# List of 2020–21 Super Rugby Aotearoa transfers

This is a list of player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2020 or 2021 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.

## Notes

* 2020 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. For the 2020 season, Super Rugby was suspended after 7 rounds of matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with regional tournaments taking place there after. Players listed as 'did not play' did not feature in any of the 7 rounds of matches played that season. For the 2021 season, players listed as 'did not play' did not feature in any of the Super Rugby Aotearoa or Super Rugby Trans-Tasman fixtures that season.
* (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.

## Blues

| Blues transfers 2020–2021 |
| Pos | 2020 squad | Out | In | 2021 players |
| PR | Alex Hodgman Ezekiel Lindenmuth Sione Mafileo Marcel Renata Karl Tu'inukuafe Ofa Tu'ungafasi Joe Walsh (short-term) | Ezekiel Lindenmuth (to Chiefs) Sione Mafileo (to Chiefs) Joe Walsh (returned to Southland) | Nepo Laulala (from Chiefs) James Lay (from Auckland) | Alex Hodgman Nepo Laulala James Lay Marcel Renata Karl Tu'inukuafe Ofa Tu'ungafasi |
| HK | Kurt Eklund Ray Niuia James Parsons Luteru Tolai (short-term) | James Parsons (retired) | Leni Apisai (from Sunwolves) Soane Vikena (from Auckland) | Leni Apisai (short-term) Kurt Eklund Ray Niuia Luteru Tolai (short-term) Soane Vikena |
| LK | Sam Caird (short-term, did not play) Aaron Carroll Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Josh Goodhue Jacob Pierce Patrick Tuipulotu | Sam Caird (to Waratahs) Aaron Carroll (to Bay of Plenty) | Sam Darry (from Canterbury) | Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Sam Darry Josh Goodhue Jacob Pierce Patrick Tuipulotu |
| FL | Blake Gibson Tony Lamborn Dalton Papalii Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa (did not play) Tom Robinson Hoskins Sotutu James Tucker (did not play) | Tony Lamborn (to Southland) Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa (to Auckland) James Tucker (to Brumbies) | Adrian Choat (from Auckland) Dillon Hunt (from Highlanders) Taine Plumtree (from Wellington) | Adrian Choat (short-term) Blake Gibson Dillon Hunt (did not play) Dalton Papalii Taine Plumtree Tom Robinson Hoskins Sotutu |
| N8 | Akira Ioane | | | Akira Ioane |
| SH | Finlay Christie (did not play) Sam Nock Jonathan Ruru | | | Finlay Christie Sam Nock Jonathan Ruru |
| FH | Beauden Barrett (did not play) Otere Black Jack Heighton (did not play) Stephen Perofeta Harry Plummer | Beauden Barrett (to Suntory Sungoliath) Jack Heighton (to North Harbour) | | Otere Black Stephen Perofeta Harry Plummer |
| CE | TJ Faiane Rieko Ioane Joe Marchant Tanielu Teleʻa (did not play) | Joe Marchant (returned to Harlequins) | Bryce Heem (from Toulon) | TJ Faiane Bryce Heem Rieko Ioane Tanielu Teleʻa |
| WG | Caleb Clarke (did not play) Matt Duffie Jordan Hyland Emoni Narawa Mark Tele'a | Matt Duffie (to Honda Heat) Jordan Hyland (to Northland) | AJ Lam (from Auckland) Jone Macilai-Tori (from Northland) Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (from Taranaki) | Caleb Clarke AJ Lam Jone Macilai-Tori (did not play) Emoni Narawa Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens Mark Tele'a |
| FB | Jared Page (did not play) | Jared Page (to North Harbour) | Zarn Sullivan (from Auckland) | Zarn Sullivan |
| Coach | Leon MacDonald | | | Leon MacDonald |

