Carl Fearns
| Birth name | Carl Fearns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Mary's College, Crosby Sedbergh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carl Fearns (born 28 May 1989 in Liverpool, England) is an English rugby union player. He plays as a back-row forward.
Fearns made his Sale debut in an EDF Energy Cup match against Cardiff Blues, winning the Man of the Match award.[2]
Fearns captained England at U18 level.[3] He was a member of the England Under 20 team that reached the final of the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship.[4] His performances in this tournament led to him being nominated for the IRB Junior Player of the Year award.[5]
Fearns missed the whole of the 2007–08 season due to knee reconstruction.[6]
It was announced on 8 March 2011 that Fearns had signed for Bath on a 2-year deal.[7]
On 10 July 2013, Fearns knocked out Bath teammate Gavin Henson on a night out in the city.[8]
On 7 November 2016, Fearns made Sky Sports Team of the Week after a season defining performance for Lyon against Toulon.[9]
On 19 May 2020, it was confirmed that Fearns would stay in France as he signed for Rouen in the second-level Pro D2 from the 2020-21 season.[10]
He left Rouen to join Premiership Rugby side Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal in April 2021.[11] He left Newcastle Falcons in 2023.
References
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Bath Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Sale Sharks 17–18 Cardiff Blues". Sale Sharks official site. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "England Under 18s squad for Australia". RFU. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "England lose out to New Zealand in Junior final". RFU. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "England's Fearns nominated for top award". RFU. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Fearns ends wait for first England Under 20 start". RFU. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Young Stars commit future to Bath Rugby". Archived from the original on 11 March 2011.
- ^ "Bath Rugby investigates 'fracas' involving Gavin Henson". BBC News. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Team of the week: Ireland's stars dominate after making history". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Carl Fearns is staying in France after agreeing Pro D2 deal with ex-England scrum-half". Rugby Pass. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Carl Fearns joins Newcastle Falcons". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2021.