List of 2015–16 RFU Championship transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving RFU Championship teams before or during the 2015-16 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Championship during the 2014-15 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.

Bedford Blues

Bristol

Cornish Pirates

Doncaster Knights

Ealing Trailfinders

Jersey

London Scottish

London Welsh

Moseley

Nottingham

Rotherham Titans

Yorkshire Carnegie

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dragons fly-half Steffan Jones sign permanent deal to join Bedford Blues". Bedford Rugby. 5 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bedford Blues sign England Sevens winger Sam Blanchet". Bedford Rugby. 14 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bedford Blues three more signings". Bedford Rugby. 16 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bedford Blues sign Wasps hooker Sam James ahead of next season". Bedfordshire News. 23 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Harlequins scrum-half Jordan Burns joins Bedford Blues". Quins. 23 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Nottingham's triple signings from Bedford Blues". Nottingham Rugby. 30 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Bedford Blues full-back Jim Wigglesworth signs for Doncaster Knights". DRFC. 15 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Bristol sign Wasps and ex-England winger Tom Varndell". The Guardian. 7 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sale Sharks hooker Marc Jones agree to join Bristol from next season". BBC Sport. 19 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bath and Wales versatile back Gavin Henson to join local rivals Bristol from next season". Sky Sports. 26 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Bristol sign Cornish Pirates prop Jamal Ford-Robinson". Bristol Post. 23 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Bristol sign Sale Sharks scrum-half Will Cliff ahead of next season". BBC Sport. 2 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Bristol resign London Scottish utility forward James Phillips". Bristol Rugby. 2 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Bristol sign Western Province back-rower Rayn Smid". Bristol Post. 25 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Bristol and Scotland flanker forced to retire at age 28 due to neurological problems". Sky Sports. 14 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Bristol winger Andy Short to rejoin Worcester Warriors from next season". BBC Sport. 28 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Former Wales fly-half Nicky Robinson leaves Bristol for French side Oyonnax". ESPN scrum. 29 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Worcester Warriors sign Bristol scrum-half Luke Baldwin". BBC Sport. 18 February 2015.
  19. ↑ "Bristol centre Mark Cooke signs professional contract with Jersey". Bristol Rugby. 22 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "Bristol Rugby hooker Rhys Lawrence signs for Ealing Trailfinders". Bristol Rugby. 6 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "Bristol's number eight Ben Skirving announces retirement from professional rugby". Bristol Rugby. 2 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "Wales and Bristol forward Ryan Jones force to retire on medical advice". BBC Sport. 20 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "Worcester Warriors have signed Bristol flanker Marco Mama on a season loan". BBC Sport. 24 August 2015.
  24. ↑ "Northampton Saints scrum-half sign professional contract with Cornish Pirates". Western Morning News. 17 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "Cornish Pirates sign Canada second-row Brett Beukeboom from Plymouth Albion". 30 April 2015.
  26. ↑ "Utility back Toby May from Westcombe Park signs for Cornish Pirates". Cornishman. 1 May 2015.
  27. ↑ "Cornish Pirates sign utility back WIll Cargill from Championship rivals Yorkshire Carnegie". BBC Sport. 19 May 2015.
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  29. ↑ "Bristol sign Cornish Pirates prop Jamal Ford-Robinson". Bristol Post. 23 February 2015.
