Ali Hepher

Ali started work as a Junior Academy coach ahead of the 2006/07 season. Before arriving back at Franklin's Gardens, Ali had been a player/coach for four seasons at Division One club Bedford Blues after an eight-year career with Saints. His time at Saints included playing at fly-half during Saints' victorious Heineken Cup final in 2000. Ali played 120 games for Saints and scored 27 tries, 125 penalities, 134 conversions and seven drop-goals to amass a points tally to 799. He also toured with England to South Africa  in the summer of 2000