Player of the year’s eyes fixed on 2020

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AWARD-WINNING England 7s star Richard de Carpentier has set his heart on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after missing out on medal glory in Rio.
De Carpentier, below, was overlooked by Team GB boss Simon Amor for last summer’s Brazilian jamboree – a decision he concedes was hard to take – but has bounced back brilliantly for England this season to be voted England 7s player-of-the-year.
Former Worcester flanker de Carpentier, 27, told The Rugby Paper: “It was tough missing out on Rio. You understand not everyone can go but I was happy in myself that I’d done everythin...

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