List of 2017–18 Top 14 transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving Top 14 teams before or during the 2017–18 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 2016–17 season. On 20 May 2017, Oyonnax and Agen are promoted in to the Top 14 for the 2017–18 season, with Bayonne and Grenoble demoted to the Pro D2[1] It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.

Agen

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Bordeaux

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Brive

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Castres

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Clermont

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La Rochelle

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Lyon

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Montpellier

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Oyonnax

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Racing 92

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Stade Français

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Toulon

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Toulouse

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Montauban duo Lucas Tolot and Loris Tolot resign with Agen". Tirbune Sports.net (in French). 3 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Agen to sign Fijian-born winger Vilikisa Salawa from Mont de Marsan ahead of next season". Sudouest.fr. 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Agen to sign RC Vannes prop Morgan Phelipponneau for next season". Le Telegramme.fr (in French). 21 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Agen add Pumas and Jagaures hooker Facundo Bosch to the squad next season". Americas Rugby News. 11 January 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Italy and La Rochelle lock Leandro Cedaro signs for Pro D2 side Agen". Sudouest.fr. 12 January 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Agen have signed Oyonnax second-row Mickael de Marco ahead of next season". Voidelain.fr (in French). 12 January 2017.
  8. ^ "SC Albi flanker Vincent Farre to join Agen next season". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 9 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Narbonne scrum-half Lucas Rubio signs for Agen from next season". L'Independent.fr (in French). 3 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Agen sign former Argentina fly-half Ignacio Mieres from US Dax". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 3 May 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Castres Olympique flanker Yoan Tanga to join Agen ahead of next season". Sudouest.fr (in French). 26 May 2017.
  12. ^ a b c d "Agen sign Montpellier Georgia-born prop Gaga Bazadze and La Rochelle scrum-half Ricky Januarie". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 28 May 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Oyonnax winger Nicholas Metge join Agen next season". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 2 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Grenoble lock Loick Jammes to sign for Agen next season". La Depeche.fr (in French). 3 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Agen to sign Tonga and Mont de Marsan hooker Paul Ngauamo". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 8 June 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Agen sign Fiji international captain Akapusi Qera from Montpellier". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 9 June 2017.
  17. ^ "Agen sign Kiwi-born utility back Sam Vaka from ITM Cup Counties Manukau in New Zealand". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 30 June 2017.
  18. ^ "Agen sign Queensland Reds fly-half Jake McIntyre ahead of next season". Courier Mail. 4 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Falcons back-rower Opeti Fonua seals Agen return". Club Call. 19 December 2017.
