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Richard de Carpentier

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Richard de Carpentier
Birth nameRichard de Carpentier
Date of birth (1990-04-30) 30 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthManchester, England
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)[1]
SchoolKirkham Grammar School
UniversityUWIC
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011-2012 Leicester Tigers 1 (0)
2012-2015 Worcester Warriors 36 (0)
2020-2021 Harlequins 4 (0)
2021–2023 Bath 27 (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2011–2020 England 7s 43
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Team competition

Richard de Carpentier (born 30 April 1990) is a retired rugby union player. He played backrow and forward for England Sevens. He played club rugby mainly for Bath & Worcester Warriors, while also featuring for Harlequins and Leicester Tigers.

Career

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Early life

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De Carpentier went to Kirkham Grammar School in Lancashire,[2] and played throughout the age groups with schoolmate Kieran Brookes. He is a sports coaching graduate of UWIC.

Professional career

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His first professional contract was at Leicester Tigers[3] He made his England Sevens debut in the Edinburgh leg of the 2011 World Series[4] He had a short spell at Harlequins.[5]

He signed a contract with Bath Rugby on 21 September 2021, ahead of the 2021/22 season due to a successful trial period. On 27 April 2023 De Carpentier announced his retirement from professional rugby union.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ^ FRY, Joan Marian (1 December 2012). "Physical education and sport in independent schools. John Catt Educational ISBN: 978 1 908095 442 (299 pages)". Asian Journal of Physical Education & Recreation. 18 (2): 289. doi:10.24112/ajper.181851. ISSN 2075-4604.
  3. ^ "Richard de Carpentier hopes to follow his Leicester Tigers 'hero'".
  4. ^ "De Carpentier nails down England Sevens place". Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011. Carpentier makes Debut
  5. ^ "De Carpentier signs short term deal with Quins".
  6. ^ "Richard de Carpentier: Bath back row to retire at end of season". BBC Sport. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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