Major off-season Top 14 transfers ahead of the new season which gets underway on Friday.

Agen
Joint coaches: Christian Lanta and Christophe Deylaud
Arrivals: John Schwalger (New Zealand/Hurricanes), Martin Scelzo (Argentina/Clermont), Pat O'Connor (Australia/Waratahs)
Departures: Hendro Scholtz (South Africa/Carcasonne), John O'Sullivan (Ireland/retired)

Bayonne
Sporting director: Christian Gajan
Arrivals: Neemia Tialata (New Zealand/Hurricanes), Sione Lauaki (New Zealand/Clermont), Cédric Heymans (Toulouse), Joe Rokocoko (New Zealand/Auckland Blues), Mark Chisholm (Australia/Brumbies), Mike Phillips (Wales/Ospreys)
Departures: Remy Martin (Montpellier), Ross Filipo (New Zealand/Wasps), Craig Gower (Italy/Harlequins Rugby League)

Biarritz
General manager: Laurent Rodriguez
Arrivals: Patrice Lagisquet (sporting director), Benoit Baby (Clermont), Seremaia Burotu (Fiji/rugby VII), Matthew Dunning (Australia/Western Force)
Departures: Ayoola Erinle (England/unattached), James Afoa (New Zealand/North Harbour)

Bordeaux-Begles
Manager: Marc Delpoux
Arrivals: Patrick Toetu (New Zealand/Tarbes), Leroy Houston (Australia/Queensland), Bruce Reihana (New Zealand/Northampton), Hikairo Forbes (New Zealand/Waikato), Nicolas Sanchez (Argentina/Pampas XV)
Departures: Arthur Chollon (Stade Francais), Shane O'Connor (Ireland/Montlucon)

Brive
Sporting manager: Ugo Mola
Arrivals: Jacques Boussuge (Bath), Alexandre Bias (unattached), Shane Geraghty (England/Northampton), Petrus Hauman (South Africa/Aurillac)
Departures: Alexis Palisson (Toulon), Fabrice Estebanez (Racing), Gerhard Vosloo (South Africa/Clermont), Damian Browne (Ireland/Leinster), Alix Popham (Wales), Shaun Perry (England/Worcester)

Castres
Joint head coaches: Laurent Travers et Laurent Labit
Arrivals: Max Evans (Scotland/Glasgow), Rory Kockott (South Africa/Sharks), Pierre-Gilles Lakafia (Toulouse)
Departures: Phil Christophers (England/Aix-en-Provence), Carl Hoeft (New Zealand/Toulouse), Benjamin Kayser (Clermont), Cameron McIntyre (New Zealand/NEC Green Rockets), Sebastien Tillous-Borde (Toulon).

Clermont
Coach: Vern Cotter (Australia)
Arrivals: Lee Byrne (Wales/Ospreys), Sitiveni Sivivatu (New Zealand/Waikato), Regan King (New Zealand/Llanelli), David Skrela (Toulouse), Nathan Hines (Scotland/Leinster), Benjamin Kayzer (Castres)
Departures: Martin Scelzo (Argentina/Agen), Mario Ledesma (Argentina/forwards coach/Stade Français), Thibaut Privat (Montpellier), Sione Lauaki (New Zealand/Bayonne), Benoit Baby (Biarritz), Marius Joubert (South Africa/Sharks)

Lyon
Sporting director: Raphael Saint-Andre
Arrivals: Enrico Januarie (South Africa/Stormers), Juan Manuel Leguizamon (Argentina/Stade Francais), Coenraad Basson (South Africa/Bourgoin), Sisaro Dautu Koyamaibole (Fiji/Sale Sharks), Mark Van Gisbergen (England/Wasps)

Montpellier
Joint coaches: Fabien Galthie and Bechu
Arrivals: Lucas Amorosino (Argentina/Leicester), Paul Bosch (South Africa/Stormers), Maximiliano Bustos (Argentina/Santa Fe), Remy Martin (Bayonne), Thibault Privat (Clermont)

Perpignan
Sporting director: Jacques Delmas
Arrivals: James Hook (Wales/Ospreys), Ryan Cross (Australia/Waratahs), Danie Thiart (South Africa/Montpellier)
Departures: Jacques Brunel (coach/Italy), Philip Burger (South Africa/Cheetahs), Manny Edmonds (Australia/retired)

Racing-Metro
Sporting Director: Pierre Berbizier
Arrivals: Guillaume Bousses (Stade Francais), Fabrice Estebanez (Brive)
Departures: Andrea Masi (Italy/Aironi), Dan Scarbrough (England/Lille), Simon Raiwalui (Fiji/retired)

Stade Francais
Coach: Michael Cheika (Australia)
Arrivals: David Lyons (Australia/Llanelli Scarlets), Byron Kelleher (New Zealand/Toulouse), Olivier Milloud (Bourgoin), Felipe Contepomi (Argentina/Toulon), Morgan Turinui (Australia/Dax), Paul Sackey (England/Toulon), Paul Warwick (Australia/Munster)
Departures: Hugo Southwell (Scotland/Wasps), Mathieu Bastareaud (Toulon), Lionel Beauxis (Toulouse), James Haskell (England/Black Rams), Mauro Bergamasco (Italy/unattached), Juan Manuel Leguizamon (Argentina/Lyon)

Toulon
Sporting director: Philippe Saint-Andre (will be replaced by AN Other as due to be named France coach post World Cup)
Arrivals: Eifion Lewis-Roberts (Wales/Sale), Bakkies Botha (South Africa/Bulls), Steffon Armitage (England/London Irish), Sebastien Tillous-Borde (Castres), Andre Pretorius (South Africa/Lions), Matt Giteau (Australia/Brumbies), Mathieu Bastareaud (Stade Français), Willie Mason (Australia/Hull), Alexis Palisson (Brive), Luke Rooney (Australia/Rebels)
Departures: Pierre Mignoni (retired), Saimone Taumoepeau (New Zealand/Castres), George Smith (Australia/Sanyo), Fotunuupule Auelua (Australia/Brumbies), Felipe Contepomi (Argentina/Stade Francais), Tom May (England/Northampton), Paul Sackey (England/Stade Francais)

Toulouse
General manager: Guy Noves
Arrivals: Lionel Beauxis (Stade Francais), Carl Hoeft (New Zealand/Castres), Luke McAlister (New Zealand/Auckland Blues), Timoci Matanavou (Fiji/Mont-de-Marsan), Luke Burgess (Australia/Waratahs), Gurthrö Steenkamp (South Africa/Blue Bulls)
Departures: Cédric Heymans (Bayonne), Byron Kelleher (New Zealand/Stade Francais), Pierre-Gilles Lakafia (Castres), Frederic Michalak (Sharks), David Skrela (Clermont)

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