# List of 2015–16 Super Rugby transfers (New Zealand)

This is a list of player signings and releases involving Super Rugby teams in New Zealand prior to the end of the 2016 Super Rugby season. The release of a player that was included in a 2015 Super Rugby season squad, or the signing of a new player for the 2016 season is listed here regardless of when it occurred. Players that have been confirmed for the 2016 season are also listed, regardless of when they signed for the team.
Notes:
* 2015 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.

## Blues

| Blues transfers 2015–16 |
| Pos | 2015 squad | Out | In | 2016 squad |
| PR | Charlie Faumuina Sione Mafileo (short-term) Nic Mayhew (short-term) Greg Pleasants-Tate (wider training group) Sam Prattley Angus Ta'avao Ofa Tu'ungafasi Tony Woodcock | Greg Pleasants-Tate (to Highlanders wider training group) Angus Ta'avao (to Waratahs) Tony Woodcock (retired) | Namatahi Waa (from Northland) | Charlie Faumuina Sione Mafileo Nic Mayhew Sam Prattley Ofa Tu'ungafasi Namatahi Waa (wider training group) |
| HK | Keven Mealamu Matt Moulds (wider training group) James Parsons | Keven Mealamu (retired) | Quentin MacDonald (from Chiefs) | Quentin MacDonald Matt Moulds James Parsons |
| LK | Josh Bekhuis William Lloyd (wider training group) Culum Retallick Hayden Triggs Patrick Tuipulotu Chris Vui (short-term) | William Lloyd (to Auckland) Culum Retallick (to Rebels) Hayden Triggs (to Leinster) Chris Vui (returned to North Harbour) | Gerard Cowley-Tuioti (from North Harbour) Hoani Matenga (from Wellington) Scott Scrafton (from Auckland) | Josh Bekhuis Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Hoani Matenga Scott Scrafton (wider training group) Patrick Tuipulotu |
| FL | Luke Braid Joe Edwards Blake Gibson (wider training group) Jerome Kaino Steve Luatua Brendon O'Connor Jack Ram (short-term) | Luke Braid (to Bordeaux) Brendon O'Connor (to Leicester Tigers) | Tanerau Latimer (from Toshiba Brave Lupus) Kara Pryor (from Northland) | Joe Edwards (wider training group) Blake Gibson Jerome Kaino Tanerau Latimer Steve Luatua Kara Pryor Jack Ram |
| N8 | Airi Hunt (short-term) Akira Ioane | Airi Hunt (to Auckland) | | Akira Ioane |
| SH | Jamie Booth (short-term, did not play) Jimmy Cowan Jamison Gibson-Park Bryn Hall (did not play) | Jamie Booth (returned to Manawatu) Jimmy Cowan (to Tasman) Jamison Gibson-Park (to Hurricanes) | Billy Guyton (from Crusaders) Sam Nock (from Northland) | Billy Guyton Bryn Hall Sam Nock |
| FH | Daniel Bowden Simon Hickey Matt McGahan (short-term) Ihaia West | Daniel Bowden (to Bath) Simon Hickey (to Bordeaux) | Piers Francis (from Counties Manukau) | Matt McGahan Piers Francis (wider training group) Ihaia West |
| CE | Pita Ahki Hamish Northcott George Moala Francis Saili Matt Vaega (wider training group) | Pita Ahki (to Hurricanes) Hamish Northcott (to Manawatu) Francis Saili (to Munster) | TJ Faiane (from Auckland) Rieko Ioane (from Auckland) Rene Ranger (from Montpellier) Male Sa'u (from Yamaha Júbilo) | TJ Faiane (wider training group, did not play) Rieko Ioane George Moala Rene Ranger Male Sa'u Matt Vaega (wider training group) |
| WG | Frank Halai Ben Lam Tevita Li Melani Nanai (wider training group) | Frank Halai (to Wasps) | Matt Duffie (from Melbourne Storm) Afa Fa'atau (from Wellington) | Matt Duffie Afa Fa'atau (wider training group, did not play) Ben Lam (did not play) Tevita Li Melani Nanai |
| FB | Charles Piutau Lolagi Visinia | Charles Piutau (to Wasps) | Michael Little (from North Harbour) Jordan Trainor (from Waikato) | Michael Little (wider training group, did not play) Lolagi Visinia Jordan Trainor (wider training group, did not play) |
| Coach | John Kirwan | John Kirwan (resigned) | Tana Umaga (from Counties Manukau) | Tana Umaga |

