Carl Fearns

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Carl Fearns
Birth nameCarl Fearns
Date of birth (1989-05-28) 28 May 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight122 kg (19 st 3 lb) [1]
School St Mary's College, Crosby
Sedbergh School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight, Flanker
Current team Newcastle Falcons
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2011
2011–2015
2015–2020
2020–2021
2021–		 Sale Sharks
Bath
Lyon
Rouen
Newcastle Falcons 		60
73
66
9		 (5)
(15)
(55)
(5)
Correct as of 08 November 2016
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009
2011-		 England U20
England Saxons 		5 (25)

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Bath Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sale Sharks 17–18 Cardiff Blues". Sale Sharks official site. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  3. ↑ "England Under 18s squad for Australia". RFU. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "England's Fearns nominated for top award". RFU. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Fearns ends wait for first England Under 20 start". RFU. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Young Stars commit future to Bath Rugby". Archived from the original on 11 March 2011.
  8. ↑ "Bath Rugby investigates 'fracas' involving Gavin Henson". BBC News. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Team of the week: Ireland's stars dominate after making history". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Carl Fearns joins Newcastle Falcons". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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