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Every URC transfer ahead of the 2022/23 season

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Every team in the URC has been busy sorting transfers ahead of the upcoming summer break.

The Irish provinces have been using their academies to booster their squads while South African teams have only made a few, select moves. Meanwhile, all four Welsh provinces, but in particular Cardiff and the Dragons, have been busy releasing players and bringing in suitable replacements.

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Below RugbyPass takes a look at every single player departing and joining each URC side this summer.

Benetton

Incoming:
Sam Hidalgo-Clyne – Exeter Chiefs
Tommaso Menoncello – Academy
Giacomo Da Re – Rovigo Delta
Scott Scrafton – Hurricanes
Onisi Ratave – Fijian Drua

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      Castres Action Hero Tom Staniforth | Le Frecnh Rugby Podcast | Episode 33

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      Outgoing:
      Callum Braley – Northampton Saints
      Hame Faiva – Worcester Warriors
      Irné Herbst – Harlequins
      Joey Caputo – Mogliano
      Yaree Fantini – Mogliano
      Tomás Baravalle – Released
      Tommy Bell – Released
      Tommaso Benvenuti – Released
      Luca Petrozzi – Released
      Luca Sperandio – Released
      Lorenzo Pani – Zebre Parma
      Franco Smith – Zebre Parma
      Marco Zanon – Pau

      Bulls

      Incoming:
      Phumzile Maqondwana – Pumas
      S’Busiso Nkosi – Sharks
      Ruan Vermaak – Red Hurricanes

      Outgoing:
      Madosh Tambwe – Bordeaux
      Sintu Manjezi – Glasgow Warriors

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      Cardiff

      Incoming:
      Taulupe Faletau – Bath
      Thomas Young – Wasps
      Liam Williams – Scarlets
      Efan Daniel – Academy
      Lopeti Timani – Toulon

      Outgoing:
      Hallam Amos – Retired
      Immanuel Feyi-Waboso – Wasps
      Iestyn Harris – Exeter Chiefs
      Scott Andrews – Retired
      Rhys Gill – Retired
      Alun Lawrence – Jersey Reds
      Luke Scully – Released
      Will Boyde – Released
      Jason Tovey – Retired
      Garyn Smith – Cornish Pirates
      Ben Murphy – Doncaster Knights

      Connacht

      Incoming:
      Ciaran Booth – Academy
      Cathal Forde – Academy
      Josh Murphy – Leinster
      Peter Dooley – Leinster
      Adam Byrne – Leinster
      Shamus Hurley-Langton – Manawatu
      Byron Ralston – Western Force
      David Hawkshaw – Leinster

      Outgoing:
      Sammy Arnold – Brive
      Ultan Dillane – La Rochelle
      Abraham Papali’i – Brive
      Tietie Tuimauga – Colomiers
      Matt Healy – Retired
      Greg McGrath – Released
      Jonny Murphy – Released
      Ben O’Donnell – Released
      Dominic Robertson-McCoy – Released
      Peter Sullivan – Released
      Peter Robb – Released
      Eoghan Masterson – Aurillac

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      Dragons

      Incoming:
      Bradley Roberts – Ulster
      JJ Hanrahan – Clermont
      Rhodri Jones – Ospreys
      Sean Lonsdale – Exeter Chiefs
      Max Clark – Bath
      George Nott – London Irish
      Sio Tomkinson – Highlanders
      Angus O’Brien – Scarlets
      Rob Evans – Scarlets

      Outgoing:
      Taylor Davies – Scarlets
      Mesake Doge – Released
      Harry Fry – Hartpury College
      Jordan Olowofela – Leicester Tigers
      Max Williams – Released
      Josh Lewis – Merthyr
      Jonah Holmes – Ealing Trailfinders
      Dan Baker – Aberavon
      Owen Jenkins – Wales Sevens
      Will Talbot-Davies – Coventry
      Greg Bateman – Retired
      Joe Maksymiw – Agen
      Evan Lloyd – Ebbw Vale
      Carrick McDonough – Ebbw Vale
      Adam Warren – Released
      Aaron Jarvis – Retired
      Richard Hibbard – Retired
      Tavis Knoyle – Released
      Dan Babos – Released
      Jamie Roberts – Waratahs
      Ioan Davies – Jersey Reds

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      Edinburgh

      Incoming:
      Sam Skinner – Exeter Chiefs
      Jamie Jack – Ampthill
      Wes Goosen – Hurricanes

