Education
He was educated firstly at Dromore High School, where he was introduced to rugby, and then at Wallace High School.
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Nevin Spence
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He played as a Centre, but could also play Wing. He played his club rugby with Ballynahinch. He was also a capable football player, playing for the Northern Ireland U-16"son
Nevin rose to prominence at Ballynahinch during the hugely successful 2009/10 season.
Spence first tasted professional rugby against the Ospreys in April 2010. In the little more than two seasons that he played for Ulster he made 42 appearances, despite suffering a number of shoulder injuries.
He made 11 appearances for the Ireland national under-20 rugby union team, scoring four tries, and played twice at the Institutional Review Board Junior World Championships. After some strong performances for Ulster and two appearances for Ireland Wolfhounds, he was called up to Ireland"s senior training squad for the 2011 Six Nations.
In May 2012 he played for Ireland against the Barbarians in a non-capped game played at Gloucester"s Kingsholm Stadium.
Spence"s sister was treated in hospital and survived the accident. They were all buried in Inch cemetery, following a joint funeral which was held at the Ballynahinch Baptist Church. As a mark of respect for Spence, a minute"s silence was observed at many rugby games in Britain and Ireland the following week.
A memorial service was held at Ravenhill Stadium, the home ground of Ulster Rugby, on Sunday 23 September 2012.
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Membership
Nevin was also a member of the Ulster Rugby Academy.
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Ireland