What is player drain?

Player drain is the loss of rugby union players from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa (SANZAR countries) to wealthy overseas clubs in Britain, Europe and Japan.


What is PlayerDrain.com?

PlayerDrain.com provides you with latest news and information about your favourite rugby union players from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa that have left, or are leaving to play in Britain, Europe or Japan.


What is DrainPain?

Each player listed at PlayerDrain.com has a DrainPain value calculated and attached to their profile. The DrainPain value is an estimate of the impact (or drain) this player has had by leaving their respecitve SANZAR country.


The DrainPain value is calculated using player age, experience and recent form.


Players that have recently announced their departures from Australia, New Zealand or South Africa



Top five players with the greatest DrainPain to date

Top 5 DrainPain players
 NameCountryClubDrainPain
Rocky Elsom Australia Leinster 1994
Aaron Mauger New Zealand Leicester Tigers 1918
David Lyons Australia Llanelli Scarlets 1907
Dan Carter New Zealand USA Perpignan 1892
Jerry Collins New Zealand RC Toulon 1803



Top ten overseas clubs causing DrainPain on Australia, New Zealand and South African rugby union


Remember Me?

New Zealand
Fly Half

Ricky Flutey was born on 10 February 1980 and has represented New Zealand in all age groups except the All Blacks. He played 36 times for the Wellington Hurricanes before deciding to join London Irish for the 2007 season. Flutey is now eligible to play for England and was selected in the England Elite squad in 2008.

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Breaking Drain News

Overseas players invited to join Super 14
Australia will almost certainly allow overseas players to participate in the four Super 14 teams as of next season.

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Latest Drain News

Overseas players invited to join Super 14
Australia will almost certainly allow overseas players to participate in the four Super 14 teams as of next season.

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Could Benji be heading to Toulon too?
Sonny Bill Williams from NRL team the Bulldogs left for France without saying goodbye. Could Benji Marshall soon be joining him?

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Au revoir Masoe and Campbell
Two more All Blacks pack their bags for France. Exodus continues for New Zealand.

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PlayerDrain New Zealand team announced
The first ever PlayerDrain.com New Zealand team has been announced on the PlayerDrain blog

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