Richard de Carpentier
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Richard de Carpentier
| image =
| birth_name = Richard de Carpentier
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|4|30}}
| birth_place = Manchester, England
| height = 1.94 m
| weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/leicester_tigers.php?section=1 |title=Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby |work=web page |publisher=Premier Rugby |accessdate=3 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063525/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/leicester_tigers.php?section=1 |archivedate=16 June 2012 }}
| school = Kirkham Grammar School
| university = UWIC
| relatives =
| position = Flanker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2011-2012 | clubs1 = Leicester Tigers | apps1 = 1 | points1 = 0
| years2 = 2012-2015 | clubs2 = Worcester Warriors | apps2 = 36 | points2 = 0
| years3 = 2020-2021 | clubs3 = Harlequins | apps3 = 4 | points3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2023 | clubs4 = Bath | apps4 = 27 | points4 = 0
| repsevensyears1 = 2011–2020
| repsevensteam1 = England 7s
| repsevenscomp1 = 43
| repupdate =
| medals =
{{MedalSport|Men's rugby sevens}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalBronze|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
=Early life=
De Carpentier went to Kirkham Grammar School in Lancashire,{{Cite journal |last=FRY |first=Joan Marian |date=2012-12-01 |title=Physical education and sport in independent schools. John Catt Educational {{text|ISBN}}: 978 1 908095 442 (299 pages) |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.24112/ajper.181851 |journal=Asian Journal of Physical Education & Recreation |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=289 |doi=10.24112/ajper.181851 |issn=2075-4604|doi-access=free }} 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{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Richard-Carpentier-hopes-follow-Leicester-Tigers/story-12914503-detail/story.html| title=Richard de Carpentier hopes to follow his Leicester Tigers 'hero'}} He made his England Sevens debut in the Edinburgh leg of the 2011 World Series{{cite web |url=http://www.rfu.com/News/2011/May/News%20Articles/240511_Sevens_de_Carpentier.aspx |title=De Carpentier nails down England Sevens place |accessdate=2011-07-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810133342/http://www.rfu.com/News/2011/May/News%20Articles/240511_Sevens_de_Carpentier.aspx |archivedate=10 August 2011 |df=dmy-all }} Carpentier makes Debut He had a short spell at Harlequins.{{cite news|url=https://www.quins.co.uk/news/richard-de-carpentier-signs-short-term-deal-with-harlequins/|title=De Carpentier signs short term deal with Quins}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65412184|work=BBC Sport|title=Richard de Carpentier: Bath back row to retire at end of season|date=27 April 2023|access-date=7 May 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{World Rugby Sevens Series profile|mens/44109}}
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Category:English rugby union players
Category:Worcester Warriors players
Category:Leicester Tigers players
Category:Harlequin F.C. players
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games