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List of 2015–16 Premiership Rugby transfers

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This is a list of player transfers involving Aviva Premiership teams leading up to and including the 2015–16 season. The list is of deals that are confirmed and are either from or to a rugby union team in the Premier League during the 2014–15 season or 2015–16 season. It is not unknown for confirmed deals to be cancelled at a later date.

Bath

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Exeter Chiefs

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Gloucester

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Harlequins

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Leicester Tigers

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London Irish

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Newcastle Falcons

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Northampton Saints

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Sale Sharks

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Saracens

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Wasps

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Worcester Warriors

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See also

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References

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  90. ^ "Northampton Saints sign Leicester Tigers flanker Jamie Gibson". ESPN scrum. 21 January 2015.
  91. ^ "Exeter Chiefs sign Leicesters' England lock Geoff Parling". BBC Sport. 29 January 2015.
  92. ^ "Sale Sharks sign Leicester Tigers hooker Neil Briggs". BBC Sport. 30 January 2015.
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  102. ^ "Exeter Chiefs sign Leicester Tigers back-row forward Julian Salvi". Sky Sports. 14 May 2015.
  103. ^ "Wasps' four new signings". Sky Sports. 22 May 2015.
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  115. ^ "London Irish sign Chiefs lock Matt Symons". BBC Sport. 25 March 2015.
  116. ^ "London Irish sign Rotherham Titans hooker Tom Cruse ahead of next season". BBC Sport. 9 April 2015.
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