen to Pau[67] Robert Ebersohn to Castres Olympique[68]

Oyonnax

Players In Maxime Veau from Tarbes[69] Hoani Tui from Lyon Jamie Cudmore from Clermont Auvergne[70] Luc Barba from Racing 92[71]

Players Out Jody Jenneker to Castres Olympique[23] Antoine Guillamon to Montpellier[58] Pedrie Wannenburg to Denver[72] Rory Clegg to Glasgow Warriors[73] Vincent Martin to Montpellier[60] Marc Clerc to Bordeaux Begles[8] Florian Denos to Agen[1]

Pau

Players In Masalosalo Tutaia from Mont-de-Marsan[74] Ben Mowen from Montpellier[67] Julien Tomas from Stade Francais[75]

Players Out Mathieu Acebes to USA Perpignan[76] Samuel Marques to Toulouse[77] Giorgi Natsarashvili to US Carcassonne[78] Elijah Niko to Beziers[79]

Racing 92

Players In Leone Nakarawa from Glasgow Warriors[80]

Players Out Alexandre Dumoulin to Montpellier[81] Luke Charteris to Bath Rugby[82] Juandre Kruger to Sale Sharks[83] Arthur Retière to La Rochelle[49] Luc Barba to Oyonnax[71] Mike Phillips to Sale Sharks[84]

Stade Français

Players In

Players Out Dany Priso to La Rochelle[46] Julien Tomas to Pau[75]

Toulon

Players In François Trinh-Duc from Montpellier[64] Liam Gill from Queensland Reds[85] Marcel van der Merwe from Bulls[86]

Players Out Manasa Saulo to Toulouse[87] Theo Belan to Lyon[88] Konstantin Mikautadze to Montpellier[57] Paul O'Connell retired[89] Lachlan Turner to Exeter Chiefs[90] Alexandre Menini to Lyon Virgile Bruni to Lyon Delon Armitage to Lyon[91] Mohamed Boughanmi to La Rochelle[47] Frederic Michalak to Lyon[92]

Toulouse

Players In Manasa Saulo from Toulon[87] Richie Gray from Castres Olympique[28] Sofiane Guitoune from Bordeaux Begles[13] Leonardo Ghiraldini from Leicester Tigers[93] Piula Faʻasalele from Castres Olympique[30] Samuel Marques from Pau[77]

Players Out Louis Picamoles to Northampton Saints[94] David Mélé to Grenoble[39] Corey Flynn to Glasgow Warriors[95] Romain Millo-Chluski to USA Perpignan[96] Thomas Ramos to US Colomiers[97] Clement Poitrenaud retiring[98]

See also

• List of 2016–17 Aviva Premiership transfers
• List of 2016–17 Pro12 transfers
• List of 2016–17 RFU Championship transfers
• List of 2016–17 Super Rugby transfers

