ETHAN GRAYSON
#2040, 5 apps, 0 points
Grayson became the third Northampton Saint in his family after signing on full-time with the Senior Academy in the summer of 2020.
A part of the Academy setup for all of his junior career, Grayson featured at both fly-half and centre during his development but – unlike father Paul and elder brother James – Ethan’s physicality settled him into the midfield.
Featuring for Saints’ Under-18s through the 2019/20 season, Grayson donned the Black, Green and Gold for the 2019 Premiership Rugby 7s before signing his first professional contract with Northampton ahead of the 2020/21 campaign.
Grayson would make first senior appearance in a Saints shirt during the 2021/22 season, debuting against London Irish in the Premiership Rugby Cup, while he has also featured regularly for partner club Bedford Blues in the Championship.
FRANKIE SLEIGHTHOLME
#2049, 3 apps, 15 points
Son of former Saint Jon, and brother of current Saint Ollie, Sleightholme put pen to paper on his first professional contract in April 2022 – joining Northampton Saints’ Senior Academy on a full-time basis ahead of the 2022/23 season.
The wing was part of the Club’s Under-18s side which reached the final of Premiership Rugby’s Academy League during the 2021/22 campaign.
Coming through from the Northants Under-13 Developing Player Programme and playing for Northampton School for Boys and Northampton Old Scouts, Sleightholme became Saint #2049 with two Premiership Rugby Cup appearances off the bench in March 2022 – scoring on his debut in Black, Green and Gold against Saracens.
CALLUM BURNS
#2052, 2 apps, 0 points
Having worked his way through Northampton Saints’ junior ranks, Burns signed on full time to the Senior Academy during the summer of 2020.
The young hooker skippered Saints’ Under-18s side through the 2019/20 campaign while also featuring for his local team Old Northamptonians, and captained Northampton School for Boys to the National Schools Cup semi-finals.
Burns was given his first taste of senior rugby in March 2022 when he made his Saints debut against Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby Cup at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, and he added another appearance in February 2023 against London Irish in the semi-finals of the Cup competition.