As
a player, Spence was said to be quick rather
then fast and he possessed one of the the
meanest straight arms in rugby. He came to
Victoria to play at UVIC and was a part of
one of the highest scoring teams in VIRU
history. He later played at CW before moving
to Vancouver. This try scoring machine soon
caught the attention of selectors and he
was chosen to represent Canada at the Hong
Kong Sevens. He was even featured in a Hong
Kong Sevens promotional piece being used
like a door mat by Scottish great Gavin Hastings.
In a last ditch effort to make the Canadian
men's side he sunk to levels few would even
consider, he married into the Rees clan.
Spencer
never did get his cap but he did get a wonderful
wife in Jane and two splendid
children. Spencer would not comment on
his father and brothers-in-law however.
After
playing Spenny took up coaching and has
done
well at every level. He has coached the
Canadian men at Sevens and the Canadian
women's team
at the Provincial and National levels.
It was his experience with the Women's
side that the executive felt would be a tremendous
benefit when it came to dealing with
the likes of Kenny and Tye. This season
should
be very exciting with Spencer behind
the reins and a tremendous load of talent
on
the field. I think Spencer describes
the mood the best when he says “I
am very excited to return this team to
the
lofty
heights it had reached under the leadership
of Ian Jones, and with the talent we
have this year and my coaching, the sky's
the
limit.” |
