Joe Carpenter (rugby union)
{{Short description|English rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Joe Carpenter
| birth_name = Joseph Carpenter
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|08|019|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Leeds, England
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| school = Lawnswood School
Woodhouse Grove School
| currentclub = Sale Sharks
| position = Full-back
| youthyears1 = 2008–2016
| youthclubs1 = West Park Leeds RUFC
| youthyears2 = 2016–2020
| youthclubs2 = Leeds Tykes
| years1 = 2020– | clubs1 =Sale Sharks | apps1 = 58 | points1 = 80
| years2 = 2021 | clubs2 =→ Nottingham (loan) | apps2 = 1 | points2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 =→ Sale FC (loan) | apps3 = 11 | points3 = 30
| repyears1 = 2017 | repteam1 = {{nruu|England|16}} | repcaps1 = 1 | reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2019 | repteam2 = {{nruu|England|18}} | repcaps2 = 1 | reppoints2 = 0
| repyears3 = 2024– | repteam3 = England A | repcaps3 = 1 | reppoints3 = 0
| clubupdate = 4 January 2025
| repupdate = 17 November 2024
}}
Joseph Carpenter (born 19 August 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a full-back for Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks.
Early life
Carpenter was born in Leeds.{{cite web |title=Joe Carpenter |url=https://www.salesharks.com/player/joe-carpenter/ |access-date=4 October 2022 |website=Sale Sharks }} He attended Lawnswood School before then moving to Woodhouse Grove School. He began playing rugby at the age of five, playing for West Park Leeds RUFC. Carpenter joined the Leeds Carnegie academy at the age of 15.
Club career
Carpenter signed for Sale Sharks in August 2019.{{cite web |date=18 November 2019 |title=Sale Sharks sign England U18 full-back Joe Carpenter |url=https://www.salesharks.com/2019/11/18/sale-sharks-sign-england-u18-fullback-joe-carpenter/ |access-date=4 October 2022 |website=Sale Sharks
}} He made his debut for the club off the bench in the European Rugby Champions Cup in January 2020, in a 30–23 loss to La Rochelle.{{cite web |title=La Rochelle v Sale - Rugby Union |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/match/EVP3164049 |access-date=4 October 2022 |website=BBC Sport }} He then made his first start on 18 January in the same competition against Glasgow Warriors.{{cite web |title=Heineken Champions Cup (Sky Sports) |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/sale-vs-glasgow/teams/94951 |access-date=4 October 2022 |website=SkySports }}
In March 2021 Carpenter joined Nottingham Rugby on dual registration.{{cite web |last=Rugby |first=Nottingham |date=3 March 2021 |title=Eight players join on Dual-reg|url=https://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/eight-players-join-on-dual-reg |access-date=4 October 2022 |website=Nottingham Rugby }} He started in Nottingham's opening fixture against Ealing Trailfinders.{{cite web |last=Rugby |first=Nottingham |date=5 March 2021 |title=TEAM NEWS VS EALING |url=https://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/team-news-vs-ealing |access-date=4 October 2022 |website=Nottingham Rugby }} He also featured for Sale in this time period, starting against Wasps in the Premiership Rugby Cup and scoring his first try for the club, on 29 March, in a win against Harlequins - also in the cup.{{cite web |title=Preview: Sale Sharks v Wasps - Premiership Rugby Cup round 4 |url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/match%20report/preview-sale-sharks-v-wasps-premiership-rugby-cup-round-4 |access-date=4 October 2022 |website=Premiership Rugby }}{{cite web |title=Harlequins v Sale - Rugby Union |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/match/EVP3735302 |access-date=4 October 2022 |website=BBC Sport }} In October 2021 Carpenter was dual registered with Sale FC, making his debut against Taunton Titans.{{cite web |last=James |date=8 October 2021 |title=Joe Carpenter |url=https://www.salefc.com/player/joe-carpenter |access-date=4 October 2022 |website=Sale FC Rugby }}
Carpenter made his Premiership Rugby debut on 1 October 2022, playing at the Salford Community Stadium against Exeter Chiefs. He scored his first Premiership try in the fixture, which Sale won 28–20.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/63095190|title=Sale inflict first loss of season on Exeter|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 October 2022|access-date=4 October 2022}} Carpenter was voted the Rugby Player's Association 15 under 23 MVP of the month for October 2022, after scoring three tries in five appearances.{{cite web |title=Joe Carpenter - October's MVP of the Month |url=https://therpa.co.uk/news/2022/11/joe-carpenter-octobers-mvp-of-the-month/ |access-date=8 November 2022 |website=The RPA }} At the end of that season he started in the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby final which Sale lost against Saracens to finish league runners up.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65727086|title=Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller|first=Sophie|last=Hurcom|website=BBC Sport|date=27 May 2023|accessdate=8 January 2025}}
International career
In April 2017 Carpenter was selected for England U16, playing in a 41–22 win over Wales.{{cite web |date= |title=Joe Carpenter England U16 |url=https://twitter.com/lawnswoodschool/status/855149589258698753 |access-date=4 October 2022 |website=Twitter }}{{cite web |title=England U16 v Wales U16 | website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXHSSbw6pB0 |access-date=4 October 2022}} He was then named in an England U17 training squad in February 2018, although he did not ultimately feature for the side.{{cite web |date=26 February 2019 |title=England U17: England U17 Development Squad Named {{!}} Fifteen Rugby |url=http://www.fifteenrugby.com/england-u17-england-u17-development-squad-named/ |access-date=4 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226223832/http://www.fifteenrugby.com/england-u17-england-u17-development-squad-named/ |archive-date=26 February 2019 }}
In April 2019 Carpenter was named as part of England's squad for the U18 Six Nations festival, starting against Wales.{{cite web |title=Five Bath Rugby Academy players named in England U18s squad |url=https://www.bathrugby.com/content/five-bath-rugby-academy-players-named-in-england-u18s-squad |access-date=4 October 2022 |website=Bath Rugby }} He was then named as part of the England U20 elite player squad for 2021, although he did not feature for the side.{{cite news |url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2021/01/01/england-announce-mens-u20-elite-player-squad-for-2021/|title=England announce men's U20 Elite Player Squad for 2021|first=Jacob|last=Newbury|website=Six Nations Rugby|date=1 January 2021|access-date=4 October 2022}}
In June 2024 Carpenter was called up to the senior England squad for their tour of New Zealand although did not make an appearance.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c988pydjyy2o|title=Curry included in England squad for summer tour|first=Chris|last=Jones|website=BBC Sport|date=10 June 2024|accessdate=8 January 2025}} Later that year in November 2024 he started for England A in a victory over Australia A.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c1mljvg71d4o|title=Murley scores twice as England A beat Australia A|first=Alastair|last=Telfer|website=BBC Sport|date=17 November 2024|accessdate=8 January 2025}}