John Spencer (rugby, born 1880)

Spencer played for Wellington against the 1903 New Zealand team before joining it for the tour of Australia.

[4] Spencer missed most of the 1904 season as a result but returned in 1905 to play for Wellington against the departing Originals side.

Spencer, along with his brother George, made the All Blacks' tour of Australia in 1907, playing in only three of the eight matches.

[4] In 1908 he and his brother George switched to league, being part of the first ever provincial match in the country when they both played for Wellington against Auckland on 24 August.

[7] Spencer returned to rugby union in later years and became a club coach for Berhampore in Wellington.