List of 2015–16 Premiership Rugby transfers

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This is a list of player transfers involving Aviva Premiership teams leading up to and including the 2015–16 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Premier League during the 2014–15 season or 2015–16 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.

Bath[edit]

Main article: Bath Rugby

Exeter Chiefs[edit]

Main article: Exeter Chiefs

Gloucester[edit]

Main article: Gloucester Rugby

Harlequins[edit]

Main article: Harlequin F.C.

Leicester Tigers[edit]

Main article: Leicester Tigers

London Irish[edit]

Main article: London Irish

Newcastle Falcons[edit]

Main article: Newcastle Falcons

Northampton Saints[edit]

Main article: Northampton Saints

Sale Sharks[edit]

Main article: Sale Sharks

Saracens[edit]

Main article: Saracens F.C.

Wasps[edit]

Main article: Wasps RFC

Worcester Warriors[edit]

Main article: Worcester Warriors

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  256. ^ "Ulster to sign Worcester Warriors fly-half Sam Windsor for next season". Planet Rugby. 2 April 2015.
  257. ^ "Pumas captain Agustin Creevy signs for Argentina' Super Rugby team". ESPN scrum. 7 April 2015.
  258. ^ "Worcester Warriors prop Jack Cosgrove to join Edinburgh next season". Sky Sports. 24 April 2015.
  259. ^ "London Welsh sign Worcester Josh Drauniniu". BBC Sport. 24 April 2015.
  260. ^ "Worcester Warriors prop George Porter signs for Ealing Trailfinders". Worcester News. 6 May 2015.
  261. ^ "Worcester Warriors prop Rob O'Donnell signs for Yorkshire Carnegie". Worcester News. 2 June 2015.
  262. ^ "Warriors duo Richard de Carpentier and Josh Watkins sign central contracts with England Sevens". ESPN. 5 June 2015.
  263. ^ "Lock James Percival leaves Worcester Warriors for FC Grenoble in France". Worcester News. 12 June 2015.
  264. ^ "Worcester Warriors lock Shay Kerry heads to France to join Oyonnax". Worcester News. 15 June 2015.
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  266. ^ "Worcester Warriors' James Stephenson wings it to Championship side Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 5 August 2015.
  267. ^ "Worcester's Pumas fly-half Ignacio Mieres joins French club US Dax". Sudouest.fr (in French). 11 August 2015.
  268. ^ "Former Wales and Worcester forward Jonathan Thomas retires on medical advice". BBC Sport. 15 September 2015.
  269. ^ "Pumas number eight Leonardo Senatore signs for Argentina' Super Rugby team". Planet Rugby. 10 November 2015.
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