## Chiefs

| Chiefs transfers 2020–2021 |
| Pos | 2020 squad | Out | In | 2021 players |
| PR | Rob Cobb (wider training squad, did not play) Ryan Coxon Ross Geldenhuys (wider training squad) Nepo Laulala Atu Moli Ollie Norris (wider training squad) Reuben O'Neill Aidan Ross Angus Ta'avao | Rob Cobb (to Waikato) Ryan Coxon (to Tasman) Ross Geldenhuys (to Bay of Plenty) Nepo Laulala (to Blues) | Joe Apikotoa (from Hawke's Bay) Ezekiel Lindenmuth (from Blues) Sione Mafileo (from Blues) | Joe Apikotoa (short-term) Ezekiel Lindenmuth (short-term) Sione Mafileo Atu Moli Ollie Norris Reuben O'Neill Aidan Ross Angus Ta'avao |
| HK | Donald Maka Bradley Slater Samisoni Taukei'aho | Donald Maka (to Counties Manukau) | Nathan Harris (returned from injury) | Nathan Harris Bradley Slater Samisoni Taukei'aho |
| LK | Naitoa Ah Kuoi Michael Allardice Tyler Ardron Laghlan McWhannell (did not play) Tupou Vaa'i (wider training squad, did not play) | Michael Allardice (to Toyota Verblitz) Tyler Ardron (to Castres) | Josh Lord (from Taranaki) | Naitoa Ah Kuoi Josh Lord Laghlan McWhannell (did not play) Tupou Vaa'i |
| FL | Lachlan Boshier Sam Cane Luke Jacobson Mitchell Karpik Dylan Nel Pita Gus Sowakula James Thompson (wider training squad, did not play) | Dylan Nel (to Otago) James Thompson (to Waikato) | Kaylum Boshier (from Taranaki) Samipeni Finau (from Waikato) Tom Florence (from Taranaki) Zane Kapeli (from Highlanders) Liam Messam (from Waikato) Simon Parker (from Waikato) Viliami Taulani (from Counties Manukau) | Kaylum Boshier Lachlan Boshier Sam Cane Samipeni Finau (short-term) Tom Florence (short-term) Luke Jacobson Zane Kapeli (short-term) Mitchell Karpik Liam Messam (short-term) Simon Parker Pita Gus Sowakula Viliami Taulani (short-term) |
| N8 | Mitchell Brown Adam Thomson (wider training squad) | Adam Thomson (to Waikato) | | Mitchell Brown |
| SH | Leroy Carter (wider training squad, did not play) Lisati Milo-Harris Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Brad Weber | Leroy Carter (to Bay of Plenty) Lisati Milo-Harris (to Taranaki) | Xavier Roe (from Waikato) | Xavier Roe Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Brad Weber |
| FH | Aaron Cruden Tiaan Falcon Kaleb Trask | Aaron Cruden (to Kobelco Steelers) Tiaan Falcon (to Toyota Verblitz) | Bryn Gatland (from Highlanders) Rivez Reihana (from Waikato) | Bryn Gatland Rivez Reihana Kaleb Trask |
| CE | Orbyn Leger Anton Lienert-Brown Tumua Manu Alex Nankivell Bailyn Sullivan (did not play) Quinn Tupaea | Orbyn Leger (to Hurricanes) Tumua Manu (to Pau) | Rameka Poihipi (from Canterbury) | Anton Lienert-Brown Alex Nankivell Rameka Poihipi Bailyn Sullivan Quinn Tupaea |
| WG | Solomon Alaimalo Kini Naholo (did not play) Etene Nanai-Seturo (did not play) Shaun Stevenson Sean Wainui | Solomon Alaimalo (to Highlanders) Kini Naholo (injured) | Jonah Lowe (from Hurricanes) Gideon Wrampling (from Waikato) | Jonah Lowe Etene Nanai-Seturo Shaun Stevenson Sean Wainui Gideon Wrampling (short-term) |
| FB | Damian McKenzie Sam McNicol | Sam McNicol (to Hawke's Bay) | Chase Tiatia (from Hurricanes) | Damian McKenzie Chase Tiatia |
| Coach | Warren Gatland | Warren Gatland (to British and Irish Lions) | Clayton McMillan (from Bay of Plenty) | Clayton McMillan |

