Ealing Trailfinders have announced the signing of winger Nathan Earle, who has joined the club with immediate effect.
Earle, who was born in Hong Kong, comes to West London after two seasons with the Newcastle Falcons, where he scored 5 tries in 17 appearances.
Before joining the Falcons, Earle won Premiership titles with Saracens and Harlequins, scoring in Saracens’ 27-10 win over the Exeter Chiefs in 2017. He also played for Harlequins in the 2021 final, which they went on to win.
Earle scored 23 tries in 53 Premiership appearances prior to joining Newcastle, and also scored on his England debut in a non-cap fixture against the Barbarians in 2017.
He was later called up to the England squad for the tour of Argentina that year. In addition, Earle has represented England at the U18 and U20 levels, and won New Zealand’s NPC, scoring for Canterbury in their 2016 final victory over Tasman.
Upon joining Ealing Trailfinders, Earle said: “I’m hugely excited about the challenge ahead and looking forward to contributing to this group and working together to achieve our objectives this season.
“It’s a club with a massive amount of ambition and as a player there is nothing more motivating than being in an environment that wants to win every game and are determined to progress to the very top of English rugby.”
Ben Ward, Ealing Trailfinders Director of Rugby, commented: “We’re delighted to have Nathan joining the club as we progress into the second half of the season.
“He’s a quality individual with enormous talent and experience and we’re confident he will make an immediate impact at our club.”
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