European Club Rugby : Player Cup News

This table offers a summary of the key moves across the 44 clubs participating in the 2009/10 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup based on media reports and is not an official record.

TEAMS	IN	OUT
ASM Clermont Auvergne	Players: Morgan Parra (FR), Kevin Senio (SAM), Taesa Lavea (NZ), Jason White (ENG), Lionel Faure (FR), Jacques Fourie (SA), Tasesa Lavea (NZ), Willie Weppener (SA), Gavin Williams (SAM)	Players: Laurent Emmanuelli (FR), John Senio (Sam), Simms Davison (NZ), Arnaud Mignardi (FR), Emmanuel Etien (FR), Pierre Mignoni (FR), Fabien Alexandre (FR), Jacobus Roux (SA), Alejandro Campos (ARG), Pierre-Emmanuel Garcia (FR), Jesus Moreno (SPA), Mirko Lozupone (ITA) Coaching Staff: Tony Marsh (NZ)
Bath Rugby	Players: Olly Barkley (ENG), Ben Skirving (ENG), Luke Watson (SA), Julian Salvi (AUS), Matt Carraro (AUS), Davey Wilson (ENG), Coaching Staff: Martin Haag (ENG) - forward coach	Players: Paulica Ion (ROM), Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (SAM), Laurence Ovens (ENG), Chris Goodman (ENG), James Scaysbrook (ENG), Shaun Berne (ENG), Peter Murchie (ENG), Michael Lipman (ENG), Alex Crokett (ENG), Andrew Higgins (ENG), Robbie Kydd (ENG), Laurence Ovens (ENG) Retired: Justin Harrison (AUS)
Benetton Treviso	Players: Luke McLean (AUS), Benjamin Sebastien Vermaack (SA), Michele Rizzo (ITA), Steven Bortolussi (ITA), Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet (ARG), Alessandro Zanni (ITA), Leonardo Ghiraldini (ITA), Andrea Pratichetti (ITA)	Players: Michael Horak (ENG), François Louw (SA), Michael Barbieri (SA), Roderick Labuscagne (ENG), Mark Stefano Riva (ITA), Gabriele Brussolo (ITA), Andrea Sartoretto (ITA), Vittorio Candiago (ITA), Nicola Simoin (ITA), Carlo Cendron (ITA), Alberto Chinello (ITA), Mario D'Aloia (ITA), Jurgens Durigon (SA), Giulio Cenedese (ITA), Antonio Pauletti (ITA), Mauro Pauletti (ITA), Alberto Marconato (ITA), Andrea Memo (ITA)
Biarritz Olympique	Players: Arnaud Mignardi (FR), Fabien Alexandre (FR), Romain Terrain (FR), Florian Faure (FR), Olivier Diomandé (FR), Charles Gimenez (FR), Raphael Lakafia (FR), Yann Fior (FR), Ian Balshaw (ENG), Ayoola Erinle (Nigeria), Ian Taele (SAM), Alexandre Barozzi (FR) Coaching Staff: Thibault Giroud (FR) - fitness coach	Players: Petru Balan (ROM), Benjamin Noirot (FR), Romain Cabannes (FR), Andrea Masi (ITA), Benoit Bourrust (FR), Jacques Cronje (SA), Benjamin Thiery (FR), Henry Fa'afili (Samoa), Peio Som (FR) Retired: David Couzinet (FR) Coaching Staff: Alexandre Marco (FR) - fitness coach
