List of 2020–21 RFU Championship transfers

This is a list of player transfers involving RFU Championship teams before or during the 2020–21 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Championship during the 2019–20 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date. On 2 April 2020, Newcastle Falcons are automatically promoted back to Premiership Rugby to replace relegated Saracens under RFU's 'best record playing formula' and due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Yorkshire Carnegie are relegated to National League 1 and are replaced by promoted Richmond for the 2020–21 season.[2][3]

Ampthill
Main article: Ampthill RUFC

Bedford Blues
Main article: Bedford Blues

Cornish Pirates
Main article: Cornish Pirates

Coventry
Main article: Coventry R.F.C.

Doncaster Knights
Main article: Doncaster Knights

Ealing Trailfinders
Main article: Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club

Hartpury University
Main article: Hartpury University R.F.C.

Jersey Reds
Main article: Jersey Reds

London Scottish
Main article: London Scottish F.C.

Nottingham
Main article: Nottingham R.F.C.

Richmond
Main article: Richmond F.C.

Saracens
Main article: Saracens F.C.

See also

References
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  41. "TOM KESSELL JOINS ON SHORT-TERM DEAL". Bristol Bears Rugby. 10 August 2020.
  42. "Bristol Bears: Niyi Adeolokun, Tom Kessell and Peter McCabe agree one-year contracts". BBC Sport. 10 November 2020.
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  52. "Knights secure Welsh Premiership top scorer McBryde". DRFC. 14 June 2020.
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  55. "Shark Jones makes Knights switch". DRFC. 28 June 2020.
  56. "Hooker George Roberts signs from RGC 1404". DRFC. 2 July 2020.
  57. "Try Scorer Spittle added to Knights squad". DRFC. 7 July 2020.
  58. "Former England Student back-row Rouse joins on loan". DRFC. 9 July 2020.
  59. "England Counties lock Kelly signs from Plymouth". DRFC. 14 July 2020.
  60. "Centre Strong drafted into Knights midfield". DRFC. 4 August 2020.
  61. "Young Wasp Bacon a Knight for next season". DRFC. 13 August 2020.
  62. "Bath lock Will Britton commits to the Knights". DRFC. 17 November 2020.
  63. "Guido Knighted for 2021". DRFC. 5 December 2020.
  64. "Knights land lock Sexton". DRFC. 22 January 2021.
  65. "Tom James: Northampton Saints sign Doncaster Knights scrum-half". BBC Sport. 21 April 2020.
  66. "George Edgson to join Jersey Reds". DRFC. 10 June 2020.
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  69. "Pete Lucock: Newcastle Falcons sign centre from Championship club Doncaster". BBC Sport. 7 August 2020.
  70. "WILSON JOINS THE GREEN AND WHITES". Nottingham Rugby. 14 August 2020.
  71. "Former captain Michael Hills announces retirement as Doncaster Knights confirm 18 departures". Doncaster Free Press. 5 September 2020.
  72. "Squad update - Wayland & Hill released from contracts". DRFC. 10 September 2020.
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  74. "Glasgow Warriors sign Tongan international flanker Fotu Lokotui". The Offside Line. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  75. "KURT MORATH RETURNS TO AG FOR 2021". Gilgronis. 28 August 2020.
  76. "WINGER ANGUS KERNOHAN SIGNS FOR EALING TRAILFINDERS FROM ULSTER". Ealing Trailfinders. 28 May 2020.
  77. "MAX BODILLY SIGNS FOR EALING TRAILFINDERS FROM EXETER CHIEFS". Ealing Trailfinders. 28 May 2020.
  78. "Lock Simon Linsell leaving Gloucester Rugby to join Ealing". Gloucestershire Live. 1 June 2020.
  79. "LUKE DANIELS MAKES MOVE BACK FROM BRISTOL TO EALING TRAILFINDERS". Ealing Trailfinders. 3 June 2020.
