This is a list of player transfers involving Top 14 teams before or during the 2016–17 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Top 14 during the 2015–16 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. Agen and Oyonnax were relegated to the Pro D2 for the 2016–17 season replaced by Lyon and Bayonne.[1]
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- ^ "Bayonne sign Ivory Coast and Carcassonne lock Evrard Dion Oulai". Sudouest.fr (in French). 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Bayonne sign former Wales and Biarritz prop Ben Broster". Actus Pro D2 Off Wordpress.com (in French). 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Bayonne sign Mont de Marsan scrum-half Emmanuel Saubusse". Sudouest.fr (in French). 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Samoa hooker Manu Leiataua leaves Aurillac to sign for Bayonne". France Bleu.fr (in French). 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Bayonne sign Albi fly-half Raphael Lagarde from next season". Le Republicain.net (in French). 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Former France prop Jerome Schuster quits Tarbes for Bayonne next season". Leequipe.fr (in French). 10 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Bayonne sign Bordeaux Begles three new players". Rugby Transferts.fr (in French). 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Bayonne sign former All-Black lock Tom Donnelly and Scotland flanker Johnnie Beattie". Rugby 365. 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Bayonne's next three signings". Planet Rugby. 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Montauban sign Bayonne winger Pierre Sayerse from next season". Le Depeche.fr (in French). 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Bayonne prop Simon Courcoul signs for Narbonne". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Bordeaux Begles recruit La Rochelle scrum-half Julien Audy". Sport.fr (in French). 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan leaves Leinster for French club Bordeaux Begles". The Guardian. 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Sale and Moldovan prop Vadim Cobilas signs for Bordeaux Begles". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Bordeaux Begles sign Australia loose forward Luke Jones". Planet Rugby. 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Bordeaux Begles sign Oyonnax prop Marc Clerc from next season". Sudouest.fr (in French). 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Bordeaux Begles sign tarbes fullback Geoffrey Cros next season". Rugbyrama.fr. 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Bordeaux Begles complete signing of Carcassonne lock Johan Aliouat". Sudouest.fr (in French). 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Bordeaux Begles sign Beziers winger Josaia Vakacegu". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 15 June 2016.
- ^ "L'ailier Kobus Van Wyk arrive en joker médical" (Press release) (in French). Union Bordeaux Bègles. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Former England international lock Tom Palmer joins Bordeaux Begles as medical joker". Sports 24. 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Pumas tighthead prop Francisco Gomez Kodela signs for Lyon". Sport.orange.fr (in French). 24 December 2015.
- ^ a b "CA Brive sign Bordeaux Begles lock Julien Le Devedec". Lamontagne.fr (in French). 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Toulouse sign France utility back Sofiane Guitoune from Bordeaux Begles". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Albi sign Bordeaux Begles prop Xeron Civil and winger Lucas Blanc". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 11 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Brive sign Bordeaux Begles prop Patrick Toetu". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Bordeaux Begles scrum-half Heini Adams announces retirement". Sports24.co.nz. 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Bordeaux's South African scrum-half Adams to retire". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Provence confirm signing of Bordeaux Begles centre Charles Brousse". Le Club Rugby.fr. 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Wallabies prop Sekope Kepu returns to NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby". Sky Sports. 3 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Toulon sign Boredeaux Begles fly-half Pierre Bernard". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 6 June 2016.
- ^ "CA Brive sign Georgia scrum-half Vasil Lozhanidze". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Brive sign Georgia born prop Soso Bekoshvilifrom Federale 1 side Chambery". Lamontagne.fr. 29 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Brive sign La Rochelle fullback Benjamin Lapeyre". Le equipe.fr. 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Brive sign Biarritz Olympique centre Seremaia Burotu". Lamontagne.fr. 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Brive officially sign Soyaux Angouleme tighthead prop Vivien Devisme". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Limoges sign CA Brive fullback Anderson Neisen". Lamontagne.fr (in French). 27 May 2016.
- ^ "ALbi sign Brive prop Yusuf Tuncer next season". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 2 June 2016.