## Chiefs

| Chiefs transfers 2015–16 |
| Pos | 2015 squad | Out | In | 2016 squad |
| PR | Jarrod Firth (short-term) Mitchell Graham Jamie Mackintosh Pauliasi Manu Ben Tameifuna Siate Tokolahi | Jarrod Firth (returned to Counties Manukau) Jamie Mackintosh (to Southland) Ben Tameifuna (to Racing 92) | Siegfried Fisiihoi (from Bay of Plenty) Nepo Laulala (from Crusaders) Kane Hames (from Tasman) Atunaisa Moli (from Waikato) Hiroshi Yamashita (from Kobelco Steelers) | Siegfried Fisiihoi (wider training group) Mitchell Graham Kane Hames (short-term) Nepo Laulala (did not play) Pauliasi Manu Atunaisa Moli Siate Tokolahi Hiroshi Yamashita |
| HK | Hika Elliot Quentin MacDonald Rhys Marshall | Quentin MacDonald (to Blues) | Nathan Harris (return from injury) | Hika Elliot Nathan Harris Rhys Marshall (wider training group) |
| LK | Brian Alainu'uese (short-term) Michael Allardice Michael Fitzgerald Brodie Retallick Matt Symons | Brian Alainu'uese (returned to Waikato) Michael Fitzgerald (to Leicester Tigers) Matt Symons (to London Irish) | Dominic Bird (from Crusaders) James Tucker (from Waikato) | Michael Allardice Dominic Bird Brodie Retallick James Tucker (wider training group) |
| FL | Johan Bardoul Sam Cane Mitchell Crosswell (short-term) Ross Filipo (short-term) Tevita Koloamatangi Liam Messam Sean Polwart | Mitchell Crosswell (returned to Taranaki) Ross Filipo (to Racing 92) Sean Polwart (to Auckland) | Lachlan Boshier (from Taranaki) Sam Henwood (from Counties Manukau) Mitchell Karpik (from Auckland) Tom Sanders (from Canterbury) Taleni Seu (from Auckland) | Johan Bardoul Lachlan Boshier (short-term) Sam Cane Sam Henwood Mitchell Karpik (did not play) Tevita Koloamatangi Liam Messam (short-term) Tom Sanders Taleni Seu |
| N8 | Michael Leitch Liam Squire Ma'ama Vaipulu (wider training group) | Liam Squire (to Highlanders) | Mitchell Brown (from Taranaki) | Mitchell Brown (short-term) Michael Leitch Ma'ama Vaipulu |
| SH | Kayne Hammington (short-term, did not play) Augustine Pulu Brad Weber | | Tawera Kerr-Barlow (return from injury) | Kayne Hammington (short-term) Tawera Kerr-Barlow Augustine Pulu (did not play) Brad Weber |
| FH | Aaron Cruden | | Stephen Donald (from Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars) | Aaron Cruden Stephen Donald (wider training group) |
| CE | Anton Lienert-Brown (wider training group) Charlie Ngatai Seta Tamanivalu Sonny Bill Williams | | Sam Vaka (from Counties Manukau) | Anton Lienert-Brown Charlie Ngatai Seta Tamanivalu Sam Vaka (wider training group) Sonny Bill Williams (did not play) |
| WG | Hosea Gear Bryce Heem James Lowe Tom Marshall Tim Nanai-Williams | Hosea Gear (to Clermont) Bryce Heem (to Worcester Warriors) Tom Marshall (to Gloucester) Tim Nanai-Williams (to Ricoh Black Rams) | Glen Fisiiahi (from New Zealand Warriors) Toni Pulu (from wider training squad) Shaun Stevenson (from Waikato) Chase Tiatia (from Bay of Plenty) Latu Vaeno (from Taranaki) | Glen Fisiiahi James Lowe Toni Pulu Shaun Stevenson (wider training group) Chase Tiatia (did not play) Latu Vaeno (wider training group) |
| FB | Andrew Horrell Damian McKenzie Marty McKenzie (wider training group) | Marty McKenzie (to Crusaders) | Sam McNicol (from Hurricanes) | Andrew Horrell Damian McKenzie Sam McNicol |
| Coach | Dave Rennie | | | Dave Rennie |