  80. "BARNEY MADDISON RETURNS ON LONG TERM CONTRACT". Ealing Trailfinders. 3 June 2020.
  81. "Van Vuuren and Trinder to leave Northampton Saints this summer". Northampton Saints. 5 June 2020.
  82. "LEWIS THIEDE HEADING BACK TO EALING TRAILFINDERS FROM BRISTOL". Ealing Trailfinders. 8 June 2020.
  83. "SHAUN MALTON JOINING EALING TRAILFINDERS FROM BRISTOL BEARS". Ealing Trailfinders. 10 June 2020.
  84. "SIMON UZOKWE TO JOIN EALING TRAILFINDERS FROM NEWCASTLE FALCONS". Ealing Trailfinders. 10 June 2020.
  85. "Ealing Trailfinders confirm signing of Leicester's Guy Thompson". The Rugby Paper. 11 June 2020.
  86. "Dean Hammond joins Ealing Trailfinders". Worcester Warriors. 12 June 2020.
  87. "Former Harlequins winger Charlie Walker heading to Ealing Trailfinders". Ealing Trailfinders. 12 June 2020.
  88. "FRASER STRACHAN MOVES FROM NORTHAMPTON SAINTS TO EALING TRAILFINDERS". Ealing Trailfinders. 16 June 2020.
  89. "THREE TRAILFINDERS RUGBY ACADEMY MEMBERS PROMOTED TO THE FIRST TEAM". Ealing Trailfinders. 16 June 2020.
  90. "Kyle Whyte signs from London Scottish". Ealing Trailfinders. 10 July 2020.
  91. "LEVI DAVIS SIGNS FOR EALING TRAILFINDERS". Ealing Trailfinders. 10 August 2020.
  92. "EALING TRAILFINDERS SIGN ABONGILE NONKONTWANA". Ealing Trailfinders. 7 September 2020.
  93. "Ealing Trailfinders sign Southern Kings lock Bobby de Wee". Talking Rugby Union. 16 January 2021.
  94. "Gloucester Rugby confirm signing of former Melbourne Rebels flanker from Ealing Trailfinders". Gloucestershire Live. 5 March 2020.
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  96. "EALING TRAILFINDERS CONFIRM DEPARTING PLAYERS". Ealing Trailfinders. 3 June 2020.
  97. "Former Tigers tight head Ben Betts signs". DFRC. 17 June 2020.
  98. "Ben Betts released from Knights contract". DRFC. 15 July 2020.
  99. "Andrew Durutalo on getting ready for life after rugby". Talking Rugby Union. 19 June 2020.
  100. "Centre Harry Sloan signs for Saracens". Saracens. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  101. "Jake Ellwood added to Scottish squad". London Scottish. 25 June 2020.
  102. "Former England U20 star forced to retire aged 25". Ruck. 27 June 2020.
  103. "A little-known Ealing academy graduate has just signed for Toulon". Rugby Pass. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  104. "Jordan Els: Harlequins sign Ealing Trailfinders' South African prop". BBC Sport. 20 July 2020.
  105. "Craig Trenier: Harlequins sign Ealing Trailfinders prop". BBC Sport. 27 July 2020.
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  109. "Rugby: WTS Cup To Take Place On Saturday". BER News. 6 November 2020.
  110. "Former Gloucester Rugby prop Shaun Knight to join Hartpury RFC". Gloucestershire Live. 27 April 2020.
  111. "Former Gloucester Rugby prop Shaun Knight to join Hartpury RFC". Gloucestershire Live. 27 April 2020.
  112. "Rugby - Fédérale 2 : Jake Henry, recrue de poids pour le HAC". Paris-Normandie.fr (in French). 20 May 2020.
  113. "Former Saracens man returns to where it all began at Letchworth". The Comet. 27 May 2020.
  114. "Hartpury University RFC announce the players departing following the end of the 2019-20 season". Hartpury RFC. 3 June 2020.
  115. "Scottish sign scrum-half Luke Carter". London Scottish. 6 June 2020.
  116. "Cinderford RFC make Mat Gilbert their fourth summer signing". Gloucestershire Live. 8 June 2020.
  117. "Fiji star Akapusi Qera joins Newport". Shropshire Star. 24 July 2020.
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  119. "PROMISING YOUNG ISLANDER AGREES CONTRACT WITH REDS". Jersey Reds. 18 June 2020.
  120. "Reds add Cook to the recipe for 2020/21". Jersey Reds. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  121. "Dan is the man as Reds add another player to squad". Jersey Reds. 7 July 2020.