- ^ "CA Brive number 8 Hugus Briatte leaves for French Ligue 1 club Nevers". Lejdc.fr (in French). 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Brive loosehead prop Victor Lebas makes move to Soyaux Angouleme next season". Lamontagne.fr. 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Top 14 2016-17 Transfer Wrap". Planet Rugby. 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Ulster sign Georgia prop Anton Peikrishvili from CA Brive". Sky Sports. 1 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Castres Olympique sign former France prop Loic Jacquet from Clermont Auvergne". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Former France lock Daniel Jotze leaves Clermont Auvergne for Castres Olympique". ctu-rugby.fr (in French). 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Oyonnax hooker Jody Jenneker joins Castres Olympique". Planet Rugby. 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Castres sign Germany international prop Damien Tussac from Montauban". Rugby-Transferts (in French). 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Castres Olympique sign Tarbes prop Tudor Stroe". frr.ro (in French). 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Castres sign Albi utility back Afusipa Taumoepeau". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 11 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Castres Olympique sign South Africa centre Robert Ebersohn from Montpellier". Tribune Sports.net (in French). 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Castres sign Chiefs loose-forward Maama Vaipulu and Tonga flanker Steve Mafi". Planet Rugby. 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Castres Olympique sign Bath and Argentina winger Horacio Agulla". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Castres Olympique's triple signings". Le Equipe.fr. 15 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Scotland lock Richie Grey agrees deal with Toulouse". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Clermont Auvergne sign France centre Remi Laurent from Castres Olympique". France3-regions.fr (in French). 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Toulouse sign Samoa and Castres flanker Piula Fa'asalele". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Albi sign Romanian international winger Vlad Nistor from Castres Olympique". Agerpres.ro (in Romanian). 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Lyon confirm signing of veteran Castres prop Karena Wihongi". LOU Rugby (in French). 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Albi sign Castres Olympique lock Benjamin Desroches". Le Club Rugby (in French). 8 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Lyon sign Castres Olympique utility back Rudi Wulf". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 7 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Pau sign former France and Castres flanker Ibrahim Diarra". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Bayonne sign Scotland flanker Johnnie Beattie from Castres Olympique". Rugby 365. 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Castres Olympique fly-half Daniel Kirkpatrick signs for Albi next season". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 16 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Top 14 2016/17 Transfer Wrap". Planet Rugby. 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Castres Olympique centre Romain Cabannes announces retirement with immediate effect". Planet Rugby. 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Castres : Sitiveni Sivivatu prend sa retraite et arrive dans le staff". L'Equipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ "Clermont Auvergne sign former Wallabies second-row Sitaleki Timani from Montpellier". Leequipe.fr (in French). 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Clermont Auvergne sign former All-Black fullback Isaia Toeava". Planet Rugby. 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Wales prop Aaron Jarvis quits Ospreys for Clermont Auvergne next season". Sky Sports. 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Wales centre Jonathan Davies rejoins Scarlets from Clermont Auvergne". BBC Sport. 13 November 2015.
- ^ a b "La Rochelle pull off Brock James coup". ESPN scrum. 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Oyonnax sign veteran Canada second-row Jamie Cudmore from Clermont Auvergne". Planet Rugby. 15 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Grenoble recruit Toulouse scrum-half David Mele next season". Leequipe.fr. 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Sisa Waqa switches codes for French club Grenoble from Australian NRL side Canberra Raiders". Sky Sports. 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Grenoble confirm signing of Connacht lock Aly Muldowney next season". Irish Times. 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors sign Grenoble centre Jackson Willison". BBC Sport. 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Biarritz recruits Grenoble full-back Robinson Caire". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Carcassonne sign Grenoble's Tongan born winger Daniel Kilioni". Rugbyrama.fr. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Bourgoin sign Grenoble prop Kevin Goze from next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Narbonne fullback Vincent Rattez to sign for La Rochelle". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 15 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Officiel: Frédéric Michalak (Toulon) s'est engagé avec Lyon". 1 May 2016.
- ^ "All-Black back-row Victor Vito to join French club La Rochelle". Stuff.co.nz. 2 February 2016.
- ^ a b "La Rochelle sign Stade Francais prop Dnny Priso". Sudouest.fr (in French). 17 February 2016.
- ^ "oyonnax hooker Jeremie Maurouard signs for La Rochelle next season". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 30 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Toulon prop Mohamed Boughnami signs for La Rochelle". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 1 April 2016.
- ^ "La Rochelle sign France Sevens star Steeve Barry". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 2 April 2016.
- ^ a b "La Rochelle sign Racing 92 scrum-half Arthur Retiere". Le Rugby Nistere.fr (in French). 8 April 2016.
