Looking at the players leaving, and being signed in the off seasons for teams that are not Tahs and Saders. Heres a look at what teams could look like in 2015.
NZ:
Hurricanes:
1. Ben Franks 2. Dane Coles 3. Jeffery-Toomaga Allen 4. Blade Thomson 5. Jeremy Thrush 6. Victor Vito (c) 7. Ardie Savea 8. Brad Sheilds 9. TJ Peranara 10. Beuadan Barratt 11. Julian Savea 12. Ma'a Nonu 13. Conrad Smith 14. Corey Jane 15. Jason Woodward
16. Regges Goodes 17. Matu Matu'u 18. James Broadhurst 19. Fafili Levave 20. Chris Smylie 21. Marty Banks 22. Hadleigh Parks
New Signings: Heard rumblings Canes are interested in offering Retilluck a deal. Which would be good as they lacked a bit in the tight five this season.
Blues:
1. Tony Woodcock 2. Keven Mealamu (c) 3. Charlie Faumaiuna 4. Patrick Tuiplotu 5. Liaki Moli 6. Jerome Kaino 7. Luke Braid 8. Steven Luatua 9. Bryn Hall 10. Isaia West 11. Frank Halai 12. Francis Saili 13. George Moala 14. Lolagi Visinia 15. Charles Piatau
16. Sam Pratley 17. Tom McCartney 18. Kane Barratt 19. Brendon O'Connor 20. Jamison-Gibsen Park 21. Simon Hickey 22. Pita Ahki 23. Tevita Li
Possible Signings: Nothing
Highlanders:
1. Kane Hames 2. Liam Coltman 3. Chris King 4. Brad Thorn 5. Joe Wheeler 6. TJ Ioane 7. Shane Christie 8. Nasi Manu 9. Aaron Smith (c) 10. Lima Sopoaga 11. Patrick Osbourne 12. Shaun Treeby 13. Malakai Fekiatoa 14. Richard Buckman 15. Ben Smith
16. Ma'afu Fia 17. Ged Robinson 18. Tom Franklin 19. Jarrad Hoeata 20. Fumiaki Tumaka 21. Hayden Parker 22. Kurt Baker 23. Trent Renata
New Signings: Nothing
Cheifs:
1. Ben Afeaki 2. Nathan Harris 3. Ben Tamifuna 4. Craig Fitzgerald 5. Brodie Retilluck 6. Liam Messam (c) 7. Sam Cane 8. Liam Squire 9. Tawera Kerr Barlow 10. Aaron Cruden 11. James Lowe 12. Sonny Bill Williams 13. Robbie Fruaen 14. Tim Na Nai Williams 15. Robbie Robinson
16. Jamie Mckintosh 17. Rhys Marshall 18. Kane Thompson 19. Tevita Koolomatangi 20. Augustine Pulu 21. Tom Marshall 22. Dwayne Sweeny 23. Damien Mckenize
Possible Signings: Sonny Bill Williams, Cameran Skelton, Damien Mckenize, Conrad Hurrell, Richard Kahui.
Crusaders:
1. Wyatt Crockett 2. Ben Funnell 3. Owen Franks 4. Dominick Bird 5. Sam Whitelock 6. Jordan Taufau 7. Matt Todd 8. Keiran Read (c) 9. Andy Eliss 10. Dan Carter 11. Nemani Nendolo 12. Ryan Crotty 13. Keiran Fonitia 14. Johnny McNichol 15. Israel Dagg
16. Joe Moody 17. Codie Taylor 18. Luke Romano 19. Richie Mccaw 20. Willi Heinz 21. Colin Slade 22. Tom Taylor 23. Rey Lee-Lo
New Signings: Nothing
Oz:
Reds:
1. Ben Daley 2. Saia Fainga'a 3. James Slipper 4. Rob Simmons 5. James Horwill (c) 6. Eddie Quirk 7. Liam Gill 8. Jake Schatz 9. Will Genia 10. Quade Cooper 11. Chris Feuani-Sautia 12. Anthony Fainga 13. Samuela Kerivi 14. Lachie Turner 15. Jamie-Jerry Taulagi
16. Greg Holmes 17. James Hanson 18. David McDuling 19. Curtis Browning 20. Nick Frisby 21. Ben Lucas 22. Ben Tapuai 23. Chris Kuridani
New Signings: James O'Connor
Brumbies:
1. Scott Sio 2. Stephen Moore 3. Ben Alexander 4. Leon Power 5. Sam Carter 6. Scott Fardy 7. Jarrad Butler 8. Fotu Auelua 9. Nick White 10. Matt Tomua 11. Joseph Tomane 12. Christian Leiafano 13. Tevita Kudrani 14. Henry Speight 15. Jesse Mogg
16. Ruaidhri Murphy 17. Silva Silva 18. Jack Whetton 19. David Pocock 20. Michael Dowsett 21. Robbie Coleman 22. Clyde Rathbone 23. Pat McCabe
New Signings: Nothing
Rebels:
1. Laurie Weeks 2. Shota Horie 3. Cruze-Ah Nau 4. 4. Luke Jones 5. Cadyerne Neville 6. Sean McMahon 7. Jordy Reid 8. Scott Higginbotham 9. Luke Burgess 10. Angus Roberts 11. Tom Kingston 12. Tamati Elison 13. Lachlan Mitchell 14. Telusa Veainu 15. Alex Rokoboro
