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Sam Tomkins has had a career full of highlights but he says the chance to win the Grand Final on Saturday in his final Super League appearance marks "the biggest game of his life".
Tomkins announced in March he would be retiring at the end of this season due to an ongoing knee injury, but he has battled through to finally get Catalans back to Old Trafford for rugby league's showpiece event, sealing his side's 12-6 win over St Helens in the semi-finals with the most spectacular of tries.
Now he needs to just find another moment of magic to end his career on the highest of highs - with a Grand Final winner's ring on his finger and a trophy to take back to France.
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While a lot of the talk in the build-up to Saturday's huge clash has been around Tomkins going out on a high, for Dragons head coach Steve McNamara there is an emotional element that is arguably even bigger - a Grand Final win for the French players in his side.
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Highlights of Wigan Warriors against Hull KR in their Super League play-off semi-final at the DW Stadium
Captained by Garcia, Catalans have a strong French representation and the man who has been at the helm for over six years knows what it would mean for those players to bring a trophy home to Perpignan.
"There is a lot of talk around this game and quite rightly so with Sam and his connection with Wigan and everything he has done in the game," said McNamara.
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Tomkins played 13 games for Catalans Dragons in the 2020 Super League season including the 48-2 semi-final loss against St Helens. On 5 October 2021, Tomkins was awarded with the Man of Steel for his efforts with Catalans throughout the season.
Tomkins scored 158 tries in 186 games for Wigan. He left his hometown club to join the NRL and the New Zealand Warriors in 2014, scoring 14 tries in 37 NRL games before returning to Wigan after two seasons Down Under.
Oct 7, 2023 · Retiring Catalans Dragons full-back Sam Tomkins got the game-clinching try as they beat St Helens 12-6 to reach the Super League Grand Final; The win ended Saints' bid to win five Grand...
6 days ago · Tomkins scored 158 tries in 186 games for Wigan. He left his hometown club to join the NRL and the New Zealand Warriors in 2014, scoring 14 tries in 37 NRL games before returning to Wigan...
Oct 6, 2023 · Sam Tomkins came up with the clutch play and try to take Catalans Dragons back to the Grand Final and end St Helens' hold on the Super League title. In a ferocious first half, the only...