  30. ↑ "Worcester Warriors sign Cornish Pirates lock Darren Barry". Warriors. 25 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "London Welsh No.8 Ollie Stedman signs permnanet deal with Doncaster Knights". DRFC. 1 May 2015.
  32. ↑ "Doncaster Knights sign Coventry winger Will Hurrell". DRFC. 5 May 2015.
  33. ↑ "Cardiff Blues fly-half Simon Humberstone set to join Doncaster Knights". DRFC. 13 May 2015.
  34. ↑ "Wharfedale prop Jake Armstrong signs for Doncaster Knights". DRFC. 18 May 2015.
  35. ↑ "Doncaster Knights sign Ulster scrum-half Michael Heaney". DRFC. 22 May 2015.
  36. ↑ "Doncaster Knights capture Plymouth Albion fly-half Declan Cusack". DRFC. 22 May 2015.
  37. ↑ "Doncaster Knights sign England Sevens half-back Sam Edgerley". DRFC. 4 June 2015.
  38. ↑ "Doncaster Knights acquire Ampthill prop Joe Sproston ahead of next season". DRFC. 12 June 2015.
  39. ↑ "Bedford Blues full-back Jim Wigglesworth signs for Doncaster Knights". DRFC. 15 June 2015.
  40. ↑ "Doncaster Knights capture Plymouth Albion hooker Ted Stagg from next season". DRFC. 15 June 2015.
  41. ↑ "Doncaster Knights prop Tom Davies to retire at end of the season". DRFC. 17 April 2015.
  42. ↑ "Doncaster Knight fly-half Jamie Lennard announces retirement at age of 29". Doncaster Free Express. 30 April 2015.
  43. ↑ "Doncaster Knights scrum-half Bruno Bravo sign for Darlington Mowden Park". Chronicle Live. 2 July 2015.
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  45. ↑ "Esher sign Doncaster Knights fly-half Paul Roberts". Esher Rugby. 1 August 2015.
  46. ↑ "Doncaster Knights prop Colin Phillips sign for Scottish club Stewart's Meville RFC". Edinburgh Evening News. 13 August 2015.
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  50. ↑ "Wasps and USA scrum-half Tom Bliss to join Ealing Trailfinders on season-long loan". Ealing Rugby. 22 April 2015.
  51. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders sign Yorkshire Carnegie second-row Nathan Hannay". Ealing Trailfinders. 27 April 2015.
  52. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders sign Plymouth Albion back-row forward Ian Greive". Ealing Trailfinders. 30 April 2015.
  53. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders triple signings for next season". Ealing Trailfinders. 6 May 2015.
  54. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders two new signings". Ealing Trailfinders. 6 May 2015.
  55. ↑ "England Students prop Sam Rodman signs professionally for Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 5 May 2015.
  56. ↑ "London Welsh trio head to Vallis Way". Ealing Trailfinders. 11 May 2015.
  57. ↑ "Newcastle Falcons duo Chris York and Dannny Barnes sign for Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 12 May 2015.
  58. ↑ "West Harbour back-rower Harris Orr signs for Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 19 May 2015.
  59. ↑ "Callum Wilson wings it from England Sevens to Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 26 May 2015.
  60. ↑ "London Scottish second-row forward Adam Precanin signs for Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 27 May 2015.
  61. ↑ "England Sevens utility back Sam Stanley signs for Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 13 June 2015.
  62. ↑ "Worcester Warriors' James Stephenson wings it to Championship side Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 5 August 2015.
  63. ↑ "Romania hooker returns home to Timisoara Saracens". Ziua News (in Romanian). 3 June 2015.
  64. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders back-row Anders Nilsson signs for Blackheath". Blackheath Rugby. 6 June 2015.
  65. ↑ "Raling Trailfinders second-row signs for Spanish club CR El Salvador". Radio Interconomia (in Spanish). 23 June 2015.
  66. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders second-row Steve Pape retires to become Taunton forwards coach". Western Daily Press. 1 July 2015.
  67. ↑ "Trailfinders duo Tom Parker and James Copsey sign for East Grinstead RFC". Blue Bell Digital. 3 July 2015.
  68. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders fly-half Matt Jarvis heads to Welsh Championship side Merthyr RFC". BBC Sport. 14 July 2015.
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  70. ↑ "Esher sign Ealing Trailfinders front-rower Kevin Davis". Esher Rugby. 1 August 2015.