  122. "Jersey Reds: Penberthy ready to serve Island in a different role". Jersey Evening Post. 11 March 2020.
  123. "Lee-Roy Atalifo: Edinburgh sign Fiji prop for next season". BBC Sport. 11 March 2020.
  124. "Un Baby Black à Aurillac !!". Stade Aurillacois.fr (in French). 13 April 2020.
  125. "REDS BID FAREWELL AND MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR 2020-21 SQUAD". Jersey Reds. 22 May 2020.
  126. "Centre Best snapped up for new season". DRFC. 1 June 2020.
  127. "Rugby: le Stade Niçois a fait signer deux dynamiteurs". Nice Matin.fr (in French). 13 June 2020.
  128. "STRENGTH ON THE WING". Nottingham RFC. 25 June 2020.
  129. "Harry Morley signs for Scottish from Jersey Reds". London Scottish. 25 June 2020.
  130. "Liam Howley searches for Stags return with rampant Woodlands". Stuff.co.nz. 28 June 2020.
  131. "Alec Clarey: Saracens sign Jersey Reds tight-head prop for 2020-21 Championship". BBC Sport. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  132. "Janco Venter: Saracens sign Namibia back-row ahead of Championship campaign". BBC Sport. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  133. "'Heap of work to do': Gordon coach keeps lid on Shute Shield title talk". SMH.com.au. 7 August 2020.
  134. "Scarlets sign ex-Bath and Jersey Reds scrum-half Will Homer". BBC Sport. 25 August 2020.
  135. "Young prop Wayland latest to come on-board". DRFC. 27 July 2020.
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  138. "Scottish sign Toby Freeman from Harlequins". London Scottish. 1 June 2020.
  139. "Tuilagi brothers join Scottish". London Scottish. 17 June 2020.
  140. "Prop Curtis Reynolds joins the Exiles". London Scottish. 25 June 2020.
  141. "James Tyas rejoins London Scottish". London Scottish. 1 July 2020.
  142. "Scottish sign big hitting Tongan David Halaifonua". London Scottish. 6 July 2020.
  143. "Nick Selway and Joe Rees sign for Scottish". London Scottish. 14 July 2020.
  144. "Scottish sign Championship stalwart fly-half Laurence May". London Scottish. 20 July 2020.
  145. "Former Scotland U20 centre Sam Yawayawa joins Scottish". London Scottish. 6 August 2020.
  146. "Lock Kieran Frost joins Scottish". London Scottish. 11 August 2020.
  147. "Armed Forces Duo Join Scottish". London Scottish. 14 August 2020.
  148. "London Scottish announce exchange deal with Hong Kong Scottish". London Scottish. 25 August 2020.
  149. "Talented youngsters join Scottish". London Scottish. 28 August 2020.
  150. "London Scottish add Ben Manning to squad". London Scottish. 4 September 2020.
  151. "Matt Gordon to join Edinburgh". London Scottish. 1 May 2020.
  152. "Matas Jurevicius: Harlequins sign second row from London Scottish". BBC Sport. 25 June 2020.
  153. "Birmingham Moseley Retain Back Row Players & Bolster the Centre". Moseley Rugby. 28 June 2020.
  154. "Three more players retained & a new face in the back line". Moseley Rugby. 28 June 2020.
  155. "Dallas Jackals sign Scottish hooker James Malcolm". Americas Rugby News. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  156. "BACK ROW ADDITION". Nottingham RFC. 25 June 2020.
  157. "Triple Prop signing". Nottingham Rugby. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  158. "TWO MORE CENTRES ADDED". Nottingham Rugby. 1 July 2020.
  159. "FLANKER JOINS THE RANKS". Nottingham Rugby. 2 July 2020.
  160. "RAMSHAW JOINS THE GREEN AND WHITES". Nottingham Rugby. 16 July 2020.
  161. "FLY-HALF JOINS NOTTINGHAM". Nottingham Rugby. 10 August 2020.
  162. "STRONGE JOINS THE GREEN AND WHITES". Nottingham Rugby. 11 August 2020.
