Dean Schofield

Dean Schofield

Personal information
Full name	Dean Schofield
Date of birth	19 January 1979 (1979-01-19) (age 32)
Place of birth	Clayton, Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	20 st 2 lbs (128 kg)
Nickname(s)	Schoey, Nator, Audenshaw's Finest
Club information
Position(s)	Lock
Current club	Toulon
Youth clubs
Years	Club
	Aldwinians RUFC
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
2001–2002 2001–2010 2010-	Wakefield RFC Sale Sharks Toulon	(loan)
Representative teams
2006 2007–	England Saxons England	2 (0)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only.

Dean Schofield (born 19 January 1979 in Clayton, Manchester, England) is a professional Rugby union player who plays for RC Toulon. 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.

Nicknamed "Audenshaw's Finest", Schofield is a destructive player as his stature may hint. He is 6 ft 6in (1.98m) tall and weighs 20 stone (128 kg). He is a fans' favourite for his no nonsense approach to the game, never taking a backwards step and his all-round commitment on the pitch.

Schofield made his England debut in a defeat to South Africa, during a summer tour prior to the 2007 Rugby World Cup.^[1]

He was named in the England Saxons squad to participate in the 2009 Churchill Cup, coming off the bench in the Final.^[2]

After having played for Sale Sharks since 2001, Schofield was named their captain for the 2009–10 season.^[3] 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 French Top 14 club Toulon, effective with the 2010–11 season.^[4]

References

1. ^ "South Africa 58–10 England". BBC. 2007-05-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6690715.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
2. ^ "Ireland A 49–22 England Saxons". BBC. 2009-06-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8112050.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
3. ^ "Schofield appointed Sale skipper". BBC. 2009-05-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/8028588.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
4. ^ "Schofield signs Toulon contract". BBC Sport. 2010-02-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/8492457.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-20. 

External links

• Sale profile
• England profile
• Sky Sports profile

Persondata
Name	Schofield, Dean
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Date of birth	19 January 1979
Place of birth	Clayton, Manchester, England
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