Sale Sharks and England full-back Joe Carpenter has committed his long-term future to the club by signing a contract extension.
Leeds-born Joe joined Sharks from Yorkshire Carnegie’s academy in 2020 and has been a fixture in Alex Sanderson’s side since making a try-scoring Gallagher PREM debut in October 2022.
In total he has made 86 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 22 tries, and won one England cap, against USA in July 2025. He has also appeared for the England A side on two occasions.
The talented 24-year-old had one year remaining on a contract signed in 2024 but he has now penned a new deal keeping him in Manchester until at least 2029.
Joe said: “I’m absolutely buzzing to be committing my future to this club. It’s a club and a group that I cherish in so many different ways and one that I truly believe will achieve something special in the near future.
“I’ve enjoyed my years at Sale so much and it’s been brilliant to have been a part of a team that has reached semi-finals and finals.
“But we haven’t quite got the job done and now I’m so pleased to be extended for two more years to help make more special memories and win competitions and trophies for Sale Sharks.”
Sharks Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson said: “Carps is still young but he has become one of the core, senior members of the squad and a lot of how we want to play and the way our game will evolve, revolves around his X-factor abilities to beat the first man and dominate in the air.
“He’s been involved with England over the past couple of seasons and he really wants to make the next World Cup squad.
“He knows to do that he has to out in big performances for us, and he’s come in for this pre-season and got a world-class bronco result. That shows intent for how he wants to improve going forward.
“Off the field, Carps has always been a big voice in the changing room and one of the first to put the music on. But he’s maturing into a fantastic leader and a mentor through the experience he has.
“He’s always been an energy giver but he’s developing into a real game director as well.”
