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List of 2025–26 Premiership Women's Rugby transfers

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Not to be confused with List of 2025–26 Premiership Rugby transfers.

This is a list of player transfers involving Premiership Women's Rugby teams before or during the 2025–26 season.

The list consists of permanent player movements or temporary loan deals that have been officially confirmed, and are either to or from one of the nine teams competing in Premiership Women's Rugby in 2024–25. It is not unknown for confirmed transfers to be cancelled at a later date.

Bristol Bears

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Main article: Bristol Bears Women

Exeter Chiefs

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Main article: Exeter Chiefs Women

Gloucester–Hartpury

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Main article: Gloucester–Hartpury

Harlequins

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Main article: Harlequins Women

Leicester Tigers

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Main article: Leicester Tigers Women

Loughborough Lightning

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Main article: Loughborough Lightning (rugby union)

Sale Sharks

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Main article: Sale Sharks Women

Saracens

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Main article: Saracens Women

Trailfinders

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Main article: Trailfinders Women

References

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  2. ^ "Welsh loosehead Maisie Davies makes Bears switch". Bristol Bears. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
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  10. ^ "Exeter add hooker Bekir Fuente". BBC Sport. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
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  17. ^ "Evans calls time on her professional rugby career". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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  20. ^ "Wales forward Pyrs makes Gloucester switch". BBC Sport. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
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  29. ^ "Harlequins Women sign Natasha Logan". Harlequins. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  30. ^ a b "Quins sign Scotland lock McIntosh from Saracens". BBC Sport. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
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  33. ^ "Harriet Millar-Mills to retire from rugby". Harlequins. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
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  37. ^ a b "Sharks Sign England Hooker". Sale Sharks. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  38. ^ a b "Sharks Sign 'one To Watch' Fray". Sale Sharks. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  39. ^ a b "Trailfinders Women sign Scotland star Francesca McGhie". Ealing News. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  40. ^ "Natasha Jones retires from rugby". Leicester Tigers. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  41. ^ a b "Trailfinders sign Gallagher from Leicester". BBC Sport. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  42. ^ a b "Tahlia Brody signs for Loughborough Lightning". Northampton Saints. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  43. ^ a b "Sharks to sign Scotland lock Donaldson". Sale Sharks. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  44. ^ a b "Keia Mae Sagapolu Sanele signs for Loughborough Lightning". Northampton Saints. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  45. ^ a b "Sale Sharks have signed Scotland centre Evie Wills from Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2025/26 PWR season". Sale Sharks. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  46. ^ a b "CELIA QUANSAH JOINS TRAILFINDERS WOMEN". Ealing Trailfinders. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  47. ^ a b c "Omokhuale & Royer join Saracens as Corrigan stays". BBC Sport. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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  49. ^ a b "Sharks Women sign Prop Leah Bartlett". Sale Sharks. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  50. ^ a b "Sale Sharks Women sign scrum-half Amy Relf". Sale Sharks. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  51. ^ a b "Sharks Women sign Katie Childs". Sale Sharks. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  52. ^ "Taufoou to leave Lightning after Trailfinders match". Northampton Saints. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  53. ^ "Loughborough Lightning confirm four player departures". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  54. ^ a b c d "Trailfinders sign Scotland duo Malcolm and Wassell". BBC Sport. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  55. ^ "Sharks Sign Rhona Lloyd". Sale Sharks. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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  57. ^ "Boston Banshees Announce 2025 Athlete Roster". Women's Elite Rugby. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
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  59. ^ Perris-Redding, India [@indperrisredding]; (5 March 2025). "The time has come to hang up my boots on my playing career". Retrieved 5 March 2025 – via Instagram.
  60. ^ "Hollie Bawden joins Saints Women". St.Helens R.F.C. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
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  63. ^ a b "Saracens sign England prop Crake for PWR campaign". BBC Sport. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  64. ^ "Jeani Loyola to retire from rugby". Saracens. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
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  69. ^ "ISLA NORMAN-BELL SIGNS FOR TRAILFINDERS WOMEN Rugby Club". Ealing Trailfinders. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  70. ^ "Trailfinders Women sign Kim Grundy". Ealing Trailfinders. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  71. ^ "Rowena Burnfield Set To Retire From Rugby". Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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