"Up For Grabs" - The Ex-Premiership Free Agents On the Market Today

Thursday, 20 July 2023 at 18:18

byTom Sansom

The 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership season was one like no other, as we witnessed the financial collapses of Worcester Warriors, Wasps and London Irish.

These three clubs flooded the transfer market with high-quality free agents, with the majority of the players being signed to new contracts. Bath made quick work of snapping up the former Worcester duo of Ollie Lawrence and Ted Hill, with Toulouse signing England back-rower Jack Willis.

Jack Willis of England during the England Rugby Captains Run ahead of the Six Nations Match between Wales and England at Principality Stadium, London on 24 Feb 2023 (Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK)

Former London Irish flyer Henry Arundell has agreed a move to appropriately named Racing 92, whilst the former Exile trio of Chandler Cunningham-South, Lovejoy Chawatama and Will Joseph have all moved to ex-rivals Harlequins. However, there still are a lot of top quality players yet to decide their futures.

Here is every Premiership club's best free agent, that has been let go onto the transfer market.

Bath: Gabre Hamer-Webb

Gabriel Hamer-Webb of Bath Rugby celebrates as Ben Spencer of Bath Rugby kicks the winning penalty during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Harlequins at the Recreation Ground on 28 Jan. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

Age: 22

Position: Winger

2022/23 Stats: 1 Tries / 5 Games

Honours: England U20s

Former Clubs: N/A

Bristol Bears: Henry Purdy

Henry Purdy of Bristol Bears on the break during the Gallagher Premiership match between Exeter Chiefs and Bristol Bears at Sandy Park on 1 Jan 2022. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

Age: 29

Position: Winger / Fullback

2022/23 Stats: Tries 2 / 7 Games

Honours: England U20s

Former Clubs: Gloucester Rugby, Nottingham, Otago, Coventry

Exeter Chiefs: No Free Agents

Gloucester Rugby: Giorgi Kveseladze

Giorgi Kveseladze of Gloucester Rugby is tackled by Callum Hunter-Hill of Saracens during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester Rugby and Saracens at Kingsholm Stadium on June 4 2022 in Gloucester, England. (Photo by Tom Sandberg/PPAUK)

Age: 25

Position: Centre

2022/23 Stats: Gloucester: Tries 0 / 10 Games / Georgia: Tries 0 / 4 Games

Honours: Georgia

Former Clubs: RC Armazi

Harlequins: Jack Stafford

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Age: 26

Position: Scrum Half

2022/23 Stats: 0 Tries / 5 Games

Honours: Ireland U20s

Former Clubs: Munster

Leicester Tigers: Kini Murmurivalu

Leicester Tigers player Kini Murimurivalu during the Gallagher Premiership Match between Wasps and Leicester Tigers at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on June 12th - PHOTO: Steve Bond/PPAUK

Age: 34

Position: Fullback

2022/23 Stats: Leicester Tigers: 0 Tries / 4 Games / Fiji: 0 Tries / 1 Game

Honours: Fiji

Former Clubs: Clermont Auvergne, La Rochelle

Newcastle Falcons: Tian Schoeman

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Age: 31

Position: Fly Half

2022/23 Stats: 46 Points / 20 Games

Honours: -

Former Clubs: Bulls, Bordeaux-Begles, Cheetahs, Bath