Summer Transfer List Revealed. Who’s In? Who’s Out?
Now that the dust has settled on the opening weekend of Gulf Rugby action, we can reflect on the summer transfers that have taken place between the clubs. Who’s been leaving and who’s been joining?
The Ins and Outs of Gulf Rugby Summer Transfer Window 2019
It’s been a clear win for Dubai Tigers this season as they scooped a total of 14 new signings to boost their club numbers, with the majority of those players coming from the newly merged KnightsEagles rugby club in Dubai. This will no doubt be off the back of the Tigers gaining promotion to Premiership rugby at the end of last season.
Here’s a breakdown of numbers from rugby clubs active in the summer transfer window;
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Barrelhouse
Dragons
Exiles
Harlequins
Hurricanes
KnightsEagles
Saracens
Tigers
Full Summer Transfer List
There was a total of twenty seven senior rugby players transferring to new clubs during the summer window. This is a rise from last year’s transfer list which hit twenty five. This summer saw an extended window up until the 31st September In alphabetical order they are listed below:
- Emma Ash – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- Riaan Barnard – from Hurricanes to Barrelhouse
- Briana Billings – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- Fadi Diab – from Dragons to Tigers
- Jarrod Eglen – from Hurricanes to Exiles
- Robyn Etherington – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- David Gibson – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- Trae Gosling – from KnightsEagles to Dragons
- Petillat Gwennael – from Harlequins to Saracens
- Oliver Johnson – from KnightsEagles to Dragons
- Gareth Jones – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- Jason Kettle – from Hurricanes to KnightsEagles
- Eliabeth McGowen – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- Kau Milanez – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- Charlene Moore from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- Kini Natuna – from Harlequins to Exiles
- Adreanne Normandeau – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- Rebecca Octave – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- Daniel Owen – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- Reuben Potaka – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
- Allan Short – from KnightsEagles to Hurricanes
- Rikus Swart – from Harlequins to Saracens
- Edward Venter – from Exiles to Dragons
- Gareth Venter – from Exiles to Dragons
- Hendrik Venter – from Exiles to Dragons
- Johannes Watermayer – from Exiles to Saracens
- Nathen Wilson – from KnightsEagles to Tigers
Source: UAERF.
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