By NEALE HARVEY
LYONNo.8 Carl Fearns admits he feared for his career before forking out his own money to hasten his recovery from anterior cruciate knee ligament surgery.
After 11 months out, former Sale and Bath back row Fearns made an emotional return against Grenoble last weekend and is set to feature in Lyon’s Champions Cup campaign, in which they will face Cardiff Blues and Saracens over the next fortnight. However, he told The Rugby Paper: “It’s a relief because there were times when I didn’t know if I’d make it back, but my knee is strong and stable now....