Neil McCarthy (rugby union) was effectively ended in 2002 by a serious knee injury. McCarthy spent two years attempting to come back from the injury which included a final spell with Orrell Rugby, eventually retiring in 2004 after further complications from the original injury. He was Leicester Tigers Academy director from 2007-2015 and produced current England players George Ford, Manu Tuilagi, Dan Cole, Tom Croft, Billy Twelvetrees and the Youngs Brothers Ben and Tom. On 11 March 2015, McCarthy returned to Gloucester Rugby to become their new Head of Academy. Having restructured and established the Gloucester academy as a leading programme McCarthy moved into
Ben Spencer (rugby union) following season, Spencer was again a used replacement as Saracens defeated ASM Clermont Auvergne to retain their European title. He was Saracens' top try scorer in the 2017/18 season. Spencer was a member of the England under-20 squad that competed at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa. In January 2012, Spencer scored a try on his debut for the England Saxons in a victory against Ireland Wolfhounds. Ben Spencer (rugby union) Ben Spencer (born 31 July 1992) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership. Spencer represented