# Dean Schofield

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{{short description|England international rugby union player}}
{{distinguish|Dean Scofield}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
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| birth_name      = Dean Schofield
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1979|1|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place     = [Clayton, Manchester](/source/Clayton%2C_Manchester), [England](/source/England)
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| ru_currentteam  = Stockport Rugby Club 3XV
| position        = [Lock](/source/Lock_(rugby_union))
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| years2          = 2001–2010
| years3          = 2010-2012
| years4          = 2012-2014
| years5          = 2014-2015
| years6          = 2015-
| clubs1          = [Wakefield RFC](/source/Wakefield_RFC)
| clubs2          = [Sale Sharks](/source/Sale_Sharks)
| clubs3          = [Toulon](/source/RC_Toulonnais)
| clubs4          = [Worcester Warriors](/source/Worcester_Warriors)
| clubs5          = [London Welsh](/source/London_Welsh)
| clubs6          = [Yorkshire Carnegie](/source/Yorkshire_Carnegie)
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'''Dean Schofield''' (born 19 January 1979 in [Clayton, Manchester](/source/Clayton%2C_Manchester), [England](/source/England)) is a former professional rugby player who played for [London Welsh](/source/London_Welsh), among other clubs. He plays [lock](/source/Lock_(rugby_union)) 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](/source/Twickenham_Stadium). He also played for [Wakefield](/source/Wakefield_RFC) during their time in [National Division One](/source/National_Division_One).

Schofield made his [England](/source/England_national_rugby_union_team) debut in a defeat to [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team), during a summer tour prior to the [2007 Rugby World Cup](/source/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](/source/England) squad to participate in the [2009 Churchill Cup](/source/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](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Guinness_Premiership), Schofield played as a replacement in the final as [Sale Sharks](/source/Sale_Sharks) won their first ever [Premiership](/source/Guinness_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](/source/BBC) 
|date=27 May 2006 |access-date=9 February 2014}}</ref> After having played for [Sale Sharks](/source/Sale_Sharks) since 2001, Schofield was named their captain for the [2009-10 Guinness Premiership](/source/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](/source/Top_14) club [Toulon](/source/RC_Toulonnais), effective from the [2010–11 Top 14 season](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_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](/source/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](/source/London_Welsh) who returned to the [Aviva Premiership](/source/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==
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==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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Category:1979 births
Category:Living people
Category:England international rugby union players
Category:English rugby union players
Category:Leeds Tykes players
Category:London Welsh RFC players
Category:People from Clayton
Category:RC Toulon players
Category:Rugby union locks
Category:Rugby union players from Manchester
Category:Sale Sharks players
Category:Wakefield RFC players
Category:Worcester Warriors players
Category:English expatriate rugby union players in France

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