List of 2018–19 Super Rugby transfers explained

This is a list of player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2019 Super Rugby season. Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2018 or 2019 are listed here, regardless of when it occurred. Future-dated transfers are only included if confirmed by the player or his agent, his former team or his new team.

In addition to the main squad, teams can also name additional players that train in backup or development squads for the franchises. These players are denoted by (wider training group) for New Zealand teams, or (extended playing squad) for Australian teams.

Notes:

• 2018 players listed are all players that were named in the initial senior squad, or subsequently included in a 23-man match day squad at any game during the season.
• (did not play) denotes that a player did not play at all during one of the two seasons due to injury or non-selection. These players are included to indicate they were contracted to the team.
• (short-term) denotes that a player wasn't initially contracted, but came in during the season. This could either be a club rugby player coming in as injury cover, or a player whose contract had expired at another team (typically in the northern hemisphere).
• Flags are only shown for players moving to or from another country.
• Players may play in several positions, but are listed in only one.

Argentina

Jaguares

transfers 2018–2019
Pos	2018 squad^[1]	Out	In	2019 squad^[2]
style="text-align:center;"	PR	Felipe Arregui Franco Brarda (training group, did not play) Javier Díaz (training group) Santiago García Botta^[3] Nicolás Leiva (training group, did not play) Santiago Medrano (short-term)^[4] Enrique Pieretto (did not play)^[5] Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Juan Pablo Zeiss (training group)	Felipe Arregui (to Duendes) Franco Brarda (to Tala) Nicolás Leiva (to Hindú)^[6]	Lucio Sordoni (from Atlético del Rosario) Mayco Vivas (from Atlético del Rosario)	Javier Díaz (did not play) Santiago García Botta Santiago Medrano Enrique Pieretto Lucio Sordoni Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Mayco Vivas Juan Pablo Zeiss
style="text-align:center;"	HK	Agustín Creevy^[7] Diego Fortuny (training group) Julián Montoya		Gaspar Baldunciel (from Alumni) Santiago Socino (from)^[8]	Gaspar Baldunciel Agustín Creevy Diego Fortuny (did not play) Julián Montoya Santiago Socino (short-term)
style="text-align:center;"	LK	Matías Alemanno Marcos Kremer Tomás Lavanini^[9] Guido Petti		Franco Molina (from Jockey) Lucas Paulos (from Olivos)	Matías Alemanno Marcos Kremer^[10] Tomás Lavanini Franco Molina (did not play) Lucas Paulos Guido Petti
style="text-align:center;"	FL	Juan Manuel Leguizamón^[11] Tomás Lezana Pablo Matera Santiago Montagner (training group, did not play) Javier Ortega Desio	Santiago Montagner (injured)	Francisco Gorrissen (from Belgrano)^[12] Santiago Grondona (from Champagnat)	Francisco Gorrissen (short-term) Santiago Grondona (did not play) Juan Manuel Leguizamón Tomás Lezana Pablo Matera Javier Ortega Desio
style="text-align:center;"	N8	Rodrigo Bruni (training group, did not play) Benjamín Macome (did not play) Leonardo Senatore	Benjamín Macome (to Tucumán) Leonardo Senatore (to GER)		Rodrigo Bruni
style="text-align:center;"	SH	Gonzalo Bertranou Tomás Cubelli (did not play)^[13] Felipe Ezcurra Martín Landajo			Gonzalo Bertranou Tomás Cubelli Felipe Ezcurra (short-term)^[14] Martín Landajo
style="text-align:center;"	FH	Joaquín Díaz Bonilla Santiago González Iglesias^[15] Juan Martín Hernández Nicolás Sánchez^[16]	Juan Martín Hernández (retired)^[17] Nicolás Sánchez (to)^[18]	Domingo Miotti (from Tucumán)	Joaquín Díaz Bonilla Santiago González Iglesias Domingo Miotti
style="text-align:center;"	CE	Santiago Álvarez (did not play) Jerónimo de la Fuente Bautista Ezcurra Matías Moroni Matías Orlando	Santiago Álvarez (to Argentina Sevens)^[19]	Santiago Carreras (from Córdoba Athletic) Santiago Chocobares (from Duendes)	Santiago Carreras Santiago Chocobares (did not play) Jerónimo de la Fuente Bautista Ezcurra Matías Moroni Matías Orlando
style="text-align:center;"	WG	Emiliano Boffelli Sebastián Cancelliere Juan Cruz Mallia (short-term) Ramiro Moyano			Emiliano Boffelli Sebastián Cancelliere Juan Cruz Mallia Ramiro Moyano
style="text-align:center;"	FB	Bautista Delguy (training group) Joaquín Tuculet^[20]		Ignacio Mendy (from Argentina Sevens)	Bautista Delguy Ignacio Mendy (did not play) Joaquín Tuculet
style="text-align:center;"	Coach	Mario Ledesma^[21]	Mario Ledesma (to)^[22]	Gonzalo Quesada (from)^[23]	Gonzalo Quesada

Australia

See main article: List of 2018–19 Super Rugby transfers (Australia).

