{{Short description|English rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Use British English|date=October 2017}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Ethan Waller | image = | caption = | birth_name = Ethan Charles A. Waller<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/172315.html |title=Ethan Waller |publisher=ESPN Scrum |accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|8|13}}<ref name="Saints profile">{{cite web |url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/Rugby/Profiles/profile.aspx?TeamID=100969&PersonID=158793 |title=Ethan Waller |publisher=Northampton Saints |accessdate=16 January 2014 |archive-date=16 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116210631/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/Rugby/Profiles/profile.aspx?TeamID=100969&PersonID=158793 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | birth_place = Kettering, England<ref name="Saints profile"/> | height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name="ESPN"/> | weight = {{convert|119|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}<ref name="ESPN"/> | position = Loosehead Prop | school = Wellingborough School | relatives = Alex Waller (brother) | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | ru_amupdate = | years1 = 2012–2017 | years2 = 2011–2012 | years3 = 2012–2013 | years4 = 2017–2022 | years5 = 2022–2024 | clubs1 = Northampton Saints | clubs2 = → Coventry | clubs3 = → Moseley | clubs4 = Worcester Warriors | clubs5 = Northampton Saints | apps1 = 95 | apps2 = 20 | apps3 = 12 | apps4 = 76 | apps5 = 31 | points1 = 20 | points2 = 25 | points3 = 5 | points4 = 10 | points5 = 5 | repteam1 = | repyears1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | ru_clubupdate = 29 Nov 2025 | ru_ntupdate = }}
'''Ethan Charles A. Waller''' (born 13 August 1992) is an English rugby union prop who last played for Northampton Saints in 2024. came through the Northampton Saints academy system and made his debut in November 2012 against Harlequins and is the younger brother of Saints prop Alex. He has previously spent time at Coventry and Moseley on dual registration agreements.
The young prop's breakthrough season came in 2013/14 while Saints Alex Corbisiero was unavailable due to injury.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugby/profiles/profile/Ethan-Waller |title=Ethan Waller - Northampton Saints |access-date=22 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010214730/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugby/profiles/profile/Ethan-Waller |archive-date=10 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Pushing his brother, Alex, for the number one shirt at the club in his later years at Saints, Ethan made 95 appearances in a Saints shirt and featured in some of the club's biggest games.
Making a large impact off the pitch with the fans, Waller hosted many charity events while at Saints, including writing a Christmas Pantomime two years running, in which the whole squad performed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2016/dec-2016/beef-theatre-productions-presents-a-saints-christmas-carol/|title=Beef Theatre Productions presents A (Saints) Christmas Carol!|publisher=northamptonsaints.co.uk}}</ref>
The young prop also helped Saints' second side the Northampton Wanderers lift the Aviva 'A' League trophy in 2016/17, beating Gloucester United in the final at Franklin's Gardens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/apr-2017/wanderers-36-gloucester-15-the-wandies-clinch-the-aviva-a-league-title/|title=WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title|publisher=northamptonsaints.co.uk}}</ref>
It was announced on 19 January 2017 that Waller would leave his first club Saints and join fellow Aviva Premiership side Worcester Warriors for the 2017/18 campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.warriors.co.uk/news/10198.php#.WS_78FKZMfE|title=Official website of Worcester Warriors Rugby Club|publisher=Worcester Warriors}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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== External links == *[http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/Rugby/Profiles/profile.aspx?TeamID=100969&PersonID=158793 Ethan Waller profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116210631/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/Rugby/Profiles/profile.aspx?TeamID=100969&PersonID=158793 |date=16 January 2014 }} at Northampton Saints *[http://rugby.statbunker.com/players/getPlayerStats?player_id=30617 Ethan Waller career statistics] at Statbunker
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