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    Vodacom Super Rugby player transfers

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    Published on February 11, 2019 | Leave a response

    A comprehensive list of Super Rugby player transfers ahead of the 2019 season.

    BLUES

    In

    Levi Aumua (Chiefs)
    Jed Brown (Tasman)
    Ezekiel Lindenmuth (Auckland)
    Ma’a Nonu (Toulon)
    Harry Plummer (Auckland)
    Marcel Renata (Hurricanes)
    Tom Robinson (Northland)
    Hoskins Sotutu (Auckland)
    Tanielu Tele’a (Auckland)
    Karl Tu’inukuafe (Chiefs)

    Out

    Lyndon Dunshea (Auckland)
    Bryn Gatland (Highlanders)
    Sione Havili (Tasman)
    Terrence Hepetema (Bay of Plenty)
    Jordan Hyland (Northland)
    Matthew Johnson (Southland)
    Jerome Kaino (Toulouse)
    Antonio Kiri Kiri (Yorkshire Carnegie)
    Daniel Kirkpatrick (Auckland)
    Orbyn Leger (Counties Manukau)
    Pauliasi Manu (Sunwolves)
    Tumua Manu (Chiefs)
    Matiaha Martin (Counties Manukau)
    George Moala (Clermont)
    Ben Nee-Nee (North Harbour)
    Glenn Preston (North Harbour)
    Kara Pryor (Sunwolves)
    Isaac Salmon (Tasman)
    Mike Tamoaieta (North Harbour)
    Murphy Taramai (North Harbour)
    Tamati Tua (Northland)
    Ross Wright (Northland)

    BRUMBIES

    In


    Murray Douglas (Hurricanes)
    Vunipola Fifita (Canberra Vikings)
    Len Ikitau (Canberra Vikings)
    Bayley Kuenzle (Southern Districts)
    Noah Lolesio (Canberra Vikings)
    Toni Pulu (Chiefs)
    Tom Ross (Canberra Vikings)
    Pete Samu (Crusaders)
    Irae Simone (Waratahs)
    James Slipper (Reds)
    Tom Wright (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)

    Out

    Robbie Abel (Auckland)
    Ben Alexander (retired)
    Richie Arnold (Yamaha Jubilo)
    James Dargaville (North Harbour)
    Mees Erasmus (Rebels)
    Lolo Fakaosilea (Kintetsu Liners)
    Kyle Godwin (Connacht)
    Nic Mayhew (North Harbour)
    Isi Naisarani (Rebels)
    Michael Oakman-Hunt (Canberra Vikings)
    Faalelei Sione (Manawatu)
    Andrew Smith (Retired)
    James Verity-Amm (released)

    VODACOM BULLS

    In

    Schalk Brits (Saracens)
    Stedman Gans (Sevens)
    Cornal Hendricks  (free agent)
    Dylan Sage (sevens)
    Paul Schoeman (Cheetahs)
    Chris Smith (Pumas, loan)
    Rosko Specman (Sevens)
    Muller Uys (Western Province)
    Duane Vermeulen (Toulon)

    Out

    Shaun Adendorff (Aurillac)
    Francois Brummer (Zebre)
    Ruben van Heerden (Sharks)
    Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh)
    Adriaan Strauss (retired)
    Dries Swanepoel (Cheetahs)
    Jamba Ulengo (released)

    CHIEFS

    In


    Jack Debreczeni (Rebels)
    Stephen Donald (Green Rockets)
    Tumua Manu (Blues)
    Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato)
    Ataata Moeakiola (Tokai)
    Reuben O’Neill (Taranaki)

    Out

    Levi Aumua (Blues)
    Dominic Bird (Racing 92)
    Johnny Fa’auli (Toshiba Brave Lupus)
    Mitchell Graham (Taranaki)
    Luteru Laulala (Counties Manukau)
    Matt Matich (Northland)
    Liam Messam (Toulon)
    Tim Nanai-Williams (Clermont)
    Charlie Ngatai (Lyon)
    Declan O’Donnell (Waikato)
    Jesse Parete (Taranaki)
    Sam Prattley (Sunwolves)
    Toni Pulu (Brumbies)
    Jeff Thwaites (Bay of Plenty)
    Karl Tu’inukuafe (Blues)
    Regan Verney (Northland)