- ^ "La Rochelle sign Sharks utility back Paul Jordaan". Planet Rugby. 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Bordeuax Begles recruit La Rochelle scrum-half Julien Audy". Sport.fr (in French). 24 December 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "La Rochelle hooker David Roumieu signs for Biarritz Olympique". Sudouest.fr (in French). 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Biarritz sign La Rochelle prop Thomas Synaeghel from next season". Sudouest.fr (in French). 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Biarritz sign La Rochelle fly-half Fabien Fortassin from next season". Sudouest.fr. 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Top 14 : Gagi Bazadze en joker à Montpellier - Rugby - Top 14 - MHR". L'Équipe. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "La Rochelle centre Malietoa Hingano signs for Japan Top League side Honda Heat". Le Club Rugby. 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Oyonnax sign La Rochelle hooker Benjamin Geledan". Sudouest.fr (in French). 13 May 2016.
- ^ "La Rochelle winger Francois Herry signs for Ligue 1 side Nevers next season". Ledjc.fr (in French). 2 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Stade Francais sign Fiji born utility back Alipate Ratini". Rugby Transferts.fr (in French). 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Harlequins sign La Rochelle and Samoa winger Alofa Alofa". Sky Sports. 31 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Lyon: Le Lou officialise l'arrivée de 12 recrues". 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Reds back-rower Curtis Browning heads off to Lyon". Planet Rugby. 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Lyon sign former Springboks prop BJ Botha for next season". Rugby365.fr (in French). 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Beziers sign Lyon prop Karim Kouider for next season". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Montauban sign Fiji centre Waisale Sukanavetia from Lyon". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Portugal flanker Steevy Cerqueira quits Lyon for Beziers". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Narbonne resigns Lyon back-rower Didier Tison". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Lyon prop Hoani Tui signs for Oyonnax". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 15 May 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Lyon second-row Jean Baptiste Singer joins Biarritz Olympique". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Lyon hooker Damien Fitzpatrick returns home to the Waratahs in Super Rugby". Australia Daily Telegraph. 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Former Springboks and Lyon prop Wiaan du Preez announces retirement from professional competition". Sports 24. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Ivory Coast flanker leaves Lyon to join Ligue 1 side Nevers next season". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Oyonnax sign Lyon half-back Jeremy Gondrand for next season". Le Progres.fr. 3 June 2016.
- ^ "France centre Alexandre Dumoulin joins Montpellier next season". Leequipe.fr (in French). 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Crusaders and Fijian winger Nemani Nadolo signs for Montpellier in France". ESPN scrum. 30 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Montpellier sign Georgia second-row Konstantin Mikautadze from rivals Toulon". Planet Rugby. 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Montpellier sign Narbonne peop Grégory Fichten and Oyonnax prop Antoine Guillamon". Midilibre.fr. 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Montpellier to sign Perpignan fullback Joffrey Michel". L'independent.fr (in French). 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Montpellier sign Oyonnax winger Vincent Martin for next season". Midilibre.fr (in French). 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Harlequins fly-half Ben Botica to join French club Montpellier". Sky Sports. 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Montpellier sign two more South Africans next season". Planet Rugby. 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Montpellier sign Australia and Brumbies winger Joe Tomane". Sky Sports. 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Montpellier : Shalva Mamukashvili à l'essai". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Romain Ruffenach au MHR jusqu'en 2019". Montpellier-rugby.com (in French). 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Clermont Auvergne sign former Wallabies second-row Sitaleki Timani from Montpellier". Leequipe.fr. 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Lyon sign Montpellier hooker Michael Ivladi from next season". Leequpe.fr (in French). 15 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Toulon sign France fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc from rivals Montpellier". Sky Sports. 27 November 2015.