  20. ^ a b "Canada winger Taylor Paris signs for Castres Olympique from Agen". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 23 November 2016.
  21. ^ a b "Brive sign Agen and Portugal hooker Mike Tadjer from next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 30 November 2016.
  22. ^ a b "Agen centre Nathan Decron joins Bordeaux Begles next season". Sudouest.fr (in French). 19 December 2016.
  23. ^ a b "Bordeaux Begles sign Agen hooker Florian Dufour". Le Republicain. 20 December 2016.
  24. ^ a b "France and Agen lock William Demotte agrees to join La Rochelle next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 30 December 2016.
  25. ^ "Grenoble sign South African born fly-half Burton Francis from Agen". FCG Rugby. 30 January 2017.
  26. ^ "Agen back-row forward Remi Vaquin announces his retirement from professional competition". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 28 March 2017.
  27. ^ "PRO D2 - Carcassonne : François Bouvier et Antoine Fournier s'engagent pour deux ans" [PRO D2 - Carcassonne: François Bouvier and Antoine Fournier commit for two years]. Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 7 March 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  28. ^ "Kiwi-born fly-half Dan Hollinshead leaves France for Japan in the Top League". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 9 April 2017.
  29. ^ "Montauban to sign Agen scrum-half Clement Darbo ahead of next season". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 6 May 2017.
  30. ^ "Perpignan sign Agen and Tonga flanker Sione Tau". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 12 May 2017.
  31. ^ "Colomiers sign Agen winger Francois Tardieu from next season". Le Rugby Nistere.fr (in French). 23 May 2017.
  32. ^ "Agen veteran prop Arsene N'Nomo to join Federale 2 club Marmande next season". US Marmande (in French). 12 June 2017.
  33. ^ "Former Agen number eight Marc Baget signs for Federale 2 club Orthez". Rugby Amateur.fr. 21 August 2017.
  34. ^ "Bordeaux confirm signing of Fiji-born Dax centre Apisai Naqavelu". Sudouest.fr (in French). 2 December 2016.
  35. ^ "Bordeaux Begles sign Aurillac hooker Adrien Pelissie". Sudouest.fr (in French). 9 December 2016.
  36. ^ "Bordeaux Begles to sign Biarritz Olympique flanker Alexandre Roumat". Le Equipe.fr. 15 February 2017.
  37. ^ "Bordeaux Begles to sign RC Massy flanker Cameron Woki ahead of next season". Le Parisien.fr (in French). 12 April 2017.
  38. ^ a b "Bordeaux Begles sign Bulls fly-half Tian Schoeman and Beziers flanker Adrien Vigne". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 21 April 2017.
  39. ^ "Bordeaux Begles sign Fijian prop Reni Pavai from Pro D2 side Aurillac". Rugbyrama.fr. 3 May 2017.
  40. ^ a b "Bordeaux Begles recruit Bayonne lock Piere Gayraud and Grenoble flanker Mahamadou Diaby". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 25 May 2017.
  41. ^ "Bordeaux Begles sign Reds and Australia flanker Leroy Houston". The Rugby Paper. 6 June 2017.
  42. ^ "Bordeaux Begles sign All-Black sevens player Fa'asiu Fuatai from ITM CUp province Otago". Sudouest.fr (in French). 8 June 2017.
  43. ^ "Bordeaux Begles sign France Sevens utility back Jean-Pascal Barraque as a medical joker". UBB Rugby (in French). 6 July 2017.
  44. ^ a b "RUGBY - TOP 14 - Ben Volavola et Ed Fidow arrivent à Bordeaux-Bègles en tant que jokers médicaux" (in French). Rugby Rama. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  45. ^ "Biarritz Olympique resign Bordeaux Begles hooker Ronan Chambord ahead of next season". Sudouest.fr (in French). 6 October 2016.
  46. ^ a b "France and Bordeaux fullback Jean-Marcelin Buttin agrees to join Lyon next season". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 21 October 2016.
  47. ^ a b "Bordeaux Begles flanker Louis-Benoit Madaule quits for Toulouse next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 26 October 2016.
