This is a list of player movements for New Zealand Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season. Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2016 or 2017 are listed here, regardless of when it occurred. Future-dated transfers are only included if confirmed by the player or his agent, his former team or his new team.
Teams usually name their squads for 2017 – typically containing around 35–40 players – in late 2016 or early 2017. In addition to the main squad, teams can also name additional players that train in backup or development squads for the franchises. These players are denoted by (wider training group) for New Zealand teams, or (extended playing squad) for Australian teams.
Notes 2016 players listed are all players that were named in the initial senior squad, or subsequently included in a 23-man match day squad at any game during the season. (did not play) denotes that a player did not play at all during one of the two seasons due to injury or non-selection. These players are included to indicate they were contracted to the team. (short-term) denotes that a player wasn't initially contracted, but came in during the season. This could either be a club rugby player coming in as injury cover, or a player whose contract had expired at another team (typically in the northern hemisphere). Flags are only shown for players moving to or from another country. Players may play in several positions, but are listed in only one.
Transfers
Blues
transfers 2016–17 Pos 2016 squad Out In 2017 squad PR Charlie Faumuina Sione Mafileo Nic Mayhew Sam Prattley Ofa Tu'ungafasi Namatahi Waa (wider training group) Nic Mayhew (to ) Namatahi Waa (to ) Alex Hodgman (from ) Pauliasi Manu (from ) Charlie Faumuina Alex Hodgman Sione Mafileo Pauliasi Manu Sam Prattley Ofa Tu'ungafasi HK Quentin MacDonald Matt Moulds James Parsons Quentin MacDonald (to ) Epalahame Faiva (from ) Epalahame Faiva Matt Moulds James Parsons LK Josh Bekhuis Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Hoani Matenga Scott Scrafton (wider training group) Patrick Tuipulotu Josh Bekhuis (to ) Hoani Matenga (to ) Josh Goodhue (from ) Brandon Nansen (from ) Leighton Price (from ) Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Josh Goodhue Brandon Nansen (did not play) Leighton Price (short-term) Scott Scrafton Patrick Tuipulotu FL Joe Edwards (wider training group) Blake Gibson Jerome Kaino Tanerau Latimer Steve Luatua Kara Pryor Jack Ram Joe Edwards (to ) Tanerau Latimer (to ) Jack Ram (to ) Murphy Taramai (from ) Jimmy Tupou (from ) Blake Gibson Jerome Kaino Steve Luatua Kara Pryor Murphy Taramai Jimmy Tupou N8 Akira Ioane Akira Ioane SH Billy Guyton Bryn Hall Sam Nock Bryn Hall (to ) Augustine Pulu (from ) Billy Guyton Sam Nock Augustine Pulu FH Matt McGahan Piers Francis (wider training group) Ihaia West Matt McGahan (to ) Bryn Gatland (from ) Piers Francis Bryn Gatland (short-term) Ihaia West CE TJ Faiane (wider training group, did not play) Rieko Ioane Rene Ranger Male Sa'u Matt Vaega (wider training group) Male Sa'u (to Yamaha Júbilo) Michael Collins (from ) Sonny Bill Williams (from ) Michael Collins TJ Faiane Rieko Ioane Rene Ranger Matt Vaega (did not play) Sonny Bill Williams WG Matt Duffie Afa Fa'atau (wider training group, did not play) Ben Lam (did not play) Tevita Li George Moala Melani Nanai Afa Fa'atau (to ) Ben Lam (to ) Tevita Li (to ) Declan O'Donnell (from ) Matt Duffie George Moala Melani Nanai Declan O'Donnell FB Michael Little (wider training group, did not play) Jordan Trainor (wider training group, did not play) Lolagi Visinia Michael Little (to ) Lolagi Visinia (to ) Stephen Perofeta (from ) Stephen Perofeta Jordan Trainor Coach Tana Umaga Tana Umaga
