Spencer Brown (rugby union, born 1973)

Spencer Brown (born 11 July 1973, Eton, England) is a former professional and International rugby union player.

His professional debut for Richmond RFC came on 7 September 1997 in the Challenge Cup in the 34-18 defeat to Colomiers.

He then moved to Bristol RFC after the 1998-1999 season - Bristol rugby fans first saw his defensive qualities when he made a bone crunching try saving tackle on Tana Umaga whilst playing against New Zealand for an England XV team at Ashton Gate.

Brown has also worked with talented athletes as part of the Strength & Conditioning staff at the Derbyshire Institute of Sport.

This annual event is designed to be the biggest celebration of the game staged outside of a major tournament and was first held on 22 – 24 September 2017, Rugby, Warwickshire, England with proceeds shared among five charities including the Wooden Spoon Society.