Toulon deny Spencer links

Toulon deny Spencer links

20 Jan 2009

Big spending French Top 14 side Toulon have dismissed reports that Carlos Spencer is poised to join them.

French newspaper La Provence reported on Monday that the former All Blacks flyhalf is in the process of negotiating a deal that will see him move from Premiership side Northampton to the south of France.

The 33-year-old Spencer has 18 months to run on his current deal, but is out of favour at Northampton and is reported to be looking to move in a bid to get regular game time. Toulon, however, deny that they are looking to acquire his services.

“We have no links with Mr Spencer. We haven’t made contact with him,” Toulon media manager Benjamin Larrue told keo.co.za via e-mail.

Toulon, who are captained by Springbok loose forward Joe van Niekerk, are currently second from bottom in the Top 14, having lost 11 of their 15 matches.


23 Comments

  • 1.Alfred E Neuman: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 08:08 am

    king dragons??

  • 2.Dumb Supporter: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 08:29 am

    Toulon will first have to get clearance from Boland for Spencer’s services. Wan’t he going to play CC rugby for the Wellington side?

  • 3.dWeePer: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 09:34 am

    The services of Spencer is too expensive for Boland. That was only rumours. At 33 years he is most likely way past his best

  • 4.Loosehead: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 10:53 am

    One of the SA sides should buy him.

  • 5.Provincejoulekkading: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 11:05 am

    They were bidding for him but then the Fidentia **** up happened and that was that.

  • 6.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 12:18 pm

    How old is King Carlos nowadays?

  • 7.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 12:19 pm

    OK, 33. Not too bad, I guess.

  • 8.jauzy19: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 12:33 pm

    Conrad Barnard (Cheetahs) has just signed for french club Toulon.

  • 9.Blou Baard Pastei: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 13:39 pm

    The guy’s a legend! That’s all i can say.

  • 10.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 15:49 pm

    he’s **** and a choker of note. Toulon should take Jake’s advice on this one and buy some young talent.

  • 11.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 15:56 pm

    Easily the most naturally talented player of his generation

    Toulon would do with his gifts even though they might have dimished a wee-bit.

    watchin him in 2003 for the Blues in the S12 and AB’s was magical.Rugby at its glittering finest.

  • 12.Richie_7: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 16:01 pm

    #10 Big Hit:

    Big Hit, remind us again which international team you played for and how many tests you played?

  • 13.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 16:14 pm

    Great player, would have played many more in the Black jersey if Merhtens hadn’t been around.

    Big *** you were saying on here a few months ago that the finacial crisis wasn’t that bad and rugby wouldn’t be affected, your knowledge of all things financial is on a par with your rugby knowledge.

  • 14.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 16:17 pm

    #12 Richie_7: do I ask you how many tests you’ve played when you comment on a player? no, so don’t ask me. I don’t rate him despite his ability to make flash breaks, it takes more than that to be a great flyhalf.

  • 15.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 16:21 pm

    #14 Big Hit:

    You guys should pick Glenn Jackson, nows theres a quality fly half who stands out in England.

  • 16.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 16:21 pm

    #13 NZINCHINA: feeling the pinch? how has rugby been affected?

  • 17.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 16:22 pm

    #15 NZINCHINA: he was better than Spencer, at least he can get a game

  • 18.NZINCHINA: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 16:23 pm

    #16 Big Hit:

    Mate with respect I don’t think you really understand what is unfolding, nothing wrong with being ignorant though.

  • 19.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 16:26 pm

    #18 NZINCHINA: I think you’re dramatising it. The bailouts have averted disaster for the present but we’re entering a recession of sorts, how deep that will be nobody knows (or can know) so we’re free to draw our own conclusions.

  • 20.clayfin: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 20:15 pm

    #19 Big Hit: Huge job losses in the USA, bigger than expected job losses in the UK etc. etc – so, big ***, I guess you are as good an economist as you are a rugby expert – you should rename yourself – maybe “big *** wait until the autumn internationals expert” !

  • 21.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 20:18 pm

    #20 clayfin: another doomsdayer

  • 22.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    20 Jan 2009, 23:02 pm

    #21 Big Hit:
    Big Hit.
    Dooms day for you started when you stupidly fielded a side against the mighty All Blacks back 100 years ago,so the doom and gloom has been going for a long time now.So over 104 years you guys have celebrated 6 wins,oh and celebrated another huge win for England which was that draw,remember the victory lap,or shall we call it the Draw lap,phhhht again NZ better rugby nation than England,always been that way

  • 23.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    21 Jan 2009, 07:54 am

    #22 Hurricane: doomsday started for you guys when you won your last world cup. no more years :)

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