By NEALE HARVEY
CONTRACT renegade Carl Fearns says securing his family’s future outweighed all other considerations once it became apparent that Top 14 outfit Lyon were willing to break the bank to retain his services.
Powerful No.8 Fearns, 28, had eyes on a future with England when he signed for Gloucester last November – a deal reputed to be worth £320,000-a-year.
However, Fearns reneged on his Kingsholm contract after being offered at least double that amount by Lyon, forcing Gloucester to forego the arrival of their prospective star signing in return for “signifi...