After more than five successful seasons with St Helens, 32-year-old centre Willie Talau is on his way to Super League newcomers Salford

Prop Nick Fozzard is another player leaving Knowsley Road, joining Hull KR

And after struggling for regular first-team action in recent seasons, scrum-half Matty Smith is also leaving Saints for Celtic Crusaders

Fresh from playing for Scotland at the World Cup, prolific goalkicker Mick Nanyn will be appearing for Harlequins in the forthcoming season

Winger Rikki Sheriffe is heading home, joining Bradford from Quins

Prop Garreth Carvell has finally brought his Hull FC career to an end by moving to Super League rivals Warrington

Carvell will be joined at the Halliwell Jones Stadium by former St Helens hooker Mickey Higham, who has moved from Wigan

Luke Dorn has obviously missed the bright lights and jellied eels of London, with the Australian half-back returning to Harlequins

Former Australia captain Danny Buderus is probably the biggest name to join the Super League ranks for 2009 after signing for Leeds

Mark Calderwood is on the move again - the former Leeds winger, born in London, has joined Hull after three seasons with Wigan

For some, the move is not a big one with Leeds forward Nick Scruton making the short hop from Headingley to Odsal and Bradford

But for others, it's a whole new country with Australian Chad Robinson heading from Parramatta to London and a stint with Quins

Warrington forward Ben Westwood is not going anywhere after extending his contract at the Halliwell Jones Stadium

As for Ryan Hudson, it's back to an old stomping ground, with the hooker returning to Castleford after a spell with Huddersfield Giants