      Outgoing:
      Ben Toolis – Released
      Magnus Bradbury – Bristol Bears
      Nathan Chamberlain – Released
      Sam Grahamslaw – Released
      James Johnstone – Released
      Ramiro Moyano – Released
      George Taylor – Retired
      Jake Armstrong – Bristol Bears
      Harry Lloyd – Western Force
      Jordan Venter – Bath
      Dan Gamble – London Scottish

      Glasgow Warriors

      Incoming:
      JP du Preez – Sale Sharks
      Sione Vailanu – Worcester Warriors
      Huw Jones – Harlequins
      Sintu Manjezi – Bulls

      Outgoing:
      Kiran McDonald – Wasps
      Hamish Bain – Released
      Robbie Fergusson – Released
      Rob Harley – Released
      Tom Lambert – Released
      Ewan McQuillin – Released
      Grant Stewart – Released
      Ratu Tagive – Released
      Ewan Ashman – Sale Sharks
      Murray McCallum – Worcester Warriors
      Peter Horne – Retired
      Nick Grigg – Red Hurricanes

      Leinster

      Incoming:
      Jason Jenkins – Munster
      Brian Deeny – Academy
      Cormac Foley – Academy
      Joe McCarthy – Academy
      Jamie Osborne – Academy
      Charlie Ngatai – Lyon

      Outgoing:
      Josh Murphy – Connacht
      Peter Dooley – Connacht
      Jack Dunne – Exeter Chiefs
      Rory O’Loughlin – Exeter Chiefs
      Adam Byrne – Connacht
      David Hawkshaw – Connacht
      Devin Toner – Retired
      Seán Cronin – Retired
      Dan Leavy – Retired

      Lions

      Incoming:
      Sanele Nohamba – Lions

      Outgoing:
      Burger Odendaal – Wasps
      Vincent Tshituka – Sharks
      Carlü Sadie – Sharks
      MJ Pelser – Zebre Parma
      Ross Cronje – Retired
      Wilhelm van der Sluys – Retired

      Munster

      Incoming:
      Scott Buckley – Academy
      Alex Kendellen – Academy
      Malakai Fekitoa – Wasps
      Chris Moore – University of Exeter
      Antoine Frisch – Bristol Bears

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      Outgoing:
      Declan Moore – Ulster
      Jason Jenkins – Leinster
      Matt Gallagher – Bath
      Jake Flannery – Ulster
      Chris Cloete – Bath
      John Ryan – Wasps
      Kevin O’Byrne – Ealing Trailfinders
      Damian de Allende – Released
      Seán French – Released
      Alex McHenry – Released
      Rowan Osborne – Retired
      Jonathan Wren – Retired

      Ospreys

      Incoming:
      Jack Walsh – Exeter Chiefs
      Harri Deaves – Academy
      Garyn Phillips – Academy

      Outgoing:
      Rhodri Jones – Dragons
      Lloyd Ashley – Released
      Josh Thomas – Newcastle Falcons
      Ma?afu Fia – Released
      Dewi Cross – Released
      James Fender – Cornish Pirates
      Callum Carson – Aberavon
      Ifan Phillips – Retired
      Morgan Strong – Ampthill
      Harri Morgan – Ampthill

      Scarlets

      Incoming:
      Vaea Fifita – Wasps
      Taylor Davies – Dragons

      Outgoing:
      Liam Williams – Cardiff
      Angus O’Brien – Dragons
      Steffan Hughes – Released
      Marc Jones – Released
      Tomi Lewis – Released
      Tom Phillips – Released
      Tyler Morgan – Wales Sevens
      Rob Evans – Dragons
      Tom Prydie – Bath
      James Davies – Retired

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      Sharks

      Incoming:
      Eben Etzebeth – Toulon
      Rohan Janse van Rensburg – Sale Sharks
      Nevaldo Fleurs – Maties
      Vincent Tshituka – Lions
      Carlü Sadie – Lions
      Lionel Cronjé – Toyota Verblitz

      Outgoing:
      Sbu Nkosi – Bulls
      Ruben van Heerden – Exeter Chiefs
      Sanele Nohamba – Lions

      Stormers

      Incoming:
      Clayton Blommetjies – Free State Cheetahs
      Joseph Dweba – Bordeaux

      Outgoing:
      Warrick Gelant – Racing 92
      Wilmar Arnoldi – Beziers
      Dian Bleuler – Sharks
      David Meihuizen – Retired
      Edwill van der Merwe – Lions

      Sean Reffell
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      Ulster

      Incoming:
      Sean Reffell – Saracens
      Jude Postlethwaite – Academy
      Declan Moore – Munster
      Frank Bradshaw – Nevers
      Shea O’Brien – Armagh
      Jake Flannery – Munster
      Jeffery Toomaga-Allen – Wasps

