 Spencer remained at the club despite relegation in 2007 |
Former All Black fly-half Carlos Spencer has left Northampton Saints by mutual consent. The 33-year-old was believed to be frustrated with his lack of first-team opportunities at Franklin's Gardens. Spencer had lost the Saints number 10 shirt to rugby league convert Stephen Myler this season and only started eight games out of a possible 21. He had a year left on his contract but an agreement was reached for him to leave the club. "I am still fit and strong and have certainly got a few good seasons in me yet so this is a good opportunity for me to take up a new challenge," Spencer told the Saints website. The New Zealander joined the club in 2005 but was recently reduced to playing for the Saints' second team in a friendly against Henley Hawks on 19 January. He was then left out of the Saints' European Challenge Cup tie against Toulon five days later.  | 606: DEBATE |
The fly-half, who played 35 times for his country scoring 291 points, is probably the Saints' biggest ever signing and remained at the club despite relegation to National One in 2007. It is thought Spencer will join another Guinness Premiership club despite offers to play his rugby in France.
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