# List of 2019–20 Super Rugby transfers (South Africa)

This is a list of player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2020 Super Rugby season. Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2019 or 2020 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

* 2019 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.
* (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.

## Bulls

| Bulls transfers 2019–2020 |
| Pos | 2019 squad | Out | In | 2020 players |
| PR | Matthys Basson (did not play) Lizo Gqoboka Wiehahn Herbst Madot Mabokela (did not play) Simphiwe Matanzima Nqoba Mxoli (did not play) Trevor Nyakane Dayan van der Westhuizen Conraad van Vuuren | Matthys Basson (to Blue Bulls) Madot Mabokela (to Blue Bulls) Nqoba Mxoli (to Griquas) Conraad van Vuuren (to Sunwolves) | Gerhard Steenekamp (from Tuks) | Lizo Gqoboka Wiehahn Herbst Simphiwe Matanzima Trevor Nyakane Gerhard Steenekamp Dayan van der Westhuizen (did not play) |
| HK | Schalk Brits Corniel Els (short-term) Johan Grobbelaar Edgar Marutlulle (did not play) Jaco Visagie | Schalk Brits (retired) Edgar Marutlulle (injured) | Louis van der Westhuizen (from Welwitschias) | Corniel Els Johan Grobbelaar Louis van der Westhuizen (did not play) Jaco Visagie |
| LK | Lood de Jager Jason Jenkins Eli Snyman (short-term) RG Snyman Hendré Stassen (did not play) | Lood de Jager (to Sale Sharks) Jason Jenkins (to Toyota Verblitz) Eli Snyman (to Benetton) RG Snyman (to Honda Heat) Hendré Stassen (to Stade Français) | Andries Ferreira (from Hurricanes) Ian Groenewald (from Griquas) Juandré Kruger (from Toulon) Ruan Nortjé (from Blue Bulls) Ryno Pieterse (from Blue Bulls U21) | Andries Ferreira Ian Groenewald Juandré Kruger Ruan Nortjé Ryno Pieterse |
| FL | Tim Agaba Thembelani Bholi Nick de Jager (did not play) Carel du Preez (did not play) Jannes Kirsten Paul Schoeman Roelof Smit Ruan Steenkamp Muller Uys (did not play) Marco van Staden | Thembelani Bholi (to Southern Kings) Nick de Jager (to Blue Bulls XV) Carel du Preez (to Pumas) Jannes Kirsten (to Exeter Chiefs) Paul Schoeman (to Honda Heat) Roelof Smit (to Lions) | Abongile Nonkontwana (from Cheetahs) Josh Strauss (from Sale Sharks) Wian Vosloo (from Sharks) | Tim Agaba (did not play) Abongile Nonkontwana Ruan Steenkamp Josh Strauss Muller Uys Marco van Staden Wian Vosloo |
| N8 | Hanro Liebenberg Jano Venter (did not play) Duane Vermeulen | Hanro Liebenberg (to Leicester Tigers) Jano Venter (to Shimizu Blue Sharks) Duane Vermeulen (to Kubota Spears) | Jeandré Rudolph (from Pumas) | Jeandré Rudolph |
| SH | Theo Maree (did not play) Embrose Papier Ivan van Zyl André Warner | Theo Maree (to Southern Kings) André Warner (to Lions) | Marco Jansen van Vuren (from Blue Bulls) | Marco Jansen van Vuren Embrose Papier Ivan van Zyl |
| FH | Marnitz Boshoff (did not play) Manie Libbok Handré Pollard Chris Smith (short-term, did not play) | Marnitz Boshoff (to Blue Bulls) Handré Pollard (to Montpellier) | Morné Steyn (from Stade Français) | Manie Libbok Chris Smith (did not play) Morné Steyn |
| CE | Stedman Gans (did not play) JT Jackson Jesse Kriel Burger Odendaal Dylan Sage | Stedman Gans (to South Africa Sevens) JT Jackson (to Southern Kings) Jesse Kriel (to Canon Eagles) | Franco Naudé (returned from Lions) Marnus Potgieter (from Blue Bulls XV) Nafi Tuitavake (from Northampton Saints) | Franco Naudé (did not play) Burger Odendaal Marnus Potgieter (did not play) Dylan Sage (did not play) Nafi Tuitavake |
| WG | Cornal Hendricks Travis Ismaiel (did not play) Johnny Kôtze Duncan Matthews (did not play) Rosko Specman Jade Stighling | Travis Ismaiel (to Harlequins) Duncan Matthews (to Lions) | | Cornal Hendricks Johnny Kôtze Rosko Specman Jade Stighling (did not play) |
| FB | Warrick Gelant Divan Rossouw | | Richard Kriel (from Blue Bulls U21) | Warrick Gelant Richard Kriel (did not play) Divan Rossouw |
| Coach | Pote Human | | | Pote Human |

