Ben Spencer won a load of trophies with Saracens and the scrum-half is now bringing that experience into the mix at ambitious Bath.
Ben Spencer was the England go-to when an emergency arose for the World Cup final but he has been ignored this week despite his excellent Bath form.
Bath have announced a massive squad turnover, Stuart Hooper saying goodbye to 16 players and confirming three more signings for 2020/21 Premiership.
England have been forced into a late call-up with back-up scrum-half Willi Heinz likely to be ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury.
Under Eddie Jones, England have been proactive in their succession planning, something which could prove fruitful in the next cycle, but scrum-half has been a notable absence in those preparations. Could Ben Spencer be the solution?
A year since England lost the World Cup final to South Africa, their squad evolution is evident in their Nations Cup bench inexperience.
England assistant Simon Amor has sidestepping talk of Ben Spencer's omission and instead focused on the call-up of Tom de Glanville and Ollie Lawrence.
Ben Youngs has for a considerable time been the regular England scrum-half, but the Premiership form of Bath signing Ben Spencer is earning rave reviews.