Brive	Players: Petru Balan (ROM), Retief Uys (SA), Scott Zimmermmann (NZ), Jamie Noon (ENG), Shawn Perry (ENG), Riki Flutey (ENG), Pat Barnard (ENG), Guillaume Ribes (FR), Shaun Perry (ENG), Jonathan Garcia (FR), Viliame Waqaseduadua (NZ)	Players: Ben Castle (NZ), Vickus Liebenberg (SA), Jawad Djoudi (FR), Pierre Capdevielle (FR), Jonathan Pelissie (FR), Chris Micklewood (SA), Ben Cohen (ENG), Barry Davies (WAL), Alex Manta (ROM), Liam Davies (WEL) Retired: Johan Van Zyl (SA) Coaching Staff: David Ellis (ENG) - defence coach
Cardiff Blues	Players: Gavin Evans (WAL), Sam Norton-Knight (AUS), Gareth Coopers (WAL), Dafydd James (WAL), Casey Laulala (NZ)	Players: Jamie Robinson (WAL), Ross Johnson (WAL), Rhys Gill (WAL), Jason Spice (WAL), Nicky Robinson (WAL) Retired: Mark Lewis (WAL)
Edinburgh	Players: David Young (ENG), Ross Samson (ENG), Steve Jones (ENG), Sean McLeod (SCO), Tim Wisser (ENG) Coaching Staff: Rob Moffat (SCO) - head coach; Tom Smith (ENG) - forward coach	Players: Matt Mustchin (NZ), Gavin Kerr (SCO), Hugo Southwell (Sco), Roland Reid (SCO), Marc Teague (SCO), Calum McRae (SCO), Steve Lawrie (SCO), Bruce McNeil (SCO) Retired: Ben Gissing (NZ), Ben Meyers (SCO), Matt Dey (SCO) Coaching Staff: Andy Robinson (ENG) - head coach
Glasgow Warriors	Players: DTH Van der Merwe (CAN), Hamish Mitchell (NZ), Rob Dewey (SCO), Peter Murchie (ENG), Chris Cusiter (SCO)	Players: Andrew Henderson (SCO)
Gloucester Rugby	Players: Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (Samoa), Pierre Capdevielle (FR), Nicky Robinson (WAL), Seru Rabeini (FIJ), Tom Voyce (ENG), Carlos Spencer (NZ), Paul Doran-Jones (WAL), Tim Molenaar (ENG) Coaching Staff: Bryan Redpath (ENG) - head coach; Mark Cornwell (ENG) - forward coach; Rob Burgess (ENG) - head of rugby operations	Players: Olly Barkley (ENG), Ian Balshaw (ENG), David Young (ENG), Anthony Allen (ENG), Carlos Nieto (ITA), Ryan Lamb (ENG), Gareth Cooper (ENG), Jack Adams (ENG), Jack Forster (ENG), Willie Walker (NZ), Mark Foster (ENG), Dan Norton (ENG) Coaching Staff: Dean Ryan (NZ) - director of rugby
Harlequins	Players: Rory Clegg (ENG), John Andress (SA), James Johnston (SAM), Lewis Stevenson (SA), Karl Dickson (SA), Gonzalo Camacho (ARG), Josh Drauniniu (SA)	Players: Charlie Amesbury (ENG), Darren Edwards (WAL), Phil Davies (ENG), Andy Gomersall (ENG), De Wet Barry (SA), Alex Rogers (ENG), Mickey Pointing (AUS), Mike Ross (ENG), Peter Bracken (ENG), John Brooks (ENG), James Inglis (ENG), Tom Sargeant (ENG), Shane O'Connor (IRE), Chris Malone (AUS) Coaching Staff: Dean Richards (ENG) - Director of Rugby
Leicester Tigers	Players: Billy Twelvetrees (SA), Geoff Parling (ENG), James Gindal (ENG), Joe Duffey (ENG), Jeremy Staunton (IRL), Billy Twelvetrees (ENG), Robbie Harris (SA), Anthony Allen (ENG) Coaching Staff: Richard Cockerill (ENG) - head coach	Players: Ayoola Erinle (Nigeria), Seru Rabeini (FIJ), Benjamin Kayser (FR), Tom Varndell (ENG), Marco Wentzel (SA), Julien Dupuy (FR), Derrick Hougaard (SA), Santiago Bonorina (ARG), Retired: Martin Corry (ENG), Ben Herring (NZ) Coaching Staff: Heineke Meyer (SA) - head coach