Japan

Sunwolves

transfers 2018–2019
Pos	2018 squad^[24]	Out	In	2019 squad^[25]
style="text-align:center;"	PR	Asaeli Ai Valu Takuma Asahara (short-term) Keita Inagaki Shintaro Ishihara Nika Khatiashvili (additional)^[26] Koo Ji-won Craig Millar Hencus van Wyk Alex Woonton (additional)^[27]	Shintaro Ishihara (to Suntory Sungoliath) Nika Khatiashvili (to Angoulême)^[28] ^[29]	Pauliasi Manu (from)^[30] Masataka Mikami (from Toshiba Brave Lupus)^[31] Shogo Miura (from Toyota Verblitz) Conán O'Donnell (from)^[32] Sam Prattley (from) Hiroshi Yamashita (from Kobelco Steelers)	Asaeli Ai Valu Takuma Asahara Keita Inagaki (did not play) Koo Ji-won Pauliasi Manu Masataka Mikami (short-term) Craig Millar^[33] Shogo Miura Conán O'Donnell Sam Prattley Hencus van Wyk (did not play) Alex Woonton^[34] Hiroshi Yamashita
style="text-align:center;"	HK	Jaba Bregvadze Takeshi Hino (short-term, did not play) Shota Horie Yusuke Niwai Atsushi Sakate^[35]	Takeshi Hino (returned to Yamaha Júbilo)	Takuya Kitade (from Suntory Sungoliath) Nathan Vella (from)	Jaba Bregvadze^[36] Shota Horie Takuya Kitade Yusuke Niwai (did not play) Atsushi Sakate Nathan Vella
style="text-align:center;"	LK	Grant Hattingh Uwe Helu Kazuki Himeno Shinya Makabe James Moore Sam Wykes	Shinya Makabe (to Suntory Sungoliath) Sam Wykes (to Panasonic Wild Knights)	Samuela Anise (from Canon Eagles) Ryota Hasegawa (from Panasonic Wild Knights) Yuya Odo (from Yamaha Júbilo) Tom Rowe (from) Luke Thompson (from Kintetsu Liners)	Samuela Anise (did not play) Ryota Hasegawa Grant Hattingh Uwe Helu Kazuki Himeno (did not play) James Moore Yuya Odo Tom Rowe Luke Thompson
style="text-align:center;"	FL	Lappies Labuschagné Masakatsu Nishikawa (additional, did not play)^[37] Shunsuke Nunomaki Ed Quirk Wimpie van der Walt Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco (additional)	Shunsuke Nunomaki (to Panasonic Wild Knights)	Mark Abbott (from Coca-Cola Red Sparks) Ben Gunter (from Panasonic Wild Knights) Shuhei Matsuhashi (from Ricoh Black Rams)^[38] Dan Pryor (from) Kara Pryor (from) Hendrik Tui (from Suntory Sungoliath)	Mark Abbott Ben Gunter Lappies Labuschagné (did not play) Shuhei Matsuhashi (short-term) Masakatsu Nishikawa Dan Pryor Kara Pryor Ed Quirk Hendrik Tui Wimpie van der Walt (did not play) Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco
style="text-align:center;"	N8	Willie Britz Fetuani Lautaimi (additional) Michael Leitch Yoshitaka Tokunaga	Willie Britz (to NTT Communications Shining Arcs) Fetuani Lautaimi (to Toyota Verblitz)	Amanaki Mafi (from)	Michael Leitch (did not play) Amanaki Mafi Yoshitaka Tokunaga (short-term)^[39]
style="text-align:center;"	SH	Yutaka Nagare Kaito Shigeno (additional) Fumiaki Tanaka Keisuke Uchida		Jamie Booth (from)	Jamie Booth Yutaka Nagare (did not play) Kaito Shigeno Fumiaki Tanaka Keisuke Uchida
style="text-align:center;"	FH	Hayden Parker Yu Tamura		Takuya Yamasawa (from Panasonic Wild Knights)	Hayden Parker Yu Tamura Takuya Yamasawa (short-term)
style="text-align:center;"	CE	Jason Emery Timothy Lafaele Michael Little Rikiya Matsuda (additional)^[40] Daishi Murata (did not play)^[41] Ryoto Nakamura Harumichi Tatekawa Sione Teaupa Will Tupou	Daishi Murata (to Suntory Sungoliath)	Phil Burleigh (from) Shane Gates (from NTT Communications Shining Arcs) Josh Timu (from)^[42]	Phil Burleigh Jason Emery Shane Gates Timothy Lafaele Michael Little Rikiya Matsuda Ryoto Nakamura Harumichi Tatekawa (short-term) Sione Teaupa (short-term)^[43] Josh Timu (short-term) Will Tupou (did not play)
style="text-align:center;"	WG	Kenki Fukuoka Kai Ishii (additional)^[44] Lomano Lemeki Semisi Masirewa (additional)^[45] ^[46] Hosea Saumaki Gerhard van den Heever Akihito Yamada	Kai Ishii (to NTT Communications Shining Arcs)	Rene Ranger (from)	Kenki Fukuoka (did not play) Lomano Lemeki (did not play) Semisi Masirewa Rene Ranger Hosea Saumaki Gerhard van den Heever Akihito Yamada
style="text-align:center;"	FB	Yoshikazu Fujita (additional)^[47] Kotaro Matsushima Ryuji Noguchi Robbie Robinson	Yoshikazu Fujita (to Panasonic Wild Knights) Kotaro Matsushima (to Suntory Sungoliath) Ryuji Noguchi (to Panasonic Wild Knights) Robbie Robinson (to Ricoh Black Rams)	Jamie Henry (from Toyota Verblitz) Ryohei Yamanaka (from Kobelco Steelers)	Jamie Henry Ryohei Yamanaka (short-term)
style="text-align:center;"	Coach	Tony Brown (short-term)^[48] Jamie Joseph^[49]	Jamie Joseph (returned to)^[50]		Tony Brown^[51]

