title: List of 2018–19 Super Rugby transfers (South Africa)
text: # List of 2018–19 Super Rugby transfers (South Africa)
  
  This is a list of player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2019 Super Rugby season. Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2018 or 2019 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.
  
  ## Bulls
  
  | Bulls transfers 2018–2019 |
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  | Pos | 2018 squad | Out | In | 2019 squad |
  | PR | Matthys Basson Lizo Gqoboka Simphiwe Matanzima (did not play) Nqoba Mxoli Trevor Nyakane Pierre Schoeman Mornay Smith Conraad van Vuuren Frans van Wyk | Pierre Schoeman (to Edinburgh) Mornay Smith (to Blue Bulls) Frans van Wyk (to Lions) | Wiehahn Herbst (from Ulster) Madot Mabokela (from Blue Bulls) Dayan van der Westhuizen (from Blue Bulls) | Matthys Basson (did not play) Lizo Gqoboka Wiehahn Herbst Madot Mabokela (did not play) Simphiwe Matanzima Nqoba Mxoli (did not play) Trevor Nyakane Dayan van der Westhuizen Conraad van Vuuren |
  | HK | Johan Grobbelaar Edgar Marutlulle Adriaan Strauss Jaco Visagie | Adriaan Strauss (retired) | Schalk Brits (from Saracens) Corniel Els (from Blue Bulls) | Schalk Brits Corniel Els (short-term) Johan Grobbelaar Edgar Marutlulle (did not play) Jaco Visagie |
  | LK | Lood de Jager Aston Fortuin (did not play) Jason Jenkins Ruan Nortjé RG Snyman Hendré Stassen Ruben van Heerden | Aston Fortuin (to Blue Bulls) Ruan Nortjé (to Blue Bulls) Ruben van Heerden (to Sharks) | Eli Snyman (from Blue Bulls) | Lood de Jager Jason Jenkins Eli Snyman (short-term) RG Snyman Hendré Stassen (did not play) |
  | FL | Shaun Adendorff Tim Agaba Thembelani Bholi Nick de Jager Jannes Kirsten Roelof Smit Ruan Steenkamp (did not play) Marco van Staden | Shaun Adendorff (to Aurillac) | Carel du Preez (from Blue Bulls) Paul Schoeman (from Cheetahs) Muller Uys (from Western Province U21) | Tim Agaba Thembelani Bholi Nick de Jager (did not play) Carel du Preez (did not play) Jannes Kirsten Paul Schoeman Roelof Smit Ruan Steenkamp Muller Uys (did not play) Marco van Staden |
  | N8 | Hanro Liebenberg | | Jano Venter (from Blue Bulls) Duane Vermeulen (from Kubota Spears) | Hanro Liebenberg Jano Venter (did not play) Duane Vermeulen |
  | SH | Embrose Papier Ivan van Zyl André Warner | | Theo Maree (from Blue Bulls) | Theo Maree (did not play) Embrose Papier Ivan van Zyl André Warner |
  | FH | Marnitz Boshoff Boeta Hamman Manie Libbok Handré Pollard | Boeta Hamman (to Blue Bulls) | Chris Smith (from Pumas) | Marnitz Boshoff (did not play) Manie Libbok Handré Pollard Chris Smith (short-term, did not play) |
  | CE | Francois Brummer JT Jackson Johnny Kôtze Jesse Kriel Burger Odendaal Dries Swanepoel | Francois Brummer (to Zebre) Dries Swanepoel (to Cheetahs) | Stedman Gans (from South Africa Sevens) Dylan Sage (from South Africa Sevens) | Stedman Gans (did not play) JT Jackson Johnny Kôtze Jesse Kriel Burger Odendaal Dylan Sage |
  | WG | Travis Ismaiel Duncan Matthews Jade Stighling (did not play) Jamba Ulengo | Jamba Ulengo (to Blue Bulls) | Cornal Hendricks (unattached) Rosko Specman (from South Africa Sevens) | Cornal Hendricks Travis Ismaiel (did not play) Duncan Matthews (did not play) Rosko Specman Jade Stighling |
  | FB | Warrick Gelant Divan Rossouw | | | Warrick Gelant Divan Rossouw |
  | Coach | John Mitchell | John Mitchell (to England (defence coach)) | Pote Human (from Blue Bulls) | Pote Human |
  