  163. "Leicester Tigers: Dan Kelly, Cameron Henderson and Oliver Chessum to join in 2020-21". BBC Sport. 10 April 2020.
  164. "Shane O'Leary signs for French club Rouen". Americas Rugby News. 18 April 2020.
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  166. "Welcome Billy Walker". CRUFC. 1 July 2020.
  167. "Carcassonne. Un International à l'USC et un joker". Ladepeche.fr (in French). 14 August 2020.
  168. "Welcome Back Ben Brownlie". CRUFC. 21 August 2020.
  169. "Leicester Tigers: South African prop Luan de Bruin signs as David Williams stays". BBC Sport. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  170. "JAMIE GIBBS AND HARRY EDWARDS HANG UP THEIR BOOTS". Richmond Rugby. 24 April 2020.
  171. "JAMIE GIBBS AND HARRY EDWARDS HANG UP THEIR BOOTS". Richmond Rugby. 24 April 2020.
  172. "JOEL KPOKU COMMITS FUTURE TO SARRIES". Saracens. 25 May 2020.
  173. "Welcome to Saracens, Aled Davies". Saracens. 27 May 2020.
  174. "Callum Hunter-Hill: Lock signs permanent Saracens deal". BBC Sport. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  175. "Tim Swinson comes out of retirement for 12-month deal with Saracens". The Offside Line. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  176. "SEAN REFFELL COMMITS FUTURE TO SARACENS". Sarcens. 25 June 2020.
  177. "MANU VUNIPOLA RE-SIGNS UNTIL 2023". Saracens. 8 July 2020.
  178. "Juan Pablo Socino: Saracens sign ex-Newcastle and Edinburgh and Argentina back". BBC Sport. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  179. "CHRISTIE GRADUATES FROM SENIOR ACADEMY". Sarcens. 22 July 2020.
  180. "OBATOYINBO GRADUATES INTO SENIOR SQUAD". Sarcens. 23 July 2020.
  181. "SARACENS SQUAD LIST CONFIRMED". Sarcens. 5 August 2020.
  182. "Munster Sign De Allende, Gallagher And Snyman". Munster Rugby. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  183. "Titi Lamoistele to depart Saracens for Montpellier". Americas Rugby News. 20 February 2020.
  184. "Ben Earl & Max Malins set for season-long loans". Bristol Bears Rugby. 6 March 2020.
  185. "England intaernational hooker Jack Singleton joins Gloucester Rugby on a season long loan for the 2020-21 season". Gloucester Rugby. 11 March 2020.
  186. "Jack Singleton commits future to Gloucester Rugby". Gloucester Rugby. 17 December 2020.
  187. "Joe Gray: Harlequins to sign Saracens hooker on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 15 May 2020.
  188. "George Kruis to leave Saracens for Japan's Panasonic Wild Knights". The Guardian. 25 May 2020.
  189. "England forward Nick Isiekwe to join Northampton Saints on loan from Saracens". Sky Sports. 28 May 2020.
  190. "Bath confirm three new signings including England scrum-half Ben Spencer". Telegraph. 5 June 2020.
  191. "Saracens' Lozowski joins Montpellier on season-long loan". France 24. 8 June 2020.
  192. "Will Skelton to leave Saracens for La Rochelle". Sky Sports. 19 June 2020.
  193. "Dragons swoop for Tompkins". Dragons. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  194. "Barritt signs extension to conclude final season as a Saracen". Saracens. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  195. "Carré makes Cardiff Blues return". Cardiff Blues. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  196. "Alex Goode: Saracens full-back signs new deal but will spend next season in Japan". BBC Sport. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  197. "SENIOR ACADEMY SQUAD CONFIRMED". Saracens. 19 August 2020.
  198. "Richard Wigglesworth: Leicester sign former Saracens and England scrum-half". BBC Sport. 6 November 2020.
  199. "Juan Figallo: Saracens and Argentina prop forced to retire after head injury". BBC Sport. 12 November 2020.
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