{{short description|England international rugby union player}} {{distinguish|Dean Scofield}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use British English|date=September 2016}} {{infobox rugby biography | name = Dean Schofield | image = ST vs RCT 2012 12 Dean Schofield.jpg | image_size = | caption = | alt = | birth_name = Dean Schofield | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|1|19|df=yes}} | birth_place = Clayton, Manchester, England | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=6}} | weight = {{convert|20|st|2|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | ru_currentteam = Stockport Rugby Club 3XV | position = Lock | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Aldwinians RUFC | years1 = 2001–2002 | years2 = 2001–2010 | years3 = 2010-2012 | years4 = 2012-2014 | years5 = 2014-2015 | years6 = 2015- | clubs1 = Wakefield RFC | clubs2 = Sale Sharks | clubs3 = Toulon | clubs4 = Worcester Warriors | clubs5 = London Welsh | clubs6 = Yorkshire Carnegie | apps1 = | points1 = | ru_clubupdate = | provinceyears1 = | province1 = | provinceapps1 = | provincepoints1 = | superyears1 = | super1 = | superapps1 = | superpoints1 = | repyears1 = 2006 | repyears2 = 2007 | repteam1 = England Saxons | repteam2 = England | repcaps1 = | repcaps2 = 2 | reppoints1 = | reppoints2 = 0 | ru_ntupdate = | repsevensyears1 = | repsevenscomp1 = | coachyears1 = | coachteams1 = | refereeyears1 = | refereecomps1 = | refereeapps1 = }}
'''Dean Schofield''' (born 19 January 1979 in Clayton, Manchester, England) is a former professional rugby player who played for London Welsh, among other clubs. He plays lock and is a product of Aldwinians RUFC. He first came to prominence when scoring twice as Aldwinians beat Dudley Kingswinsford in the NPI Cup Final at Twickenham. He also played for Wakefield during their time in National Division One.
Schofield made his England debut in a defeat to South Africa, during a summer tour prior to the 2007 Rugby World Cup.<ref name="South Africa 58-10 England">{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/6690715.stm|title=South Africa 58–10 England|publisher=BBC|date=2007-05-26|access-date=2009-06-23}}</ref>
He was named in the England squad to participate in the 2009 Churchill Cup, coming off the bench in the Final.<ref name="Ireland A 49-22 England Saxons">{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8112050.stm|title=Ireland A 49–22 England Saxons|publisher=BBC|date=2009-06-21|access-date=2009-06-23}}</ref>
In the 2005–2006 season, Schofield played as a replacement in the final as Sale Sharks won their first ever Premiership title.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/5009064.stm |title=Sale 45-20 Leicester |publisher=BBC |date=27 May 2006 |access-date=9 February 2014}}</ref> After having played for Sale Sharks since 2001, Schofield was named their captain for the 2009-10 Guinness Premiership season.<ref name="Schofield appointed Sale skipper">{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/8028588.stm|title=Schofield appointed Sale skipper|publisher=BBC|date=2009-05-01|access-date=2009-06-23}}</ref> However, that season being the last in his contract, he chose to leave Sale at the end of the season. On 1 February 2010, he announced that he had signed a two-year deal with Top 14 club Toulon, effective from the 2010–11 Top 14 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/8492457.stm |title=Schofield signs Toulon contract |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2010-02-01 |access-date=2010-02-20}}</ref>
In April 2012, it was announced that Schofield will be joining Worcester Warriors at the start of the 2012–13 season. He was the club captain of Worcester Warriors. On 27 June 2014, Schofield signed for London Welsh who returned to the Aviva Premiership for the 12–15 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/26110/9363662/aviva-premiership-london-welsh-sign-lock-dean-schofield|publisher=Sky Sports|title=London Welsh sign former England lock Dean Schofield|date=27 June 2014|accessdate=12 November 2014}}</ref>
For 2014/15 season, Schofield signed for Yorkshire Carnegie in the Greene King IPA Championship.
==Personal life== Schofield lives with his partner Gemma and her son. Gemma is a successful property developer from Cheshire and runs her own company, GB Homes.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.salesharks.com/player_info?id=17 Sale profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014840/http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=15716 England profile] *[http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/player/0,20330,12573_229998,00.html Sky Sports profile] *[http://www.rctoulon.com/en/rct/joueur/schofield/ RC Toulon Profile]
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