Aaron Carpenter (rugby player)

Aaron Carpenter (born 9 January 1983) is a retired Canadian rugby union player.

For the Vancouver artist, see Aaron Carpenter (artist).
Aaron Carpenter
Birth nameAaron Carpenter
Date of birth (1983-01-09) 9 January 1983[1]
Place of birthBrantford, Ontario
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight109 kg (240 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / No.8 / Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009-2010
2010-2013
2013-2016
2016-2017
2017-		 Coventry
Plymouth Albion
Cornish Pirates
London Welsh
Doncaster Knights		 23
61
47
2		 (35)
(85)
(85)
(5)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005- Canada 80 (85)
Correct as of 22 November 2017
Teams coached
Years Team
2018- Toronto Arrows

Carpenter has represented Canada at three Rugby World Cups, in 2007, 2011 and 2015.[2][3] Carpenter became the international cap leader for Canada on June 17, 2017 with a record 77 caps.[4] After announcing his retirement from rugby in January 2018 he took up a role coaching with the Toronto Arrows.[5]

References
  1. "Team Canada Rugby Profiles". tsn.ca. TSN. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. "Canada names final 30 man squad for Rugby World Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  3. Smiley, Brian (28 August 2015). "Brantford's Aaron Carpenter to play in third Rugby World Cup". Brantford Expositor.ca. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  4. "Carpenter earns record 77th cap in Canada's loss to Romania". cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. "Former Canada rugby captain Aaron Carpenter retires after string of head injuries". The Toronto Star. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
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