  71. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders' player departure list". Ealing Trailfinders. 4 May 2015.
  72. ↑ "Jersey's quartet of signings". BBC Sport. 14 April 2015.
  73. ↑ "Jersey sign Esher prop Ben Featherstone ahead of next season". JRFC. 16 April 2015.
  74. ↑ "Jersey's new signings". JRFC. 22 April 2015.
  75. ↑ "Jersey's trio of signings". JRFC. 14 May 2015.
  76. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors forward Tommy Spinks signs professional contract with Jersey". BBC Sport. 28 May 2015.
  77. ↑ "Jerseys' two new signings". BBC Sport. 28 July 2015.
  78. ↑ "Jersey centre Drew Locke to join London Scottish". BBC Sport. 11 April 2015.
  79. ↑ "Exeter Chiefs sign Jersey prop Harry Williams". BBC Sport. 16 April 2015.
  80. ↑ "Jersey's Australian flanker Ryan Hodson to join London Welsh". BBC Sport. 25 April 2015.
  81. ↑ "Jersey scrum-half signs for London Welsh". BBC Sport. 6 May 2015.
  82. ↑ "Former Jersey fly-half Jonny Bentley returns home to sign for Wellington Lions". Stuff.co.nz. 29 May 2015.
  83. ↑ "Jersey centre David Bishop signs for Merthyr RFC in Welsh Championship". Wales Online. 9 June 2015.
  84. ↑ "Merthyr RFC sign Tonga international back-row Paula Kaho from Jersey". Wales Online. 21 June 2015.
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  86. ↑ "Jersey centre Drew Locke to join London Scottish". BBC Sport. 11 April 2015.
  87. ↑ "London Scottish sign Plymouth Albion second-row Neale Patrick for next season". London Scottish. 11 May 2015.
  88. ↑ "London Scottish sign Scotland Sevens scrum-half Russell Weir". The Rugby Paper. 20 May 2015.
  89. ↑ "Former Scotland A Prop David Young signs for London Scottish". London Scottish. 4 June 2015.
  90. ↑ "Wales Sevens ace James Harries joins London Scottish". London Scottish. 11 June 2015.
  91. ↑ "Gloucester second-row signs professional deal with London Scottish". London Scottish. 15 June 2015.
  92. ↑ "London Scottish recruit London Welsh prop Jimmy Litchfield". London Scottish. 16 June 2015.
  93. ↑ "London Scottish's double signings". London Scottish. 13 August 2015.
  94. ↑ "London Scottish sign South African prop Kurt Schonert from Durban Collegians". London Scottish. 15 September 2015.
  95. ↑ "London Scottish full-back Jim Thompson announces his retirement due to a knee injury". London Scottish. 21 January 2015.
  96. ↑ "Errie Claassens calls time on 11-year career". London Scottish. 27 January 2015.
  97. ↑ "Wasps sign London Scottish scrum-half Jamie Stevenson". London Scottish. 22 May 2015.
  98. ↑ "London Scottish second-row forward Adam Precanin signs for Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 27 May 2015.
  99. ↑ "Bristol resign London Scottish utility forward James Phillips". Bristol Rugby. 2 September 2015.
  100. ↑ "London Scottish tighhead prop Ben Prescott force to retire from injuries". London Scottish. 16 September 2015.
  101. ↑ "London Welsh complete triple signings". BBC Sport. 24 April 2015.
  102. ↑ "London Welsh's quartet of back-row signings". BBC Sport. 28 April 2015.
  103. ↑ "London Welsh sign half-backs Joe Carlisle and Josh Davies". 29 April 2015.
  104. ↑ "London Welsh's three new signings". BBC Sport. 6 May 2015.
  105. ↑ "London Welsh have signed London Irish's Samoan second row Dan Leo". BBC Sport. 21 May 2015.
  106. ↑ "London Welsh have added two new signings to their squad". Sky Sports. 22 June 2015.
  107. ↑ "Former England centre and London Welsh captain Tom May to retire at end of season". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015.
  108. ↑ "Leicester Tigers announces three forwards to their squad next season". Sky Sports. 10 February 2015.
  109. ↑ "Worcester sign London Welsh flanker Carl Kirwan". Warriors. 1 February 2015.
  110. ↑ "Ex All-Black half-back Piri Weepu swaps London Welsh for Oyonnax". ESPN scrum. 23 February 2015.
  111. ↑ "Newcastle Falcons bring in Tonga prop Taione Vea from London Welsh". BBC Sport. 17 March 2015.
  112. ↑ "Ulster bring in London Welsh pair Paul Rowley and Peter Browne". BBC Sport. 8 April 2015.
  113. ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie sign London Welsh pair Dean Schofield and Seb Stegmann". Yorkshire Carnegie. 10 April 2015.
