Stuart Arthur Spruce was born on 3 January 1971 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
11 Facts About Stuart Spruce
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Stuart Spruce played as a fullback for the Widnes Vikings and the Bradford Bulls, and represented England and Great Britain at international level.
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When regular fullback Alan Tait quit for Leeds, Spruce became the permanent fullback.
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Stuart Spruce played for Bradford Bulls at fullback in the 1999 Super League Grand Final which was lost to St Helens.
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Stuart Spruce became known as a good defensive player and an excellent offense.
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Stuart Spruce is a great talker on the field and a devastating runner.
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Stuart Spruce played for Bradford until the week before the 2001 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final, when he announced his retirement due to injury.
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Stuart Spruce came out of retirement to play for Widnes during their inaugural Super League season in 2002.
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Stuart Spruce made a total of 54 appearances before retiring permanently at the end of the 2003 Super League season.
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Stuart Spruce won caps for England while at Widnes in 1992 against Wales and while at Bradford Bulls in 2000 against Russia and Fiji, and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1993 against France, and while at Bradford Bulls in 1996 against Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and New Zealand.
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Stuart Spruce served briefly as caretaker head coach after Neil Kelly left.