Ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season teams have been busy securing their squads. Here is a summary of the latest player signatures.
NSW Waratahs – INS/Resigned
NSW Waratahs have signed talented lock Angus Blyth from the Queensland Reds to add strength and depth to the second-row department. Blyth, who also has four Wallabies caps to his name, played fourteen times for the Queensland Reds in 2025 for seventy-five Queensland games in total. Angus Blyth said: “For me, this is a new chapter to look forward to in my rugby career. Going to the NSW Waratahs is a major change of scenery with new coaches and new players and it will definitely push me out of my comfort zone. I have been at the Reds for the past eight seasons; so, getting into something different in Sydney is exciting.”
The NSW Waratahs are thrilled to announce the signing of exciting New Zealand hooker Ioane Moananu from the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific championship winning Crusaders. Moananu, 24, will provide valuable strength to a key area in the NSW Waratahs line-up. Moananu, who has earned eighteen Super Rugby caps, played in twelve Super Rugby Pacific games for the Crusaders in 2025, scoring five tries.
Wallabies outside back Harry Potter has joined the NSW Waratahs from the Western Force for the next two years after re-committing with Rugby Australia until the end of 2027. In 2021, the versatile back, moved to his birth country, linking up with Leicester Tigers where he went on to become a key member of the 2022 Premiership winning side and finished with 67 appearances and 20 tries for the club over three seasons. He returned to Australia and made his Super Rugby Pacific debut for the Force in 2024 and went on to make his international debut, scoring against Scotland in Edinburgh. The 27-year-old had another standout year for his club in 2025 and started for the Wallabies on the wing in Sunday’s victory over Fiji.
The NSW Waratahs have bolstered their front row stocks as part of their rebuild by re-signing tighthead prop Siosifa Amone and hooker Ethan Dobbins. Amone played five games for 140 minutes in 2025; all as a replacement, including Round 1 against the Highlanders when he scored two tries. He joined from the Western Force where he earned thirteen Super Rugby caps. Dobbins returned to NSW from the Rebels with five Super Rugby caps. In his first season with the NSW Waratahs this year, he played five Super Rugby Pacific games, four in the first XV and one as a reserve for 233 minutes.
Former Wallaby and Brumby lock Matt Philip has signed for the NSW Waratahs. The experienced lock returns to Australian rugby after playing in Japan, armed with a two-year deal at the NSW Waratahs and a deep sense of gratitude. Philip last played for the Wallabies at the 2023 Rugby World Cup and is eager to earn his way back into the green and gold.
The NSW Waratahs have re-signed rising star Teddy Wilson for 2026. Wilson debuted for the NSW Waratahs against the Queensland Reds in 2022, has earned 23 Super Rugby caps with 20 points from four tries. In 2025, the Eastern Suburbs Rugby Club scrumhalf played twelve Super Rugby Pacific matches. Seven of those games were in the run-on side and five were off the bench for fifteen points from three tries in a total of 538 minutes.
The NSW Waratahs have re-signed centre Joey Walton for 2026. Walton has been one of the most consistent players for the NSW Waratahs, playing in thirteen of their fourteen 2025 Super Rugby Pacific games. Walton, whose NSW Waratahs debut was against the Queensland Reds in 2020 has forty-five caps, and played the full game in every one bar two in 2025.
Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs are happy to confirm Pete Samu will return home to Australian Rugby later this year. Currently contracted to Bordeaux in the French Top 14, the athletic back rower will link up with the NSW Waratahs at the conclusion of his commitments in France. Born in Melbourne, Samu was part of the ACT Brumbies Super Rugby AU title winning side in 2020 under current NSW coach Dan McKellar, and went on to become a regular Wallaby under Dave Rennie, having a particularly memorable 2022 Test season.
