List of 2020–21 Super Rugby transfers (South Africa)

This is a list of player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2021 Super Rugby season. Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2020 or 2021 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.

Notes

• 2020 players listed are all players that were named in the initial senior squad, or subsequently included in a 23-man match day squad at any game during the season.
• (did not play) denotes that a player did not play at all during one of the two seasons due to injury or non-selection. These players are included to indicate they were contracted to the team. For the 2020 season, Super Rugby was suspended after 7 rounds of matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with regional tournaments taking place there after. Players listed as 'did not play' did not feature in any of the 7 rounds of matches played that season.
• (short-term) denotes that a player wasn't initially contracted, but came in during the season. This could either be a club rugby player coming in as injury cover, or a player whose contract had expired at another team (typically in the northern hemisphere).
• Flags are only shown for players moving to or from another country.
• Players may play in several positions, but are listed in only one.

Bulls[]

In September 2020, SA Rugby confirmed that all South African sides would withdraw from Super Rugby, and look to join an expanded version of the Pro14.^[1] All players listed remained contracted to the Bulls for the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA unless stated.^[2]

Bulls transfers 2020–2021
Pos	2020 squad[3]	Out	In	2021 players
PR	Lizo Gqoboka[3] Wiehahn Herbst[3] Simphiwe Matanzima[3] Trevor Nyakane[3] Gerhard Steenekamp[3] Dayan van der Westhuizen (did not play)[3]	Wiehahn Herbst (to Lions)[4] Dayan van der Westhuizen (to Hino Red Dolphins)[5]	N/A	N/A
HK	Corniel Els[3] Johan Grobbelaar[6] Louis van der Westhuizen (did not play)[3] Jaco Visagie[7]	Corniel Els (to Benetton)[8] Louis van der Westhuizen (to Cheetahs)[9] Jaco Visagie (to Lions)[10]	N/A	N/A
LK	Andries Ferreira[3] Ian Groenewald[3] Juandré Kruger[11] Ruan Nortjé[3] Ryno Pieterse[3]	Andries Ferreira (to Edinburgh)[12] Ian Groenewald (to Cheetahs)[13] Juandré Kruger (released)[14] Ryno Pieterse (to Castres)[15]	N/A	N/A
FL	Tim Agaba (did not play)[3] Abongile Nonkontwana[16] Ruan Steenkamp[3] Josh Strauss[17] Muller Uys[3] Marco van Staden[3] Wian Vosloo[3]	Abongile Nonkontwana (to Ealing Trailfinders)[18] Ruan Steenkamp (to Griquas)[19] Josh Strauss (to Oyonnax)[20] Wian Vosloo (to Suresnes)[21]	N/A	N/A
N8	Jeandré Rudolph[3]	Jeandré Rudolph (to Cheetahs)[13]	N/A	N/A
SH	Marco Jansen van Vuren[3] Embrose Papier[22] Ivan van Zyl[3]		N/A	N/A
FH	Manie Libbok[3] Chris Smith (did not play)[3] Morné Steyn[23]	Manie Libbok (to Sharks)[24]	N/A	N/A
CE	Franco Naudé (did not play)[3] Burger Odendaal[25] Marnus Potgieter (did not play)[3] Dylan Sage (did not play)[3] Nafi Tuitavake[26]	Franco Naudé (to Strela)[27] Burger Odendaal (to Lions)[28] Dylan Sage (to Montauban)[29] Nafi Tuitavake (released)[2]	N/A	N/A
WG	Cornal Hendricks[3] Johnny Kôtze[22] Rosko Specman[6] Jade Stighling (did not play)[3]	Johnny Kôtze (to Shimizu Blue Sharks)[30] Rosko Specman (to Cheetahs)[31] Jade Stighling (to Blue Bulls)[2]	N/A	N/A
FB	Warrick Gelant[22] Richard Kriel (did not play)[3] Divan Rossouw[6]	Warrick Gelant (to Stormers)[32] Divan Rossouw (to Lions)[33]	N/A	N/A
Coach	Pote Human[34]	Pote Human (to Shimlas)[35]	N/A	N/A

Lions[]

In September 2020, SA Rugby confirmed that all South African sides would withdraw from Super Rugby, and look to join an expanded version of the Pro14.^[1] All players listed remained contracted to the Lions for the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA unless stated.^[36]

Lions transfers 2020–2021
Pos	2020 squad[37]	Out	In	2021 players
PR	Jannie du Plessis[38] Johannes Jonker (did not play)[39] Nathan McBeth (did not play)[38] Asenathi Ntlabakanye (did not play)[38] Carlü Sadie[38] Sti Sithole[38] Dylan Smith[40] Frans van Wyk[38]	Johannes Jonker (to Ealing Trailfinders)[41] Dylan Smith (to Stade Français)[42] Frans van Wyk (to Oyonnax)[43]	N/A	N/A
HK	Jan-Henning Campher[37] Marko Janse van Rensburg (did not play)[37] Pieter Jansen[44]	Marko Janse van Rensburg (to Pumas)[45] Pieter Jansen (to New England Free Jacks)[46]	N/A	N/A
LK	Rhyno Herbst (did not play)[37] Reinhard Nothnagel (did not play)[47] Marvin Orie[37] Ruben Schoeman[37] Wilhelm van der Sluys[37] Ruan Vermaak[37]	Rhyno Herbst (to Seattle Seawolves)[48] Marvin Orie (to Stormers)[49] Ruan Vermaak (to NTT Red Hurricanes)[50]	N/A	N/A
FL	Willem Alberts[51] Cyle Brink (did not play)[37] Hacjivah Dayimani[44] Jaco Kriel (did not play) WIKI