New Zealand

See main article: List of 2018–19 Super Rugby transfers (New Zealand).

South Africa

See main article: List of 2018–19 Super Rugby transfers (South Africa).

See also

• List of 2018–19 Premiership Rugby transfers
• List of 2018–19 Pro14 transfers
• List of 2018–19 Top 14 transfers
• List of 2018–19 RFU Championship transfers
• List of 2018–19 Major League Rugby transfers
• SANZAAR
• Super Rugby franchise areas

Notes and References

1. Plantel para la temporada 2018 . Jaguares . 2 January 2018 . 3 January 2018 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011320/http://www.jaguares.com.ar/2018/01/plantel-para-la-temporada-2018/ . 3 January 2018 . live . dmy-all.
2. Jugadores convocados a formar parte de la pretemporada 2019 . Jaguares . 28 December 2018 . 29 December 2018 . es.
3. Seis jugadores aseguraron su continuidad hasta 2019 . Jaguares . 30 January 2017 . 31 January 2017 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20170131072253/http://www.jaguares.com.ar/2017/01/seis-jugadores-aseguraron-su-continuidad-hasta-2019 . 31 January 2017 . live . dmy-all.
4. 5 cambios para el último partido de la gira . Jaguares . 2 May 2018 . 4 May 2018 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20180504233852/http://www.jaguares.com.ar/2018/05/11535 . 4 May 2018 . live . dmy-all.
5. Ortega Desio, Pieretto y Tetaz Chaparro renovaron su vínculo . Jaguares . 22 February 2017 . 23 February 2017 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20170223000058/http://www.jaguares.com.ar/2017/02/ortega-desio-pieretto-y-tetaz-chaparro-renovaron-su-vinculo . 23 February 2017 . live . dmy-all.
6. News: Jaguares, scelte, partenze e possibili rivelazioni nell’anno del Mondiale . Rugby Mercato . it . 7 January 2019 . 16 January 2019.
7. Agustín Creevy firmó contrato con la UAR . Unión Argentina de Rugby . 6 April 2014 . 7 April 2015 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229194205/http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3769 . 29 February 2016 . dead . dmy-all.
8. Santiago Socino se incorporará a Jaguares . Jaguares . 20 May 2019 . 20 May 2019 . es.
9. Tomás Lavanini es jugador de la UAR . Unión Argentina de Rugby . 30 June 2015 . 29 June 2015 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229194827/http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=4090 . 29 February 2016 . dead . dmy-all.
10. Cuatro jugadores reafirmaron su vínculo con la UAR . Unión Argentina de Rugby . 3 August 2018 . 4 August 2018 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20180804133227/http://uar.com.ar/2018/08/03/cuatro-jugadores-reafirmaron-vinculo-la-uar/ . 4 August 2018 . live . dmy-all.
11. Un año más con Legui . Jaguares . 13 October 2017 . 8 December 2017 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20171207220846/http://www.jaguares.com.ar/2017/10/un-ano-mas-con-legui . 7 December 2017 . live . dmy-all.
12. Jaguares listos para recibir a Sharks . Jaguares . 6 June 2019 . 8 June 2019 . es.
13. Tomás Cubelli se suma a Jaguares en 2018 . Jaguares . 24 July 2017 . 3 August 2017 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20170803002453/http://www.jaguares.com.ar/2017/07/tomas-cubelli-se-suma-jaguares-en-2018 . 3 August 2017 . live . dmy-all.
14. Web site: Match Centre - Sanzar . SANZAAR . 16 December 2019.
15. Tres nuevos jugadores firmaron con la UAR . Unión Argentina de Rugby . 13 February 2015 . 14 February 2015 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229193546/http://uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3590 . 29 February 2016 . dead . dmy-all.
16. Nicolás Sánchez selló su vínculo con la UAR . Unión Argentina de Rugby . 17 April 2015 . 17 April 2015 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229202814/http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3818 . 29 February 2016 . dead . dmy-all.