## Lions

| Lions transfers 2019–2020 |
| Pos | 2019 squad | Out | In | 2020 players |
| PR | Jacobie Adriaanse Chergin Fillies (did not play) Johannes Jonker Nathan McBeth Danie Mienie (did not play) Carlü Sadie Sti Sithole Dylan Smith Frans van Wyk | Jacobie Adriaanse (retired) Chergin Fillies (to Golden Lions) Danie Mienie (to Rovigo) | Jannie du Plessis (from Montpellier) Asenathi Ntlabakanye (from Golden Lions U21) | Jannie du Plessis Johannes Jonker (did not play) Nathan McBeth (did not play) Asenathi Ntlabakanye (did not play) Carlü Sadie Sti Sithole Dylan Smith Frans van Wyk |
| HK | Jan-Henning Campher Robbie Coetzee Pieter Jansen Malcolm Marx | Robbie Coetzee (released) Malcolm Marx (to NTT Communications Shining Arcs) | Marko Janse van Rensburg (from Pumas) | Jan-Henning Campher Marko Janse van Rensburg (did not play) Pieter Jansen |
| LK | Lourens Erasmus (did not play) Rhyno Herbst Robert Kruger Stephan Lewies Reinhard Nothnagel Marvin Orie PJ Steenkamp (did not play) Wilhelm van der Sluys Ruan Vermaak | Lourens Erasmus (to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes) Robert Kruger (to NTT Communications Shining Arcs) Stephan Lewies (to Harlequins) PJ Steenkamp (to Golden Lions) | Ruben Schoeman (from Golden Lions) | Rhyno Herbst (did not play) Reinhard Nothnagel (did not play) Marvin Orie Ruben Schoeman Wilhelm van der Sluys Ruan Vermaak |
| FL | Cyle Brink Hacjivah Dayimani Marnus Schoeman Kwagga Smith Vincent Tshituka James Venter | Kwagga Smith (to Yamaha Júbilo) James Venter (to Sharks) | Willem Alberts (from Stade Français) Jaco Kriel (from Gloucester) Roelof Smit (from Bulls) | Willem Alberts Cyle Brink (did not play) Hacjivah Dayimani Jaco Kriel (did not play) Marnus Schoeman Roelof Smit (did not play) Vincent Tshituka |
| N8 | Jo-Hanko de Villiers (did not play) Len Massyn (did not play) Warren Whiteley | Jo-Hanko de Villiers (to Golden Lions) Warren Whiteley (retired) | | Len Massyn |
| SH | Ross Cronjé Nic Groom Dillon Smit Bradley Thain (did not play) Morné van den Berg (did not play) | Nic Groom (to Edinburgh) Bradley Thain (to Peñarol) | André Warner (from Bulls) | Ross Cronjé (did not play) Dillon Smit Morné van den Berg (short-term) André Warner |
| FH | Eddie Fouché (did not play) Elton Jantjies Shaun Reynolds | Eddie Fouché (to Golden Lions) | James Mollentze (from Free State U21) Tiaan Swanepoel (from West Harbour) | Elton Jantjies James Mollentze (did not play) Shaun Reynolds Tiaan Swanepoel |
| CE | Jan-Louis la Grange (did not play) Lionel Mapoe Franco Naudé (short-term) Mannie Rass (did not play) Wandisile Simelane Wayne van der Bank (did not play) Louritz van der Schyff (did not play) Harold Vorster | Jan-Louis la Grange (to Golden Lions) Lionel Mapoe (to Stade Français) Franco Naudé (returned to Bulls) Wayne van der Bank (to Golden Lions) Harold Vorster (to Panasonic Wild Knights) | Dan Kriel (from Stormers) Duncan Matthews (from Bulls) | Dan Kriel Duncan Matthews Mannie Rass Wandisile Simelane Louritz van der Schyff (did not play) |
| WG | Ruan Combrinck Aphiwe Dyantyi Tyrone Green Courtnall Skosan Madosh Tambwe (did not play) | Ruan Combrinck (to Stade Français) Aphiwe Dyantyi (suspended) Madosh Tambwe (to Sharks) | Stean Pienaar (from Golden Lions) Jamba Ulengo (from Blue Bulls) | Tyrone Green Stean Pienaar (did not play) Courtnall Skosan Jamba Ulengo |
| FB | Andries Coetzee Gianni Lombard Sylvian Mahuza | Sylvian Mahuza (to NTT Communications Shining Arcs) | | Andries Coetzee Gianni Lombard (did not play) |
| Coach | Swys de Bruin Ivan van Rooyen (short-term) | Swys de Bruin (to Southern Kings (coaching consultant)) | | Ivan van Rooyen |