    CRUSADERS

    In

    Whetu Douglas (Treviso)
    Ere Enari (Canterbury)
    Leicester Fainga’anuku (Tasman)
    Ngane Punivai (Canterbury)

    Out

    Sam Anderson-Heather (Otago)
    Heiden Bedwell-Curtis (Hurricanes)
    Donald Brighouse (Otago)
    Wyatt Crockett (retired)
    Mike Delany (Bay of Plenty)
    Tima Fainga’anuku (Tasman)
    Chris King (Canterbury)
    Jone Macilai-Tori (Northland)
    Pete Samu (Brumbies)
    Sebastian Siataga (Bay of Plenty)
    Jack Stratton (Waikato)
    Seta Tamanivalu (Bordeaux)

    HIGHLANDERS

    In

    Marty Banks (Docomo Red Hurricanes)
    Sef Fa’agase (Reds)
    Folau Fakatava (Hawke’s Bay)
    Bryn Gatland (Blues)
    Josh Iosefa-Scott (Waikato)
    Ayden Johnstone (Waikato)
    Ray Niuia (Tasman)
    Jack Whetton (Auckland)

    Out


    Alex Ainley (Tasman)
    Guy Millar (Biarritz)
    Greg Pleasants-Tate (Canterbury)
    Dan Pryor  (Sunwolves)
    Josh Renton (Otago)
    Fletcher Smith (Hurricanes)
    Lima Sopoaga (Wasps)

    HURRICANES

    In

    Heiden Bedwell-Curtis (Crusaders)
    Geoff Cridge (Hawke’s Bay)
    Du’Plessis Kirifi  (Wellington)
    James Marshall (London Irish)
    Liam Mitchell (Manawatu)
    Billy Proctor  (Wellington)
    Salesi Rayasi (Auckland)
    Fletcher Smith (Highlanders)

    Out

    Jamie Booth (Sunwolves)
    Murray Douglas (Brumbies)
    Michael Fatialofa (Worcester Warriors)
    James O’Reilly (Wellington)
    Marcel Renata (Blues)
    Julian Savea (Toulon)
    Brad Shields (Wasps)
    Blade Thomson (Scarlets)
    TJ Va’a (Wellington)
    Nathan Vella (Canterbury)
    Ihaia West (La Rochelle)

    JAGUARES

    In

    Gaspar Baldunciel (Alumni)
    Santiago Carreras (Córdoba Athletic)
    Santiago Chocobares (Duendes)
    Santiago Grondona (Champagnat)
    Ignacio Mendy (sevens)
    Franco Molina (Jockey)
    Domingo Miotti (Tucuman)
    Lucas Paulos (Olivios)
    Lucio Sordoni (Atlético del Rosario)
    Mayco Vivas (Atlético del Rosario)

    Out

    Santiago Álvarez (Sevens)
    Felipe Arregui (Duendes)
    Franco Brarda (Tala)
    Felipe Ezcurra (Leicester Tigers)
    Nicolás Leiva (released)
    Benjamín Macome (released)
    Juan Martín Hernández (retired)
    Nicolás Sánchez (Stade Francais)

    LIONS

    In


    Stephan Lewies (Sharks)
    Danie Mienie (Toulouse)
    Carlu Sadie (Stormers, loan)

    Out

    Ruan Dreyer (Gloucester)
    Rohan Janse van Rensburg (Sale Sharks)
    Marco Jansen van Vuuren (sevens)
    Jaco Kriel (Gloucester)
    Franco Mostert (Gloucester)
    Jacques van Rooyen (Bath)