  114. ↑ "London Welsh utility back Elliot Kear switches back to league code to sign for London Broncos". Sky Sports. 21 April 2015.
  115. ↑ "London Welsh player/coach Gordon Ross to join Worcester Warriors backroom staff". BBC Sport. 22 April 2015.
  116. ↑ "London Welsh No.8 Ollie Stedman signs permnanet deal with Doncaster Knights". DRFC. 1 May 2015.
  117. ↑ "Leicester Tigers snap up London Welsh back-rower Lachlan McCaffrey". Planet Rugby. 5 May 2015.
  118. ↑ "London Welsh trio head to Vallis Way". Ealing Trailfinders. 11 May 2015.
  119. ↑ "Rugby: Late rally gets Harbour through". ODT. 11 May 2015.
  120. ↑ "London Welsh winger James Tincknell sign for Coventry". Coventry Telegraph. 8 June 2015.
  121. ↑ "London Welsh centre Tim Molenaar signs for Moseley". Birmingham Mail. 9 June 2015.
  122. ↑ "London Scottish recruit London Welsh prop Jimmy Litchfield". London Scottish. 16 June 2015.
  123. ↑ "Former Tonga number eight Chris Hala'ufia signs for French club RC Narbonne". L'independent.fr. 17 June 2015.
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  125. ↑ "Cardiff Blues bring back London Welsh lock James Down". Sky Sports. 20 July 2015.
  126. ↑ "Moseley RFC sign two ex-Billesley Common favourites". Birmingham Mail. 12 May 2015.
  127. ↑ "Moseley sign Ampthill openside flanker Joe Bercis and Plymouth Albion prop Tim Fidler". Moseley Rugby. 15 May 2015.
  128. ↑ "Moseley sign Bedwas RFC centre Aaron Pinches and former Wales Sevens player Kyle Evans". Birmingham Mail. 22 May 2015.
  129. ↑ "Moseley sign Canada second-row Aaron Flagg and Yorkshire Carnegie lock Harry Casson". Birmingham Mail. 5 June 2015.
  130. ↑ "London Welsh centre Tim Molenaar signs for Moseley". Birmingham Mail. 9 June 2015.
  131. ↑ "Moseley sign Leicester Tigers winger Rhys Williams". Leicester Tigers. 12 June 2015.
  132. ↑ "Moseley sign Plymouth Albion fly-half Charlie Foley". Moseley Rugby. 3 July 2015.
  133. ↑ "Rotherham Titans sign Moseley centre Will Owen". The Star. 26 February 2015.
  134. ↑ "Moseley's stalwart players Ollie Thomas Neil Mason announces retirements". Birmingham Mail. 2 June 2015.
  135. ↑ "Moseley flanker Joe Carpenter signs for National League 1 side Coventry next season". Coventry Observer. 24 June 2015.
  136. ↑ "Moseley back-rower Nile Dacres signs for Plymouth Albion". BBC Sport. 23 June 2015.
  137. ↑ "Moseley full-back Anthony Carter announces retirement". Moseley. 8 July 2015.
  138. ↑ "Exeter Chiefs hooker Kieran Davies signs professional contract with Nottingham". BBC Sport. 2 April 2015.
  139. ↑ "Nottingham sign Newcastle Falcons back-rower Ben Morris". Nottingham Rugby. 20 April 2015.
  140. ↑ "Nottingham's quartet signings from Plymouth Albion". Nottingham Rugby. 27 April 2015.
  141. ↑ "Nottingham's triple signings from Bedford Blues". Nottingham Rugby. 30 April 2015.
  142. ↑ "Nottingham signs Leinster winger Sam Coghlan Murray". Nottingham Rugby. 1 May 2015.
  143. ↑ "Nottingham sign Glasgow Warriors scrum-half Murray McConnell". Nottingham Rugby. 8 May 2015.
  144. ↑ "Nottingham sign Ulster full-back Ricky Andrew". Nottingham Rugby. 22 May 2015.
  145. ↑ "Nottingham scrum-half Finlay Barnham force to retire at age 24 due to injuries". Nottingham Rugby. 22 January 2015.
  146. ↑ "Fiji prop Campese Ma'afu signs for French side Aix-en-Provence". PARC Rugby. 9 March 2015.
  147. ↑ "Exeter Chiefs sign Nottingham hooker Shaun Malton ahead of next season". Exeter Express and Echo. 2 April 2015.
  148. ↑ "Nottingham winger Liam O'Neill signs for Henley Hawks". The Oxford Times. 15 April 2015.
  149. ↑ "Nottingham scrum-half Sean Romans announces retirement". Nottingham Rugby (in French). 21 April 2015.
  150. ↑ "Nottingham captain Brent Wilson announces his retirement from professional rugby". BBC Sport. 23 April 2015.
  151. ↑ "Nottingham pair Michael Holford and Joe Munro signs for Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 6 May 2015.
  152. ↑ "Rotherham Titans add Nottingham back-row forward Tom Calladine next season". Rotherham Rugby. 22 May 2015.
  153. ↑ "Nottingham winger Ryan Hough signs for National League 1 side Coventry next season". Coventry Observer. 24 June 2015.