The NSW Waratahs and Rugby Australia are pleased to confirm Jake Gordon has re-signed for a further two years, making him the latest Wallaby to re-commit until at least the home Rugby World Cup in 2027. He made his Super Rugby debut in 2017 against the Lions in Johannesburg and was called into his first Wallabies squad a year later, making his debut in the starting nine jersey against Italy in Padova on the Spring Tour. The 31-year-old was named captain of his state in 2021 and has gone on to represent the NSW Waratahs on 106 occasions. At Wallabies level, he has pulled on the gold jersey 31 times with 2024 his most consistent season where he started in all nine Tests he was selected for.
The NSW Waratahs are firmly focused on the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season and with an eye on the future, they have announced the re-signing of three players. The NSW Waratahs squad has been buoyed by news of prop Daniel Botha, lock Ben Grant and centre Henry O’Donnell extending their contracts for another two years.
NSW Waratahs – OUT
One-test Wallabies flyhalf Tane Edmed has signed a two-year deal for the ACT Brumbies in a bid to revive his test career after five seasons with the New South Wales Waratahs. The 24-year-old made his test debut against Ireland last November but was overlooked for Joe Schmidt’s Australia squad for the British & Irish Lions series.
Queensland Reds – INS/Resigned
The Queensland Rugby Union is delighted to announce the re-signing of fullback Jock Campbell on the eve of a landmark honour for the Queensland Reds. Campbell, 30, captained the Reds against the British and Irish Lions at a packed Suncorp Stadium. It is the venue that the elusive fullback has called home for a fine 93-game career for the Reds that will now extend across 2026 with a new one-year contract.
Queensland Reds captain Tate McDermott has confirmed he will stay at Ballymore until the 2027 Rugby World Cup, turning down any short-term offers from overseas. Wallaby scrum-half McDermott re-signed for four years at the start of 2023, although he had an option to head overseas as part of a sabbatical.
Dynamic Wallabies backrower Seru Uru has been re-signed by the Queensland Reds for 2026 in an upbeat move, the Queensland Rugby Union announced today. Uru’s direct, physical play, coupled with his versatile skills, have been a significant factor in the backrow or at lock in the Reds’ game style over the past two seasons. He is one of the top offloading forwards in Super Rugby Pacific which complements attributes as a ball-carrier, ever-present support player, lineout winner and other skills he has sharpened.
The Queensland Rugby Union is delighted to announce that halfback Kalani Thomas has re-signed with the Queensland Reds through 2027. The new two-year deal locks in one of Super Rugby’s game-changing halfbacks to continue his development at Ballymore. Thomas, 23, had offers overseas to consider but was ultimately swayed by his desire to remain a Red in his home city and challenge himself to go as far as possible in Australian rugby.
Super Rugby stalwart Aidan Ross is to link with the Queensland Reds on a multi-year deal from mid-2025 to the end of 2027. Ross, 29, has been a powerful fixture in the front-row at the Chiefs since 2017. The 118kg former All Black has been a regular in the best Chiefs teams of recent seasons having played in the final of Super Rugby Pacific in 2023 and 2024 plus the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa decider.
Hooker Richie Asiata’s strong season for the Queensland Reds has been rewarded with a new contract for 2026. Asiata, 29, enjoyed his most consistent and productive season in Super Rugby in 2025. He has was selected for his 13th game of the campaign in the Reds’ Qualifying Final against the Crusaders in Christchurch.
The Queensland Rugby Union is delighted to announce that Wallabies centre Josh Flook has agreed to extend his deal at the Queensland Reds to the end of 2026. The one-year extension locks in an essential backline figure who has been an impressive member of the Reds for 55 games since his debut at 18 in 2020. Flook’s strong performances in the maroon jersey in 2024 catapulted him to the next level with a Test debut for the Wallabies against Wales and four caps in all.
Classy teenage backs Taione Taka and Treyvon Pritchard have been signed to advance their development with the Queensland Reds. The pair have committed to two-year elite development squad deals after being identified and developed as part of Queensland’s exciting crop of pathway talent. Today’s announcement also emphasises the Queensland Rugby Union’s commitment to developing local players to nourish the Reds into the future. The Taka and Pritchard signings follow the upbeat multi-year deals for promising young forwards Kingsley Uys, Will Ross, Bennett Armistead and Levi Slater.
