Spencer back to best with Saints drubbing of Saracens

This is exactly why Dawnikins has missed the talents of King Carlos since he left NZ's shores in 2005. A display of genius that has had rugby scribes in the UK looking through the dictionary for words to describe his brilliant genius on the field.

The BBC probably summed the game up best when they said "Saints cut loose after the break with Lamont's cutting edge complementing Carlos Spencer's inventive brilliance." They went on to say that "it was one-way traffic after the break as Spencer, enjoying himself behind a dominant pack, ran through his full repertoire of tricks."

"And the mercurial fly-half was backed up by Lamont's excellent display of finishing. Lamont's first try came direct from a terrible Jackson kick, his second from a perfect Spencer cross-kick, his third from a short Spencer pass while his fourth was a length of the field interception effort. "

Why oh why did he have to leave our shores we ask. What can be done to get him back? Any emailed solutions to this problem would be much appreciated. - Dawnikins

King carlos Ends with Lion Taming

Great entertainers know how to take their leave on a high note. No regrets, no comebacks. And so it was for Carlos Spencer as he bade farewell to New Zealand rugby as an influential contributor to the New Zealand Maori triumph over the Lions at Waikato Stadium.

The 29-year-old has come a long way from little Waiopehu College in Levin. And 35 tests, 44 All Black appearances and a pile of domestic success behind him, he's off to Northampton and a new life. When he came on just after halftime on Saturday night, the game was delicately balanced, 6-all, and all to play for. Like a true champion, he recognised what was possible, was given his head and showed he was right up for a big finale.

All the fancy stuff was there, the funny step, teeing up cutback runners, the one-handed show and go, twisting this way and that. But done with real purpose. It was as if he wanted to put his entire repertoire on stage one final time. To leave nothing in the bag.

Two minutes from the end, six points up, he was faced with two choices about 40m out from the Maori line. One was the pragmatic option, get the ball down the other end, or out, and soak up a few more seconds. He chose the other, and got away with it, but in a nutshell that's what you get.

So New Zealand rugby's loss in Englands gain. No longer will Dawnikins be able to marvel over the talent and skill of her rugby hero in the flesh but rather have to rely on the marvels of the internet to study the exploits of the man who has come to be known as King Calos.

Carlos Ruins Reds

Two pieces of late Carlos Spencer magic sparked a listless Blues to life and an 18-15 win over the Queensland Reds in their Super 12 match at Eden Park, on Friday night.

It was his jinking run in the 70th minute try that took the Blues into the lead for the first time in the match. This is just the first of the avalance of tries that will be either scored by Carlos himself, or set up for his team mates.

A second piece of Spencer brilliance saw him break inside Reds halfback Josh Valentine and feed openside flanker Daniel Braid before centre Luke McAlister goose-stepped his way under the posts to take the Blues to what would be an unassailable lead.

After a slow start in the game, King Carlos was back to his best in the last quarter with his trade-mark bursts through the middle of the Reds backline while making the ball available to his support.

If this is the sort of damage Spencer can do in one quarter of a game, Dawnikins can't wait to see what will happen when he fires on all cylinders for the whole game!

Carlos - Top Player and Top Bloke

After a solid start to the Super 12 with the comprehensive victory over the Highlanders at the 'Brook on Friday night, king playmaker Spencer showed that not only is he an impressive person on the field, he's also a man with a huge heart off the field.

The top All Black playmaker has turned from touch kicker to butt kicker in a new campaign to encourage parents to have their kids vaccinated against meningococcal disease. Carlos and 10-month-old son Payton Cruz are the new faces of a Ministry of Health newspaper and radio advertising push aimed at parents of under-fives. Carlos wants to encourage parents to be pro-active and had no hesitation lending his name to the cause.

He said he'd seen the ravages of meningococcal disease on children whose cases had been widely reported. "It's something you never want to happen to your kid. It's an ugly illness and I'm glad to help out."

In the radio campaign he says: "I've faced my share of challenges in life but I'm now facing the biggest - being a good father to our son. That means protecting him from diseases like the killer meningococcal B. Let's not drop the ball on this one." Payton had the first of his three shots just over a week ago. "He didn't cry and had no adverse effects," says mum, Jodene. "He's a brave little sausage."

Carlos Ready to Go in 2005

Dawnikins is overjoyed to hear that the No. 1 first-five in world rugby is fully fit to take the field when the Super 12 starts again this Friday.

In an interview with Wynn Grey of the NZ Herlad, Blues playmaker Carlos Spencer has declared he will be ready to start the Super 12 after fears he had a stress fracture in his foot. While Spencer announced he would start Friday's opening game at Carisbrook, his intended Highlanders' opponent, Nick Evans, was forced to withdraw because of an ankle injury.

The five-eighths' fortunes was one of the subplots for the match in which Highlanders' captain Anton Oliver will become the first New Zealander to play 100 games for his franchise. Not long after coach Peter Sloane offered an optimistic forecast about Spencer's fitness, the five-eighths was even more assertive. "Sweet, we'll be right," he said. "I had a bit of a hit-out yesterday and it should be good."

Asked about the foot problems which have ruled him out of any pre-season matches, Spencer said he had been forced to lay off the running for a while. "I needed to rest it, otherwise it can go into a stress fracture. It is the start of a stress fracture if you don't give it enough rest. So I backed off and she's fine."

About this brilliant web site

Dawnikins has felt for some time that Carlos was not getting the recognition he so rightfully deserved.

The result is this - a page dedicated to the achievements and exploits of the most mercurial and gifted man in rugby today.

So sit back, relax and enjoy the photographs of Dawnikins favourite man and make sure you cast your vote at the top of the page!.