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18-07-2025
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Roebuck breakthrough inspires England debutant Carpenter
United States v England Date: Saturday 19 July Kick-off: 22:05 BST Venue: Audi Field, Washington DC Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app Full-back Joe Carpenter says he wants to follow the example of Sale team-mate Tom Roebuck in claiming a regular England spot when he makes his Test debut against the United States on Saturday. Carpenter toured Japan and New Zealand last summer with England, without winning a cap, and was left out of Steve Borthwick's autumn and Six Nations selections. However, with Marcus Smith on Lions duty and George Furbank out injured, he has been part of the squad this summer, scoring a try in the non-cap warm-up match against a France XV last month. Roebuck, Carpenter's former house-mate, was frustrated to not get more game time in Japan and New Zealand last summer, but made his first England start against Wales in the Six Nations and has four tries in his past four Tests. "I'm excited to rip in," Carpenter told BBC Sport. "An opportunity to play for England is massive and, whatever game it is, it's an opportunity to put my best foot forward and hopefully stay in the squad and get more opportunities. "It's great to be in this environment with Tom and see him thrive. I think he's on five or six caps now and so I'm massively proud of him. "We lived in academy houses together, and then moved into town together before eventually splitting off to live with our partners. He's definitely my best mate in terms of rugby. "To have someone that close to you doing it, it just pushes you to be better and get there with him. "Unfortunately, he's not playing this weekend. It would have been cool to share the field with him in an England shirt. "But, I'm hoping that time will come at some point." Carpenter faces considerable competition for the 15 shirt. Leicester's Freddie Steward started both wins over Argentina earlier in the tour, while, in addition to Furbank and Smith, injured Lion Elliot Daly and Henry Arundell, back in England contention after moving to Bath, can also play full-back. However, the 23-year-old believes he is well suited to the attacking, opportunistic style that England want to play. "For me there's a lot on kick return and beating the first man, which is a big focus here - getting the boys on the front foot," he said. "That's massive. And also being that edge connection that gets the ball to the wingers. We have got Cadan [Murley] and Manny [Immanuel Feyi-Waboso] this weekend who are absolutely flying. I want those boys to get the ball. "I get on with Freddie really well. It's great when that's the case because you can compete together, learn together and get better together. "Freddie is an aerial beast, isn't he? That has been an area of my game over the past three years that I've been trying to match to his because obviously that's one of one of his USPs. "And also how he carries the ball and his defensive work in the backfield - his positioning is always spot on." Even with Roebuck rested, Sale are the best-represented club in England's XV in Washington with fly-half George Ford and props Bevan Rodd and Asher Opoku-Fordjour alongside Carpenter. Ben Curry is on the bench and, behind the scenes, Sale's defence coach Byron McGuigan and physio Nav Sandhu have been seconded to England's staff this summer. Sale lost to Steward's Leicester in the Premiership semi-finals in June, the fourth time in the past five seasons that they have reached the play-offs. "I think that representation kind of reflects the last few seasons at Sale really," Carpenter added. "All the lads and all the coaches have been fantastic here, but it is really good that we've got such a good crew of Sale boys here. "Next year for us it is about how we can keep that consistency throughout the year and I think it will show with the boys here and the boys we have signed." Sale pair Tom Curry and Luke Cowan-Dickie are touring with the Lions this summer, while Raffi Quirke and Rekeiti Ma'asi-White are on England's fringes and second row Ben Bamber and hooker Nathan Jibulu have been involved with England A. The hottest favourites in 100 years, can Lions deliver on their promise? Listen: Sport's Strangest Crimes - Bloodgate Listen to the latest Rugby Union Weekly podcast
BBC News
18-07-2025
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- BBC News
Roebuck breakthrough inspires England debutant Carpenter
