List of 2024–25 Premiership Women's Rugby transfers

Not to be confused with List of 2024–25 Premiership Rugby transfers.

This is a list of player transfers involving Premiership Women's Rugby teams before or during the 2024–25 season.[1]

The list consists of permanent player movements or temporary loan deals that have been officially confirmed, and are either to or from one of the nine teams competing in Premiership Women's Rugby in 2024–25. It is not unknown for confirmed transfers to be cancelled at a later date.

Bristol Bears

Main article: Bristol Bears Women

Exeter Chiefs

Main article: Exeter Chiefs Women

Gloucester-Hartpury

Main article: Gloucester-Hartpury

Harlequins

Main article: Harlequins Women

Leicester Tigers

Main article: Leicester Tigers Women

Loughborough Lightning

Main article: Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union)

Sale Sharks

Main article: Sale Sharks Women

Saracens

Main article: Saracens Women

Trailfinders

Main article: Trailfinders Women

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