List of 2020–21 Premiership Rugby transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Premiership Rugby teams before or during the 2020–21 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Premiership during the 2019–20 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. On 19 January 2020, Saracens are automatically relegated to the RFU Championship due to salary cap breaches.[1] On 2 April 2020, Newcastle Falcons are automatically promoted back to Premiership Rugby to replace relegated Saracens under RFU's 'best record playing formula' and due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Bath
Main article: Bath Rugby

Bristol Bears
Main article: Bristol Bears

Exeter Chiefs
Main article: Exeter Chiefs

Gloucester
Main article: Gloucester Rugby

Harlequins
Main article: Harlequin F.C.

Leicester Tigers
Main article: Leicester Tigers

London Irish
Main article: London Irish

Newcastle Falcons
Main article: Newcastle Falcons

Northampton Saints
Main article: Northampton Saints

Sale Sharks
Main article: Sale Sharks

Wasps
Main article: Wasps RFC

Worcester Warriors
Main article: Worcester Warriors

See also

References
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  49. "Gloucester Rugby confirm signing of former Melbourne Rebels flanker from Ealing Trailfinders". Gloucestershire Live. 5 March 2020.
  50. "England intaernational hooker Jack Singleton joins Gloucester Rugby on a season long loan for the 2020-21 season". Gloucester Rugby. 11 March 2020.
  51. "Jonny May: England wing to rejoin Gloucester from Leicester Tigers at end of season". BBC Sport. 11 April 2020.
  52. "Callum Braley to join Benetton Rugby at the end of the 2019-20 season". Gloucester Rugby. 6 February 2020.
  53. "Exeter Chiefs: Gloucester's Aaron Hinkley and Scarlets' Corey Baldwin sign". BBC Sport. 2 March 2020.
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  57. "Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen signs for Harlequins". Planet Rugby. 24 January 2020.
  58. "Wilco Louw: Harlequins sign South African prop for 2020-21 season". Sky Sports. 13 February 2020.
  59. "Joe Gray: Harlequins to sign Saracens hooker on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 15 May 2020.
  60. "Tyrone Green: Harlequins sign versatile back from Lions". BBC Sport. 3 June 2020.
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  68. "Scottish sign Toby Freeman from Harlequins". London Scottish. 1 June 2020.
  69. "Semi Kunatani: Harlequins' Fiji back-row forward to join Castres". BBC Sport. 4 June 2020.
  70. "Rob Buchanan: Harlequins hooker retires from rugby union aged 29". BBC Sport. 16 June 2020.
  71. "Chris Robshaw, ex-England captain, signs for San Diego Legion in MLR". The Guardian. 17 June 2020.
  72. "Max Crumpton: Harlequins hooker retires aged 26". BBC Sport. 18 June 2020.
  73. "Vereniki Goneva: Winger leaves Harlequins to join French side Stade Montois". BBC Sport. 20 June 2020.
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  76. "Zack Henry: Leicester Tigers boss Geordan Murphy signs fly-half for 2020-21 season". BBC Sport. 25 February 2020.
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  87. "Jimmy Stevens retires aged 29 after concussion injury". Sky Sports. 5 May 2020.
  88. "Dragons confirm signing of Wales international Jonah Holmes". Wales Online. 26 May 2020.
  89. "Ealing Trailfinders confirm signing of Leicester's Guy Thompson". The Rugby Paper. 11 June 2020.
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  91. "BARNEY MADDISON RETURNS ON LONG TERM CONTRACT". Ealing Trailfinders. 3 June 2020.
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  98. "Ollie Sleightholme & Connor Tupai sign new Northampton Saints deals". BBC Sport. 16 April 2020.
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  101. "England forward Nick Isiekwe to join Northampton Saints on loan from Saracens". Sky Sports. 28 May 2020.
  102. "Mitch Eadie: Bristol forward to return from Northampton on two-year contract". BBC Sport. 29 January 2020.
  103. "Ben Franks: Northampton Saints and former New Zealand prop to retire". BBC Sport. 24 February 2020.
  104. "Former Saints duo secure Championship moves". Northampton Chronicle. 2 June 2020.
  105. "Van Vuuren and Trinder to leave Northampton Saints this summer". Northampton Saints. 5 June 2020.
  106. "Springbok scrum-half Cobus Reinach completes move away from Northampton". Ruck. 12 June 2020.
  107. "Symons, Strachan, and Onojaife to leave Northampton Saints". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  108. "FRASER STRACHAN MOVES FROM NORTHAMPTON SAINTS TO EALING TRAILFINDERS". Ealing Trailfinders. 16 June 2020.
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  110. "Sam Hill to swap Exeter for Sale". Planet Rugby. 13 March 2020.
  111. "Former England hooker Rob Webber to retire at end of season". Sky Sports. 11 February 2020.
  112. "Ireland U20 internationals Ward and Booth among Connacht's academy intake". The42. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  113. "Shark Jones makes Knights switch". DRFC. 28 June 2020.
  114. "Ryan Mills: Wasps sign Worcester centre for 2020-21 season". BBC Sport. 4 March 2020.
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  116. "Myles Edwards: Wasps sign lock from French side Oyonnax". BBC Sport. 18 May 2020.
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  120. "Nizaam Carr leaves Wasps to join Blue Bulls". Coventry Telegraph. 12 June 2020.
  121. "Gareth Simpson: Worcester Warriors' versatile back signs two-year deal". BBC Sport. 10 December 2019.
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  123. "Matt Kvesic: Exeter and England back-row to rejoin Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 12 May 2020.
  124. "Joe Batley: Worcester Warriors sign Bristol Bears forward for 2020-21 season". BBC Sport. 13 May 2020.
  125. "Alex Hearle signs first senior Warriors contract". Worcester Warriors. 14 May 2020.
  126. "Nick David promoted to senior squad". Worcester Warriors. 17 June 2020.
  127. "James Scott earns promotion to Warriors senior squad". Worcester Warriors. 18 June 2020.
  128. "Beck Cutting graduates to Warriors senior squad". Worcester Warriors. 24 June 2020.
  129. "Kai Owen's resilience rewarded with place in senior squad". Worcester Warriors. 25 June 2020.
  130. "Cardiff Blues sign Worcester's Wales U20s fly-half Luke Scully". BBC Sport. 6 February 2020.
  131. "Joe Taufete'e: Worcester Warriors hooker to join Lyon next season". BBC Sport. 26 February 2020.
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  133. "Dean Hammond joins Ealing Trailfinders". Worcester Warriors. 12 June 2020.
  134. "Former Force players return". Western Force (Press release). 15 June 2020.
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