  48. ^ "Bordeaux veteran France prop Jena-Baptiste Poux announces his retirement". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 9 November 2016.
  49. ^ a b "Bordeaux and France fly-half Lionel Beauxis signs for Lyon from next season". Le Parisien.fr (in French). 17 December 2016.
  50. ^ "Fijian centre Joe Vakacegu leaves Bordeaux for Biarritz Olympique". Rugby Scapulaire (in French). 2 January 2017.
  51. ^ a b "Oyonnax sign Bordeaux Begles scrum-half Julien Audy from next season". Le Club Rugby.fr. 2 January 2017.
  52. ^ "Wallabies versatile back Adam Ashley-Cooper leaves France to play in Japan". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 2017.
  53. ^ "Bordeaux Begles lock Berend Botha leaves for USA Perpignan next season". Rugby-Scapulaire.fr. 2 March 2017.
  54. ^ "Bristol sign Bordeaux Begles and Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan". Sky Sports. 6 March 2017.
  55. ^ "Springboks prop Steven Kitsoff returns home to Super Rugby team Stormers". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 26 April 2017.
  56. ^ a b "Pau to sign Bordeaux Begles back-rower Peter Saili to their ranks next season". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 14 April 2017.
  57. ^ "Former Moari All-Black Joe Edwards signs for Provence from Bordeaux Begles". Le Rugby Nistere.fr. 17 April 2017.
  58. ^ "Bordaux Begles and Spain hooker Benat Auzqui to join Grenoble next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 16 May 2017.
  59. ^ "Brive confirm signing of Narbonne club captain Etienne Harjean". France Bleu.fr (in French). 28 October 2016.
  60. ^ a b "Brive sign La Rochelle second-row Damien Lagrange". Lamontagne.fr (in French). 31 October 2016.
  61. ^ a b "Lyon prop Franck Romanet quits to sign for Brive next season". Alles Brive Rugby (in French). 18 November 2016.
  62. ^ a b "Brive sign Portugal scrum-half Samuel Marques from Toulouse". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 30 November 2016.
  63. ^ "Scrum-half Florian Cazenave leaves Italian Serie A club Reggio for Top 14 side Brive". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 29 December 2016.
  64. ^ "Brive sign Glasgow and Tonga tight-head prop Sila Puafisi". BBC Sport. 3 January 2017.
  65. ^ a b c d "CA Brive quartet of signings". Planet Rugby. 17 May 2017.
  66. ^ "Long serving Brive scrum-half Jean-Baptiste Pejoine announces retirement at the end of the season". Charentelibre.fr (in French). 25 March 2016.
  67. ^ "Brive lock Arnaud Mela to retire at the end of this season". Lamontagne.fr (in French). 26 April 2016.
  68. ^ a b "Racing 92 sign Brive scrum-half Teddy Iribaren for next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 11 October 2016.
  69. ^ "Brive hooker Guillaume Ribes announces retirement at the end of the season". Lamontagne.fr (in French). 9 November 2016.
  70. ^ a b "Brive and France prop Lucas Pointud to join Toulouse next season". Planet Rugby. 4 January 2017.
  71. ^ "Colomiers to sign Brive Australia-born centre Chris Tutara-Morrison". Allez Brive Rugby (in French). 4 February 2017.
  72. ^ "Brive centre Romain Cabannes to sign for Pro D2 side Mont-de-Marsan". Le Rugby Nistere.fr (in French). 7 March 2017.
  73. ^ "Brive: Toetu vers Albi dans les valises de Méla" [Albi to sign Samoa and Brive prop Patrick Toetu ahead of next season]. Lamontagne.fr (in French). 4 April 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  74. ^ "Albi to sign CA Brive number eight Willian Whetton ahead of next season". Sudradio.fr (in French). 28 April 2017.
  75. ^ "CA Brive prop Damien Lavergne to join Pro D2 side Soyaux Angouleme next season". Lamontagne.fr (in French). 4 May 2017.
  76. ^ a b "Oyonnax resign Brive prop Kevin Buys ahead of next season". Le Progres.fr (in French). 16 June 2017.
  77. ^ "Brive and FIji winger Malakai Radikedike to signs for Pro D2 side Bourgoin". Allez Brive Rugby (in French). 25 July 2017.