## Sharks

| Sharks transfers 2019–2020 |
| Pos | 2019 squad | Out | In | 2020 players |
| PR | Thomas du Toit Mzamo Majola Khutha Mchunu John-Hubert Meyer Tendai Mtawarira Coenie Oosthuizen Juan Schoeman | Tendai Mtawarira (to Old Glory DC) Coenie Oosthuizen (to Sale Sharks) | Michael Kumbirai (from Stormers) Ox Nché (from Cheetahs) | Thomas du Toit Michael Kumbirai (did not play) Mzamo Majola Khutha Mchunu (did not play) John-Hubert Meyer Ox Nché Juan Schoeman |
| HK | Craig Burden (short-term) Cullen Collopy (short-term) Fez Mbatha Chiliboy Ralepelle (did not play) Dylan Richardson Akker van der Merwe Kerron van Vuuren | Cullen Collopy (to New Orleans Gold) Chiliboy Ralepelle (suspended) Akker van der Merwe (to Sale Sharks) | | Craig Burden Fez Mbatha (did not play) Dylan Richardson Kerron van Vuuren |
| LK | Hyron Andrews Ruan Botha Andrew Evans (did not play) Gideon Koegelenberg Tyler Paul JJ van der Mescht Ruben van Heerden | Ruan Botha (to London Irish) Andrew Evans (injured) Gideon Koegelenberg (to Rebels) | Le Roux Roets (from Waratahs) Jordan Sesink-Clee (from Maties) Emile van Heerden (from Sharks U21) | Hyron Andrews Tyler Paul Le Roux Roets Jordan Sesink-Clee (did not play) JJ van der Mescht (did not play) Emile van Heerden (did not play) Ruben van Heerden |
| FL | Phepsi Buthelezi Kwanda Dimaza (did not play) Jean-Luc du Preez Tera Mtembu (did not play) Luke Stringer Jacques Vermeulen Wian Vosloo | Kwanda Dimaza (to Sharks) Jean-Luc du Preez (to Sale Sharks) Luke Stringer (to Sharks) Jacques Vermeulen (to Exeter Chiefs) Wian Vosloo (to Bulls) | Celimpilo Gumede (from Sharks U21) Sikhumbuzo Notshe (from Stormers) Andisa Ntsila (from Sharks) Evan Roos (from Sharks) James Venter (from Lions) | Phepsi Buthelezi Celimpilo Gumede (did not play) Tera Mtembu (did not play) Sikhumbuzo Notshe Andisa Ntsila (did not play) Evan Roos (did not play) James Venter |
| N8 | Dan du Preez Philip van der Walt | Dan du Preez (to Sale Sharks) Philip van der Walt (to Newcastle Falcons) | Henco Venter (from Cheetahs) | Henco Venter |
| SH | Zee Mkhabela (short-term) Sanele Nohamba (did not play) Louis Schreuder Grant Williams Cameron Wright | Zee Mkhabela (returned to Sharks XV) | Jaden Hendrikse (from Sharks U21) | Jaden Hendrikse (did not play) Sanele Nohamba Louis Schreuder Grant Williams (did not play) Cameron Wright (did not play) |
| FH | Curwin Bosch Robert du Preez | Robert du Preez (to Sale Sharks) | Jordan Chait (from Maties) Boeta Chamberlain (from Sharks) | Curwin Bosch Jordan Chait (did not play) Boeta Chamberlain |
| CE | Lukhanyo Am André Esterhuizen Marius Louw Jeremy Ward | | Murray Koster (from Sharks) | Lukhanyo Am André Esterhuizen Murray Koster (did not play) Marius Louw Jeremy Ward |
| WG | Muller du Plessis (did not play) Makazole Mapimpi Lwazi Mvovo Sbu Nkosi Kobus van Wyk Leolin Zas (did not play) | Muller du Plessis (to Sharks) Kobus van Wyk (to Hurricanes) Leolin Zas (to Stormers) | JP Pietersen (from Sharks) Madosh Tambwe (from Lions) | Makazole Mapimpi Lwazi Mvovo Sbu Nkosi JP Pietersen (did not play) Madosh Tambwe |
| FB | Aphelele Fassi Rhyno Smith Courtney Winnaar (did not play) | Rhyno Smith (to Cheetahs) Courtney Winnaar (to Southern Kings) | Thaakir Abrahams (from Sharks U21) | Thaakir Abrahams (did not play) Aphelele Fassi |
| Coach | Robert du Preez | Robert du Preez (released) | Sean Everitt (from Sharks) | Sean Everitt |