Leinster	Players: Eoin Reddan (IRE), Nathan Hines (SCO)	Players: Felix Jones (IRE), Rocky Elsom (AUS), Conor McInerney (IRE), Felipe Contepomi (ARG), Juan Gomez (ARG)
London Irish	Players: Paulica Ion (Rom), Ryan Lamb (ENG), Chris Malone (AUS), Georges Stowers (SAM), Jamie Lennard (ENG), Andy Buist (ENG), James Tideswell (ENG), Andy Perry (ENG) Coaching Staff: David Ellis (ENG) - defence coach	Players: Shane Geraghty (ENG), James Hudson (ENG), Richard Skuse (ENG), Warren Fury (ENG), Tonga Lea'Aetoa (TON), Dominic Shabbo (Eng)
Munster	Players: Felix Jones (IRE), Toby Morland (NZ), Jean De Villiers (SA), Julien Brugnaut (FR)	Players: Timmy Ryan (IRE), Rua Tipoki (NZ), John O'Sullivan (IRE) Retired: Franck Sheahan
Newport Gwent Dragons	Players:Ben Castle (NZ), Ali McKenzie (ENG) , Danny Lee (NZ), Robert Sidoli (WAL), Gavin Thomas (WAL) Coaching Staff: Darren Edwards (WAL) - back coach	Players: Tom Isaacs (WAL), Gareth Maule (WAL), Adam Black (ENG), Rhys Thomas (WAL) Retired: Richard Parks (WAL), Mark Stcherbina (WAL) Coaching Staff: Lynn Jones (WAL) - back coach
Northampton Saints	Players: Shane Geraghty (ENG), Brian Mujati (SA), Phil Dowson (ENG), Santiago Bonorina (ARG), Dan Vickerman (Aus)	Players: Carlos Spencer (NZ), Sean Lamont (SCO), Rob Milligan (ENG), Alex Rae (ENG), Ben Lewitt (ENG), Neil Starling (ENG), Will Harries (ENG), Phil Hoy (ENG), Matt Lord (ENG) Retired: Tom Smith (SCO), Barry Stewart (SCO) Coaching Staff: Lennie Newman (ENG) - team manager; Tom Smith (ENG) - forward coach
Ospreys	Players: Barry Davies (WAL), Conor McInerney (IRE), Tom Isaacs (WAL), Jerry Collins (NZ), Ross Davies (WAL), Liam Davies (WEL) Coaching Staff: Scott Johnson (WAL) - director of rugby; Mark Bennett (WAL) - fitness coach	Players: Mike McGurn (WAL), David Bishop (WAL), Leigh Bevan (WAL), Michael Collins (WAL), Filipo Levi (SAM), David Bishop (WEL)
Perpignan	Players: Benoit Bourrust (FR), Robins Tchale Watchou (FR)	Players: Chris Cusiter (SCO), Dan Carter (NZ), Nathan Hines (SCO), Cedric Coll (FR) Retired: Sebastian Bozzi (ARG)
Sale Sharks	Players: Ben Cohen (ENG), Gavin Kerr (SCO), Jack Forster (ENG), Mark Jennings (ENG), Marika Vakacegu (FIJ), Mahonri Schwalger (SAM), Sisa Koyamaibole (FIJ), David Seymour (ENG), David Bishop (WEL) Coaching Staff: Jason Robinson (ENG) - director of rugby; Byron Hayward (WAL) - fitness coach	Players: Jason White (ENG), Lionel Faure (FR), Shawn Perry (ENG), Ross Davies (WAL), Sebastien Chabal (FR), Sebastien Bruno (FR), Rory Lamont (FR), Juan-Martin Lobbe (ARG), Luke McAllister (NZ), Dave Ward (ENG), Rudi Keli (SA) Coaching Staff: Philippe St André (FR) - director of rugby
