List of 2019–20 Top 14 transfers
This is a list of player transfers involving Top 14 teams before or during the 2019–20 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 2018–19 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. Bayonne and Brive are promoted to the Top 14, whilst Grenoble and Perpignan are demoted to the Pro D2 for the 2019–20 season.
Agen
Players in
- Malino Vanai from Montauban
- Walter Desmaison from Mont-de-Marsan
- Laurence Pearce from Mont-de-Marsan
- Xavier Chauveau from Racing 92
- Raphaël Lagarde from Racing 92
- Dylan Hayes from Angoulême
- Clement Martinez from Biarritz
- Jamie-Jerry Taulagi from Mont-de-Marsan
- Pierce Phillips from Worcester Warriors
- Julien Jane from Bayonne
- Nathan Decron from Bordeaux
- Jordan Puletua from Beziers
- Joel Sclavi from Angoulême short-term contract
- Anton Peikrishvili from Aia Kutaishi ''''
Players out
- Antoine Miquel to Toulouse
- Quentin Bethune to Stade Francais
- Facundo Bosch to La Rochelle
- Clement Laporte to Lyon
- Denis Marchois to Pau
- Julien Hériteau to Toulon
- Jake McIntyre to Clermont
- Fouad Yaha to Catalans Dragons
- Yohan Montes to Provence
- Xerom Civil to Carcassonne
- Yoan Tanga-Mangene to Racing 92
- Tamaz Mchedlidze to Rouen
- Christaan van der Merwe to Carcassonne
- Opeti Fonua to Layrac
- Ricky Januarie to Chateauroux
- Nicolas Metge to Narbonne
- Joel Sclavi to Jaguares
Bayonne
Players in
- Hansie Graaff from Massy
- Alofa Alofa from Harlequins
- Andres Gorin from Massy
- Brandon Fajardo from Colomiers
- Jean-Baptiste de Clercq from Oloron
- Jean Monribot from Toulon
- Edwin Maka from Racing 92
- Mariano Galarza from Bordeaux
- Viliamu Afatia from Bordeaux
- Census Johnston from Racing 92
- Mat Luamanu from Harlequins
- Malietoa Hingano from Stade Francais
- Djibril Camara from Stade Francais
- Michael Ruru from Melbourne Rebels
- Callum Wilson from Angoulême
Players out
- Bandisa Ndlovu to Sharks
- Juan Pablo Orlandi retired
- Tristian Tedder to Toulouse
- Julien Jane to Agen
- Alexandre Gouaux to Aurillac
- Kyle Whyte to London Scottish
- Benjamin Thiery retired
- Gregory Arganese retired
- Maxime Marty to Toulouse
- Bastien Fuster to Rouen
- Willie du Plessis to Biarritz
Bordeaux
Players in
- Remi Lamerat from Clermont
- Ben Botica from Oyonnax
- Yoram Moefana from Colomiers
- Maxime Lucu from Biarritz
- Santiago Cordero from Exeter Chiefs
- Scott Higginbotham from Queensland Reds
- Alexandre Flanquart from Stade Francais
- Masalosalo Tutaia from Perpignan ''''
Players out
- Luke Jones to Melbourne Rebels
- Baptiste Serin to Toulon
- Irakli Tskhadadze to Brive
- Romain Lonca to Biarritz
- Leroy Houston to Biarritz
- Greg Peterson to Newcastle Falcons
- Mariano Galarza to Bayonne
- Nathan Decron to Agen
- George Tilsley to Perpignan
- Lucas Lebraud to Biarritz
- Viliamu Afatia to Bayonne
- Brock James to La Rochelle
Brive
Players in
- Mesake Doge from Timișoara Saracens
- Kitione Kamikamica from Vannes
- Hayden Thompson-Stringer from Saracens
- Setareki Bituniyata from Massy
- Vano Karkadze from Aurillac
- Julien Blanc from Pau
- Quentin Delord from Lyon
