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Until the most recent split from GB into england and Wales he has a point. A lot of England games have been effectively GB reserves playing at the same time as the actual test team. The problem is that there have been occasions - world cups - where England has been the main team. Having said that, its a bit subjective to identify some england games as more important than others, so I reckon counting all the caps is probably the only sensible thing to do.

Until the most recent split from GB into england and Wales he has a point. A lot of England games have been effectively GB reserves playing at the same time as the actual test team. The problem is that there have been occasions - world cups - where England has been the main team. Having said that, its a bit subjective to identify some england games as more important than others, so I reckon counting all the caps is probably the only sensible thing to do.

He's right, the RFL PR and/or Sky Sports and/or any other media who pick up the press release are wrong but the RFL arsing about with stuff to serve their own nonsense is hardly new is it ?

If he'd have looked after himself better during his career we'd probably be talking about whether anyone will ever get close to Schoey's record. He'd have far more than 49 caps.

Yes, he's bitter and yes, he's right.
The trouble with Schoey is that because he comes over so bitter so much of the time, it seems like sour grapes even when he's got a case.

Shame 'cos he remains one of my favourite all time players and he certainly did some amazing stuff for both club and country.

When I saw the thread title I got all excited thinking it was to be about a new real ale from the Leeds Brewery.

I think the RFL with this appearance records thing I think they are trying to get the international game going and making it more in the public eye,but Schoey is coming across as bitter.I mean you wont get Lewis Jones questioning Sinny's right to the club points scoring record if and when he breaks it

I find that hard to believe. He's got friends?

I don't understand his issue - the only that should matter to him is how many times he played for GB - what any other player did/does is irrelevant.

Typical of an individual in a team sport - more interested in his own stats. One stat still remains we haven't beaten the Aussies in a series for over 40 years and that includes the time when Schofield played and that is the only stat that should matter in a team sport

It's hard, very hard, to ever feel sorry for this bloke.

I see 'Schoey the rugby playing legend' and 'Schoey the bloke' as 2 seperate people.

couldn't have said it better myself schoey the player was one of the very best players of his or any other generation

schoey the bloke is a grade A bellend

He could be right on this one, but I don't care (and I don't think many others will either).

Bitter little man with crap fashion sense.

... and for those that think he's right - you're wrong.

Garry Schofield has made 49 GB+England appearances.
If Adrian Morley plays tomorrow he will have made 50 GB+England appearances - thus beating Schofield.

End of story.

Difficult to form a view IMO without first seeing the comparitive lists that make up the respective 49s.

There are always anomolies in record keeping. I was interested to read the other day that Darren Lockyer's International record total doesn't include his appearances in the '97 Australian SL tour over here.

I imagine Morley's total will include some from those same matches as IIRC he played in all 3 Tests and prompted Murray to enquire of Hetherington 'who does he play for' and was mightily relieved to hear it was 'us'.

Don't tell Schofield.