      Outgoing:
      Bradley Roberts – Dragons
      Ross Kane – Ealing Trailfinders
      Jack McGrath – Released
      Sean Reidy – Released
      Mick Kearney – Retired
      David O’Connor – Ealing Trailfinders

      Zebre Parma

      Incoming:
      Giampietro Ribaldi – Viadana
      Juan Pitinari – Noceto
      Simone Gesi – Colorno
      Guido Volpi – Doncaster Knights
      Dennis Visser – Narbonne
      Damiano Mazza – Calvisano
      Ratko Jelic – Viadana
      Jacques du Toit – Bath
      Alessio Sanavia – Valorugby Emilia
      Muhamed Hasa – Petrarca
      MJ Pelser – Lions
      Davide Ruggeri – Rovigo Delta

      Outgoing:
      Oliviero Fabiani – Colorno
      Asaeli Tuivuaka – Racing 92
      Andrea Lovotti – Colorno
      Giulio Bisegni – Colorno
      Massimo Ceciliani – Released
      Gabriele Di Giulio – Released
      Guglielmo Palazzani – Released
      Jimmy Tuivaiti – Released
      Renato Giammarioli – Worcester Warriors
      Maxime Mbanda – Colorno
      Danilo Fischetti – London Irish
      Eduardo Bello – Saracens
      Tommy Castello – Retired
      Giosuè Zilocchi – London Irish

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      Mzilikazi 35 minutes ago
      As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

      I did not think there would have been such a big Irish contingent, and must admit I am surprised by some of the selections. For example injury has taken Hanson back a long way in my opinion, and would agree with the comments on Darcy Graham being the better player over the past year.


      Ryan also surprises me. I recall a couple of years before the last Lions tour, out to SA, he was being talked of as a possible captain. He then lost form, and was not selected. I don’t feel he has ever fully met the early hopes many of us would have had for him. Not even a first choice for Ireland.


      I am happy to see the second Irish hooker in the squad. I highly rate Kelleher, but would concede George is very unlucky…fine player, good leader. And very happy to see Conan going….very smart player, who from all accounts has had to work very hard to get to the level he is at. Was never a noted school boy star. Interestingly, neither was van der Flier.


      I’m not convinced Itoje will be a good captain. Very good lineout technican, but has tended to be a very niggly type of player, and concedes a lot of penalties. For example saw him put in a silly shoulder block off the ball playing for Saracens against Sale. He can also have games where is ineffective for periods. Not sure how he would go if it were the ABs or Boks, not that I’m writing the WB’s off as having no chance.


      Despite my Irish heritage, neither am I happy to see Sexton in the coaching team. The Prendergast of the coaching world ? Would have thought he should have some time as a coach at some level before being so elevated.

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      Ronan Furlong 51 minutes ago
      As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

      “Why did England beat France but Ireland concede over 40 at home to the same opponents?”


      Because France embarrassingly butchered the match against England by playing their worst game in about 4 years, and because the wounded real France turned up in Dublin a few weeks later with pride on the line.


      I’m not basing my theory around the current Leinster …. I’m basing my theory around Kelleher being better than George at playing as an edge forward a la Sheehan (which is what Faz wants - hence no Dewi Lake either). I’m basing my theory on the absolute stupidity of anyone (like you) thinking Wainwright is a better 8 than Conan. I'm basing my theory on the stupidity of you wanting to take an unavailable Martin over James Ryan.


      By the way, the “current Leinster” you're so happy to deride, are top of the URC and reached this years Euro semi finals, just like Saints. I didn’t notice any other English teams in the semis, did you? Are Sarries, Leceister, Quins, Sale et al not as good as Leinster? Presumably, by your logic, that means they are also overrepresented in the lions squad? Or does performance in Europe only matter for lions selection when Leinster lose by 4 points (as opposed to Leicester and Quins getting utterly embarrassed by URC teams?)


      Let’s see how Saints get on against Bordeaux shall we? If they lose by more than Munster and Ulster lost to Bordeaux, should we be rethinking the inclusion of so many Saints players?


      Of course not, as only an idiot would drop an entire cohort of players due to one lost game now, wouldn’t they?


      p.s. I’m not surprised you’re welsh and cheering for England, as it’s a common 'Stockholm Syndrome’ trait from where you’re from. I'm a

      little more surprised at your overt, small man bias against Leinster.


      p.p.s Hansen is the lucky Irish player in the squad, no one else. But being from Connacht, he doesn’t fit your narrative does he? Partly because even you can't find a remotely deserving fit English or Welsh winger to replace him, can you?

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      As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

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