Richard de Carpentier
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.
| Birth name | Richard de Carpentier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kirkham Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | UWIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Early life
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
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 21st 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
- "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- 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.
- "Richard de Carpentier hopes to follow his Leicester Tigers 'hero'".
- "De Carpentier nails down England Sevens place". Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011. Carpentier makes Debut
- "De Carpentier signs short term deal with Quins".
- "Richard de Carpentier: Bath back row to retire at end of season". BBC Sport. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.