  78. ^ "Castres Olympique to sign CLermont Auvergne scrum-half Ludovic Radosavljevic". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 30 December 2016.
  79. ^ "Castres sign Grenoble winger Armand Batlle from next season". Le Dauphine (in French). 9 January 2017.
  80. ^ "Castres to sign Biarritz fullback Yohan Le Bourhis from next season". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 10 February 2017.
  81. ^ a b "Castres recruit Dax hooker Kevin Firmin and Carcassonne scrum-half Yoman Domenech". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 22 May 2017.
  82. ^ a b "France winger Remy Grosso goes to Clermont Auvergne from Castres Olympique next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 30 October 2016.
  83. ^ a b "Toulouse sign Castres Olympique scrum-half Antoine Dupont for next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 30 November 2016.
  84. ^ "Perpignan to sign former France and Castres hooker Brice Mach from next season". L'Independent.fr (in French). 24 January 2017.
  85. ^ "Castres Olympique scrum-half Julien Seron signs for US Carcassonne". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 13 February 2017.
  86. ^ "Colomiers to sign Castres Olympique centre Francois Fontaine ahead of next season". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 4 May 2017.
  87. ^ "Argentina winger Horacio Agulla returns to home nation with Hindu Club". Americas Rugby News. 20 May 2017.
  88. ^ "Laidlaw agrees to swap Gloucester for Clermont Auvergne". 12 October 2016.
  89. ^ "Clermont sign 'The Tongan Bear' Loni Uhila from the Hurricanes in New Zealand". Stuff.co.nz. 12 December 2016.
  90. ^ a b "Clermont sign Stade Francais and France prop Rabah Slimani". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 12 December 2016.
  91. ^ "Leicester Tigers and Wallabie utility back Peter Betham to join top French club Clermont Auvergne". Planet Rugby. 31 May 2017.
  92. ^ a b "Lyon sign Clermont Auvergne prop Clement Ric from next season". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 3 December 2016.
  93. ^ a b "Pau to sign France and Clermont Auvergne prop Thomas Domingo". Sudouest.fr (in French). 29 December 2016.
  94. ^ a b "Montpellier sign Clermont and Portugal flanker Julien Bardy". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 29 December 2016.
  95. ^ "Castres Olympique to sign Clermont Auvergne scrum-half Ludovic Radosavljevic". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 30 December 2016.
  96. ^ a b "Montpellier sign Clermont Auvergne back Enzo Sanga from next season". Lamontagne.fr (in French). 30 December 2016.
  97. ^ a b "Oyonnax sign Clermont and former France prop Vincent Debaty". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 10 February 2017.
  98. ^ a b "Pau sign Clermont Auvergne former All-Black centre Benson Stanley". Le Rugby Nistere.fr (in French). 23 February 2017.
  99. ^ "Aurillac to sign Clermont Auvergne hooker Pierre Rude". Lamontagne.fr (in French). 28 February 2017.
  100. ^ a b "Pau to sign former France and Clermont Auvergne winger Adrien Plante". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 4 May 2017.
  101. ^ a b "La Rochelle sign Stade Francais centre Geoffrey Doumayrou". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 29 October 2016.
  102. ^ a b "La Rochelle sign Stade Francais winger Jeremy Sinzelle". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 21 November 2016.
  103. ^ a b "La Rochelle agree a deal to sign Toulon hooker Jean-Charles Orioli". Le Rugby Nistere.fr (in French). 2 December 2016.
  104. ^ a b "La Rochelle sign Toulouse and France lock Gregory Lamboley". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 30 December 2016.
  105. ^ "Grenoble second-rower Thomas Jolmes signs professional contract with rivals La Rochelle next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 12 January 2017.
