Guinness Premiership player moves for 2009/2010
This is our first round-up of player moves in the off-season of the Guinness Premiership. Inevitably perhaps, clubs with a recent change of DOR ( Newcastle, Saracens, Wasps, Gloucester, and Sale) are to be found at the top end of our table of "ins" and "outs". There are not many "marquee" signings this year which is probably a reflection of the economy generally as there are a net 41 players "out" overall. Let us know if you spot any errors or ommissions (although note that, we have excluded some Academy upgrades from this list)
Summary
| Club | In | Out | Total |
| Newcastle | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| Saracens | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Wasps | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Gloucester | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Harlequins | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| Sale | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Bath | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Leicester | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Northampton | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| London Irish | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Leeds | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Worcester | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Bath
In (8)
Olly Barkley (Gloucester), Chris Cracknell (Exeter), Matt Carraro (Waratahs),
Nicky Little (Petraca Padova), Julian Salvi (Brumbies), Ben Skirving (Saracens), Luke Watson (Western Province), David Wilson (Newcastle).
Out (11)
Shaun Berne (Leinster), Alex Crockett (resigned), Chris Goodman (Bedford), Justin Harrison (retired), Andrew Higgins (resigned), Paulica Ion (London Irish), Robbie Kydd (released), Michael Lipman (resigned), Laurence Ovens (Newcastle), Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (Gloucester), James Scaysbrook (Exeter).
Gloucester
In (9)
Dave Attwood (Bristol), Pierre Capdevielle (Brive), Darren Dawidiuk (Cornish Pirates), Paul Doran-Jones (London Welsh), Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (Bath), Rupert Harden (Tynedale), Tim Molenaar (Nottingham), Nicky Robinson (Cardiff Blues), Tom Voyce (London Wasps).
Out (14)
Jack Adams (Bristol), Anthony Allen (Leicester, Iain Balshaw (Biarritz), Olly Barkley (Bath), Gareth Cooper (Cardiff Blues), Jack Forster (Sale), Mark Foster (Exeter), Ryan Lamb (London Irish), Ross McMillan (Coventry), Carlos Nieto (Saracens), Dan Norton (Bristol), Willie Walker (Worcester), Matthew Watkins (Newport Gwent Dragons), David Young (Edinburgh).
Harlequins
In (8)
John Andress (Exeter), Gonzalo Camacho (Argentina), Rory Clegg (Newcastle), Kevin Corrigan (Esher), Karl Dickson (Bedford), Josh Drauniniu (Exeter), James Johnston (New Zealand), Lewis Stevenson (Exeter).
Out (15)
Charlie Amesbury (Newcastle), De Wet Barry (South Africa), Peter Bracken (released), John Brooks (retired), Phil Davies (Pau), Andy Gomarsall (Leeds), James Inglis (released), Shane O'Connor (released), Chris Malone (London Irish), Mickey Pointing (released), Junior Poluleuigaga (released), Alex Rogers (released), Mike Ross (Leinster), Tom Sargeant (released), Epi Taione (Racing Metro).
Leeds Carnegie
In (6)
Andy Gomarsall (Harlequins), Henry Fa'afili (Biarritz), Gareth Hardy (Western Force), Ceiron Thomas (Llanelli Scarlets), Alfie To'oala (Bristol), Marco Wentzel (Leicester).
Out (5)
Tom Biggs (Newcastle), James Brooks (Doncaster), Alberto Di Bernardo (Bourgoin), Jon Dunbar (retired), Rob Vickerman (Newcastle).
Leicester
In (7)
Anthony Allen (Gloucester), Joe Duffey (Nottingham), James Grindal (Newcastle), Robbie Harris (Nottingham), Geoff Parling (Newcastle), Jeremy Staunton (London Wasps), Billy Twelvetrees (Bedford),
Out (12)
Santiago Bonorino (Northampton), Martin Corry (retired), Julien Dupuy (Stade Francais), Ayoola Erinle (Biarritz), Ben Herring (retired), Derick Hougaard (Saracens), Benjamin Kayser (Stade Francais), Ben Pienaar (Nottingham), Greig Tonks (Nottingham), Tom Varndell (Wasps), Marco Wentzel (Leeds), Tom Youngs (Nottingham).
London Irish
In (8)
Paulica Ion (Bath), Ryan Lamb (Gloucester), Jamie Lennard (Doncaster), Chris Malone (Harlequins), Andy Perry (Newcastle), Ben Stevenson, (Newbury), George Stowers (Kobe), James Tideswell (Plymouth).
Out (8)
James Bailey (Lyon), Warren Fury (London Wasps), Shane Geraghty (Northampton), Eoghan Hickey (Wasps), James Hudson (Newcastle), Tonga Lea'aetoa (Toulon), Dominic Shabbo (London Welsh), Richard Skuse (Saracens).