Queensland Reds – OUT
The Queensland Reds wish to farewell and thank locks Ryan Smith and Angus Blyth for their stalwart service, with the duo departing Ballymore following the conclusion of their contracts. The towering duo poured a combined 13 seasons of effort into the Reds jersey they wore proudly. Smith has signed for Welsh club, Ospreys, having played 76 games at the Reds. Blyth, 27, played 14 times for the Reds in 2025 to build his strong career to 75 games for Queensland.
Queensland Reds prop and Wallaby Matt Gibbon has announced his retirement from professional rugby following a serious knee injury sustained during pre-season that has ruled out any chance of a return to the field in 2025.
ACT Brumbies – INS/Resigned
Promising prop Tevita Alatini has signed a two-year contract extension with the Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies until the end of 2028. Alatini, 21, was unfortunately ruled out for last season with a knee injury, suffered in Australia U20s 35-11 win over Georgia in last year’s World Rugby U20s Championship in South Africa. He recently returned to action for his club side Gungahlin Eagles.
Exciting youngster Jarrah McLeod has signed a two-year deal with the ACT Brumbies. McLeod, 21, started at the Brumbies as part of the Indigenous Pathways Program (IPP) that provides opportunities for young Indigenous players from across Australia to pursue rugby careers. The proud Yuin man made a huge impact off the bench, at inside centre, for the inaugural First Nations & Pasifika XV in their 24-19 loss against the British & Irish Lions in July.
The ACT Brumbies have bolstered their ranks at fly half with the signing of Tane Edmed from NSW Waratahs. Edmed, 24, moves to Canberra on a two-year deal, having appeared 52 times for the Waratahs in Super Rugby Pacific, scoring 254 points. He had made his Waratahs debut in Super Rugby AU in 2020 and went on to have a breakout year at the club in 2022, guiding his team to a famous 24-21 victory over the Crusaders at Leichhardt Oval in April that year. The Sydney-born stand-off also made an enormous impression for North Harbour in New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship in 2024, scoring 137 points in 10 games, including four tries.
The ACT Brumbies second row Cadeyrn Neville has extended his contract with the club until the end of 2026. Veteran lock Neville, 36, moved to the nation’s capital in 2020 after three seasons in Japan with Toyota Industries Shuttles alongside club legend Christian Lealifano. He has gone on to play 62 times for the Brumbies, with nine of those caps coming last season.
ACT Brumbies and Wallabies fullback Tom Wright has re-signed with Australian Rugby. In a big boost, Wright has turned down offers from overseas to stay in Australia beyond the home Rugby World Cup and until the end of the 2028 season. The 27-year-old has become one of the staples of the Wallabies under Joe Schmidt. Wright played in 12 Tests in 2024, cementing himself as the first choice fullback for Australia in the British & Irish Lions series tis year.
ACT Brumbies and Wallabies hooker Billy Pollard has re-signed with Australian Rugby until the end of 2027. The hooker has started 11 games for the ACT-based club in 2025, helping them to a home qualifying final this weekend against the Hurricanes. Pollard debuted for the Wallabies in 2022 after a late call-up to face Argentina but 2024 was his breakthrough season in the gold jersey. The hooker played five Tests in 2024 and gained several more against the British & Irish Lions in July.
ACT Brumbies prop James Slipper has re-signed with the club on a one-year deal, putting him on track to become the most-capped Super Rugby player in the competition’s history in 2026. The 35-year-old currently has 195 Super Rugby caps to his name, leaving him seven appearances shy of fellow prop Wyatt Crockett, who played for the Crusaders from 2006-2018.
Lightning quick wing Corey Toole has signed a one-year contract extension with the ACT Brumbies until the end of 2026. Toole, 25, is the joint second-highest try scorer in this season’s Super Rugby Pacific, crossing the line nine times, including seven in his last seven appearances. While he has also registered the most line breaks in the competition with 21.
