| Richard de Carpentier | |
| Birth Name: | Richard de Carpentier |
| Birth Date: | 1990 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
| Height: | 1.94 m |
| Weight: | 105kg (231lb)[1] |
| School: | Kirkham Grammar School |
| University: | UWIC |
| Years1: | 2011-2012 |
| Apps1: | 1 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012-2015 |
| Apps2: | 36 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020-2021 |
| Apps3: | 4 |
| Points3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Bath |
| Apps4: | 27 |
| Points4: | 0 |
| Repsevensyears1: | 2011–2020 |
| Repsevensteam1: | England 7s |
| Repsevenscomp1: | 43 |
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.
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]