Chiefs
transfers 2016–17 Pos 2016 squad Out In 2017 squad PR Siegfried Fisiihoi (wider training group) Mitchell Graham Kane Hames (short-term) Nepo Laulala (did not play) Pauliasi Manu Atunaisa Moli Siate Tokolahi Hiroshi Yamashita Pauliasi Manu (to ) Siate Tokolahi (to ) Hiroshi Yamashita (to Kobelco Steelers) Sefo Kautai (from ) Aidan Ross (from ) Siegfried Fisiihoi Mitchell Graham (did not play) Kane Hames Sefo Kautai Nepo Laulala Atunaisa Moli Aidan Ross HK Hika Elliot Nathan Harris Rhys Marshall (wider training group) Rhys Marshall (to Munster) Brayden Mitchell (from ) Liam Polwart (from ) Sebastian Siataga (from ) Samisoni Taukei'aho (from ) Hika Elliot Nathan Harris Brayden Mitchell (short-term) Liam Polwart Sebastian Siataga (short-term) Samisoni Taukei'aho (short-term) LK Michael Allardice Dominic Bird Brodie Retallick James Tucker (wider training group) Matiaha Martin (from ) Michael Allardice Dominic Bird Matiaha Martin (did not play) Brodie Retallick James Tucker FL Johan Bardoul Lachlan Boshier (short-term) Sam Cane Sam Henwood Mitchell Karpik (did not play) Tevita Koloamatangi Liam Messam (short-term) Tom Sanders Taleni Seu Johan Bardoul (to Yamaha Júbilo) Sam Henwood (to ) Tevita Koloamatangi (to ) Lachlan Boshier Sam Cane Mitchell Karpik Liam Messam Tom Sanders Taleni Seu N8 Mitchell Brown (short-term) Michael Leitch Ma'ama Vaipulu Ma'ama Vaipulu (to ) Mitchell Brown Michael Leitch SH Kayne Hammington (short-term) Tawera Kerr-Barlow Augustine Pulu (did not play) Brad Weber Kayne Hammington (to ) Augustine Pulu (to ) Finlay Christie (from ) Jonathan Taumateine (from ) Finlay Christie Tawera Kerr-Barlow Jonathan Taumateine Brad Weber (did not play) FH Aaron Cruden Stephen Donald (wider training group) Aaron Cruden Stephen Donald CE Anton Lienert-Brown Charlie Ngatai Seta Tamanivalu Sam Vaka (wider training group) Sonny Bill Williams (did not play) Seta Tamanivalu (to ) Sam Vaka (to ) Sonny Bill Williams (to ) Solomon Alaimalo (from ) Johnny Fa'auli (from ) Tim Nanai-Williams (from Ricoh Black Rams) Alex Nankivell (from ) Solomon Alaimalo Johnny Fa'auli Anton Lienert-Brown Tim Nanai-Williams Alex Nankivell (short-term) Charlie Ngatai WG Glen Fisiiahi James Lowe Toni Pulu Shaun Stevenson (wider training group) Chase Tiatia (did not play) Latu Vaeno (wider training group) Latu Vaeno (to ) Glen Fisiiahi (did not play) James Lowe Toni Pulu Shaun Stevenson Chase Tiatia (did not play) FB Andrew Horrell Damian McKenzie Sam McNicol Andrew Horrell (to Coca-Cola Red Sparks) Damian McKenzie Sam McNicol Coach Dave Rennie Dave Rennie
Crusaders
transfers 2016–17 Pos 2016 squad Out In 2017 squad PR Michael Alaalatoa Wyatt Crockett Owen Franks Alex Hodgman Joe Moody Tim Perry (wider training group, did not play) Alex Hodgman (to ) Oliver Jager (from ) Michael Alaalatoa Wyatt Crockett Owen Franks Oliver Jager Joe Moody Tim Perry HK Ben Funnell Ged Robinson Codie Taylor Ged Robinson (retired) Andrew Makalio (from ) Ben Funnell Andrew Makalio Codie Taylor LK Scott Barrett Luke Romano Jimmy Tupou Sam Whitelock Jimmy Tupou (to ) Quinten Strange (from ) Scott Barrett Luke Romano Quinten Strange Sam Whitelock FL Jed Brown (wider training group, did not play) Tim Boys Mitchell Dunshea (wider training group, did not play) Reed Prinsep (short-term) Pete Samu Jordan Taufua Matt