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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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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.
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]
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