Alex has been playing rugby since he was ten years old, being involved with Newmarket, Shelford, and The Perse rugby clubs. Whilst at The Perse he was scouted by Northampton Saints, joining their junior ranks. A second-rower, Alex played for Saints’ Under-18 side during the 2016/17 season, and made his senior team debut in 2018, scoring a try in their win over the Timisoara Saracens. He made 17 appearances for the Saints in the 2020/21 season, and is set to star throughout 2021/22, also. Alex also played for the England Under-20s’ in the 2019 season and has been recently selected for the full England squad ahead of the 2022 Autumn Internationals.

Alongside his sporting career, Alex is completing a degree in Philosophy and History at Birkbeck, University of London.