# Carl Fearns

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{{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](/source/Liverpool), [Merseyside](/source/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](/source/St_Mary's_College%2C_Crosby)<br/>[Sedbergh School](/source/Sedbergh_School)
| ru_currentteam  = [Newcastle Falcons](/source/Newcastle_Falcons)
| position        = [Number Eight](/source/Number_Eight_(rugby_union)), [Flanker](/source/Flanker_(rugby_union))
| repyears1       = 2009
| repyears2       = 2011-
| repteam1        = [England U20](/source/England_national_under-20_rugby_union_team)
| repteam2        = [England Saxons](/source/England_Saxons)
| repsevenscomp1  = 
| repsevensyears1 = 
| years1          = 2008–2011
| years2          = 2011–2015
| years3          = 2015–2020
| years4          = 2020–2021
| years5          = 2021–
| clubs1          = [Sale Sharks](/source/Sale_Sharks)
| clubs2          = [Bath](/source/Bath_Rugby)
| clubs3          = [Lyon](/source/Lyon_OU)
| clubs4          = [Rouen](/source/Rouen_Normandie_Rugby)
| clubs5          = [Newcastle Falcons](/source/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](/source/Liverpool), [England](/source/England)) is an English [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player. He plays as a [back-row forward](/source/Rugby_union_positions).

Fearns made his Sale debut in an [EDF Energy Cup](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_EDF_Energy_Cup) match against [Cardiff Blues](/source/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](/source/England_national_under-20_rugby_union_team) that reached the final of the [2009 IRB Junior World Championship](/source/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](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Guinness_Premiership) 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](/source/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](/source/Rouen_Normandie_Rugby) in the second-level [Pro D2](/source/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](/source/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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Category:Living people
Category:Bath Rugby players
Category:English rugby union players
Category:People educated at Sedbergh School
Category:Rugby union players from Liverpool
Category:Sale Sharks players
Category:Rugby union flankers
Category:Rouen Normandie Rugby players
Category:Lyon OU Rugby players
Category:English expatriate rugby union players in France

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