Carlos Spencer
The Blues' playmaking first five-eighth of the early Super 12 years.
Carlos Spencer is a retired New Zealand rugby player who played first five-eighth, and sometimes fullback, for the Blues in Super Rugby and for the All Blacks. He was the All Blacks' first-choice first five-eighth in 2003 and part of that year's Rugby World Cup squad.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Carlos James Spencer
- Born
- 14 October 1975
- Birthplace
- Levin, New Zealand
- Height
- 178 cm / 5 ft 10 in
- Weight
- 95 kg / 209 lb
- School
- Waiopehu College
- Occupation
- Head Coach; Assistant Coach
- Position
- First five-eighth
Lore & Background
Spencer first stood out in 1994, playing alongside Christian Cullen for Horowhenua in a Ranfurly Shield challenge against Auckland, whose coach Graham Henry then recruited him. He played for the Blues from the Super 12's first season in 1996 until 2005, including the competition's first-ever match, and scored 608 Super Rugby points for them.
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