Alex Waller

Born in Kettering, Waller is a product of the Northampton Saints Academy and made his debut in November 2009 against the Ospreys.

Waller soon established himself in the Saints' first team and featured in their double winning season five years after his first run out in a Saints shirt. The young prop began both the European Rugby Challenge Cup and Aviva Premiership finals on the bench but came on at Twickenham to score the Premiership winning try in extra time as Saints beat Saracens to claim the title.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27489558|title=Bath 16-30 Northampton|work=BBC Sport}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27590375|title=Saracens 20-24 Northampton|work=BBC Sport}}

Since then Waller has become a regular fixture in the Saints team and in the 2017/18 racked up his 150th consecutive appearance in the Aviva Premiership to take the title for the most consecutive appearances in the league’s history.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BUMswEpjlwh/ | title=Premiership Rugby on Instagram: "It's been quite an #AvivaPrem season for @alexwaller01 at @officialnorthamptonsaints #northampton #saints #rugby #rugbyunion #rugbygram #rugbyfamily" }} Waller also turned out for his 200th appearance in a Saints shirt that season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/west-pays-tribute-to-waller-achievement/|title = Premiership Rugby |}}

Most recently Waller helped Saints secure European Champions Cup rugby for 2017/18 as Saints beat Stade Francais in the European Champions Cup play-off final to claim the last spot in the top-tier of Europe for next season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/may-2017/saints-23-stade-francais-22-friday-night-may-lights-strike-again/|title = SAINTS 23 STADE FRANCAIS 22 Friday night May lights strike again}}

In January 2014 he was named as an injury replacement in the England Saxons squad for the game against the Ireland Wolfhounds.{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/news/2014/january/news-articles/170114_saxons_to_play_wolfhounds |title=Rokoduguni named in exciting Saxons squad |publisher=Rugby Football Union |accessdate=18 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140120162045/http://www.rfu.com/news/2014/january/news-articles/170114_saxons_to_play_wolfhounds |archivedate=20 January 2014 }} The call up marked his first inclusion in any of England's representative teams.{{cite web|url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/News/TabId/90/ArtMID/526/ArticleID/4542/Waller-called-up-into-Saxons-training-squad.aspx |title=Waller called up into Saxons training squad |publisher=Northampton Saints |accessdate=18 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140120162910/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/News/TabId/90/ArtMID/526/ArticleID/4542/Waller-called-up-into-Saxons-training-squad.aspx |archivedate=20 January 2014 }} He made his debut in the match as the Saxons slipped to a 14–8 defeat,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/25895164 |title=England Saxons 8–14 Ireland Wolfhounds |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=29 January 2014}} and earned a second cap the following week against Scotland A.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/match_report/0,20244,11069_64209_1,00.html |title=England Saxons and Scotland A play out draw in Glasgow |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=4 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223070220/http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/match_report/0%2C20244%2C11069_64209_1%2C00.html |archivedate=23 February 2014 }} In May that year, Waller was among a group of 16 players called up after the Premiership Final to join up with the senior England squad for the three Test summer tour of New Zealand.{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12504/9335008/northampton-prop-alex-waller-added-to-england-squad-for-new-zealand-tour |title=Northampton prop Alex Waller added to England squad for New Zealand tour |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=4 June 2014}}

Waller was named on the bench for the non-capped England XV game against the Barbarians on 31 May 2015.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/32943613|title=England thrash Barbarians 73-12|work=BBC Sport}}

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• Premiership: 2013–14 (winners),{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27590375 |last=Hassan |first=Nabil |date=31 May 2014 |title=Saracens 20–24 Northampton Saints |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=1 June 2014}} 2023-24
• European Challenge Cup: 2013–14 (winners){{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27489558 |last=Osborne |first=Chris |date=22 May 2014 |title=Bath 16–30 Northampton Saints |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=1 June 2014}}

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