References

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2. "Agen scrum-half Alexis Bales joins La Rochelle next season". Rugbyrama.fr. 14 December 2015.
3. "US Carcassonne sign Agen lock Jean-Baptiste Roidot". Sudouest.fr (in French). 2 March 2016.
4. "Bordeaux Begles recruit La Rochelle scrum-half Julien Audy". Sport.fr (in French). 24 December 2015.
5. "Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan leaves Leinster for French club Bordeaux Begles". The Guardian. 28 December 2015.
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8. "Bordeuax Begles sign Oyonnax prop Marc Clerc from next season". Sudouest.fr (in French). 14 March 2016.
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11. "Pumas tighthead prop Francisco Gomez Kodela signs for Lyon". Sport.orange.fr (in French). 24 December 2015.
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13. "Toulouse sign France utility back Sofiane Guitoune from Bordeaux Begles". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 4 December 2015.
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16. "Brive sign Bordeaux Begles prop Patrick Toetu". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 29 April 2016.
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18. "Brive sign Bordeaux Begles prop Patrick Toetu". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 29 April 2016.
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28. "Scotland lock Richie Grey agrees deal with Toulouse". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015.
29. "Clermont Auvergne sign France centre Remi Laurent from Castres Olympique". France3-regions.fr (in French). 1 December 2015.
30. "Toulouse sign Samoa and Castres flanker Piula Fa'asalele". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 20 January 2016.
31. "Lyon confirm signing of veteran Castres prop Karena Wihongi". LOU Rugby. 16 March 2016.
32. "ALbi sign Castres Olympique lock Benjamin Desroches". Le Club Rugby (in French). 8 April 2016.
33. "Clermont Auvergne sign former Wallabies second-row Sitaleki Timani from Montpellier". Leequipe.fr (in French). 1 December 2015.
34. "Clermont Auvergne sign former All-Black fullback Isaia Toeava". Planet Rugby. 1 February 2016.
35. "Wales prop Aaron Jarvis quits Ospreys for Clermont Auvergne next season". Sky Sports. 4 March 2016.
36. "Wales centre Jonathan Davies rejoins Scarlets from Clermont Auvergne". BBC Sport. 13 November 2015.
37. "La Rochelle pull off Brock James coup". ESPN scrum. 1 December 2015.
38. "Oyonnax sign veteran Canada second-row Jamie Cudmore from Clermont Auvergne". Planet Rugby. 15 March 2016.
39. "Grenoble recruit Toulouse scrum-half David Mele next season". Leequipe.fr. 23 February 2016.
40. "Sisa Waqa switches codes for French club Grenoble from Australian NRL side Canberra Raiders". Sky Sports. 14 March 2016.
41. "Grenoble confirm signing of Connacht lock Aly Muldowney next season". Irish TImes. 20 April 2016.
42. "Worcester Warriors sign Grenoble centre Jackson Willison". BBC Sport. 8 January 2016.
43. "Biarritz recruits Grenoble full-back Robinson Caire". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 26 April 2016.
44. "Narbonne fullback Vincent Rattez to sign for La Rochelle". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 15 June 2015.
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46. "La Rochelle sign Stade Francais prop Dnny Priso". Sudouest.fr (in French). 17 February 2016.
47. "Toulon prop Mohamed Boughnami signs for La Rochelle". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 1 April 2016.
48. "La Rochelle sign France Sevens star Steeve Barry". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 2 April 2016.
49. "La Rochelle sign Racing 92 scrum-half Arthur Retiere". Le Rugby Nistere.fr (in French). 8 April 2016.
50. "Bordeuax Begles recruit La Rochelle scrum-half Julien Audy". Sport.fr (in French). 24 December 2015.
51. "La Rochelle hooker David Roumieu signs for Biarritz Olympique". Sudouest.fr (in French). 22 March 2016.
52. "Biarritz sign La Rochelle prop Thomas Synaeghel from next season". Sudouest.fr (in French). 25 March 2016.
53. "Biarritz sign La Rochelle fly-half Fabien Fortassin from next season". Sudouest.fr. 5 April 2016.
54. "Lyon: Le Lou officialise l'arrivée de 12 recrues". 16 March 2016. Text "http://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/transferts/2014/transferts-lyon-le-lou-officialise-l-arrivee-de-12-recrues_sto5320420/story.shtml" ignored (help)
55. "France centre Alexandre Dumoulin joins Montpellier next season". Leequipe.fr (in French). 15 November 2015.
56. "Crusaders and Fijian winger Nemani Nadolo signs for Montpellier in France". ESPN scrum. 30 November 2015.