## Crusaders

| Crusaders transfers 2020–2021 |
| Pos | 2020 squad | Out | In | 2021 players |
| PR | Michael Alaalatoa Harry Allan (did not play) George Bower Oliver Jager Joe Moody Isi Tu'ungafasi | Harry Allan (to Canterbury) | Fletcher Newell (from Canterbury) Tamaiti Williams (from Canterbury) | Michael Alaalatoa George Bower Oliver Jager Joe Moody Fletcher Newell Isi Tu'ungafasi Tamaiti Williams |
| HK | Andrew Makalio Brodie McAlister Hugh Roach (short-term) Codie Taylor | Hugh Roach (to Austin Gilgronis) | Quentin MacDonald (from Tasman) Nathan Vella (from Highlanders) | Quentin MacDonald (short-term, did not play) Andrew Makalio (did not play) Brodie McAlister Codie Taylor Nathan Vella |
| LK | Scott Barrett Mitchell Dunshea Luke Romano Quinten Strange (did not play) | | Sam Whitelock (returned from Panasonic Wild Knights) | Scott Barrett Mitchell Dunshea Luke Romano Quinten Strange Sam Whitelock |
| FL | Ethan Blackadder (did not play) Tom Christie Cullen Grace Billy Harmon (did not play) Sione Havili Ethan Roots Tom Sanders | Billy Harmon (to Highlanders) Ethan Roots (to North Harbour) | Liam Allen (from Canterbury) Brendon O'Connor (from Sunwolves) | Liam Allen (short-term) Ethan Blackadder Tom Christie Cullen Grace Sione Havili Brendon O'Connor (short-term) Tom Sanders |
| N8 | Whetu Douglas | | | Whetu Douglas |
| SH | Mitchell Drummond Ere Enari Bryn Hall | | | Mitchell Drummond Ere Enari Bryn Hall |
| FH | Fergus Burke Brett Cameron Richie Mo'unga | | | Fergus Burke Brett Cameron (did not play) Richie Mo'unga |
| CE | Braydon Ennor Inga Finau (did not play) Jack Goodhue Dallas McLeod | Inga Finau (to Auckland) | Isaiah Punivai (from Canterbury) Rene Ranger (from Northland) | Braydon Ennor Jack Goodhue Dallas McLeod Isaiah Punivai (did not play) Rene Ranger (did not play) |
| WG | George Bridge Leicester Fainga'anuku Will Jordan Manasa Mataele Fetuli Paea (did not play) Sevu Reece | Fetuli Paea (to Highlanders) | Chay Fihaki (from Canterbury) Josh McKay (from Highlanders) | George Bridge Leicester Fainga'anuku Chay Fihaki Will Jordan Manasa Mataele Josh McKay Sevu Reece |
| FB | David Havili | | | David Havili |
| Coach | Scott Robertson | | | Scott Robertson |

## Highlanders

| Highlanders transfers 2020–2021 |
| Pos | 2020 squad | Out | In | 2021 players |
| PR | Ethan de Groot (did not play) Josh Iosefa-Scott Ayden Johnstone Daniel Lienert-Brown Conán O'Donnell (short-term) Jeff Thwaites Siate Tokolahi | Josh Iosefa-Scott (to Waikato) Conán O'Donnell (to Counties Manukau) | Jermaine Ainsley (from Rebels) Josh Hohneck (from Otago) | Jermaine Ainsley (did not play) Ethan de Groot Josh Hohneck Ayden Johnstone Daniel Lienert-Brown Jeff Thwaites Siate Tokolahi |
| HK | Liam Coltman Ash Dixon Nathan Vella (did not play) | Nathan Vella (to Crusaders) | Ricky Jackson (returned from injury) | Liam Coltman Ash Dixon Ricky Jackson (did not play) |
| LK | Josh Dickson Pari Pari Parkinson Manaaki Selby-Rickit Will Tucker (short-term, did not play) Jack Whetton | Will Tucker (returned to Otago) Jack Whetton (to Waratahs) | Bryn Evans (from Hawke's Bay) Jack Regan (from Otago) | Josh Dickson Bryn Evans Pari Pari Parkinson Jack Regan (short-term) Manaaki Selby-Rickit |
| FL | Teariki Ben-Nicholas Shannon Frizell Dillon Hunt Zane Kapeli (did not play) James Lentjes Slade McDowall (short-term, did not play) Sione Misiloi (did not play) Jesse Parete | Dillon Hunt (to Blues) Zane Kapeli (to Chiefs) Slade McDowall (returned to Otago) Jesse Parete (to Canon Eagles) | Billy Harmon (from Crusaders) Hugh Renton (from Tasman) Liam Squire (from NTT Red Hurricanes) | Teariki Ben-Nicholas Shannon Frizell Billy Harmon James Lentjes Sione Misiloi (did not play) Hugh Renton (short-term) Liam Squire (did not play) |
| N8 | Marino Mikaele-Tu’u | | Kazuki Himeno (from Toyota Verblitz) | Kazuki Himeno Marino Mikaele-Tu’u |
| SH | Folau Fakatava (did not play) Kayne Hammington Aaron Smith | | James Arscott (from Otago) | James Arscott (short-term) Folau Fakatava Kayne Hammington Aaron Smith |
| FH | Bryn Gatland (did not play) Mitchell Hunt Josh Ioane | Bryn Gatland (to Chiefs) | Caleb Makene (from Hawke's Bay) Tim O'Malley (from Tasman) | Mitchell Hunt Josh Ioane Caleb Makene (short-term) Tim O'Malley (short-term) |
| CE | Michael Collins Scott Gregory Rob Thompson Sio Tomkinson Thomas Umaga-Jensen (did not play) Teihorangi Walden | Rob Thompson (to Toyota Verblitz) Teihorangi Walden (to Taranaki) | Fetuli Paea (from Crusaders) Josh Timu (from Otago) | Michael Collins Scott Gregory Fetuli Paea (did not play) Josh Timu (short-term, did not play) Sio Tomkinson Thomas Umaga-Jensen |
| WG | Tima Fainga'anuku Josh McKay Tevita Nabura (did not play) Jona Nareki Ngane Punivai | Tima Fainga'anuku (to Tasman) Josh McKay (to Crusaders) Tevita Nabura (to Counties Manukau) | Solomon Alaimalo (from Chiefs) Connor Garden-Bachop (returned from injury) Sam Gilbert (from Otago) Josh Moorby (from Southland) Freedom Vahaakolo (from Otago) | Solomon Alaimalo Connor Garden-Bachop Sam Gilbert Josh Moorby (short-term, did not play) Jona Nareki Ngane Punivai Freedom Vahaakolo (short-term) |
| FB | Kirisi Kuridrani | Kirisi Kuridrani (to Counties Manukau) | Vilimoni Koroi (from Otago) Nehe Milner-Skudder (from Toulon) | Vilimoni Koroi (did not play) Nehe Milner-Skudder |
| Coach | Aaron Mauger | Aaron Mauger (released) | Tony Brown (from assistant coach) Clarke Dermody (from assistant coach) | Tony Brown Clarke Dermody (short-term) |