United States v EnglandDate: Saturday 19 July Kick-off: 22:05 BST Venue: Audi Field, Washington DCCoverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app Full-back Joe Carpenter says he wants to follow the example of Sale team-mate Tom Roebuck in claiming a regular England spot when he makes his Test debut against the United States on toured Japan and New Zealand last summer with England, without winning a cap, and was left out of Steve Borthwick's autumn and Six Nations with Marcus Smith on Lions duty and George Furbank out injured, he has been part of the squad this summer, scoring a try in the non-cap warm-up match against a France XV last Carpenter's former house-mate, was frustrated to not get more game time in Japan and New Zealand last summer, but made his first England start against Wales in the Six Nations and has four tries in his past four Tests."I'm excited to rip in," Carpenter told BBC Sport."An opportunity to play for England is massive and, whatever game it is, it's an opportunity to put my best foot forward and hopefully stay in the squad and get more opportunities."It's great to be in this environment with Tom and see him thrive. I think he's on five or six caps now and so I'm massively proud of him."We lived in academy houses together, and then moved into town together before eventually splitting off to live with our partners. He's definitely my best mate in terms of rugby."To have someone that close to you doing it, it just pushes you to be better and get there with him."Unfortunately, he's not playing this weekend. It would have been cool to share the field with him in an England shirt."But, I'm hoping that time will come at some point." Carpenter faces considerable competition for the 15 Freddie Steward started both wins over Argentina earlier in the tour, while, in addition to Furbank and Smith, injured Lion Elliot Daly and Henry Arundell, back in England contention after moving to Bath, can also play the 23-year-old believes he is well suited to the attacking, opportunistic style that England want to play."For me there's a lot on kick return and beating the first man, which is a big focus here - getting the boys on the front foot," he said."That's massive. And also being that edge connection that gets the ball to the wingers. We have got Cadan [Murley] and Manny [Immanuel Feyi-Waboso] this weekend who are absolutely flying. I want those boys to get the ball."I get on with Freddie really well. It's great when that's the case because you can compete together, learn together and get better together."Freddie is an aerial beast, isn't he? That has been an area of my game over the past three years that I've been trying to match to his because obviously that's one of one of his USPs."And also how he carries the ball and his defensive work in the backfield - his positioning is always spot on." Even with Roebuck rested, Sale are the best-represented club in England's XV in Washington with fly-half George Ford and props Bevan Rodd and Asher Opoku-Fordjour alongside Curry is on the bench and, behind the scenes, Sale's defence coach Byron McGuigan and physio Nav Sandhu have been seconded to England's staff this lost to Steward's Leicester in the Premiership semi-finals in June, the fourth time in the past five seasons that they have reached the play-offs."I think that representation kind of reflects the last few seasons at Sale really," Carpenter added."All the lads and all the coaches have been fantastic here, but it is really good that we've got such a good crew of Sale boys here."Next year for us it is about how we can keep that consistency throughout the year and I think it will show with the boys here and the boys we have signed."Sale pair Tom Curry and Luke Cowan-Dickie are touring with the Lions this summer, while Raffi Quirke and Rekeiti Ma'asi-White are on England's fringes and second row Ben Bamber and hooker Nathan Jibulu have been involved with England A.
The Advertiser
06-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
No Lions, no worries as depleted England shock Pumas
England without 13 British and Irish Lions have stunned recent Lions conquerors Argentina 35-12 in the first Test of their two-match series. England winger Tom Roebuck scored two tries and veteran flyhalf George Ford delivered a virtuoso performance to secure the visitors' upset victory in La Plata on Saturday. Argentina beat the Lions 28-24 in Dublin two weeks ago for the first time and left most of the team intact for their first Test at home this year. But Argentina's failure to score any points in a first half they dominated came back to bite them as England opened the new half by suddenly running the ball and scoring three tries in seven minutes. The Pumas rallied with two tries to forwards Pablo Matera — his 110th appearance tying Agustin Creevy's national caps record — and Pedro Rubiolo. But that's all England allowed in an impressive show of depth and ruthless efficiency. It even finished with a flourish. Replacement wing Cadan Murley scored the fourth try and co-captain Ford, who became the eighth man to play 100 England Tests, capped off a surprisingly emphatic win with 15 points and a try assist. "It's a great win for us," Ford told broadcaster Sky Sports. The Pumas arrived at halftime