## Stormers

| Stormers transfers 2019–2020 |
| Pos | 2019 squad | Out | In | 2020 players |
| PR | Kwenzo Blose (did not play) Neethling Fouché Corné Fourie Steven Kitshoff Michael Kumbirai Wilco Louw Frans Malherbe Lee-Marvin Mazibuko (did not play) Ali Vermaak | Corné Fourie (to Gloucester) Michael Kumbirai (to Sharks) Lee-Marvin Mazibuko (to Viadana) | Leon Lyons (from Western Province) Sazi Sandi (from Western Province) | Kwenzo Blose Neethling Fouché (did not play) Steven Kitshoff Wilco Louw Leon Lyons (did not play) Frans Malherbe Sazi Sandi (did not play) Ali Vermaak |
| HK | Dan Jooste (short-term) Bongi Mbonambi Scarra Ntubeni Ramone Samuels (did not play) Chad Solomon | Ramone Samuels (injured) | Schalk Erasmus (from Western Province) | Schalk Erasmus (did not play) Dan Jooste (did not play) Bongi Mbonambi Scarra Ntubeni Chad Solomon |
| LK | Pieter-Steph du Toit Eben Etzebeth David Meihuizen (short-term) Salmaan Moerat JD Schickerling Ernst van Rhyn Chris van Zyl | Eben Etzebeth (to Toulon) | | Pieter-Steph du Toit David Meihuizen Salmaan Moerat JD Schickerling Ernst van Rhyn Chris van Zyl |
| FL | Johan du Toit Siya Kolisi Chris Massyn Sikhumbuzo Notshe Marno Redelinghuys (short-term) Cobus Wiese Nama Xaba (did not play) | Chris Massyn (to Cheetahs) Sikhumbuzo Notshe (to Sharks) Marno Redelinghuys (to Rugby ATL) | Ben-Jason Dixon (from Western Province) | Ben-Jason Dixon (did not play) Johan du Toit Siya Kolisi Cobus Wiese Nama Xaba (did not play) |
| N8 | Juarno Augustus Jaco Coetzee Kobus van Dyk | Kobus van Dyk (to Canon Eagles) | | Juarno Augustus Jaco Coetzee |
| SH | Paul de Wet (did not play) Herschel Jantjies Justin Phillips Jano Vermaak | Justin Phillips (to Western Province) Jano Vermaak (to Western Province) | Godlen Masimla (from Western Province) | Paul de Wet Herschel Jantjies Godlen Masimla |
| FH | Jean-Luc du Plessis Joshua Stander Damian Willemse | Joshua Stander (to Suntory Sungoliath) | Abner van Reenen (from Western Province) | Jean-Luc du Plessis Abner van Reenen (did not play) Damian Willemse |
| CE | Damian de Allende Dan du Plessis JJ Engelbrecht Dan Kriel Ruhan Nel | Damian de Allende (to Panasonic Wild Knights) JJ Engelbrecht (to Sunwolves) Dan Kriel (to Lions) | Michal Haznar (from Griquas) Lyle Hendricks (from Western Province) Matt More (from Munster Academy) Rikus Pretorius (from Western Province) Jamie Roberts (from Bath) | Dan du Plessis (did not play) Michal Haznar (did not play) Lyle Hendricks (did not play) Matt More (did not play) Ruhan Nel Rikus Pretorius Jamie Roberts |
| WG | Sergeal Petersen Duncan Saal (did not play) Seabelo Senatla Edwill van der Merwe | Duncan Saal (to Cheetahs) | Leolin Zas (from Sharks) | Sergeal Petersen Seabelo Senatla Edwill van der Merwe (did not play) Leolin Zas (did not play) |
| FB | Craig Barry Dillyn Leyds SP Marais EW Viljoen | Craig Barry (to Cheetahs) SP Marais (to Canon Eagles) EW Viljoen (to Leicester Tigers) | David Kriel (from Western Province U21) | David Kriel (did not play) Dillyn Leyds |
| Coach | Robbie Fleck | Robbie Fleck (released) | John Dobson (from Western Province) | John Dobson |