List of 2013–14 Top 14 transfers

This is a list of transfers involving Top 14 teams between the end of the 2012–13 season and the end of the 2013–14 season. Top 14 is the highest French rugby union league.

Bayonne

Players In

Players Out

Renaud Boyoud to US Dax
Walter Desmaison to Racing Metro
Matt Graham to Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Rob Linde retired
François Carillo retired
Marc Baget to Béziers
Cédric Garcia to Castres Olympique
Benjamin Boyet released
Jacques-Louis Potgieter to US Dax
Thibault Lacroix to Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Lionel Mazars to SU Agen
Thibault Visensang to SC Albi
Cédric Heymans retired
Mike Phillips to Racing Metro

Biarritz

Players In

Players Out

Bordeaux

Players In

Jean-Baptiste Poux from Toulouse
Benjamin Sa from Racing Metro
Clément Maynadier from SC Albi
Beñat Auzqui from US Tyrosse
Jean-Charles Fidinde from Clermont Auvergne
Aliki Fakate from Montpellier
Matt Graham from Bayonne
Jandré Marais from Sharks
Jean-Blaise Lespinasse from US Montauban
Marco Tauleigne from CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
Taiasina Tuifu'a from Newcastle Falcons
Poutasi Luafutu from CA Brive
Pierre Bernard from Castres Olympique
Romain Lonca from Stade Hendayais
Thibault Lacroix from Bayonne
Gilen Queheille from SA Mauléon
Robert Lilomaiava from Samoa Sevens
Jean-Baptiste Peyras-Loustalet from Béziers

Players Out

Brive

Players In

Kevin Buys from Southern Kings
Tamato Leupolu from Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Karlen Asieshvili from Stade Aurillacois
Simon Pinet from Stade Aurillacois
Fabien Laurent from Oyonnax
Kieran Murphy from Scarlets
Sisa Koyamaibole from Union Athlétique Libournaise
Damien Neveu from La Rochelle
Thomas Sanchou from Castres Olympique
Andrew Maʻilei from Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Alfi Mafi from Western Force
Venione Voretamaya from SC Albi
Gaëtan Germain from Racing Metro

Players Out

Davit Khinchagishvili to Racing Metro
Irakli Natriashvili released
Alexandre Barozzi released
Pablo Henn to Limoges
Pat Barnard released
Quentin Viozelange to US Colomiers
Retief Uys retired
Simon Azoulai to SC Tulle
Poutasi Luafutu to Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Mike Blair to Newcastle Falcons
Benjamin Caminati to FC Auch Gers
Jamie Noon to SC Tulle
Yann Fior retired
Jacques Boussuge released
Julien Caminati to FC Grenoble
Léo Griffoul released

Castres

Players In

Players Out

Adrien Pélissié to Stade Aurillacois
Iosefa Tekori to Toulouse
Matthias Rolland retired
Wessel Jooste to SU Agen
Thierry Lacrampe to Clermont Auvergne
Pierre Bernard to Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Thomas Sanchou to CA Brive
Florian Vialelle to SC Albi
Marc Andreu to Racing Metro
Brice Trevisan to Avenir Castanéen Rugby

Clermont

Players In

Thierry Lacrampe from Castres Olympique
Gavin Hume from USA Perpignan

Players Out

Kevin Boudot to US Bressane
Mike Corbel to La Rochelle
Anthony Maury to USO Nivernaise
Jean-Charles Fidinde to Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Baptiste Hézard to Stade Aurillacois
Cameron Pierce to Section Paloise
Loann Goujon to La Rochelle
Viktor Kolelishvili to Lyon
Hugues Bastide to USO Nevers
Kevin Senio to Montluçon
Nicolas Vuillemin to Oyonnax
David Skrela to US Colomiers
Alexandre Mourot to Lyon
Pierre Santalier to La Rochelle
Kini Murimurivalu to La Rochelle
Anthony Floch to Montpellier

Grenoble

Players In

Dan Palmer from Brumbies
Richard Choirat from Section Paloise
Hendrik Roodt from Lions
Peter Kimlin from Brumbies
Cédric Béal from US Dax
Nicolas Bézy from Stade Français
Mathieu Lorée from SU Agen
Olly Barkley from Racing Metro
Geoffroy Messina from Toulon
Ratu Alipate Raitini from Cronulla Sharks
Julien Caminati from CA Brive
Benjamin Thiery from Montpellier