- Alex Dunbar from Glasgow Warriors
- Mitch Lees from Exeter Chiefs
- Nico Lee from Cheetahs
Players out
- Petrus Hauman retired
- Demba Bamba to Lyon
- Vivien Devisme to Lyon
- Luka Goginava to Angoulême
- Felix Le Bourhis to Carcassonne
- Dominiko Waqaniburotu to Pau
- Samuel Marques to Pau
- Ken Bikadua to Surenes
- Damien Lagrange to Provence
- Loick Jammes to Provence
- Benjamin Petre to Albi
- Peceli Nacebe to Fijian Drua
- Arnaud Mignardi ''released''
Castres
Players in
- Hans N'Kinsi from Grenoble
- Thomas Fortunel from Montauban
- Filipo Nakosi from Toulon
- Bastien Bourgier from Toulouse
- Karena Wihongi from Carcassonne
- Matt Tierney from Pau
- Benjamin Lapeyre from Beziers ''''
Players out
- Thibault Lassalle to Oyonnax
- Yannick Caballero retired
- Yohan Le Bourhis to Oyonnax
- Scott Spedding retired
- Yohan Domenech to Rouen
- David Smith to Narbonne
- Steve Mafi to London Irish
Clermont
Players in
- George Merrick from Harlequins
- Jake McIntyre from Agen
- Mike Tadjer from Grenoble
- Rudy Paige from Cheetahs '
- JJ Engelbrecht from Stormers '
- Faifili Levave from Mitusbishi DynaBoars
- Duane Aholelei from Tasman ''''
Players out
- Remi Lamerat to Bordeaux
- Michaël Simutoga to Grenoble
- Patricio Fernandez to Lyon
- Dorian Laverhne to Provence
- Damien Chouly to Perpignan
- Flip van der Merwe retired
- Corentin Astier to Montauban
- Benjamin Kayser retired
- William Hutteau to Vannes
La Rochelle
Players in
- Reda Wardi from Beziers
- Facundo Bosch from Agen
- Brock James from Bordeaux
- Teddy Stanaway from Oyonnax ''''
Players out
- Hikairo Forbes to Provence
- William Demotte to Grenoble
- Steeve Barry to Biarritz
- Benjamin Noble to Angoulême
- Mohamed Boughanmi to Pau
- Ryan Lamb retired
- Eric Marks to Vannes
Lyon
Players in
- Demba Bamba from Brive
- Vivien Devisme from Brive
- Tanginoa Halaifonua from Massy
- Clement Laporte from Agen
- Xavier Chiocci from Toulon
- Kilian Geraci from Grenoble
- Patricio Fernandez from Clermont
- Badri Alkhazashvili from Provence
- Josua Tuisova from Toulon
Players out
- Lionel Beauxis to Oyonnax
- Manuel Carizza retired
- Delon Armitage retired
- Deon Fourie to Grenoble
- Virgile Lacombe retired
- Albertus Buckle retired
- Adrien Seguret to Mont-de-Marsan
- Quentin Delord to Brive
Montpellier
Players in
- Guilhem Guirado from Toulon
- Anthony Bouthier from Vannes
- Handre Pollard from Bulls
- Kahn Fotuali'i from Bath
- Caleb Timu from Queensland Reds
- Lucas de Connick from Biarritz
- Lizo Gqoboka from Bulls ''''
Players out
- Yvan Watremez to Biarritz
- Romain Ruffenach to Biarritz
- Alexandre Dumoulin to Pau
- Julien Tomas retired
- Yannick Arrboyo to Beziers
- Chris Kuridrani to Kagifa Samoa
- Ruan Pienaar to Cheetahs
Pau
Players in
- Denis Marchois from Agen
- Alexandre Dumoulin from Montpellier
- Ben Smith from Highlanders
- Siegfried Fisi'ihoi from Stade Francais
- Luke Whitelock from Highlanders
- Lucas Pointud from Toulouse
- Dominiko Waqaniburotu from Brive
- Samuel Marques from Brive
- Mohamed Boughanmi from La Rochelle
Players out
- Thomas Domingo retired
- Julien Blanc to Brive
- Sean Dougall to Valence Romans