utterly frustrated. They were held up over the tryline three times and England flanker Sam Underhill was underneath two of them. England lock Alex Coles and new midfielder Seb Atkinson were yellow-carded. For at least four minutes, Argentina was playing against 13 men. But by the time Argentina was facing 15 again, England led 3-0 after a drop goal by Ford. England absorbed everything and turned a 3-0 halftime lead into 22-0 by the 50th minute. Sweeping backline moves that England kept under wraps in the first half sprouted two tries for Roebuck and another for fullback Freddie Steward. "The first five minutes of the second half we were very poor," Pumas captain Julian Montoya told Sky Sports. "We can't have those gaps where we concede very easy points." The Pumas closed the gap to 10 going into the fourth quarter but England pinned them down and finished on a high, giving it confidence of sweeping the two-Test series in San Juan next weekend. England without 13 British and Irish Lions have stunned recent Lions conquerors Argentina 35-12 in the first Test of their two-match series. England winger Tom Roebuck scored two tries and veteran flyhalf George Ford delivered a virtuoso performance to secure the visitors' upset victory in La Plata on Saturday. Argentina beat the Lions 28-24 in Dublin two weeks ago for the first time and left most of the team intact for their first Test at home this year. But Argentina's failure to score any points in a first half they dominated came back to bite them as England opened the new half by suddenly running the ball and scoring three tries in seven minutes. The Pumas rallied with two tries to forwards Pablo Matera — his 110th appearance tying Agustin Creevy's national caps record — and Pedro Rubiolo. But that's all England allowed in an impressive show of depth and ruthless efficiency. It even finished with a flourish. Replacement wing Cadan Murley scored the fourth try and co-captain Ford, who became the eighth man to play 100 England Tests, capped off a surprisingly emphatic win with 15 points and a try assist. "It's a great win for us," Ford told broadcaster Sky Sports. The Pumas arrived at halftime utterly frustrated. They were held up over the tryline three times and England flanker Sam Underhill was underneath two of them. England lock Alex Coles and new midfielder Seb Atkinson were yellow-carded. For at least four minutes, Argentina was playing against 13 men. But by the time Argentina was facing 15 again, England led 3-0 after a drop goal by Ford. England absorbed everything and turned a 3-0 halftime lead into 22-0 by the 50th minute. Sweeping backline moves that England kept under wraps in the first half sprouted two tries for Roebuck and another for fullback Freddie Steward. "The first five minutes of the second half we were very poor," Pumas captain Julian Montoya told Sky Sports. "We can't have those gaps where we concede very easy points." The Pumas closed the gap to 10 going into the fourth quarter but England pinned them down and finished on a high, giving it confidence of sweeping the two-Test series in San Juan next weekend. England without 13 British and Irish Lions have stunned recent Lions conquerors Argentina 35-12 in the first Test of their two-match series. England winger Tom Roebuck scored two tries and veteran flyhalf George Ford delivered a virtuoso performance to secure the visitors' upset victory in La Plata on Saturday. Argentina beat the Lions 28-24 in Dublin two weeks ago for the first time and left most of the team intact for their first Test at home this year. But Argentina's failure to score any points in a first half they dominated came back to bite them as England opened the new half by suddenly running the ball and scoring three tries in seven minutes. The Pumas rallied with two tries to forwards Pablo Matera — his 110th appearance tying Agustin Creevy's national caps record — and Pedro Rubiolo. But that's all England allowed in an impressive show of depth and ruthless efficiency. It even finished with a flourish. Replacement wing Cadan Murley scored the fourth try and co-captain Ford, who became the eighth man to play 100 England Tests, capped off a surprisingly emphatic win with 15 points and a try assist. "It's a great win for us," Ford told broadcaster Sky Sports. The Pumas arrived at halftime utterly frustrated. They were held up over the tryline three times and England flanker Sam Underhill was underneath two of them. England lock Alex Coles and new midfielder Seb Atkinson were yellow-carded. For at least four minutes, Argentina was playing against 13 men. But by the time Argentina was facing 15 again, England led 3-0 after a drop goal by Ford. England absorbed everything and turned a 3-0 halftime lead into 22-0 by the 50th minute. Sweeping backline moves that England kept under wraps in the first half sprouted two tries for Roebuck and another for fullback Freddie Steward. "The first five minutes of the second half we were very poor," Pumas captain Julian Montoya told Sky Sports. "We can't have those gaps where we concede very easy points." The Pumas closed the gap to 10 going into the fourth quarter but England pinned them down and finished on a high, giving it confidence of sweeping the two-Test series in San Juan next weekend.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