ACT Brumbies – OUT
Versatile forward Tom Hooper is set to leave the ACT Brumbies at the end of this season. A product of the Brumbies Pathway program, Hooper, 23, will sign for the 2019/20 English Premiership and European Champions Exeter Chiefs. The 23-year-old joined the Brumbies in 2021 and made his debut against the Crusaders later that year. He has gone on to make 38 appearances thus far for the Brumbies, including 14 last term. Hooper, who can play at lock or any position across the backrow, has 12 Wallabies caps to his name, including starting all four of their matches at the 2023 World Cup in France.
ACT Brumbies fly half Jack Debreczeni and wing Ben O’Donnell depart ed the club after the game against the British & Irish Lions. Head coach Stephen Larkham thanked the players for their efforts at the club during their stint in the nation’s capital.
Western Force – INS/Resigned
The Western Force are thrilled to confirm the addition of Argentina international lock Franco Molina on a two-year contract to bolster the side’s tight-five stocks. The 27-year-old will join the Force after spending the 2024-25 season with English Premiership Rugby outfit Exeter Chiefs. Molina has 12 Argentina caps to his name – after debuting for his country in July last year against France – including facing the Wallabies twice in last year’s Rugby Championship. He was also in the starting Pumas line-up for last month’s 28-24 win over the British and Irish Lions in the 1888 Cup in Dublin.
The Western Force have announced the contract extension of homegrown front-rower Marley Pearce for a further three years. The 21-year-old Perth-born loosehead prop has been a revelation since breaking into the Force’s Super Rugby side in the 2023 season, where he won the Club’s Rising Star award. The former Australia U20s international has clocked up 27 Super Rugby appearances for the Force since his 2023 debut.
The Western Force are delighted to announce the acquisition of Perth-born-and-raised scrum-half Nathan Hastie on a two-year deal, keeping him in WA until 2027. The 24-year-old half-back joins the Club after three years with the Highlanders, where he made his Super Rugby Pacific debut in 2023 in Round 9 against the Force in Perth.
The Western Force have confirmed Australian qualified fly-half Alex Harford has committed to the Club on a two-year contract. Harford, 26, joined the Force on an injury cover contract midway through the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, debuting in Round 14 away to the Fijian Drua and started at fly-half in the game against the British and Irish Lions. The New Zealand-born playmaker is Australian qualified through his grandparents and has family in Perth.
The Western Force have announced the re-signing of 2024 Nathan Sharpe medal runner-up Bayley Kuenzle for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. The 26-year-old utility back has re-committed to the Force after returning from a long-term LCL and MCL injuries in 2025 to start the final six games of the Super Rugby season, scoring two tries.
The Western Force have confirmed the re-signing of Tom Robertson for a further two seasons taking him through until 2027. The 30-year-old prop had an outstanding 2025 Super Rugby Pacific campaign capped by winning the Club’s top individual award, the Nathan Sharpe medal. The front-rower didn’t miss a game this campaign bringing up 100 Super Rugby caps in Round 5 against the Crusaders. He was recalled to the Wallabies squad for the British & Irish Lions series.
Western Force – OUT
Western Force and Wallabies scrum-half Nic White has announced he’ll retire from international rugby after the Third Test of the British & Irish Lions Series and finish up at the Force later this year. White, 35, will hang up the boots at the Force following the Super Rugby AUS competition which kicks off in September, bringing to a close a remarkable rugby career.
The Western Force has announced that Wallaby wing Harry Potter will leave the Club after two seasons in the west to join the NSW Waratahs.
The Western Force advises fan favourite and Club 50-gamer Issak Fines-Leleiwasa will depart the Club following Super Rugby AUS later this year. The popular scrum-half will leave having joined an exclusive club earlier this year, when he reached 50 Force caps in Round 5 away to the Crusaders. He was the 24th player to achieve the feat.