Scarlets	Players: Gareth Maule (WAL), Rhys Thomas (WAL), Sean Lamont (SCO), Daniel Braid (NZ), Tavis Knoyle (WAL), Richie Pugh (WAL), Damien Welsh (WAL), Andrew Fenby (WAL)	Players: Sean McLeod (SCO), Mahonri Schwalger (SAM), Silito Martens (FIJ), Gavin Evans (WAL), Gavin Thomas (WAL), Dafydd James (WAL), Simon Maling (NZ), Ceiron Thomas (WAL), Paul Moriarty (WAL) Retired: Kees Meeuws (NZ)
Stade Français	Players: Hugo Southwell (SCO), Benjamin Kayser (FR), Rayno Gerber (SA), Ollie Philipps (ENG), Tom Palmer (ENG), James Haskell (ENG), Julien Dupuy (FR)	Players: Julien Saubade (FR), Alexandre Albuy (FR), Dave Vainqueur (FR), Pierre Correia (FR), Laurent Simutoga (FR), Terry Bouhraoua (FR), Franck Montanella (FR), Nicolas Jeanjean (FR), Juan Martin Hernandez (ARG), Robins Tchale Watchou (FR) Retired: Ignacio Corleto (ARG), Stephane Glas (FR), David Auradou (FR), Agustin Pichot (ARG) Coaching Staff: Fabrice Landreau (FR)- forward coach, Grant Duthie (AUS) - fitness coach
Toulouse	Players: Yann David (FR), Louis Picamoles (FR), Yohann Maestri (FR), Census Johnston (SAM)	Players: Gaffie du Toit (SA), Julien Raynaud (FR), Mathieu Belie (FR), Bertus Swanepoel (SA), Charles Gimenez (FR), Salvatore Perugini (ITA) Retired: Fabien Pelous (FR)
Ulster	Players: Dan Tuohy (ENG), Tamaiti Horua (NZ), Andy Kiriacou (IRE) Coaching Staff: Jeremy Davidson (IRE) - forward coach; Brian McLaughlin (IRE) - head coach; Peter Sharp (IRE) - forward coach; Neil Doak (IRE) - back coach	Players: Rob Dewey (SCO), Mark McCall (IRE), Carlo Del Fava (ITA) Coaching Staff: Matt Williams (AUS) - head coach
Viadana	Players: Aaron Persico (ITA), Michele Sepe (ITA), Abraham Adriaan Winter (SA), Pierre Hola (NZ), Michael Wilson (ENG), Carlo Del Fava (ITA) Coaching Staff: Antonio Zanichelli (ITA) - head coach	Players: Steven Bortolussi (ITA), Fernandez Rouyet (ARG), Natale Duca (ITA), Ross Curle (NZ), Andre De Bonis (SA), Nicola Sintich (ITA), Stefano Baldo (ITA), Lance Persico (ITA), Roberto Talotti (ITA), Marcello Magri (ITA) Retired: Charlie Hore (NZ), Christian Bezzi (ITA) Coaching Staff: Jim Love (NZ), Darrell Shefford (NZ)

Player News

	Philipps and Yachvili to return in the Heineken Cup actions
	9 Mar, 17:08
	Mike Phillips and Dimitri Yachvili are set to clash in the big battle of the scrum halves when Biarritz Olympique and the Ospreys meet in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals at Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian, on 10 April.
	Moody to go to Bath
	5 Mar, 14:27
	Bath Rugby has announced the signing of England International and British & Irish Lion Lewis Moody on a three-year deal.
	Saints skipper extends his contract
	23 Feb, 11:31
	Northampton Saints has announced that Dylan Hartley has signed a new contract with the 2008 Amlin Challenge Cup winner and will be staying at Franklin's Gardens for next coming years.