No Lions, no worries as depleted England shock Pumas
England without 13 British and Irish Lions have stunned recent Lions conquerors Argentina 35-12 in the first Test of their two-match series. England winger Tom Roebuck scored two tries and veteran flyhalf George Ford delivered a virtuoso performance to secure the visitors' upset victory in La Plata on Saturday. Argentina beat the Lions 28-24 in Dublin two weeks ago for the first time and left most of the team intact for their first Test at home this year. But Argentina's failure to score any points in a first half they dominated came back to bite them as England opened the new half by suddenly running the ball and scoring three tries in seven minutes. The Pumas rallied with two tries to forwards Pablo Matera — his 110th appearance tying Agustin Creevy's national caps record — and Pedro Rubiolo. But that's all England allowed in an impressive show of depth and ruthless efficiency. It even finished with a flourish. Replacement wing Cadan Murley scored the fourth try and co-captain Ford, who became the eighth man to play 100 England Tests, capped off a surprisingly emphatic win with 15 points and a try assist. "It's a great win for us," Ford told broadcaster Sky Sports. The Pumas arrived at halftime utterly frustrated. They were held up over the tryline three times and England flanker Sam Underhill was underneath two of them. England lock Alex Coles and new midfielder Seb Atkinson were yellow-carded. For at least four minutes, Argentina was playing against 13 men. But by the time Argentina was facing 15 again, England led 3-0 after a drop goal by Ford. England absorbed everything and turned a 3-0 halftime lead into 22-0 by the 50th minute. Sweeping backline moves that England kept under wraps in the first half sprouted two tries for Roebuck and another for fullback Freddie Steward. "The first five minutes of the second half we were very poor," Pumas captain Julian Montoya told Sky Sports. "We can't have those gaps where we concede very easy points." The Pumas closed the gap to 10 going into the fourth quarter but England pinned them down and finished on a high, giving it confidence of sweeping the two-Test series in San Juan next weekend.
Perth Now
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
No Lions, no worries as depleted England shock Pumas
England without 13 British and Irish Lions have stunned recent Lions conquerors Argentina 35-12 in the first Test of their two-match series. England winger Tom Roebuck scored two tries and veteran flyhalf George Ford delivered a virtuoso performance to secure the visitors' upset victory in La Plata on Saturday. Argentina beat the Lions 28-24 in Dublin two weeks ago for the first time and left most of the team intact for their first Test at home this year. But Argentina's failure to score any points in a first half they dominated came back to bite them as England opened the new half by suddenly running the ball and scoring three tries in seven minutes. The Pumas rallied with two tries to forwards Pablo Matera — his 110th appearance tying Agustin Creevy's national caps record — and Pedro Rubiolo. But that's all England allowed in an impressive show of depth and ruthless efficiency. It even finished with a flourish. Replacement wing Cadan Murley scored the fourth try and co-captain Ford, who became the eighth man to play 100 England Tests, capped off a surprisingly emphatic win with 15 points and a try assist. "It's a great win for us," Ford told broadcaster Sky Sports. The Pumas arrived at halftime utterly frustrated. They were held up over the tryline three times and England flanker Sam Underhill was underneath two of them. England lock Alex Coles and new midfielder Seb Atkinson were yellow-carded. For at least four minutes, Argentina was playing against 13 men. But by the time Argentina was facing 15 again, England led 3-0 after a drop goal by Ford. England absorbed everything and turned a 3-0 halftime lead into 22-0 by the 50th minute. Sweeping backline moves that England kept under wraps in the first half sprouted two tries for Roebuck and another for fullback Freddie Steward. "The first five minutes of the second half we were very poor," Pumas captain Julian Montoya told Sky Sports. "We can't have those gaps where we concede very easy points." The Pumas closed the gap to 10 going into the fourth quarter but England pinned them down and finished on a high, giving it confidence of sweeping the two-Test series in San Juan next weekend.