  106. ^ a b "La Rochelle sign Auch duo Greg Alldritt and Pierre Bourgarit". Le Rugby Nistere.fr (in French). 10 March 2017.
  107. ^ "La Rochelle sign Chiefs and All Blacks scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow". Fox Sports. 15 March 2017.
  108. ^ "Worcester Warriors fly-half Ryan Lamb to join Top 14 French club La Rochelle". Planet Rugby. 19 May 2017.
  109. ^ "La Rochelle sign former All-Black winger Rene Ranger from the Blues". Planet Rugby. 29 July 2017.
  110. ^ a b "Australian born fly-half Zack Holmes will join French Top-14 outfit Toulouse at the end of the season from rival club La Rochelle". Sky Sports. 14 December 2016.
  111. ^ a b "Oyonnax sign La Rochelle fly-half Anthony Fuertes ahead of next season". Rugbyrmaa.fr (in French). 5 March 2017.
  112. ^ "La Rochelle winger Pierre Popelin signs for US Carcassonne". Le Rugby Nistere.fr (in French). 27 March 2017.
  113. ^ "US Nevers to sign La Rochelle prop Jordan Seneca ahead of next season". Le Rugby Nistere.fr (in French). 1 May 2017.
  114. ^ a b "Vannes sign La Rochelle duo Jules Le Bail and Charles Lagarde". Rugbyrama.fr. 1 May 2017.
  115. ^ "La Rochelle fullback Pierre Popelin to join with France sevens in the sevens circuit". Le Rugby Nistere.fr (in French). 9 May 2017.
  116. ^ "Bayonne sign former Fiji Sevens star Savanaca Rawaca from La Rochelle". Le Parisien.fr (in French). 1 June 2017.
  117. ^ a b "La Rochelle hooker Maxime Gau to join Stade Francais next season". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 4 August 2017.
  118. ^ "Former La Rochelle winger David Raikuna to join Federale 1 club RC Strasbourg". Rugby-Transferts (in French). 14 August 2017.
  119. ^ a b "Lyon to sign Racing 92 hooker Virgile Lacombe". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 19 November 2016.
  120. ^ "Lyon to sign ProD2 side Bourgoin flanker Theophile Cotte". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 20 November 2016.
  121. ^ "Argentina born fly-half Piero Dominguez leaves New Zealand for French Top 14 side Lyon". Le Progres.fr (in French). 21 December 2016.
  122. ^ "Grenoble centre Xavier Mignot to join Lyon next season". Le Progres.fr (in French). 3 January 2017.
  123. ^ "Lyon to resign Aurillac second-rower Maxime Granouillet". Lyon Mag (in French). 10 January 2017.
  124. ^ a b "Lyon to sign Racing 92 South Africa born lock Francois van der Merwe". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 9 May 2017.
  125. ^ "Lyon officially sign Sharks back-row forward Etienne Oosthuizen". Rugby365.fr (in French). 9 May 2017.
  126. ^ a b "Lyon to sign Bayonne prop Richard Choirat and Toulon scrum-half Jonathan Pelissie". Planet Rugby. 12 May 2017.
  127. ^ "Lyon have signed Grenoble's South African born second-rower Hendrick Roodt". Le Dauphine (in French). 16 May 2017.
  128. ^ "Lyon sign Fijian born winger Timilai Rokoduru from Pro D2 side SC Albi". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 17 May 2017.
  129. ^ a b "Lyon sign France utility back Alexis Palisson from Top 14 rivals Toulouse". Planet Rugby. 23 May 2017.
  130. ^ a b "Lyon sign former Australia flanker Liam Gill (rugby) | Liam Gill from Top 14 rivals Toulon". Sports24. 28 June 2017.
  131. ^ "Former France lock Thibaut Privat to retire at the end of the season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 30 June 2016.
  132. ^ "Veteran France and Lyon captain Julien Bonnaire to retire at the end of the season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 21 November 2016.
  133. ^ "South Africa born fly-half Jacques-Louis Potgieter leaves Lyon for Perpignan next season". USAP.fr (in French). 15 December 2016.
  134. ^ a b "LE STADE MONTOIS RECRUTE LORÉE, HUYARD ET LAVAL" [STADE MONTOIS RECRUITS LORÉE, HUYARD AND LAVAL]. Sports24.Le Figaro.fr (in French). 13 March 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  135. ^ "Narbonne signs Samoa and Lyon second-rower Maselino Paulino". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 14 March 2017.
