Carl Fearns

{{short description|English rugby union footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}{{Use British English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Carl Fearns | image = | birth_name = Carl Fearns | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|5|28}} | birth_place = Liverpool, Merseyside, England | height = {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|122|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/bath_rugby.php?section=1 |title=Aviva Premiership Rugby - Bath Rugby |work=web page |publisher=Premier Rugby |accessdate=24 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063352/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/bath_rugby.php?section=1 |archivedate=16 June 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> | school = St Mary's College, Crosby<br/>Sedbergh School | ru_currentteam = Newcastle Falcons | position = Number Eight, Flanker | repyears1 = 2009 | repyears2 = 2011- | repteam1 = England U20 | repteam2 = England Saxons | repsevenscomp1 = | repsevensyears1 = | years1 = 2008–2011 | years2 = 2011–2015 | years3 = 2015–2020 | years4 = 2020–2021 | years5 = 2021– | clubs1 = Sale Sharks | clubs2 = Bath | clubs3 = Lyon | clubs4 = Rouen | clubs5 = Newcastle Falcons | points1 = 5 | points2 = 15 | points3 = 55 | points4 = 5 | apps1 = 60 | apps2 = 73 | apps3 = 66 | apps4 = 9 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | ru_clubupdate = 08 November 2016 | repcaps1 = 5 | reppoints1 = 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.<ref name="Sale Sharks 17-18 Cardiff Blues">{{cite web|url=http://www.salesharks.com/report?sri=255|title=Sale Sharks 17–18 Cardiff Blues|publisher=Sale Sharks official site|date=2008-10-04|accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref>

Fearns captained England at U18 level.<ref name="England Under 18s squad for Australia">{{cite web|url=http://www.community-rugby.com/communityrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.Story&StoryTypeId=108&SectionId=821&StoryId=16752 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031091833/http://www.community-rugby.com/communityrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.Story&storyid=16752&StoryTypeId=108&SectionId=821 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-10-31 |title=England Under 18s squad for Australia |publisher=RFU |date=2007-05-03 |accessdate=2009-08-25 }}</ref> He was a member of the England Under 20 team that reached the final of the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship.<ref name="England lose out to New Zealand in Junior final">{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.England_Detail/StoryID/22967|title=England lose out to New Zealand in Junior final|publisher=RFU|date=2009-06-21|accessdate=2009-08-25|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624145403/http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.England_Detail/StoryID/22967|archivedate=24 June 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> His performances in this tournament led to him being nominated for the IRB Junior Player of the Year award.<ref name="England's Fearns nominated for top award">{{cite web|url=http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=22955 |title=England's Fearns nominated for top award |publisher=RFU |date=2009-06-19 |accessdate=2009-08-25 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Fearns missed the whole of the 2007–08 season due to knee reconstruction.<ref name="Fearns ends wait for first England Under 20 start">{{cite web|url=http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=22806 |title=Fearns ends wait for first England Under 20 start |publisher=RFU |date=2009-06-04 |accessdate=2009-08-25 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

It was announced on 8 March 2011 that Fearns had signed for Bath on a 2-year deal.<ref name="Young Stars commit future to Bath Rugby">{{cite news|url=http://www.bathrugby.com/news/9909.php|title=Young Stars commit future to Bath Rugby|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311132515/http://www.bathrugby.com/news/9909.php|archivedate=11 March 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

On 10 July 2013, Fearns knocked out Bath teammate Gavin Henson on a night out in the city.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2013-07-12|title=Bath Rugby investigates 'fracas' involving Gavin Henson|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-23286282|access-date=2021-03-16}}</ref>

On 7 November 2016, Fearns made Sky Sports Team of the Week after a season defining performance for Lyon against Toulon.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Team of the week: Ireland's stars dominate after making history|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12325/10647598/team-of-the-week-irelands-stars-dominate-after-making-history|access-date=2021-03-16|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/carl-fearns-is-staying-in-france-after-agreeing-pro-d2-deal-with-ex-england-scrum-half/|publisher=Rugby Pass|title=Carl Fearns is staying in France after agreeing Pro D2 deal with ex-England scrum-half|date=19 May 2020|accessdate=28 October 2020}}</ref>

He left Rouen to join Premiership Rugby side Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal in April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carl Fearns joins Newcastle Falcons|url=http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/news/story/carl-fearns-joins-newcastle-falcons|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk|language=en}}</ref> He left Newcastle Falcons in 2023.

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