Ben Spencer (rugby union)
| Birth name | Benjamin Thomas Spencer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 July 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bramhall High School Ivybridge Community College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Spencer (born 31 July 1992) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Bath in Premiership Rugby.
Club career
Spencer represented Cambridge during the 2010–11 National League 1 season. In August 2011, after impressing during a pre-season trial, Spencer signed for Saracens.[1] In March 2015, Spencer kicked a last-minute penalty as Saracens defeated Exeter Chiefs 23-20 in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[2] In May 2016, Spencer was a second-half substitute for Richard Wigglesworth as Sarries defeated Racing 92 to win the European Rugby Champions Cup for the first time.[3] The following season, Spencer was again a used replacement as Saracens defeated ASM Clermont Auvergne to retain their European title.[4] He was Saracens' top try scorer in the 2017/18 season. [5]
He will join Bath in a three-year deal ahead of recommencement of the 2019–20 season.[6]
International career
Spencer was a member of the England under-20 squad that competed at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa.[7] In January 2012, Spencer scored a try on his debut for the England Saxons in a victory against Ireland Wolfhounds.[8]
On 27 October 2019 he was called up to England's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup as an injury replacement for Willi Heinz.[9]
Honours
- Aviva Premiership: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
- European Rugby Champions Cup: 2016, 2017, 2019
- Anglo-Welsh Cup: 2015
References
- ^ "Ben Spencer signs for Saracens". Premiership Rugby. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "LV= Cup final: Saracens 23-20 Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Saracens beat Racing 92 to win first European Champions Cup". BBC Sport. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "European Champions Cup: Saracens beat Clermont 28-17 to retain European title". BBC Sport. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ https://www.saracens.com/news-article/spencer-ends-season-as-sarries-top-premiership-try-scorer
- ^ "Ben Spencer to join Bath Rugby on long-term deal". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "IRB Junior World Championship 2012, Match 27". World Rugby. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Spencer delighted with "dream" debut". ESPN Scrum. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "England call up Ben Spencer to replace Willi Heinz in World Cup final squad". BBC. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.