Richard de Carpentier (born 30 April 1990) is a retired

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player. He played backrow and forward for England Sevens. He played club rugby mainly for

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, while also featuring for Harlequins and

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Career

Early life

De Carpentier went to Kirkham Grammar School in

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, 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

He made his England Sevens debut in the Edinburgh leg of the 2011 World Series He had a short spell at Harlequins. He signed a contract with

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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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:De Carpentier, Richard 1990 births Living people English rugby union players Worcester Warriors players Rugby union flankers Leicester Tigers players Harlequin F.C. players Bath Rugby players Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in rugby sevens Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Rugby union players from Manchester Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games