Ben Spencer (rugby union)

Ben Spencer
Full name Benjamin Thomas Spencer
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
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Bath
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2011 Cambridge 29 (150)
2011–2020 Saracens 172 (542)
2020– Bath 85 (309)
Correct as of 19 January 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 England U20 6 (0)
2012 England Saxons 2 (5)
2019– England 4 (0)
Correct as of 19 January 2024

Benjamin Thomas Spencer (born 31 July 1992) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Bath and the England national team.

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. In March 2015, Spencer kicked a last-minute penalty as Saracens defeated Exeter Chiefs 23-20 in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. 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. The following season, Spencer was again a used replacement as Saracens defeated ASM Clermont Auvergne to retain their European title. He was Saracens' top try scorer in the 2017/18 season. He scored a penalty as Saracens beat Exeter 27-10 in the Premiership final in 2018, and then the following year scored a try as Saracens retained the Premiership title. Spencer won his third European Rugby Champions Cup, this time starting the final, as Saracens defeated Leinster.

He joined Bath in a three-year deal ahead of recommencement of the 2019–20 season.

International career

Spencer was a member of the England under-20 squad that competed at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa. In January 2012, Spencer scored a try on his debut for the England Saxons in a victory against Ireland Wolfhounds.

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.

Honours

Saracens
England