16. Eddie Aholeli 17. Tom Sexton 18. Sam Jefferies 19. Scott Fugistaller 20. Nic Stirzaker 21. Jack Debreczeni 22. Male Sau 23. Lachlan Mitchel
New Signings: Nothing
Force:
1. Pek Cowan 2. Nathan Charles 3. Keiran Longbottom 4. Sam Wykes 5. Hugh Mcmeniman 6. Matt Hodgson (c) 7. Angus Cottrell 8. Ben Mccalman 9. Alby Mathewson 10. Kyle Godwin 11. Luke Morahan 12. Patrick Dellit 13. Jayden Heyward 14. Zack Holmes 15. Solomani Rasolea
16. Salisi Manu 17. Robbie Abel 18. Wilheim Steenkamp 19. Chris Alcock 20. Justin Turner 21. Sias Ebeherson 22. Ryan Louwerwans 23. Marcel Brache
New Signings:
Waratahs:
1. Sekope Kepu 2. Tatafau Polatanau 3. Benn Robinson 4. Jacques Poltigieter 5. Will Skelton 6. Dave Dennis 7. Michael Hooper (c) 8. Wycliff Palu 9. Nick Phibbs 10. Bernad Foley 11. Rob Horne 12. Kurtley Beale 13. Adam Ashley Cooper 14. Alofa Alofa 15. Isreal Folau
16. Paddy Ryan 17. Tolu Latu 18. Kane Douglas 19. Mitchel Chapman 20. Brendan Mccckiben 21. David Horwitz 22. Taqele Naiyaravoro 23. Jono Lance
New Signings: Nothing
SA:
Bulls:
1. Dean Greyling 2. Adrian Strauss 3. Werner Kruger 4. Paul Willemse 5. Jacques Du Pleesi 6. Arno Botha 7. Pieter Labuschange 8. Jono Ross 9. Francois Hougaard 10. Handre Pollard (c) 11. Bjorn Basson 12. Jan Serfontein 13. JJ Engelbrecht 14. Akona Ndungane 15. Jessie Kriel
16. Trevor Nyakene 17. Bandise Maku 18. Flip Van Der Merwe 19. Deon Stegman 20. Piet Van Zyl 21. Jacques-Louis Potgeiter 22. William Small Smith 23. Jamba Ulengo
New Signings: Adrian Strauss, Trevor Nyakene, Pieter Labuschagne, Jamba Ulengo
Stormers:
1. Steven Kitshoff 2. Tiaan Leinburg 3. Frans Malherbe 4. Eben Estebeth 5. Jean Klyn 6. Ryhardt Elstadt 7. Schalk Burger (c) 8. Duane Vermulen 9. Louis Schreuder 10. Kurt Coleman 11. Sailosi Tagicakibau 12. Juan De Jongh 13. Jean De Villiars 14. Damian De Allende 15. Gio Aplon
16. Brok Harris 17. Scarra Ntubeni 18. De Kock Steenkamp 19. Michael Rhodes 20. Nic Groom 21. Demetri Catrakillis 22. Cheslin Kolbe 23. Jaco Taute
New Signings: Nothing
Sharks:
1. Tendai Mtawarria 2. Bismark Du Pleesi (c) 3. Jannie Du Pleesi 4. Stephen Lewis 5. Anton Bresler 6. Ettiene Oosthuzien 7. Marcell Coetzee 8. Ryan Kankowski 9. Cobus Reinach 10. Patrick Lambie 11. Tonderai Chavhanga 12. Paul Jordaan 13. Andre Esterhuizen 14. JP Peterson 15. SP Marias
16. Kyle Cooper 17. Lourens Adriaanse 18. Peiter- Steph Du Toit 19. Jean Deysel 20. Charli Mcloud 21. Tim Swiel 22. Sibusiso Sithole 23. Heimar Williams
New Signings: Nothing
Lions:
1. Julian Redelinghuys 2. Robbie Coetzee 3. Corne Fourie 4. Franco Van Der Merwe 5. Martin Muller 6. Jaco Kriel 7. Willie Britz 8. Warren Whitely (c) 9. Faf De Klerk 10. Marnitz Boshoff 11. Coenie Van Wyk 12. Alwyn Hollenbach 13. Lionel Mapoe 14. Anthony Volmink 15. Chrysander Botha
16. Jacques Van Rooyen 17. Malcom Maarx 18. Luvuyiso Lusaseni 19. Warwick Tecklenburg 20. Michael Bondesio 21. Elton Janties 22. Ruan Combrinick 23. Stefan Watermeyer
New Signings: Nothing
Cheetahs:
1. Caylib Oostehizen 2. Ryno Barnes 3. Coenie Oostehizen 4. Lodewyk De Jager 5. Andries Ferreira 6. Lappies Labuschagne 7. Heinirch Brussow 8. Phillip Van Der Walt 9. Sarel Pretorius 10. Elgar Watts 11. Ryno Benjiman 12. Raymond Rhule 13. Johan Sadie 14. Cornal Hendricks 15. Willie Le Roux
16. Max Van Dyke 17. Torsten van Jaarsvield 18. Waltie Vermuluen 19. Teboho Mohoje 20. Shaun Venter 21. Francois Bummer 22. Joubert Engelbrecht 23. PJ Vermuluen
New Signings: Nothing
I think the teams to watch out for from each country next season.
NZ:
Canes
OZ:
Brumbies
SA:
Stormers