## Crusaders

| Crusaders transfers 2015–16 |
| Pos | 2015 squad | Out | In | 2016 squad |
| PR | Wyatt Crockett Owen Franks Alex Hodgman (wider training group) Nepo Laulala Joe Moody Tim Perry | Nepo Laulala (to Chiefs) | Michael Alaalatoa (from Waratahs) | Michael Alaalatoa Wyatt Crockett Owen Franks Alex Hodgman Joe Moody Tim Perry (wider training group, did not play) |
| HK | Ben Funnell Ged Robinson (did not play) Codie Taylor | | | Ben Funnell Ged Robinson Codie Taylor |
| LK | Scott Barrett Dominic Bird Luke Romano Jimmy Tupou Sam Whitelock | Dominic Bird (to Chiefs) | Mitchell Dunshea (from Canterbury) | Scott Barrett Mitchell Dunshea (wider training group, did not play) Luke Romano Jimmy Tupou Sam Whitelock |
| FL | Richie McCaw Jordan Taufua Matt Todd Luke Whitelock | Richie McCaw (retired) Luke Whitelock (to Highlanders) | Jed Brown (from Canterbury) Tim Boys (from Southland) Reed Prinsep (from Canterbury) Pete Samu (from Tasman) | Jed Brown (wider training group, did not play) Tim Boys Reed Prinsep (short-term) Pete Samu Jordan Taufua Matt Todd |
| N8 | Kieran Read | | | Kieran Read |
| SH | Mitchell Drummond Andy Ellis Billy Guyton (short-term) Willi Heinz (did not play) | Billy Guyton (to Blues) Willi Heinz (to Gloucester) | Leon Fukofuka (from Auckland) | Mitchell Drummond Andy Ellis Leon Fukofuka (wider training group) |
| FH | Dan Carter Colin Slade Tom Taylor | Dan Carter (to Racing 92) Colin Slade (to Pau) Tom Taylor (to Toulon) | Marty McKenzie (from Chiefs) Richie Mo'unga (from wider training group) Ben Volavola (from Waratahs) | Marty McKenzie Richie Mo'unga Ben Volavola |
| CE | Ryan Crotty Kieron Fonotia Robbie Fruean David Havili (wider training group) | | Jack Goodhue (from Canterbury) Sean Wainui (from Taranaki) | Ryan Crotty Kieron Fonotia Robbie Fruean (did not play) Jack Goodhue (wider training group, did not play) David Havili Sean Wainui |
| WG | Nathaniel Apa (wider training group) Jone Macilai-Tori Johnny McNicholl Nemani Nadolo Nafi Tuitavake | Nathaniel Apa (to Canterbury) Nafi Tuitavake (to North Harbour) | Sione Fifita (from Counties Manukau) | Sione Fifita (did not play) Jone Macilai-Tori Johnny McNicholl Nemani Nadolo |
| FB | Israel Dagg | | Mitchell Hunt (from Auckland) | Israel Dagg (wider training group) Mitchell Hunt |
| Coach | Todd Blackadder | | | Todd Blackadder |

## Highlanders

| Highlanders transfers 2015–16 |
| Pos | 2015 squad | Out | In | 2016 squad |
| PR | Brendon Edmonds Ma'afu Fia Ross Geldenhuys Kane Hames Josh Hohneck Daniel Lienert-Brown (short-term) Pingi Tala'apitaga | Ma'afu Fia (to Ospreys) Kane Hames (to Tasman) Pingi Tala'apitaga (to Bay of Plenty) | Siua Halanukonuka (from Tasman) Craig Millar (from Otago) Aki Seiuli (from Otago) | Brendon Edmonds Ross Geldenhuys Siua Halanukonuka Josh Hohneck Daniel Lienert-Brown Craig Millar (wider training group) Aki Seiuli (short-term) |
| HK | Liam Coltman Ash Dixon | | Greg Pleasants-Tate (from Auckland) | Liam Coltman Ash Dixon Greg Pleasants-Tate (wider training group) |
| LK | Alex Ainley Tom Franklin Jackson Hemopo (short-term) Joe Latta (wider training group) Mark Reddish Joe Wheeler | Joe Latta (to Gloucester) | | Alex Ainley Tom Franklin Jackson Hemopo (wider training group, did not play) Mark Reddish Joe Wheeler |
| FL | Shane Christie Gareth Evans John Hardie James Lentjes (short-term) Dan Pryor | John Hardie (to Edinburgh) | Luke Whitelock (from Crusaders) | Shane Christie Gareth Evans James Lentjes Dan Pryor Luke Whitelock |
| N8 | Elliot Dixon Nasi Manu | Nasi Manu (to Edinburgh) | Liam Squire (from Chiefs) | Elliot Dixon Liam Squire |
| SH | Scott Eade (short-term) Josh Renton (wider training group) Aaron Smith Fumiaki Tanaka | Scott Eade (to Southland) | Jamie Booth (from Manawatu) Te Aihe Toma (from Bay of Plenty) | Jamie Booth (short-term) Josh Renton Aaron Smith Fumiaki Tanaka (wider training group) Te Aihe Toma (short-term) |
| FH | Marty Banks Hayden Parker Lima Sopoaga | | Fletcher Smith (from Otago) | Marty Banks Hayden Parker Fletcher Smith (short-term) Lima Sopoaga |
| CE | Jason Emery Malakai Fekitoa Shaun Treeby | Shaun Treeby (to Wellington) | Matt Faddes (from Otago) Rob Thompson (from Canterbury) Sio Tomkinson (from Otago) Teihorangi Walden (from Otago) | Jason Emery Matt Faddes Malakai Fekitoa Rob Thompson Sio Tomkinson (wider training group, did not play) Teihorangi Walden (wider training group) |
| WG | Richard Buckman Waisake Naholo Patrick Osborne Trent Renata Ryan Tongia (wider training group) | Trent Renata (to Tasman) | Jack Wilson (from Otago) | Richard Buckman (did not play) Waisake Naholo Patrick Osborne Ryan Tongia Jack Wilson (wider training group) |
| FB | Kurt Baker Ben Smith | Kurt Baker (to Taranaki) | | Ben Smith |
| Coach | Jamie Joseph | | | Jamie Joseph |

