URC Squad sizes and player types for 2022/23

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Given the normalisation of next season compared to the last two, all squads have gone through a process of cost-cutting and player shedding.
Senior squad sizes range from 40-55 players (apparently) with some being able to rely on substantial academies to bolster their playing depth during the season, or Currie Cup squads in the case of SA.

From what I can gather to date (bearing in mind that not all player movements are completed, nor have academy intakes been finished), here's an initial picture for each of the URC teams, starting with those in South Africa and finishing with Wales.   Any errors or omissions are entirely mine - feedback/corrections welcome.

What's interesting is to see the actual player numbers reduced in senior squads, and the number of academy recruits coming through. Based on data so far, some teams have made very few changes e.g. in SA, others have had comparative bloodbaths e.g. Dragons, or wholesale changes e.g. Connacht.

The number of non-qualified test players in respective unions has also a strong contrast with less than 5 in SA, and over 20 players in other countries.

No 7&1/2 wrote:Just get a lower level of player. Saracens complained about. Leicester have a few grumbles now. The benefit of the play offs rather than just go straight to the league results is that they get the chance to have a crack with their full squads. Internationals aren't going away obviously as they are the pinnacle of the game and the games that most people want to watch.

Leinster have reduced their senior squad to 42 players for this season, but have stacked their academy with 23 players - their highest number in the last 5-6 years.   I reckon they'll use 15-16 of them for various games.