Derek Carpenter
Japan international rugby union player
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Derek Carpenter (born 26 July 1988) is a New Zealand born rugby union footballer who plays as either a Second Five-Eighth or Centre.[1][2] He represented Japan at the international level, starting at inside centre against Romania and Ireland in the 2017 July Tests.[3]
Born26 July 1988
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
SchoolKamo High School
| Born | 26 July 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kamo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He formally played for Toyota Verblitz having joined them in 2014.[4] He previously played for Northland in his home country.[5] He was named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which competed in the Super Rugby 2016 season.[6]