Prop Leftheri Zigiriadis joined Northampton Saints ahead of the 2026/27 season, arriving at Franklin’s Gardens from CHAMP side Ealing Trailfinders.

The loosehead prop made 36 appearances for Ealing before making the switch to Northampton, and Saints supporters were given an early glimpse of Zigiriadis in 2024/25 when he featured for Trailfinders at the Gardens in the PREM Rugby Cup quarter-final, scoring one of Ealing’s tries in the contest.

Born in Pretoria, Zigiriadis attended Waterkloof Primary and Hilton College in South Africa before moving to the UK to join the Trailfinders Rugby Academy. He spent three years within Ealing’s system while studying Economics and Accounting at Brunel University, later completing a Masters in Banking and Finance.

The loosehead flourished in the university environment, playing a key role in Brunel’s run to the BUCS play-offs and earning the Players’ Player of the Year award for the Men’s Academy at Trailfinders in 2023.

Zigiriadis made his senior debut for Ealing in March 2023 in a 50-12 victory over Cornish Pirates, before spending the 2023/24 campaign on loan in Cornwall. He featured 19 times across the CHAMP and PREM Rugby Cup for Pirates, winning the club’s Player of the Year award, before returning to Trailfinders.

The prop enjoyed his most productive season in an Ealing shirt to date in 2024/25, making 22 appearances – while 13 outings this season have taken his overall tally for Trailfinders to 36 appearances.