Players Out

Erwan Iaptef to Oyonnax
Ruaan du Preez to Oyonnax
Lotu Tokeihao to Stade Aurillacois
Karim Kouider to US Carcassonne
Florent Fourcade to SC Albi
Alexandre Pollard released
Jonathan Pélissié to Montpellier
Clément Darbo to SU Agen
Nicolas Laharrague to Tarbes
Aloisio Butonidualevu to US Carcassonne
Aaron Bancroft to US Carcassonne
Lucas Dupont to Montpellier
Viliame Waqaseduadua to SU Agen
Joaquin Tuculet to Union Bordeaux Begles
Pierre-Yves Montagnat released

Montpellier

Players In

Nicolas Mas from USA Perpignan
Mickaël Ivaldi from Toulon
Thomas Bianchin from Racing Metro
Sitaleki Timani from Waratahs
Robins Tchale-Watchou from USA Perpignan
Jim Hamilton from Gloucester Rugby
Jonathan Pélissié from Grenoble
Wynand Olivier from Bulls
JP du Plessis from Stormers
Hamish Gard from NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
Anthony Tuitavake from NEC Green Rockets
Rene Ranger from Blues
Lucas Dupont from Grenoble
Anthony Floch from Clermont Auvergne

Players Out

Oyonnax

Players In

Erwan Iaptef from Grenoble
Ruaan du Preez from Grenoble
Neil Clark from Exeter Chiefs
Damian Browne from Leinster
Damien Lagrange from SU Agen
Viliami Maʻafu unattached
Fabien Cibray from Lyon
Agustin Figuerola from CA Brive
Nicolas Vuillemin from Clermont Auvergne
Conrad Barnard from SU Agen
Pierre Aguillon from US Carcassonne
Guillaume Bousses from Racing Metro
Dug Codjo from US Carcassonne
Jean-François Coux from SU Agen
Silvère Tian from SU Agen

Players Out

Perpignan

Players In

Paulică Ion from London Welsh
Giorgi Jgenti from Montpellier
Justin Purll from Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Karl Château from Toulouse
Dewaldt Duvenage from Stormers
Camille Lopez from Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Tommaso Allan unattached
Tommaso Benvenuti from Benetton Treviso
Watisoni Votu from Exeter Chiefs
Wandile Mjekevu from Sharks

Players Out

Racing Métro

Players In

Soane Tongaʻuiha from Northampton Saints
Brian Mujati from Northampton Saints
Walter Desmaison from Bayonne
Davit Khinchagishvili from CA Brive
Virgile Lacombe from Southern Kings
Juandré Kruger from Bulls
Wenceslas Lauret from Biarritz Olympique
Dan Lydiate from Newport Gwent Dragons
Laurent Magnaval from Stade Montois
Johnny Sexton from Leinster
Jamie Roberts from Cardiff Blues
Marc Andreu from Castres Olympique
Adrien Planté from USA Perpignan
Benjamin Lapeyre from Toulon

Players Out

Benjamin Sa to Union Bordeaux Bègles
Juan Pablo Orlandi to Bath Rugby
Andrea Lo Cicero retired
Mikaele Tuugahala retired
Thomas Bianchin to Montpellier
Benjamin Noirot to Toulon
Santiago Dellapè retired
Julien Côme to FC Auch Gers
Álvaro Galindo released
Johnny Leo'o to Lille Métropole Rugby
Mathieu Bélie to Bayonne
Olly Barkley to Grenoble
Guillaume Boussès to Oyonnax
Mirco Bergamasco to Rugby Rovigo Delta
Albert Vulivuli to La Rochelle
Julien Jane to France Sevens
Julien Saubade to France Sevens
Sireli Bobo to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
Gaëtan Germain to CA Brive

Stade Français

Players In

Players Out

Toulon

Players In

Emmanuel Felsina from Aix-en-Provence
Martin Castrogiovanni from Leicester Tigers
Benjamin Noirot from Racing Metro
Ali Williams from Blues
Facundo Isa unattached
Michael Claassens from Bath Rugby
Bryan Habana from Stormers
Drew Mitchell from Waratahs
Joshua Tuisova from Fiji Sevens

Players Out

Toulouse

Players In

Chiliboy Ralepelle from Bulls
Iosefa Tekori from Castres Olympique -
Yacouba Camara from RC Massy
Jano Vermaak from Bulls
Jean-Pascal Barraque from Biarritz Olympique
Hosea Gear from Highlanders

Players Out

Jean Baptiste Poux to Union Bordeaux Bègles
Gary Botha released
William Servat retired
Cyril Deligny to RC Narbonne
Russlan Boukerou to FC Auch Gers
Jean Bouilhou to Section Paloise
Karl Château to USA Perpignan
Sylvain Nicolas to Stade Français
Luke Burgess to Melbourne Rebels
Yannick Jauzion retired
Maxime Payen to SC Albi

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