#7. Brad Thyer from Cardiff
The loosehead moves to West-London after spending the last eight years in the Welsh capital, where he racked up almost 100 appearances for the United Rugby Championship side.
After representing Wales at U20s level, he made his debut for Cardiff in 2014 against the Scarlets in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
His breakthrough season came three years later, as he made 22 appearances for the region during the 2017/18 season and was part of the team that came back from 6-20 down at half-time to win the European Challenge Cup 31-30 against Gloucester.
As well as playing in Cardiff, he also went on loan to Glasgow Warriors at the start of the 2021/22 campaign, before then returning to the region.
On his move to W13, Brad said: “Joining Ealing Trailfinders poses a really exciting new challenge for me at this stage of my rugby career.
“From speaking to people here, I’m really attracted to the vision of the club and the aspirations of the side to keep developing and to be competing at the highest level.”
Director of Rugby Ben Ward said: “We’re really pleased to be able to bring a player of Brad’s ability to the club.
“When he visited us, I really enjoyed meeting him and chatting about his game. He brings all the fundamentals that you need from a prop at the set piece, but also has the mobility around the park to really flourish in this environment.”
#8. Sami Mavinga from Carcassone
The loosehead prop joins Trailfinders following his spell at French Pro D2 side US Carcassone.
Mavinga brings a wealth of experience to the club having started his career at the Lyon OU academy at the age of 13.
He played with Lyon for several seasons and helped his side gain promotion to the Top 14 in 2016 and the following season, represented his club in the European Challenge Cup.
After gaining promotion and getting a taste for European rugby, Mavinga moved to England to play for Newcastle Falcons in 2017. He stayed on Tyneside for two seasons, before making a return to the Top 14, this time with Stade Francais.
Most recently, the Frenchman played for Perpignan before signing with US Carcassone.
On joining Trailfinders, Mavinga said: “I’m delighted to return to England and join with Ealing Trailfinders.
“I have loved my time being back home in France but I am really excited to join a club like Trailfinders. They have had a huge amount of success in recent years and I hope I can help this club to continue to excel.”
Director of Rugby Ben Ward said: “I am really looking forward to seeing what Sami brings to the team.
“He has experience of playing in both France and England an I am confident he will enable us grow this club in the right direction.”