## Hurricanes

| Hurricanes transfers 2020–2021 |
| Pos | 2020 squad | Out | In | 2021 players |
| PR | Fraser Armstrong Alex Fidow Tyrel Lomax Tevita Mafileo (short-term) Ben May Xavier Numia Pouri Rakete-Stones | Ben May (to Taranaki) | | Fraser Armstrong Alex Fidow Tyrel Lomax Tevita Mafileo Xavier Numia Pouri Rakete-Stones |
| HK | Asafo Aumua Dane Coles Ricky Riccitelli | | James O'Reilly (from Wellington) | Asafo Aumua Dane Coles James O'Reilly (short-term) Ricky Riccitelli |
| LK | James Blackwell Kane Le'aupepe (did not play) Liam Mitchell Scott Scrafton Isaia Walker-Leawere | | | James Blackwell Kane Le'aupepe (did not play) Liam Mitchell Scott Scrafton Isaia Walker-Leawere |
| FL | Vaea Fifita Devan Flanders Du'Plessis Kirifi Reed Prinsep Ardie Savea (did not play) Murphy Taramai (did not play) | Murphy Taramai (to North Harbour) | | Vaea Fifita Devan Flanders Du'Plessis Kirifi Reed Prinsep Ardie Savea |
| N8 | Gareth Evans | | Brayden Iose (from Manawatu) | Gareth Evans Brayden Iose |
| SH | Jamie Booth TJ Perenara Jonathan Taumateine | TJ Perenara (to NTT Red Hurricanes) | Luke Campbell (from Bay of Plenty) Cameron Roigard (from Counties Manukau) | Jamie Booth (did not play) Luke Campbell Cameron Roigard (short-term) Jonathan Taumateine |
| FH | Jackson Garden-Bachop James Marshall Fletcher Smith | James Marshall (retired) Fletcher Smith (to NTT Shining Arcs) | Simon Hickey (from Edinburgh) Orbyn Leger (from Chiefs) | Jackson Garden-Bachop Simon Hickey (did not play) Orbyn Leger (short-term) |
| CE | Vince Aso Ngani Laumape Billy Proctor Danny Toala (did not play) Peter Umaga-Jensen | | | Vince Aso Ngani Laumape Billy Proctor Danny Toala Peter Umaga-Jensen |
| WG | Wes Goosen Ben Lam Jonah Lowe (did not play) Kobus van Wyk | Ben Lam (to Bordeaux) Jonah Lowe (to Chiefs) Kobus van Wyk (to Leicester Tigers) | Pepesana Patafilo (from Wellington) Salesi Rayasi (returned from New Zealand Sevens) Julian Savea (from Toulon) Lolagi Visinia (from Hawke's Bay) | Wes Goosen Pepesana Patafilo Salesi Rayasi Julian Savea Lolagi Visinia |
| FB | Jordie Barrett Chase Tiatia | Chase Tiatia (to Chiefs) | Ruben Love (from Wellington) | Jordie Barrett Ruben Love |
| Coach | Jason Holland | | | Jason Holland |