List of 2020–21 RFU Championship transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving RFU Championship 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 Championship during the 2019–20 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. 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.[1] Yorkshire Carnegie are relegated to National League 1 and are replaced by promoted Richmond for the 2020-21 season.[2][3]

Ampthill
Main article: Ampthill RUFC

Bedford Blues
Main article: Bedford Blues

Cornish Pirates
Main article: Cornish Pirates

Coventry
Main article: Coventry R.F.C.

Doncaster Knights
Main article: Doncaster Knights

Ealing Trailfinders
Main article: Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club

Hartpury University
Main article: Hartpury University R.F.C.

Jersey Reds
Main article: Jersey Reds

London Scottish
Main article: London Scottish F.C.

Nottingham
Main article: Nottingham R.F.C.

Richmond
Main article: Richmond F.C.

Saracens
Main article: Saracens F.C.

See also

References
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  11. "Josh Signs to Become a Full-time 'Pirate'". Cornish Pirates. 14 May 2020.
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  37. "LUKE DANIELS MAKES MOVE BACK FROM BRISTOL TO EALING TRAILFINDERS". Ealing Trailfinders. 3 June 2020.
  38. "BARNEY MADDISON RETURNS ON LONG TERM CONTRACT". Ealing Trailfinders. 3 June 2020.
  39. "Van Vuuren and Trinder to leave Northampton Saints this summer". Northampton Saints. 5 June 2020.
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  44. "Dean Hammond joins Ealing Trailfinders". Worcester Warriors. 12 June 2020.
  45. "Former Harlequins winger Charlie Walker heading to Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 12 June 2020.
  46. "FRASER STRACHAN MOVES FROM NORTHAMPTON SAINTS TO EALING TRAILFINDERS". Ealing Trailfinders. 16 June 2020.
  47. "THREE TRAILFINDERS RUGBY ACADEMY MEMBERS PROMOTED TO THE FIRST TEAM". Ealing Trailfinders. 16 June 2020.
  48. "Gloucester Rugby confirm signing of former Melbourne Rebels flanker from Ealing Trailfinders". Gloucestershire Live. 5 March 2020.
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  50. "EALING TRAILFINDERS CONFIRM DEPARTING PLAYERS". Ealing Trailfinders. 3 June 2020.
  51. "Centre Harry Sloan signs for Saracens". Saracens. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  52. "Jake Ellwood added to Scottish squad". London Scottish. 25 June 2020.
  53. "Former England U20 star forced to retire aged 25". Ruck. 27 June 2020.
  54. "Former Gloucester Rugby prop Shaun Knight to join Hartpury RFC". Gloucestershire Live. 27 April 2020.
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  57. "Scottish sign scrum-half Luke Carter". London Scottish. 6 June 2020.
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  59. "PROMISING YOUNG ISLANDER AGREES CONTRACT WITH REDS". Jersey Reds. 18 June 2020.
  60. "Reds add Cook to the recipe for 2020/21". Jersey Reds. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  61. "Jersey Reds: Penberthy ready to serve Island in a different role". Jersey Evening Post. 11 March 2020.
  62. "Lee-Roy Atalifo: Edinburgh sign Fiji prop for next season". BBC Sport. 11 March 2020.
  63. "Un Baby Black à Aurillac !!". Stade Aurillacois.fr (in French). 13 April 2020.
  64. "REDS BID FAREWELL AND MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR 2020-21 SQUAD". Jersey Reds. 22 May 2020.
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  69. "Mike Te'o joins London Scottish". London Scottish. 12 March 2020.
  70. "Scottish sign Toby Freeman from Harlequins". London Scottish. 1 June 2020.
  71. "Tuilagi brothers join Scottish". London Scottish. 17 June 2020.
  72. "Prop Curtis Reynolds joins the Exiles". London Scottish. 25 June 2020.
  73. "Matt Gordon to join Edinburgh". London Scottish. 1 May 2020.
  74. "Matas Jurevicius: Harlequins sign second row from London Scottish". BBC Sport. 25 June 2020.
  75. "BACK ROW ADDITION". Nottingham RFC. 25 June 2020.
  76. "Leicester Tigers: Dan Kelly, Cameron Henderson and Oliver Chessum to join in 2020-21". BBC Sport. 10 April 2020.
  77. "Shane O'Leary signs for French club Rouen". Americas Rugby News. 18 April 2020.
  78. "JAMIE GIBBS AND HARRY EDWARDS HANG UP THEIR BOOTS". Richmond Rugby. 24 April 2020.
  79. "JAMIE GIBBS AND HARRY EDWARDS HANG UP THEIR BOOTS". Richmond Rugby. 24 April 2020.
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  86. "Titi Lamoistele to depart Saracens for Montpellier". Americas Rugby News. 20 February 2020.
  87. "Ben Earl & Max Malins set for season-long loans". Bristol Bears Rugby. 6 March 2020.
  88. "England intaernational hooker Jack Singleton joins Gloucester Rugby on a season long loan for the 2020-21 season". Gloucester Rugby. 11 March 2020.
  89. "Revealed: Where Alex Goode will be playing next season after agreeing terms to leave Saracens". The Rugby Paper. 13 May 2020.
  90. "Joe Gray: Harlequins to sign Saracens hooker on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 15 May 2020.
  91. "George Kruis to leave Saracens for Japan's Panasonic Wild Knights". The Guardian. 25 May 2020.
  92. "England forward Nick Isiekwe to join Northampton Saints on loan from Saracens". Sky Sports. 28 May 2020.
  93. "Bath confirm three new signings including England scrum-half Ben Spencer". Telegraph. 5 June 2020.
  94. "Saracens' Lozowski joins Montpellier on season-long loan". France 24. 8 June 2020.
  95. "Will Skelton to leave Saracens for La Rochelle". Sky Sports. 19 June 2020.
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