- ^ "France and Montpellier prop Micolas Mas announces retirement at end of season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Albi sign Montpellier utility back Ilian Perraux". Actusprod2off.wordpress.com. 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers sign former Springboks prop Pat Cilliers". Planet Rugby. 29 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Pau sign former Wallabies number eight Ben Mowen from Montpellier". Actu-rugby.fr (in French). 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Colomiers sign Montpellier number eight Martin Devergie". Actusprod2off. 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Bayonne sign former All-Black and Montpellier lock Tom Donnelly". Rugby 365. 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Castres Olympique sign Montpellier fly-half Pierre Berard". Le Equipe.fr. 15 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Rugby / Montpellier: Tuitavake, deux ans au Racing 92". Midi Libre. 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Pau secure signature of Mont de Marsan second row Masalosalo Tutaia". Rugby Transferts (in French). 29 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Pau sign Stade Francais scrum-half Julien Tomas". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Pau sign Oyonnax duo Fabrice Metz and Pierrick Gunther". Voixdelain.fr (in French). 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Algeria and Albi prop Malik Hamadache signs for Pau from next season". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 13 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Former England and Toulon flanker Steffon Armitage to join Pau next season". Sky Sports. 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Pau sign former All-Black fly-half Tom Taylor from Toulon". larepubliquedespyrenees.fr (in French). 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Pau to sign former All-Black prop Jamie Mackintosh from USA club Ohio Aviators". Sports 24. 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Pau fullback Mathieu Acebes to join Perpignan next season". Sudouest.fr (in French). 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Toulouse sign Pau and Portugal scrum-half Samuel Marques". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Carcassonne sign Georgia and Pau prop Giorigi Natsarashvili". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Beziers confirm signing of Pau winger Elijah Niko". Sport 400 (in French). 11 March 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Pau flanker Josefa Domolailai signs for US Carcassonne next season". Tribune Sports (in French). 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Fiji and Glasgow Warriors lock Leone Nakarawa signs for French club Racing 92". Sky Sports. 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Racing 92 sign Samoa and Agen prop Viliamu Afatia". Rugby-transferts. 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Racing 92 sign former All-Black second-rower Ali Williams". Planet Rugby. 29 June 2016.
- ^ "South Africa born lock Gerbrandt Grobler to join Racing 92". Planet Rugby. 29 June 2016.
- ^ "France centre Alexandre Dumoulin joins Montpellier next season". Leequipe.fr. 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Bath sign Wales and Lions lock Luke Charteris from Racing 92". BBC Sport. 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Racing 92 flanker Luc Barba signs for Oyonnax next season". Actu-Rugby.fr. 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign former Wales and Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips". Sky Sports. 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Castres Olympique sign Racing 92 scrum-half Maxime Javaux". Le Equipe.fr. 15 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Springboks second-row Juandre Kruger set to join French giants Toulon next season". Sky Sports. 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Bayonne sign Racing 92 and Georgia prop Davit Khinchagishvili". Planet Rugby. 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Racing 92 and Springboks fly-half Johan Goosen makes shock retirement at 24". Planet Rugby. 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Italy tight-head prop Martin Castrogiovanni calls it a day on his career". Sky Sports. 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Toulon sign Reds and Australia flanker Liam Gill". Sky Sports. 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Toulon announce signing of Springboks and Bulls prop Marcel van der Merwe". Sports.Orange.fr (in French). 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Toulon sign Oyonnax prop Laurent Delboubes from next season". Le Equipe.fr. 26 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Toulon sign veteran France winger Vincent Clerc from Toulouse". Planet Rugby. 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Toulon sign Japan full-back Ayumu Goromaru". Planet Rugby. 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Toulon sign Southern Kings number 8 Aidan Davis". Super XV. 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Toulon centre Theo Belan agrees move to Lyon next season". Parcque Toulon (in French). 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Former Ireland captain Paul O'Connell retires on medical advice". Telegraph. 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs sign Australia international back Lachlan Turner". Planet Rugby. 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Toulon triple departures for Lyon next season". LOU Rugby (in French). 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Toulon utility back UJ Seuteni quits to join Oyonnax next season". Actu-Rugby.fr. 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Lyon sign veteran France fly-half Frederic Michalak from Toulon". Sky Sports. 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Castres Olympique sign Toulon second-rower Thibault Lasselle". Le Equipe.fr. 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Wallabies fly-half Quade Cooper back with Queensland Reds in Super Rugby". Sky Sports. 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Italy hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini agrees to join top French club Toulouse". Sky Sports. 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Toulouse sign Cheetahs prop Maks van Dyk from next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Northampton Saints sign France number eight Louis Picamoles from Toulouse". Sky Sports. 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors sign former All-Black hooker Corey Flynn from top French club Toulouse". Planet Rugby. 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Former France lock Romain Millo-Chluski leaves Toulouse for Perpignan". Leequipe.fr (in French). 2 March 2016.
- ^ "US Colomiers sign Toulouse fullback Thomas Ramos from next season". Rugby365.fr. 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Building for 2017 and Beyond" (Press release). Sharks. 31 October 2016. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Former France number eight Imanol Harinordoquy announces retirement from professional rugby". Sky Sports. 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Perpignan sign Toulouse and Fiji winger Timoci Matanavou". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 15 June 2016.