The new campaign is approaching, with clubs already back in pre-season training. Another year of uncertainty has affected recruitment in Wales, with squad-building still taking place at this relatively late stage. Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe was the latest confirmed business, joining the Scarlets after his return from France.
The Welsh Rugby Union remains committed to plans to cut a professional team by 2028—with the uncertainty resulting in players like Jac Morgan, Dewi Lake, and Aaron Wainwright heading over the border.
Welsh Clubs
Cardiff: Scott Sio (Prop from Exeter Chiefs), Semisi Paea (Back-row from Moana Pasifika), Jarrod Evans (Fly-half from Harlequins), Le Roux Malan (Centre from Sharks).
Dragons: Anzelo Tuitavuki (Wing from Colomiers), Caio Parry (Wing from RGC), Terrell Peita (No. 8 from Auckland Blues), Ere Enari (Scrum-half from Hurricanes).
Ospreys: Tom Rogers (Wing from Scarlets), Dan John (Full-back from Exeter Chiefs), Liam Wright (Back-row - free agent), Lalakai Foketi (Centre from Chiefs), Lawson Creighton (Fly-half from Waratahs), Harri Wilde (Fly-half from Cardiff - loan).
Scarlets: Corey Domachowski (Prop from Cardiff), Gareth Anscombe (Fly-half from Bayonne), John McKee (Hooker from Leinster), George Roberts (Hooker from Dragons), Tom Allen (Second-row from Hurricanes), Cullen Grace (Back-row from Crusaders), Harvey Cuckson (Second-row from Bath), Isaac Murray-Macgregor (Full-back from Canterbury), Alex Groves (Second-row from Stormers).
Gallagher Premiership
Bath: Dan du Preez (No. 8 from Sale), Jamie Bhatti (Prop from Glasgow Warriors).
Bristol Bears: Josh Caulfield (Second-row from Ealing Trailfinders), Ethan Staddon (Back-row from Bath), Louie Sinclair (Fly-half from Cornish Pirates), Tobi Wilson (Full-back from Ealing Trailfinders).
Exeter Chiefs: Nika Abuladze (Prop from Montpellier), Archie McArthur (Prop from Gloucester), Harry Wilson (Second-row from Saracens), Obinna Nkwocha (Second-row from Worcester), Sam Wolstenholme (Scrum-half from Bristol), Sam Harri (Fly-half from Bath), Dallas McLeod (Centre from Crusaders), Will Butt (Centre from Bath).
Gloucester: Marco Fepulea'i (Prop from Mont-de-Marsan), Eliot Salt (Prop from Coventry), Dewi Lake (Hooker from Ospreys), Jean Kleyn (Second-row from Munster), Joe Joyce (Second-row from Connacht), Jac Morgan (Back-row from Ospreys), Dan Robson (Scrum-half from Pau), Phil Cokanasiga (Centre from Ospreys).
Harlequins: Harry Johnson-Holmes (Prop from Western Force), Sampie Swiegers (Prop from Pumas), James Dun (Second-row from Bristol), George Furbank (Full-back from Northampton).
Leicester Tigers: Mako Vunipola (Prop from Vannes), Joel Sclavi (Prop from La Rochelle), Elliot Stooke (Second-row from Red Hurricanes), Aaron Wainwright (Back-row from Dragons), Joe Jenkins (Centre from Bristol).
Newcastle Red Bulls: Elliot Millar-Mills (Prop from Northampton), Tom West (Prop from Northampton), Pouri Rakete-Stones (Prop from Hurricanes), James Harper (Prop from Sale), George Turner (Hooker from Harlequins), Franco Molina (Second-row from Western Force), Cam Jordan (Second-row from Gloucester), Rusi Tuima (Second-row from Exeter Chiefs), Sam Graham (Back-row from Northampton), Hoskins Sotutu (Back-row from Auckland Blues), Allan Ferrie (Back-row from Coventry), Max Hicks (Back-row from Perpignan), Raffi Quirke (Scrum-half from Sale), Zack Henry (Fly-half from Stade Francais), Chris Harris (Centre from Bath), Will Rigg (Centre from Exeter Chiefs), Brandon Jackson (Centre from Saracens), Fehi Fineanganofo (Centre from Hurricanes), Werner Kok (Winger from Ulster), Obi Ene (Winger from Sale), Benjamin Elizalde (Full-back from Bristol).
Northampton Saints: Lefty Zigiriadis (Prop from Ealing Trailfinders), Ben Alexander (Hooker from Old Albanian), Josh Taylor (Second-row from Ealing Trailfinders), Malik Faissal (Winger from Zebre).
Sale Sharks: Tomas Francis (Prop from Provence), Nicky Smith (Prop from Leicester), Cebo Dlamini (Prop from Sharks), JJ Scheepers (Second-row from Pumas), Courtney Lawes (Back-row from Brive), Elia Canakaivata (Back-row from Fijian Drua), Christ Tshiunza (Back-row from Exeter Chiefs), Xavier Roe (Scrum-half from Chiefs), Alex Lozowski (Centre from Saracens), Joe Marchant (Centre from Stade Francais), Ponipate Loganimasi (Winger from Fijian Drua), David Opoku (Winger from Coventry).
Saracens: Corne Weilbach (Prop from Stormers), Alfie Barbeary (Back-row from Bath), George Martin (Back-row from Leicester), Tom James (Scrum-half from Northampton), Tomos Williams (Scrum-half from Gloucester), Sione Va-enuku (Centre from Ampthill).
