Carpenter loving life as a predatory Shark

By JON NEWCOMBE

Strong running and as game as they come, 21-year-old Joe Carpenter looks certain to challenge Freddie Steward for the England full-back jersey in the years to come.
Fast carving out a reputation as one of the most talented players of his generation, Sale’s No. 15 has taken the Premiership by storm.
His two-try match-winning display in last Sunday’s 35-24 victory against league leaders Saracens had his director of rugby Alex Sanderson purring, “if he’s this good now, where’s he going to get to?”
In addition to his double salvo, Carpenter made six clean breaks in the match –...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login