Bio

Lock Archie Appleby graduated into Northampton Saints’ Senior Academy from the Club’s age-group programme in the summer of 2025.

Originally from Suffolk, where he played for Hadleigh RUFC, second row Archie moved to Sedbergh School at the back end of Year 10 and went on to become Head Boy, following in the footsteps of Saints Director of Rugby, Phil Dowson. 

His leadership qualities were recognised with the Under-18 Academy captaincy, however a neck injury prevented his participation in the Academy League in 2024/25. But he subsequently returned to fitness and played a prominent role for England Under-18s over the summer that term.