London Wasps
In (12)
Gabriel Bocca (Calvisano), Ben Broster (Northampton), Warren Fury (London Irish), Jason Hobson (Bristol), Ben Jacobs (Saracens), Steve Kefu (Castres), David Lemi (Bristol), Lee Smith (Leeds Rhinos), Tom Varndell (Leicester), Marty Veale (New Zealand), Dan Ward-Smith (Bristol), Chris Whitehead (Coventry)
Out (14)
Pat Barnard (Brive), Henry Barratt (released), Riki Flutey (Brive), James Haskell (Stade Francais), Rob Hoadley (retired), Michael Holford (London Welsh), Raphael Ibanez (retired), Mossy Lawler (released, Josh Lewsey (retired), Tom Palmer (Stade Francais), Eoin Reddan (Leinster), Jeremy Staunton (Leicester), Damien Varley (Munster), Tom Voyce (Gloucester).
Newcastle
In (15)
Josh Afu (Doncaster), Charlie Amesbury (Harlequins), Tom Biggs (Leeds), Gcobani Bobo (Stormers), Kieran Brookes (Fylde), Jimmy Gopperth (Auckland Blues), James Hudson (London Irish), Filipo Levi (Ospreys), Chris Micklewood (Brive), Uche Oduoza (Suntory) Laurence Ovens (Bath), Grant Shiells (Kelso), Michael Tait (Kelso), Rob Vickerman (Leeds), Alex Walker (Saracens)
Out (22)
Ross Batty (Rotherham), Ross Beattie (NG Dragons), Andy Buist (released), Rory Clegg (Harlequins), Tom Dillon (released), Phil Dowson (Northampton), Eni Gesinde (released), James Grindal (Leicester), Steve Jones (Edinburgh), Tom May (Toulon), Joe McDonnell (Cetransa El Salvador), Jamie Noon (Brive), Geoff Parling (Leicester), Andy Perry (London Irish), Ollie Phillips (Stade Francais), John Rudd (released), Joe Shaw (released), Sean Tomes (Exeter), Tim Visser (Edinburgh), Jonny Wilkinson (Toulon), David Wilson (Bath), Russell Winter (retired).
Northampton
In (7)
Santiago Bonorino (Leicester), Phil Dowson (Newcastle), Shane Geraghty (London Irish), Brian Mujati (Stormers), Dan Vickerman (Cambridge University), Matt Cairns (Saracens), Grant Pointer (Loughborough University)
Out (12)
Ben Broster (Wasps), Stuart Friswell (retired), Will Harries (NG Dragons), Phil Hoy (released), Sean Lamont (Scarlets), Ben Lewitt (Bedford), Matt Lord (retired), Rob Milligan (retired), Alex Rae (Bedford), Tom Smith (retired), Neil Starling (London Welsh), Barry Stewart (retired), .
Sale
In (9)
David Bishop (Ospreys), Ben Cohen (Brive), Jack Forster (Gloucester), Joe Horn-Smith (Exeter), Gavin Kerr (Edinburgh), Sisa Koyamaibole (Toulon), Mahonri Schwalger (Scarlets), David Seymour (Saracens), Marika Vakacegu (Cornish Pirates)
Out (13)
Sebastien Bruno (Toulon), Sebastien Chabal (Racing Metro), Ross Davies (Ospreys), Lionel Faure (Clermont Auvergne), J-M Fernandez Lobbe (Toulon), Michael Hills (London Welsh), Rudi Keil (released), Rory Lamont (Toulon), Scott Lawson (Gloucester) Luke McAlister (Hurricanes). Stuart Turner (retired), Jason White (Clermont Auvergne), Dave Ward (Cornish Pirates)
Saracens
In (13)
Kevin Barrett (Exeter), Mouritz Botha (Bedford), Schalk Brits (Stormers), Rhys Gill (Cardiff Blues), Michael Horak (Treviso), Derrick Hougaard (Leicester), Ernst Joubert (Lions), Justin Melck (Stormers), Carlos Nieto (Gloucester), Ethienne Reynecke (Lions), Richard Skuse (London Irish), Michael Tagicakibau (London Welsh), Frik Venter (Sharks)
Out (15)
Kris Chesney (Toulon), Matt Cairns (Northampton), Andy Farrell (retired), Chris Jack (Western Province), Ben Jacobs (London Wasps), Cencus Johnston (Toulouse), Andy Kyriacou (Ulster), Francisco Leonelli (released), Nick Lloyd (released), Gordon Ross (released), David Seymour (Sale), Ben Skirving (Bath), Cobus Visagie (retired), Alex Walker (Newcastle), Mickey Wilson (Viadana)
Worcester
In (4)
Adam Black (NG Dragons), Calum MacRae , (Edinburgh), Willie Walker (Gloucester) Olivier Sourgens (Begles-Bordeaux).
Out (6)
Loki Crichton (Suntory), Chris Horsman (retired), Ben Jones (released), Hal Luscombe (retired), Darren Morris (Cardiff), Matt Powell (retired).
