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Statement: Northampton Saints confirm EIGHT departures, list includes three England stars

#3. Alex Waller

The Saints legend will hang up his boots at the end of the 2023/24 season after an incredible 15 seasons in Black, Green and Gold.

The 34-year-old is the Club’s record appearance holder in the professional era, and the eighth-most capped player in Saints’ history, having made 370 appearances in a Northampton shirt to date.

The Kettering-born loosehead graduated from Saints’ Academy to make his senior debut in 2009, writing his name into Northampton’s history books after scoring the extra-time try which sealed the Premiership title for the men in Black, Green and Gold in 2014.

Waller captained the Club for three seasons from 2018 to 2021 – lifting the Premiership Rugby Cup in 2019 – but after 15 years on the field, the prop has decided that now is the right time to call it a day.

“It’s difficult to put into words what Northampton Saints means to me,” said Waller. “I’ve been involved with the Club since I was 14 years old, it’s been a massive part of my life.

#4. Gabe Hamer-Webb

Hamer-Webb, 23, entered the fold at Saints on a short-term agreement back in January, stepping in to bolster the squad amidst injuries and international call-ups.

Formerly representing England at the Under-20s level, Hamer-Webb’s arrival injects additional dynamism into Northampton’s back three, as he integrates into the squad at cinch Stadium, Franklin’s Gardens, until the month’s end.

With key figures like James Ramm, Tom Seabrook, and George Hendy sidelined due to injuries, and George Furbank and Tommy Freeman set to link up with the England squad for Six Nations preparations, Hamer-Webb’s presence becomes all the more crucial.

However, the current arrangement indicates his eventual departure from the club come summer.

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