Prop Ethan Waller has signed a professional contract with Northampton

Northampton have rewarded Academy prop Ethan Waller with a first-team contract at the Aviva Premiership club.

"I've been trying to develop my game over the past few years, playing for Coventry, Moseley and Old Northamptonians, and feel that this contract with the Saints will help me become a better player in the future. "Seeing players like Ben Nutley, Mike Haywood and Jamie Elliott graduate from the Senior Academy into the first team shows me that it is possible for me to follow in their footsteps. I've always wanted to play here, and now I've got the chance to play for my hometown club."