  136. ^ "Newcastle Falcons sign Lyon prop Sami Mavinga from next season". BBC Sport. 23 March 2017.
  137. ^ "Lyon fullback Romain Loursac to retire at the end of the current campaign". Le Progres.fr (in French). 25 March 2017.
  138. ^ a b "Montpellier to sign Lyon centre Guillaume Galletier for next season". LE Club Rugby (in French). 29 March 2017.
  139. ^ "Lyon's former France scrum-half Nicolas Durand announces retirement from competition". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 27 April 2017.
  140. ^ "Lyon flanker Dider Tison to join Pro D2 side US Carcassonne next season". US Carcassonne (in French). 6 May 2017.
  141. ^ a b c d "Oyonnax to sign Cameroon lock Cameron Njewel and Australian born flanker Curtis Browning from Lyon". Toni Cradio.fr (in French). 9 May 2017.
  142. ^ "Samoa and Lyon hooker Ti'i Paulo to join New Zealand province Tasman Makos in the ITM Cup". Toni Cardio.fr (in French). 9 May 2017.
  143. ^ "Lyon and Georgia-born prop Zaza Navrozashvili to sign for Pro D2 side AC Albi next season". Rugby Scapulaire (in French). 12 May 2017.
  144. ^ "Lyon centre Paul Bonneford take central contract with France Sevens". Sports24.Le Figaro.fr (in French). 24 May 2017.
  145. ^ "London Irish sign Fiji winger Napolioni Nalaga from Top French club Lyon". Telegraph. 2 June 2017.
  146. ^ "Former Springboks prop BJ Botha to sign for Pro D2 side Biarritz Olympique". Francebleu.fr (in French). 15 June 2017.
  147. ^ a b "Montpellier sign Toulouse and France back-row forward Yacouba Camara". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 23 September 2016.
  148. ^ "Chiefs and All-Blacks fly-half Aaron Cruden joins top French club Montpellier next season". The Guardian. 18 January 2017.
  149. ^ "Montpellier sign Grenoble back-rower Kevin Kornath". Le Dauphine (in French). 10 March 2017.
  150. ^ "Montpellier to sign Bulls and Springboks centre Jan Serfontein". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 12 May 2017.
  151. ^ "France number eight Louis Picamoles leaves Northampton to return home to old club Montpellier in the Top 14". Planet Rugby. 31 May 2017.
  152. ^ "Ulster and Springboks scrum-half Ruan Pienaar signs for Top 14 side Montpellier". Planet Rugby. 13 June 2017.
  153. ^ "Harlequins have agreed a deal to sign Montpellier fly-half Demetri Catrakilis ahead of next season". BBC Sport. 11 October 2016.
  154. ^ a b "Oyonnax sign Montpellier winger Mickael Romera ahead of next season". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 5 March 2017.
  155. ^ "Exeter have signed Montpellier and Australia scrum-half Nic White". BBC Sport. 16 March 2017.
  156. ^ "Edinburgh sign South African wing Duhan van der Merwe from top French club Montpellier". Planet Rugby. 16 May 2017.
  157. ^ a b "Montpellier and All-Black fly-half Ben Botica signs permanent deal with Top 14 rivals Oyonnax". USO Rugby (in French). 24 May 2017.
  158. ^ "Montpellier scrum-half Cameron Wright resigns for the Super Rugby side Sharks". Sport24. 22 May 2017.
  159. ^ "Former Springboks number eight Pierre Spies announces his retirement from professional rugby". Sports 24. 12 June 2017.
  160. ^ a b "Stade Francais to sign Montpellier winger Marvin O'Connor". Spots24.Le Figaro.fr (in French). 15 June 2017.
  161. ^ "Cameroon second-rower Robins Tchale-Watchou announces his retirement from professional rugby". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 5 July 2017.
  162. ^ "Former Ireland and Montpellier scrum-half Tomas O'Leary announces his retirement this season". BBC Sport. 25 July 2017.
  163. ^ "Biarritz winger Tim Giresse to join Oyonnax next season". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 1 February 2017.
  164. ^ "Oyonnax sign Australian born lock Phoenix Battye from Pro D2 side Beziers". Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 2 March 2017.