  ## Lions
  
  | Lions transfers 2018–2019 |
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  | Pos | 2018 squad | Out | In | 2019 squad |
  | PR | Jacobie Adriaanse Ruan Dreyer Corné Fourie Johannes Jonker Sti Sithole Dylan Smith Jacques van Rooyen | Ruan Dreyer (to Gloucester) Corné Fourie (to Stormers) Jacques van Rooyen (to Bath) | Chergin Fillies (from Golden Lions) Nathan McBeth (from Goldon Lions U21) Danie Mienie (from Toulouse) Carlü Sadie (from Stormers) Frans van Wyk (from Bulls) | Jacobie Adriaanse Chergin Fillies (did not play) Johannes Jonker Nathan McBeth Danie Mienie (did not play) Carlü Sadie Sti Sithole Dylan Smith Frans van Wyk |
  | HK | Robbie Coetzee Malcolm Marx | | Jan-Henning Campher (from Blue Bulls) Pieter Jansen (from Golden Lions) | Jan-Henning Campher Robbie Coetzee Pieter Jansen Malcolm Marx |
  | LK | Lourens Erasmus Andries Ferreira Rhyno Herbst (did not play) Robert Kruger Franco Mostert Marvin Orie | Andries Ferreira (to Hurricanes) Franco Mostert (to Gloucester) | Stephan Lewies (from Sharks) Reinhard Nothnagel (from Golden Lions) PJ Steenkamp (from Golden Lions) Wilhelm van der Sluys (from Exeter Chiefs) Ruan Vermaak (from Golden Lions XV) | Lourens Erasmus (did not play) Rhyno Herbst Robert Kruger Stephan Lewies Reinhard Nothnagel Marvin Orie PJ Steenkamp (did not play) Wilhelm van der Sluys Ruan Vermaak |
  | FL | Cyle Brink Hacjivah Dayimani Jaco Kriel (did not play) Len Massyn Marnus Schoeman Kwagga Smith | Jaco Kriel (to Gloucester) | Vincent Tshituka (from Golden Lions) James Venter (from Golden Lions) | Cyle Brink Hacjivah Dayimani Len Massyn (did not play) Marnus Schoeman Kwagga Smith Vincent Tshituka James Venter |
  | N8 | Willie Engelbrecht (did not play) Warren Whiteley | Willie Engelbrecht (to Pumas) | Jo-Hanko de Villiers (from Golden Lions) | Jo-Hanko de Villiers (did not play) Warren Whiteley |
  | SH | Ross Cronjé Nic Groom (short-term) Marco Jansen van Vuren Christiaan Meyer (did not play) Dillon Smit | Marco Jansen van Vuren (to South Africa Sevens) Christiaan Meyer (to Griquas) | Bradley Thain (from Golden Lions) Morné van den Berg (from Golden Lions XV) | Ross Cronjé Nic Groom Dillon Smit Bradley Thain (did not play) Morné van den Berg (did not play) |
  | FH | Ashlon Davids Elton Jantjies Shaun Reynolds | Ashlon Davids (to Pumas) | Eddie Fouché (from Golden Lions XV) | Eddie Fouché (did not play) Elton Jantjies Shaun Reynolds |
  | CE | Rohan Janse van Rensburg Lionel Mapoe Howard Mnisi Harold Vorster | Rohan Janse van Rensburg (to Sale Sharks) Howard Mnisi (to Golden Lions) | Jan-Louis la Grange (from Golden Lions) Franco Naudé (from Blue Bulls) Manuel Rass (from Golden Lions) Wandisile Simelane (from Golden Lions) Wayne van der Bank (from Golden Lions XV) Lourens van der Schyff (from Golden Lions U21) | Jan-Louis la Grange (did not play) Lionel Mapoe Franco Naudé (short-term) Manuel Rass (did not play) Wandisile Simelane Wayne van der Bank (did not play) Lourens van der Schyff (did not play) Harold Vorster |
  | WG | Ruan Combrinck Aphiwe Dyantyi Courtnall Skosan Madosh Tambwe | | Tyrone Green (from Golden Lions) | Ruan Combrinck Aphiwe Dyantyi Tyrone Green Courtnall Skosan Madosh Tambwe (did not play) |
  | FB | Andries Coetzee Sylvian Mahuza | | Gianni Lombard (from Golden Lions) | Andries Coetzee Gianni Lombard Sylvian Mahuza |
  | Coach | Swys de Bruin | | Ivan van Rooyen (from Golden Lions) | Swys de Bruin Ivan van Rooyen (short-term) |
  
