Jasper Spandler

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Jasper Spandler
Date of birth (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Colchester, England [2]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) [3]
School Warminster School
University University of Bath
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022- Bath ()

Jasper Spandler (born 21 May 2003) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a Hooker for Bath Rugby.

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Early life

From Wiltshire, he attended Warminster School and the University of Bath where he studied International Development with Economics. He represented England at the under-18 level and England-U20 level, gaining international experience while still a teenager. During the 2022-23 season, he played for University of Bath in the BUCS Super Rugby competition, and emerged as the league’s leading try-scorer with 15 tries​, an unusually prolific tally for a front-row forward. He was also called-up for the England Students team in 2023. [4] [5]

Career

He joined the Senior academy at Bath Rugby in June 2021. [6] He made his senior Bath Rugby debut against Worcester Warriors in 2022 in the Premiership Rugby Cup. [7]

He featured for Bath in the Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2024-25 season, scoring a brace of tries in a 73-0 win against Ampthill RUFC in November 2024. [8] He was also a try scorer in that competition in Bath's win over Bedford Blues. [9] In January 2025, he score four tries in a friendly match for Bath United against England U20. [10]

In March 2025, he started the final as Bath beat Exeter Chiefs 48-14 to win the 2024-25 Premiership Rugby Cup. [11] In May 2025, he had his contract extended by Bath. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Jasper Spandler". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jasper Spandler". Epcrugby.com. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jasper Spandler". All.Rugby. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Gibson, Laura (19 March 2025). "OV Jasper Spandler Helps Bath Rugby Claim Premiership Cup". verluciancommunity. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "BUCS Super Rugby leading try-scorer Jasper Spandler gets England Students call for Le Crunch Universitaire against France". Teambath.com. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Evely, John (23 June 2021). "Three promoted to the first team, six join senior academy, five depart as Bath Rugby announce changes". Somerset Live. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "BATH RUGBY V WORCESTER WARRIORS - PREMIERSHIP RUGBY CUP ROUND 5". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Evely, John (6 November 2024). "Bath Rugby's young guns challenged to back up Ampthill win when Bristol Bears come to town". Somerset Live. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Bath beat spirited Bedford in Premiership Cup". BBC Sport. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Jaycock, Ben (19 January 2025). "LATEST NEWSSpandler hits four for Bath". therugbyapaper. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Bath win Premiership Cup to end trophy drought". BBC Sport. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Emens and 14 Bath prospects extend deals". BBC Sport. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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