  165. ^ "Harlequins centre Matt Hopper to leave at the end of the season and join French club Oyonnax". BBC Sport. 13 April 2017.
  166. ^ "Oyonnax to sign Zebre and Italy prop Pietro Ceccarelli". on Rugby.it (in Italian). 18 May 2017./
  167. ^ "Oyonnax sign All-Black Maori hooker Hika Elliot from the Chiefs in New Zealand". Stuff.co.nz. 24 May 2017.
  168. ^ "Oyonnax sign Grenoble number eight Rory Grice ahead of next season". Sports 24. 30 May 2017.
  169. ^ a b "TRANSFERTS - Racing 92 : Khatchik Vartanov rejoint Oyonnax" [TRANSFERS - Racing 92: Khatchik Vartanov joins Oyonnax]. Rugbyrama.fr (in French). 6 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  170. ^ "Oyonnax sign Melbourne Rebels utility back Mitch Inman". Sports24. 21 June 2017.
  171. ^ "Provence recruits Oyonnax scrum-half Fabien Cibray from next season". Provence Rugby (in French). 5 January 2017.
  172. ^ "Biarritz Olympique sign Oyonnax and Fijian born winger Uwa Tawalo". Voixdelain.fr (in French). 27 February 2017.
  173. ^ "Grenoble aign Oyonnax back-rower Nuku Swirling ahead of next season". FCG Rugby (in French). 3 May 2017.
  174. ^ "Veteran Canada lock Jamie Cudmore announces his retirement from professional rugby". The Province. 7 May 2017.
  175. ^ "RC Massy sign Oyonnax hooker Thomas Bordes ahead of next season". RC Messione (in French). 9 May 2017.
  176. ^ "Oyonnax prop Pascal Cotet to join Federal 1 club Aubenas next season". Aubenasvais-Rugby. 13 May 2017.
  177. ^ "Oyonnax scrum-half Arthur Aziza to join RC Narbonne next season". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 24 May 2017.
  178. ^ "Oyonnax centre Keziah Giordano agrees to join Provence next season". Provence Rugby (in French). 24 May 2017.
  179. ^ "Grenoble sign Tonga and Oyonnax centre Alaska Taufa ahead of next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 9 June 2017.
  180. ^ "Oyonnax prop Killian Marie signs for US Limoges next season". Le Populaire.fr (in French). 11 June 2017.
  181. ^ a b "Oyonnax duo Lucas Chouvet and Fetu'u Vainikolo to sign for Federale 1 club Valence Romans Drome". Le Sport Dauphinois.com (in French). 15 June 2017.
  182. ^ "Oyonnax and Chile prop Lukas Rapant signs for Federale 3 French club Bellegarde". Le Dauphine.fr (in French). 18 July 2017.
  183. ^ "Oyonnax centre Eamonn Sheridan signs for Pro D2 side US Carcassonne". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 18 July 2017.
  184. ^ "Pau to sign US Colomiers back-rower Martin Peuch". La Depehce.fr (in French). 13 January 2017.
  185. ^ "Grenoble hooker Laurent Bouchet to join Pau next season". Le Dapuhine (in French). 31 January 2017.
  186. ^ "Pau to sign Colomiers centre Florian Nicot in Top 14 next season". Rugby Transferts (in French). 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017.
  187. ^ "Pau to sign Wasps' former All-Black winger Frank Halai". BBC Sport. 16 March 2017.
  188. ^ "Munster and Ireland second-row Dave Foley set for Pau move". Planet Rugby. 21 March 2017.
  189. ^ "Pau to sign Sharks and Springboks tight-head prop Lourens Adriaanse". Sports24. 18 April 2017.
  190. ^ "Pau hooker Mehdi Boundjema to sign for RC Narbonne". Le Club Rugby.fr (in French). 13 March 2017.
  191. ^ a b "Racing 92 resign Pau winger Louis Dupichot from next season". Le Equipe.fr (in French). 9 March 2017.
  192. ^ "Pau prop Julien Jacquot to join Federale 2 club Morlaas ahead of next campaign". La Republiquede Spy Renees.fr (in French). 18 April 2017.
  193. ^ "Pau back-row forward James Coughlan announces retirement at the end of the season". Independent.ie. 28 April 2017.
  194. ^ "Dos vueltas de lujo para Hindú" [Two luxury laps for Hindu]. Apleno Rugby (in Spanish). 21 May 2017.
  195. ^ "Former Pau fullback Mosese Ratuvou to join Federale 1 side Chambery next season". Yahoo Sports (French) (in French). 17 July 2017.
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