17. Pumas rugby legend calls time on career . Super Rugby NZ . 3 April 2018 . 3 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180403221533/http://www.superrugby.co.nz/News/32235/pumas-rugby-legend-calls-time-on-career . 3 April 2018 . dead . dmy-all .
18. Le Stade Français Paris fait sa (R)évolution . Le Stade Français Paris . 16 May 2018 . 18 May 2018 . fr . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180518200536/http://www.stade.fr/actualites/news/vie-club/2018-05-16-stade-francais-paris-fait-sa-r-evolution . 18 May 2018 . dmy-all .
19. Listos para viajar a Dubai . Unión Argentina de Rugby . 23 November 2018 . 29 December 2018 . es.
20. Tuculet se suma al futuro del rugby argentino . Unión Argentina de Rugby . 15 April 2015 . 16 April 2015 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229204205/http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3811 . 29 February 2016 . dead . dmy-all.
21. Mario Ledesma será el Head Coach de Jaguares . Jaguares . 10 October 2017 . 5 January 2018 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20180105011221/http://www.jaguares.com.ar/2017/10/mario-ledesma-sera-el-head-coach-de-jaguares . 5 January 2018 . live . dmy-all.
22. Mario Ledesma es el nuevo Head coach de Los Pumas . Unión Argentina de Rugby . 1 August 2018 . 4 August 2018 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20180804231709/http://uar.com.ar/2018/08/01/mario-ledesma-nuevo-head-coach-los-pumas/ . 4 August 2018 . live . dmy-all .
23. Hay nuevo Head Coach . Jaguares . 8 August 2018 . 9 August 2018 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20180809062119/http://www.jaguares.com.ar/2018/08/hay-nuevo-head-coach/ . 9 August 2018 . live . dmy-all .
24. 2018 Full Squad and Beppu Camp Members . Sunwolves . 26 January 2018 . 30 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180130015416/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/4535/ . 30 January 2018 . live . dmy-all.
25. Web site: 2019Squad . Sunwolves . 23 January 2019 . 23 January 2019.
26. HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES Additional Squad Announcement . Sunwolves . 2 April 2018 . 3 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180403134352/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/6694/ . 3 April 2018 . live . dmy-all.
27. Super Rugby 2018 Round16 HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES Team to Play Brumbies . Sunwolves . 1 June 2018 . 7 June 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180627001617/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/6747/ . 27 June 2018 . dmy-all .
28. News: SA XV : trois recrues officialisées . Sud Ouest . 30 August 2018 . 31 August 2018 . fr . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830144334/https://www.sudouest.fr/2018/08/30/sa-xv-trois-recrues-officialisee-5348143-6077.php . 30 August 2018 . live . dmy-all .
29. Web site: Recrutement Saison 2018-2019 . Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente . 30 August 2018 . 31 August 2018 . fr.
30. Twelve Join 2019 HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES Squad . Sunwolves . 26 December 2018 . 26 December 2018.
31. Starting Line up for Round 6 vs Lions . Sunwolves . 21 March 2019 . 21 March 2019.
32. Announcement of the new squad . Sunwolves . 7 May 2019 . 7 May 2019.
33. New Five Squad Members for 2019 HITO-Communications Sunwolves . Sunwolves . 5 November 2018 . 5 November 2018.
34. Seven Join 2019 HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES 2019 Squad . Sunwolves . 9 January 2019 . 9 January 2019.
35. Additional Member Announcement . Sunwolves . 12 February 2018 . 12 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180212094714/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/4548/ . 12 February 2018 . live . dmy-all.