  ## Sharks
  
  | Sharks transfers 2018–2019 |
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  | Pos | 2018 squad | Out | In | 2019 squad |
  | PR | Thomas du Toit Ross Geldenhuys Mzamo Majola Khutha Mchunu (did not play) John-Hubert Meyer Tendai Mtawarira Coenie Oosthuizen (did not play) Juan Schoeman | Ross Geldenhuys (to Hurricanes) | | Thomas du Toit Mzamo Majola Khutha Mchunu John-Hubert Meyer Tendai Mtawarira Coenie Oosthuizen Juan Schoeman |
  | HK | Franco Marais Chiliboy Ralepelle Akker van der Merwe Kerron van Vuuren (did not play) | Franco Marais (to Gloucester) | Craig Burden (unattached) Cullen Collopy (from Sharks) Fez Mbatha (from Sharks U21) | Craig Burden (short-term) Cullen Collopy (short-term) Fez Mbatha Chiliboy Ralepelle (did not play) Akker van der Merwe Kerron van Vuuren |
  | LK | Hyron Andrews Ruan Botha Jean Droste (did not play) Gideon Koegelenberg Stephan Lewies | Jean Droste (to Kubota Spears) Stephan Lewies (to Lions) | Andrew Evans (from Sharks) JJ van der Mescht (from Sharks) Ruben van Heerden (from Bulls) | Hyron Andrews Ruan Botha Andrew Evans (did not play) Gideon Koegelenberg JJ van der Mescht Ruben van Heerden |
  | FL | Keegan Daniel Jean-Luc du Preez Tera Mtembu Tyler Paul Jacques Vermeulen Wian Vosloo | Keegan Daniel (retired) | Phepsi Buthelezi (from Sharks) Kwanda Dimaza (from Sharks) Dylan Richardson (from Sharks U21) Luke Stringer (from Sharks) | Phepsi Buthelezi Kwanda Dimaza (did not play) Jean-Luc du Preez Tera Mtembu (did not play) Tyler Paul Dylan Richardson Luke Stringer Jacques Vermeulen Wian Vosloo |
  | N8 | Dan du Preez Philip van der Walt | | | Dan du Preez Philip van der Walt |
  | SH | Michael Claassens (did not play) Louis Schreuder Grant Williams Cameron Wright | Michael Claassens (retired) | Zee Mkhabela (from Sharks) Sanele Nohamba (from Sharks XV) | Zee Mkhabela (short-term) Sanele Nohamba (did not play) Louis Schreuder Grant Williams Cameron Wright |
  | FH | Garth April Curwin Bosch Robert du Preez | Garth April (to NTT Communications Shining Arcs) | | Curwin Bosch Robert du Preez |
  | CE | Lukhanyo Am Tristan Blewett (did not play) Johan Deysel (did not play) André Esterhuizen Marius Louw Jeremy Ward (did not play) | Tristan Blewett (to Southern Kings) Johan Deysel (to Colomiers) | | Lukhanyo Am Andre Esterhuizen Marius Louw Jeremy Ward |
  | WG | Makazole Mapimpi Lwazi Mvovo S'busiso Nkosi Kobus van Wyk Leolin Zas (did not play) | | Muller du Plessis (from South Africa Sevens) Aphelele Fassi (from Sharks) | Muller du Plessis (did not play) Aphelele Fassi Makazole Mapimpi Lwazi Mvovo S'busiso Nkosi Kobus van Wyk Leolin Zas (did not play) |
  | FB | Rhyno Smith (did not play) Courtney Winnaar (did not play) | | | Rhyno Smith Courtney Winnaar (did not play) |
  | Coach | Robert du Preez | | | Robert du Preez |
  
