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Ben Spencer was feeding his children at home when he took a phone-call that could change the Saracens scrum-half\u2019s life.<\/p>\nBen Spencer was feeding his children at home when he took a phone-call that could change the Saracens scrum-half\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
A week after watching England demolish semi-final opponents New Zealand on television, Spencer will be on the bench in a World Cup final.<\/p>\n
He admits it has been \u201ca crazy few days\u201d after answering England\u2019s World Cup call when Willi Heinz was ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n
Spencer will provide cover for Ben Youngs against South Africa in Yokohama on Saturday when England aim to become world champions for a second time.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a crazy few days, and a brilliant few days. I have loved getting back in with the squad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t quite have a Stephen Donald story (the former New Zealand fly-half who was called up from holiday and then kicked a match-winning penalty in the 2011 final), you know, on a boat, fishing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was just at home, feeding the kids, then got the phone call (from England\u2019s team manager).<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are a bit too young to understand, but my partner was thrilled. They actually got here (to Japan) this morning. It\u2019s an exciting week for all of us.<\/p>\n
\u201cI trained all week with Saracens, and then we were due to play Leicester on the Sunday. I got the call on Saturday afternoon and then was on a flight Sunday morning, and arrived Monday morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I got the call it was a bit of \u2018right, let\u2019s get ready for a World Cup final\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spencer, 27, made his England on debut on tour against South Africa in 2018 and was a key performer as Saracens were crowned English and European champions last season.<\/p>\n
He narrowly missed out on World Cup squad selection but now has a dream opportunity to be involved in England\u2019s latest bid for global glory.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe good thing was that I had spent quite a lot of time with the squad in pre-season, so I know what\u2019s going on and I\u2019m not too out of the loop,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not been too difficult to get up to speed, and Benny and Willi have helped me out with what is going on this weekend. It\u2019s been good.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of the jet-lag I\u2019ve actually been okay. The first night was tough, but I seem to be in the swing of things now.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think they (England) have been brilliant, every week the team has got better and you saw that against New Zealand.<\/p>\n
\u201cI mentioned before the previous games, what I have taken from them is a constant want to get better from the squad, to want to improve week in, week out.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hugely exciting. It is every kid\u2019s dream to play in a World Cup final, and for me to be out here and hopefully on Saturday, yeah, it\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t say enough about the lads this week and how they have welcomed me into the squad and made me feel part of the squad.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is huge excitement about this weekend. The lads just can\u2019t wait to get out there and get stuck in.\u201d<\/p>\n