    REBELS

    In


    Quade Cooper (Reds)
    Mees Erasmus (Brumbies)
    Luke Jones (Bordeaux)
    Campbell Magnay (Suntory Sungoliath)
    Isi Naisarani (Brumbies)
    Hugh Roach (Waratahs)
    Matt Toomua (Leicester Tigers)
    Brad Wilkin (Waratahs)

    Out

    Jack Debreczeni (Chiefs)
    Colby Fainga’a (Connacht)
    David Horwitz (Connacht)
    Henry Hutchinson (sevens)
    Amanaki Mafi (NTT Shining Arcs)
    Jack McGregor (Force)
    Sefa Naivalu (Reds)
    Geoff Parling (Retired)
    Lopeti Timani (La Rochelle)
    Laurie Weeks (Retired)

    REDS

    In

    Jock Campbell (Queensland Country)
    Will Eadie (Brisbane City)
    Gavin Luka (Bond University)
    Efi Ma’afu (Queensland Country)
    Matt McGahan (Yamaha Jubilo)
    Fraser McReight (Brisbane City)
    Sefa Naivalu (Rebels)
    Harry Wilson (Queensland Country)

    Out

    Quade Cooper (Rebels)
    Kane Douglas (Bordeaux)
    Sef Fa’agase (Highlanders)
    Michael Gunn (Brisbane City)
    Reece Hewat  (Brisbane City)
    Jono Lance (Worcester Warriors)
    Ben Lucas (Grenoble)
    Lachlan Maranta (Brisbane City)
    Eto Nabuli (Bordeaux)
    Jayden Ngamanu (Brisbane City)
    Izaia Perese (released)
    Andrew Ready  (Southland)
    James Slipper (Brumbies)
    George Smith (Bristol Bears)
    Markus Vanzati (Force)

    SHARKS

    In


    Ruben van Heerden (Bulls)

    Out

    Garth April (NTT Shining Arcs)
    Tristan Blewett (New Orleans Gold)
    Michael Claassens (retired)
    Keegan Daniel (retired)
    Johan Deysel (Colomiers)
    Ross Geldenhuys (Bay of Plenty)
    Stephan Lewies (Lions)
    Franco Marais (Gloucester)

    STORMERS

    In


    Ruhan Nel (sevens)

    Out

    Nizaam Carr (Wasps)
    Dewaldt Duvenage (Treviso)
    JC Janse van Rensburg (Grenoble)
    Jan de Klerk (Canon Eagles)
    Dean Muir (Kintetsu Liners)
    Raymond Rhule (Grenoble)
    Carlu Sadie (Lions, loan)
    Stephan de Wit (Kings)
    George Whitehead (Griquas)
    Eduard Zandberg (released)

    SUNWOLVES

    In

    Mark Abbott (Coca-Cola Red Sparks)
    Jamie Booth (Hurricanes)
    Phil Burleigh (Canterbury)
    Shane Gates (Shining Arcs)
    Jamie Henry (Toyota Verblitz)
    Pauliasi Manu (Blues)
    Sam Prattley (Chiefs)
    Dan Pryor (Highlanders)
    Kara Pryor (Blues)
    Rene Ranger (Northland)
    Tom Rowe (Otago)
    Luke Thompson (Kintetsu Liners)
    Hiroshi Yamashita (Kobe Steelers)

    Out 

    Nika Khatiashvili (Angoulême)

    WARATAHS

    In


    John Folau (Sydney Rays)
    Karmichael Hunt (Reds)
    Rory O’Connor (Sydney Rays)
    Le Roux Roets (Pumas)

    Out

    Andrew Kellaway (Northampton Saints)
    Kelly Meafua (Béziers)
    Taqele Naiyaravoro (Northampton Saints)
    Hugh Roach (Rebels)
    Paddy Ryan (NSW Country Eagles)
    Matt Sandell (Sydney Rays)
    Irae Simone (Brumbies)
    Michael Snowden (retired)
    Kalivati Tawake (Biarritz)
    Brad Wilkin (Rebels)

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