## Hurricanes

| Hurricanes transfers 2015–16 |
| Pos | 2015 squad | Out | In | 2016 squad |
| PR | Chris Eves Tolu Fahamokioa (short-term) Ben Franks Reggie Goodes Ben May John Schwalger (did not play) Jeffery Toomaga-Allen | Tolu Fahamokioa (to Hawke's Bay) Ben Franks (to London Irish) John Schwalger (to Wellington) | Mike Kainga (from Bay of Plenty) Hisa Sasagi (from Otago) Loni Uhila (from Waikato) | Chris Eves Reggie Goodes Mike Kainga (short-term) Ben May Hisa Sasagi (wider training group, did not play) Jeffery Toomaga-Allen Loni Uhila |
| HK | Dane Coles Motu Matu'u Brayden Mitchell (short-term) | Brayden Mitchell (to Southland) | Leni Apisai (from Wellington) Ricky Riccitelli (from Hawke's Bay) | Leni Apisai (wider training group) Dane Coles Motu Matu'u Ricky Riccitelli (short-term) |
| LK | Mark Abbott James Broadhurst Geoffrey Cridge (did not play) Vaea Fifita (short-term) Christian Lloyd (did not play) Jeremy Thrush | Jeremy Thrush (to Gloucester) | James Blackwell (from Wellington) Michael Fatialofa (from Auckland) | Mark Abbott James Blackwell (wider training group, did not play) James Broadhurst (did not play) Geoffrey Cridge Michael Fatialofa (wider training group) Vaea Fifita Christian Lloyd (did not play) |
| FL | Callum Gibbins Adam Hill (wider training group) Iopu Iopu-Aso (did not play) Ardie Savea Brad Shields | Adam Hill (to Wellington) | Tony Lamborn (from Hawke's Bay) Hugh Renton (from wider training group) | Callum Gibbins Iopu Iopu-Aso (did not play) Tony Lamborn (wider training group) Hugh Renton (did not play) Ardie Savea Brad Shields |
| N8 | Blade Thomson Victor Vito | | | Blade Thomson Victor Vito |
| SH | TJ Perenara Chris Smylie Frae Wilson (wider training group) | Chris Smylie (to Benetton Treviso) Frae Wilson (to Wellington) | Jamison Gibson-Park (from Blues) Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (from Taranaki) | Jamison Gibson-Park (wider training group) TJ Perenara Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi |
| FH | Beauden Barrett Otere Black (wider training group) James Marshall | | TJ Va'a (from Wellington) | Beauden Barrett Otere Black James Marshall TJ Va'a (wider training group, did not play) |
| CE | Vince Aso (did not play) Willis Halaholo Rey Lee-Lo Ma'a Nonu Conrad Smith | Rey Lee-Lo (to Cardiff Blues) Ma'a Nonu (to Toulon) Conrad Smith (to Pau) | Pita Ahki (from Blues) Ngani Laumape (from New Zealand Warriors) | Pita Ahki (did not play) Vince Aso Willis Halaholo (wider training group) Ngani Laumape |
| WG | Cory Jane Matt Proctor Julian Savea | | Wes Goosen (from Wellington) | Wes Goosen (short-term) Cory Jane Matt Proctor Julian Savea |
| FB | Sam McNicol (wider training group) Nehe Milner-Skudder Jason Woodward | Sam McNicol (to Chiefs) | | Nehe Milner-Skudder Jason Woodward |
| Coach | Chris Boyd | | | Chris Boyd |