57. "Montpellier sign Georgia second-row Konstantin Mikautadze from rivals Toulon". Planet Rugby. 7 December 2015.
58. "Montpellier sign Narbonne peop Gregory Fichten and Oyonnax prop Antoine Guillamon". Midilibre.fr. 1 March 2016.
59. "Montpellier to sign Perpignan fullback Joffrey Michel". L'independent.fr (in French). 4 March 2016.
60. "Montpellier sign Oyonnax winger Vincent Martin for next season". Midilibre.fr (in French). 5 March 2016.
61. "Harlequins fly-half Ben Botica to join French club Montpellier". Sky Sports. 29 April 2016.
62. "Clermont Auvergne sign former Wallabies second-row Sitaleki Timani from Montpellier". Leequipe.fr. 1 December 2015.
63. "Lyon sign Montpellier hooker Michael Ivladi from next season". Leequpe.fr (in French). 15 December 2015.
64. "Toulon sign France fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc from rivals Montpellier". Sky Sports. 27 November 2015.
65. "France and Montpellier prop Micolas Mas announces retirement at end of season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 21 January 2016.
66. "Leicester Tigers sign former Springboks prop Pat Cilliers". Planet Rugby. 29 February 2016.
67. "Pau sign former Wallabies number eight Ben Mowen from Montpellier". Actu-rugby.fr (in French). 4 March 2016.
68. "Castres Olympique sign South Africa centre Robert Ebersohn from Montpellier". Tribune Sports.net (in French). 29 April 2016.
69. "Tarbes centre Maxime Veau agrees to join Oyonnax next season". Voixdelain.fr. 22 January 2016.
70. "Oyonnax sign Lyon prop Hoani Tui and veteran Canada second-row Jamie Cudmore from Clermont Auvergne". Planet Rugby. 15 March 2016.
71. "Racing 92 flanker Luc Barba signs for Oyonnax next season". Actu-Rugby.fr. 18 April 2016.
72. "Former Springbok number eight Pedrie Wannenburg travel to the United States". DJ Coil Rugby. 11 March 2016.
73. "Oyonnax fly-half Rory Clegg rejoins Glasgow Warriors". BBC Sport. 17 March 2016.
74. "Pau secure signature of Mont de Marsan second row Masalosalo Tutaia". Rugby Transferts (in French). 29 January 2016.
75. "Pau sign Stade Francais scrum-half Julien Tomas". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 22 March 2016.
76. "Pau fullback Mathieu Acebes to join Perpignan next season". Sudouest.fr (in French). 28 January 2016.
77. "Toulouse sign Pau and Portugal scrum-half Samuel Marques". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 11 February 2016.
78. "Carcassonne sign Georgia and Pau prop Giorigi Natsarashvili". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 10 March 2016.
79. "Beziers confirm signing of Pau winger Elijah Niko". Sport 400 (in French). 11 March 2016.
80. "Fiji and Glasgow Warriors lock Leone Nakarawa signs for French club Racing 92". Sky Sports. 27 April 2016.
81. "France centre Alexandre Dumoulin joins Montpellier next season". Leequipe.fr. 15 November 2015.
82. "Bath sign Wales and Lions lock Luke Charteris from Racing 92". BBC Sport. 23 November 2015.
83. "Sale Sharks sign Racing 92 second row Juandre Kruger and Saracens tight-head prop Kieran Longbottom". BBC Sport. 25 March 2016.
84. "Sale Sharks sign former Wales and Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips". Sky Sports. 5 May 2016.
85. "Toulon sign Reds and Australia flanker Liam Gill". Sky Sports. 19 February 2016.
86. "Toulon announce signing of Springboks and Bulls prop Marcel van der Merwe". Sports.Orange.fr (in French). 1 April 2016.
87. "Fijian tighthead prop Manasa Saulo off to Toulouse". Planet Rugby. 25 October 2015.
88. "Toulon centre Theo Belan agrees move to Lyon next season". Parcque Toulon (in French). 2 December 2015.
89. "Former Ireland captain Paul O'Connell retires on medical advice". Telegraph. 9 February 2016.
90. "Exeter Chiefs sign Australia international back Lachlan Turner". Planet Rugby. 16 February 2016.
91. "Toulon triple departures for Lyon next season". LOU Rugby (in French). 16 March 2016.
92. "Lyon sign veteran France fly-half Frederic Michalak from Toulon". Sky Sports. 2 May 2016.
93. "Italy hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini agrees to join top French club Toulouse". Sky Sports. 18 December 2015.
94. "Northampton Saints sign France number eight Louis Picamoles from Toulouse". Sky Sports. 2 November 2015.
95. "Glasgow Warriors sign former All-Black hooker Corey Flynn from top French club Toulouse". Planet Rugby. 29 February 2016.
96. "Former France lock Romain Millo-Chluski leaves Toulouse for Perpignan". Leequipe.fr (in French). 2 March 2016.
97. "US Colomiers sign Toulouse fullback Thomas Ramos from next season". Rugby365.fr. 12 April 2016.
98. "Former France and TOulouse fullback Clement Poitrenaud announces retirement from professional rugby". Sky Sports. 4 May 2016.