- Matt Tierney to Castres
- Peter Saili to Valence Romans
- Laurent Bouchet to Grenoble
- Steffon Armitage to San Diego Legion
Racing 92
Players in
- Ali Oz from Grenoble
- Kevin Le Guen from Angoulême
- Dorian Laborde from Mont-de-Marsan
- François Trinh-Duc from Toulon
- Yoan Tanga-Mangene from Agen '
- Theo Velten from Angoulême
- Sam Hidalgo-Clyne from Scarlets '
- Joaquín Díaz Bonilla from Jaguares ''''
Players out
- Xavier Chauveau to Agen
- Raphaël Lagarde to Agen
- Pat Lambie retired
- Ole Avei to Angoulême
- Edwin Maka to Bayonne
- Dimitri Szarzewski retired
- Census Johnston to Bayonne
- Joe Rokocoko ''retired''
Stade Français
Players in
- Christopher Vaotoa from Montauban
- Quentin Bethune from Agen
- Pablo Matera from Jaguares
- Pierre-Henri Azagoh from Massy
- Sami Mavinga from Newcastle Falcons
- James Hall from Oyonnax
- Sefa Naivalu from Queensland Reds
- Thierry Feuteu from Alcobendas Rugby
- Fabien Witz from Massy
- Joris Segonds from Aurllac
- Loic Godener from Grenoble
- Quentin James from Perpignan
- Ruan Combrinck from Lions
- Lionel Mapoe from Lions '
- Tolu Latu from NSW Waratahs
- Damien Fitzpatrick from Waratahs '
- Carlü Sadie from Western Province
- Joketani Koroi from Otago
- Luke Tagi from Fijian Drua ''''
Players out
- Siegfried Fisi'ihoi to Pau
- Piet van Zyl retired
- Alexandre Flanquart to Bordeaux
- Tony Ensor to Oyonnax
- Morné Steyn to Bulls
- Laurent Sempere retired
- Sylvain Nicolas retired
- Malietoa Hingano to Bayonne
- Djibril Camara to Bayonne
- Sergio Parisse to Toulon
- Denis Coulson to Carcassonne
- Elies El Ansari to Massy
- Jimmy Yobo to Aurillac
Toulon
Players in
- Christopher Tolofua from Saracens
- Baptiste Serin from Bordeaux
- Eben Etzebeth from Stormers
- Nehe Milner-Skudder from Hurricanes
- Duncan Paia'aua from Queensland Reds
- Julien Hériteau from Agen
- Bryce Heem from Worcester Warriors
- Thomas Hoarau from Beziers
- Theo Dachary from Biarritz
- Masivesi Dakuwaqa from Western Force
- Gabin Villiere from Rouen
- Gervais Cordin from Grenoble
- Beka Gigashvili from Grenoble
- Sergio Parisse from Stade Francais
- Ben Te'o from Worcester Warriors '
- Wilco Louw from Stormers '
- Louis Schreuder from Sharks
- Sonatane Takulua from Newcastle Falcons
- Ramiro Moyano from Jaguares
Players out
- Guilhem Guirado to Montpellier
- Xavier Chiocci to Lyon
- Eric Escande to Grenoble
- Malakai Fekitoa to Wasps
- François Trinh-Duc to Racing 92
- Jean Monribot to Bayonne
- Josua Tuisova to Lyon
- Filipo Nakosi to Castres
- Mathieu Bastareaud to Rugby United New York
- Darly Domvo to Biarritz
- JP Pietersen to Sharks
- Rudy Gahetau to Rouen
- Jonah Placid to Western Force
- Juandré Kruger to Bulls
Toulouse
Players in
- Tristian Tedder from Bayonne
- Bastien Chalureau from Nevers
- Rory Arnold from Brumbies
- Maxime Marty from Bayonne
- Werner Kok from South Africa Sevens '
- Takeshi Hino from Yamaha Jubilo '
- Jaco Visagie from Bulls ''''
Players out
- Pierre Gayraud to Grenoble
- Piula Fa'asalele to Perpignan
- Lucas Pointud to Pau
- Alexandre Manukula to Colomiers
- Bastien Bourgier to Castres
- Maks van Dyk to Harlequins