All four of South Africa’s URC clubs have had several departures and arrivals ahead of the 2026-27 season.
BULLS
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PLAYERS IN
Thaakir Abrahams (Munster)
Curwin Bosch (Brive)
Luan Giliomee (Sharks)
Hakeem Kunene (Sharks)
Hanro Liebenberg (Leicester)
Dylan Maart (Griquas)
Mawande Mdanda (Sharks)
Sango Xamlashe (Pumas)
PLAYERS OUT
Kurt-Lee Arendse (Sagamihara Dynaboars)
Johan Goosen (retired)
Henry Immelman (Cheetahs)
Jannes Kirsten (Mont-de-Marsan)
David Kriel (La Rochelle)
Wilco Louw (Stormers)
Ruan Nortjé (Kubota Spears)
Jan Serfontein (retired)
LIONS
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PLAYERS IN
Hyron Andrews (Sale Sharks)
Boeta Chamberlain (Newcastle)
JP du Preez (Red Hurricanes Osaka)
Daniel Kasende (Ospreys)
Asad Moos (Stormers)
Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Montauban)
Boan Venter (Edinburgh)
PLAYERS OUT
Lubabalo Dobela (Narbonne)
Darrien Landsberg (Sharks)
Gianni Lombard (Sharks)
Tapiwa Mafura (unattached)
Franco Marais (retired)
Heiko Pohlmann (Boland)
Ruben Schoeman (Narbonne)
WJ Steenkamp (unattached)
SHARKS
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PLAYERS IN
Darrien Landsberg (Lions)
Dominic Besag (USA)
Donavan Don (Blitzboks)
Esethu Mnebelele (Bulls)
Thomas du Toit (Bath)
Murray Koster (Hino Red Dolphins)
Stephan Lewies (Harlequins)
Suleiman Hartzenberg (Stormers)
Gianni Lombard (Lions)
Ma’a Nonu (Toulon)
Nemo Roelofse (Perpignan)
Hendré Stassen (Brive)
Ivan van Zyl (Saracens)
PLAYERS OUT
Lukhanyo Am (Sagamihara Dynaboars)
Dian Bleuler (Gloucester)
Cebo Dlamini (Sale)
Aphelele Fassi (Toshiba Brave Lupus)
Tiaan Fourie (Stormers)
Luan Giliomee (Bulls)
Batho Hlekani (Lions)
Siya Kolisi (Stormers)
Hakeem Kunene (Bulls)
Le Roux Malan (Cardiff)
Mawande Mdanda (Bulls)
Marvin Orie (unattached)
JJ Scheepers (Pumas)
Jean Smith (Benetton)
Francois Venter (retired)
Grant Williams (Kobelco Steelers)
STORMERS
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PLAYERS IN
Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath)
Siya Kolisi (Sharks)
Wilco Louw (Bulls)
PLAYERS OUT
Dan du Plessis (Bordeaux Bègles)
Dewaldt Duvenage (retired)
Alex Groves (Scarlets)
Dylan Maart (Bulls)
Salmaan Moerat (La Rochelle)
Scarra Ntubeni (retired)
Suleiman Hartzenberg (Sharks)
Dylan Maart (Bulls)
Asad Moos (Lions)
Scarra Ntubeni (retired)
Corné Weilbach (Saracens)
Ruben van Heerden (Montpellier)
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All four of South Africa’s URC clubs have had several departures and arrivals ahead of the 2026-27 season.
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