Todd Tim Boys (to ) Reed Prinsep (to ) Heiden Bedwell-Curtis (from ) Vernon Fredericks (from ) Heiden Bedwell-Curtis Jed Brown Mitchell Dunshea Vernon Fredericks (short-term) Pete Samu Jordan Taufua Matt Todd N8 Kieran Read Whetu Douglas (from ) Whetu Douglas (short-term) Kieran Read SH Mitchell Drummond Andy Ellis Leon Fukofuka (wider training group) Andy Ellis (to Kobelco Steelers) Ere Enari (from ) Bryn Hall (from ) Mitchell Drummond Ere Enari (short-term) Leon Fukofuka Bryn Hall FH Marty McKenzie Richie Mo'unga Ben Volavola Ben Volavola (to ) Tim Bateman (from Coca-Cola Red Sparks) Tim Bateman Marty McKenzie Richie Mo'unga CE Ryan Crotty Kieron Fonotia Robbie Fruean (did not play) Jack Goodhue (wider training group, did not play) David Havili Sean Wainui Kieron Fonotia (to Ospreys) Robbie Fruean (to Bath) Seta Tamanivalu (from ) Ryan Crotty Jack Goodhue David Havili Seta Tamanivalu Sean Wainui WG Sione Fifita (did not play) Jone Macilai-Tori Johnny McNicholl Nemani Nadolo Johnny McNicholl (to Scarlets) Nemani Nadolo (to ) George Bridge (from ) Digby Ioane (from Honda Heat) Manasa Mataele (from ) George Bridge Sione Fifita (did not play) Digby Ioane Jone Macilai-Tori (did not play) Manasa Mataele FB Israel Dagg (wider training group) Mitchell Hunt Israel Dagg Mitchell Hunt Coach Todd Blackadder Todd Blackadder (to Bath (director of rugby)) Scott Robertson (from ) Scott Robertson
Highlanders
transfers 2016–17 Pos 2016 squad Out In 2017 squad PR Brendon Edmonds Ross Geldenhuys Siua Halanukonuka Josh Hohneck Daniel Lienert-Brown Craig Millar (wider training group) Aki Seiuli (short-term) Brendon Edmonds (injured) Ross Geldenhuys (to ) Josh Hohneck (to Gloucester) Guy Millar (from ) Siate Tokolahi (from ) Siua Halanukonuka Daniel Lienert-Brown Craig Millar Guy Millar Aki Seiuli Siate Tokolahi HK Liam Coltman Ash Dixon Greg Pleasants-Tate (wider training group) Sekonaia Pole (from ) Adrian Smith (from ) Liam Coltman Ash Dixon Greg Pleasants-Tate Sekonaia Pole (short-term) Adrian Smith (short-term) LK Alex Ainley Tom Franklin Jackson Hemopo (wider training group, did not play) Mark Reddish Joe Wheeler Mark Reddish (to Harlequins) Josh Dickson (from ) Alex Ainley Josh Dickson (did not play) Tom Franklin Jackson Hemopo Joe Wheeler FL Shane Christie Gareth Evans James Lentjes Dan Pryor Luke Whitelock Dillon Hunt (from ) Tupou Sopoaga (from ) Shane Christie (did not play) Gareth Evans Dillon Hunt (short-term) James Lentjes Dan Pryor Tupou Sopoaga (short-term) Luke Whitelock N8 Elliot Dixon Liam Squire Elliot Dixon Liam Squire SH Jamie Booth (short-term) Josh Renton Aaron Smith Fumiaki Tanaka (wider training group) Te Aihe Toma (short-term) Jamie Booth (to ) Fumiaki Tanaka (to ) Te Aihe Toma (to ) Kayne Hammington (from ) Kayne Hammington Josh Renton Aaron Smith FH Marty Banks Hayden Parker Fletcher Smith Lima Sopoaga Marty Banks Hayden Parker (did not play) Fletcher Smith Lima Sopoaga CE Jason Emery Matt Faddes Malakai Fekitoa Rob Thompson Sio Tomkinson (wider training group, did not play) Teihorangi Walden (wider training group) Jason Emery (did not play) Matt Faddes Malakai Fekitoa Rob Thompson Sio Tomkinson Teihorangi Walden WG Richard Buckman (did not play) Waisake Naholo Patrick Osborne Ryan Tongia Jack Wilson (wider training group) Ryan Tongia (to ) Jack Wilson (to Bath) Tevita Li (from ) Richard Buckman Tevita Li Waisake Naholo Patrick Osborne FB Ben Smith Ben Smith Coach Jamie Joseph Jamie Joseph (to ) Tony Brown (from assistant coach) Tony Brown
Hurricanes