By TOM BRADSHAW

Bath captain Ben Spencer is taking a leaf out of the book of French maestro Antoine Dupont as he chases more England caps.
France captain Dupont, below, is a famously assured kicker off both feet, and Spencer – who has begun this Premiership season in the same turbo-charged form as he ended the last – has been devoting hours to hone the same skill.

Spencer, who has four England caps, was challenged during the off-season by Bath boss Johann van Graan to take his kicking game to the next level. And the early signs are that he is doing just that.
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