  154. ↑ "Nottingham duo Kiefer Laxton and Will Maisey sign for Ampthill next season". Bedford Today. 3 July 2015.
  155. ↑ "Nottingham's confirmed departures". Nottingham Rugby. 25 April 2015.
  156. ↑ "Rotherham Titans sign Moseley centre Will Owen". The Star. 26 February 2015.
  157. ↑ "Rotherham Titans sign Rosslyn Park scrum-half Luke Carter". Rotherham Rugby. 6 March 2015.
  158. ↑ "Rotherham Titans sign Chinnor dynamic centre Jack Hayes from next season". Rotherham Rugby. 6 March 2015.
  159. ↑ "Rotherham Titans bring in Sheffield Tigers back-row forward Josh Redfern". Rotherham Rugby. 14 April 2015.
  160. ↑ "Scarlets hooker Darran Harris to join Rotherham Titans next season". Rotherham Rugby. 17 April 2015.
  161. ↑ "Rotherham Titans sign Old Centralians front-row forward James Elliott". Rotherham Titans. 20 May 2015.
  162. ↑ "Chester half-back Will Goodwin signs for Rotherham Titans". Rotherham Titans. 20 May 2015.
  163. ↑ "Rotherham Titans sign Darling Mowden Park hooker Charlie Maddison". The Star. 21 May 2015.
  164. ↑ "Titans sign front-rower Michael Cromie from French side Stade Rodez". Rotherham Rugby. 21 May 2015.
  165. ↑ "Titans add Chinnor second-rower Toby Salmon to the squad next season". Rotherham Rugby. 22 May 2015.
  166. ↑ "Rotherham Titans add Nottingham back-row forward Tom Calladine next season". Rotherham Rugby. 22 May 2015.
  167. ↑ "Rotherham Titans sign Blackheath second-rower George Oram". Rotherham Rugby. 11 June 2015.
  168. ↑ "Rotherham Titans add two new signings to the squad". Rotherham Rugby. 24 June 2015.
  169. ↑ "Rotherham Titans strengthen squad with two signings". Rotherham Rugby. 25 June 2015.
  170. ↑ "Ospreys full-back Ross Jones leaves for Rotherham Titans". BBC Sport. 1 September 2015.
  171. ↑ "London Irish sign Rotherham Titans hooker Tom Cruse ahead of next season". BBC Sport. 9 April 2015.
  172. ↑ "Rotherham Titans back-row forward Alex Rieder signs for Wasps". Sky Sports. 24 June 2015.
  173. ↑ "Rotherham Titans lock forward Ben Thomas signs for Coventry". Coventry Observer. 24 June 2015.
  174. ↑ "Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield makes cross-code switch to join Yorkshire Carnegie". Sky Sports. 31 March 2015.
  175. ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie sign London Welsh pair Dean Schofield and Seb Stegmann". Yorkshire Carnegie. 10 April 2015.
  176. ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie sign England Saxons flanker Andy Saull from Newcastle Falcons". Yorkshire Carnegie. 17 April 2015.
  177. ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie sign Northampton Saints pair Joel Hodgson and Tom Ryder". Yorkshire Carnegie. 1 May 2015.
  178. ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie sign Harlequins centre Tom Casson". Planet Rugby. 19 May 2015.
  179. ↑ "Sale Sharks centre Andy Forsyth to sign for Yorkshire Carnegie". Yorkshire Carnegie. 20 May 2015.
  180. ↑ "Worcester Warriors prop Rob O'Donnell can't wait to get started at Yorkshire Carnegie". Worcester News. 2 June 2015.
  181. ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie prop Ben Harris agrees to join Newcastle Falcons from next season". Chronicle Live. 11 March 2015.
  182. ↑ "Northampton Saints sign highly-rated tight-head prop Paul Hill from Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie". Planet Rugby. 17 April 2015.
  183. ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie centre Rob Vickerman force to retire because of neck injuries". BBC Sport. 22 April 2015.
  184. ↑ "Ealing Trailfinders sign Yorkshire Carnegie second-row Nathan Hannay". Ealing Trailfinders. 27 April 2015.
  185. ↑ "Cornish Pirates sign utility back WIll Cargill from Championship rivals Yorkshire Carnegie". BBC Sport. 19 May 2015.
  186. ↑ "Moseley sign Canada second-row Aaron Flagg and Yorkshire Carnegie lock Harry Casson". Birmingham Mail. 5 June 2015.
  187. ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie scrum-half Sam Egerton takes up England Sevens central contract". Yorkshire Carnegie. 5 June 2015.
  188. ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie hooker Ollie Hayes force to retire at 25 due to neck injury". Yorkshire Carnegie. 12 October 2015.
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