36. 2019 Squad Announcement . Sunwolves . 5 October 2018 . 5 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181005112318/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/6777/ . 5 October 2018 . live . dmy-all .
37. HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES Additional Squad Announcement . Sunwolves . 7 May 2018 . 7 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180507131022/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/6722/ . 7 May 2018 . live . dmy-all.
38. ntv_rugby . 1096014069042098177 . 【BS日テレで開幕戦生中継❗】16日（土）よる7時54分～サンウルブズがい いよスーパーラグビー今季開幕戦シャークス戦を迎えます！サンウルブズはご覧のメンバー。日本代表候補選手も多数出場予定です！BS日テレでシンガポールから生中継します！#rugbyjp #sunwolves #日テレラグビー . 14 February 2019 . 14 February 2019.
39. Starting Line up for Round 15 vs Rebels . Sunwolves . 23 May 2019 . 23 May 2019.
40. dmy-all . Additional called-up player and announcement of players for Tokyo Tatsumi training (25 June - 27 June) . 追加招集選手および東京・辰巳トレーニング（6月25日～6月27日）参加メンバーのお知らせ . Sunwolves . 27 June 2018 . 29 June 2018 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20180629074247/https://sunwolves.or.jp/information/article/6752/ . 29 June 2018 . live.
41. HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES Additional Member Announcement . Sunwolves . 5 February 2018 . 5 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180205022546/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/4543/ . 5 February 2018 . live . dmy-all.
42. Web site: Match Centre - Sanzar Blues vs. Sunwolves . SANZAR . 9 March 2019.
43. Hito-Communications Sunwolves Starting Line up for Round 5 vs Reds . Sunwolves . 14 March 2019 . 14 March 2019.
44. Additional Squad Announcement . Sunwolves . 29 May 2018 . 7 June 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180626210220/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/6745/ . 26 June 2018 . dmy-all .
45. New Training Squad Announcement . Sunwolves . 7 March 2018 . 30 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180323220111/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/4580/ . 23 March 2018 . live . dmy-all.
46. 登録メンバー変更のお知らせ . Sunwolves . 24 March 2018 . 30 March 2018 . ja . Registered member change announcement . https://web.archive.org/web/20180324223934/https://sunwolves.or.jp/information/article/6684/ . 24 March 2018 . live . dmy-all.
47. dmy-all . Announcement of Australian excursion and additional called-up player (0709) . オーストラリア遠征離脱選手および追加招集選手のお知らせ(0709) . Sunwolves . 9 July 2018 . 9 July 2018 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20180709094337/https://sunwolves.or.jp/information/article/6760/ . 9 July 2018 . live .
48. Head Coach Jamie Joseph to return to New Zealand for a short period, and Tony Brown to care take in his stead. . Sunwolves . 26 June 2018 . 29 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180629074150/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/6753/ . 29 June 2018 . live . dmy-all .
49. HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES Restructure for 2018 Super Rugby . Sunwolves . 29 September 2017 . 29 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170929042532/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/4480/ . 29 September 2017 . live . dmy-all.
50. News: Jamie Joseph to stand down as Sunwolves coach ahead of RWC 2019 . Kyodo News . 20 September 2018 . 20 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180920050056/https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/09/740c3bf0c625-rugby-joseph-to-stand-down-as-sunwolves-coach-ahead-of-rwc-2019.html . 20 September 2018 . live . dmy-all .
51. Tony Brown Appointed as Head Coach of HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES . Sunwolves . 27 September 2018 . 27 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180927125315/https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/information/article/6773/ . 27 September 2018 . live . dmy-all .