	De Villiers to return to South Africa
	16 Feb, 15:01
	The double Heineken Cup champions Munster has announced that Jean de Villiers will return to South Africa at the end of the current season.
	Phillips to return on time for Anoeta battle in April
	11 Feb, 10:48
	Wales and Ospreys scrum-half Mike Phillips confirmed that he is in line for a return to action later this month and should be fit enough to play the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Biarritz.
	Jerome Schuster decision
	19 Jan, 17:50
	Jerome Schuster, the Perpignan prop (No 1), appeared before an independent Disciplinary Hearing by way of telephone conference today (Tuesday, 19 January, 2010)...
	David Attoub Decision
	19 Jan, 11:55
	The independent Judicial Officer, HH Judge Jeff Blackett (England), last night (Monday, 18 January 2010) heard submissions on sanction from ERC and the Player, David Attoub, the Stade Francais Paris replacement prop (No 17), and has now reached a decision with regard to sanction.
	Perpignan ready for Munster showdown
	9 Dec, 09:44
	Perpignan are still hurting from their banana skin accident at Benetton Treviso - but they go to former double champions Munster in Round 3 on Saturday determined to keep themselves in the quarter-final qualification mix.
	Parisse out of Heineken Cup Pool stages
	27 Nov, 11:09
	Italy and Stade Français Paris have been dealt a major blow with a serious right knee ligament injury suffered by Sergio Parisse that means the Italian captain and No 8 could be out of action for up to six months.
	Cueto extends his contract with Sale
	25 Nov, 15:24
	Mark Cueto, the England and Sale Sharks wing, has extended his contract with the double Amlin Challenge Cup champions for another four years, making him the longest serving player in the club's history.
	Heymans to replace Mermoz
	24 Nov, 11:12
	France and Perpignan centre Maxime Mermoz has withdrawn from the national team to play New Zealand at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille on Saturday. The Catalan has been replaced in the squad by the three times Heineken Cup winner Cedric Heymans.
	Heineken Cup winners compete for ultimate honour
	16 Nov, 15:46
	Heineken Cup winners Jamie Heaslip and Brian O'Driscoll have been nominated for the 2009 IRB World Player of the Year Award.
	Daffyd Jones to miss Leinster clash
	9 Nov, 15:59
	The Scarlets will be without international back row man Dafydd Jones until early in the New Year after he damaged his shoulder against New Zealand last weekend.
	Australian international Tuqiri joins Tigers
	2 Nov, 13:06
	Two-time Heineken Cup champions Leicester Tigers have strengthened their squad with the signing of Australia international wing Lote Tuqiri.
	Narraway out for Heineken Cup kick-off
	11 Sep, 14:37
	Gloucester Rugby and England back row forward Luke Narraway is set to undergo back surgery that could rule him out of the first four Rounds of the Heineken Cup.
	Jackson injury blow for Glasgow
	9 Sep, 17:42
	Glasgow Warriors out-half Ruaridh Jackson has been ruled out of action for up to three months and will miss the Warriors' opening two Heineken Cup games.
	Poitrenaud out for Heineken openers
	31 Aug, 11:52
	France and Toulouse utility back Clément Poitrenaud will miss the first two rounds of the Heineken Cup where Toulouse face Sale Sharks and Harlequins after the double European winner broke his hand in domestic action at the weekend.
	Blues sign try machine James
	22 Jul, 14:00
	The Heineken Cup's leading try scorer Dafydd James has switched allegiance to Cardiff Blues.
	Munster sign De Villiers
	21 Jul, 15:30
	South Africa international centre Jean de Villiers has committed his future to double Heineken Cup winners Munster and will join the Irish province at the end of the Tri-Nations.
	Moffat promoted to Head Coach at Edinburgh
	16 Jul, 15:13
	The former Borders Head Coach Rob Moffat and current backs coach at Edinburgh will step up to replace Andy Robinson as the new head coach in the Scottish capital.

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