  ## Stormers
  
  | Stormers transfers 2018–2019 |
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  | Pos | 2018 squad | Out | In | 2019 squad |
  | PR | Neethling Fouché JC Janse van Rensburg Steven Kitshoff Wilco Louw Frans Malherbe Caylib Oosthuizen (did not play) Carlü Sadie Alistair Vermaak (did not play) | JC Janse van Rensburg (to Grenoble) Caylib Oosthuizen (to Western Province) Carlü Sadie (to Lions) | Kwenzo Blose (from Western Province U21) Corné Fourie (from Lions) Michael Kumbirai (from Western Province) Lee-Marvin Mazibuko (from Western Province U21) | Kwenzo Blose (did not play) Neethling Fouché Corné Fourie Steven Kitshoff Michael Kumbirai Wilco Louw Frans Malherbe Lee-Marvin Mazibuko (did not play) Alistair Vermaak |
  | HK | Bongi Mbonambi Dean Muir Scarra Ntubeni Ramone Samuels | Dean Muir (to Kintetsu Liners) | Dan Jooste (from Western Province) Chad Solomon (from Western Province) | Dan Jooste (short-term) Bongi Mbonambi Scarra Ntubeni Ramone Samuels (did not play) Chad Solomon |
  | LK | Jan de Klerk Pieter-Steph du Toit Eben Etzebeth (did not play) Salmaan Moerat JD Schickerling Chris van Zyl Eduard Zandberg (did not play) | Jan de Klerk (to Canon Eagles) Eduard Zandberg (released) | David Meihuizen (from Western Province) Ernst van Rhyn (from Western Province) | Pieter-Steph du Toit Eben Etzebeth David Meihuizen (short-term) Salmaan Moerat JD Schickerling Ernst van Rhyn Chris van Zyl |
  | FL | Stephan de Wit (did not play) Johan du Toit Siya Kolisi Sikhumbuzo Notshe Cobus Wiese | Stephan de Wit (to Southern Kings) | Chris Massyn (from Western Province U21) Marno Redelinghuys (from Western Province) Nama Xaba (from Western Province U21) | Johan du Toit Siya Kolisi Chris Massyn Sikhumbuzo Notshe Marno Redelinghuys (short-term) Cobus Wiese Nama Xaba (did not play) |
  | N8 | Juarno Augustus Nizaam Carr Jaco Coetzee Kobus van Dyk | Nizaam Carr (to Wasps) | | Juarno Augustus Jaco Coetzee Kobus van Dyk |
  | SH | Paul de Wet Dewaldt Duvenage Herschel Jantjies Justin Phillips Jano Vermaak | Dewaldt Duvenage (to Benetton) | | Paul de Wet (did not play) Herschel Jantjies Justin Phillips Jano Vermaak |
  | FH | Jean-Luc du Plessis Joshua Stander George Whitehead Damian Willemse | George Whitehead (to Griquas) | | Jean-Luc du Plessis Joshua Stander Damian Willemse |
  | CE | Damian de Allende Daniël du Plessis (did not play) JJ Engelbrecht Dan Kriel (did not play) EW Viljoen | | Ruhan Nel (from South Africa Sevens) | Damian de Allende Daniël du Plessis JJ Engelbrecht Dan Kriel Ruhan Nel EW Viljoen |
  | WG | Dillyn Leyds Sergeal Petersen (did not play) Raymond Rhule Seabelo Senatla | Raymond Rhule (to Grenoble) | Duncan Saal (from Western Province) Edwill van der Merwe (from Western Province) | Dillyn Leyds Sergeal Petersen Duncan Saal (did not play) Seabelo Senatla Edwill van der Merwe |
  | FB | Craig Barry SP Marais | | | Craig Barry SP Marais |
  | Coach | Robbie Fleck | | | Robbie Fleck |
  