Jayden John Spence (born 14 August 1991) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Jayden John Spence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 August 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dunstan High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hailing from Alexandra in Central Otago, Spence attended Dunstan High School and was a member of the Highlanders wider training squad, while putting together 49 provincial appearances for Otago from 2011 to 2015. He was a Ranfurly Shield-winner with Otago in 2013 and featured in Kaikorai's 2016 premiership team.[2]
Spence was signed by French club Union Bordeaux Bègles during the 2014–15 Top 14 season. He returned to Bordeaux in 2016, featuring in a further two Top 14 campaigns, before retiring from rugby due to concussion.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Union Bordeaux-Bègles : Spence indisponible trois mois". Sud Ouest (in French). 4 November 2017.
- ^ Seconi, Adrian (21 July 2016). "Rugby: Departing Spence would relish club banner". Otago Daily Times.
- ^ Hepburn, Steve (30 May 2018). "Spence retires from game on medical advice". Otago Daily Times.
External links
edit- Jayden Spence at ESPNscrum