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- Tomkins, a product of the Wigan Warriors academy, played as a fullback and occasional stand-off, across two stints for the Warriors as well as his time at Catalans Dragons. In addition, he also played two seasons in the NRL for New Zealand Warriors.
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6 days ago · Sam Tomkins has announced a shock return to Super League as he comes out of retirement to play for Catalans Dragons. Tomkins, who will also continue his role as a pundit for Sky Sports, is set to ...
Tomkins kept his place in the England team when they played France in a mid-season friendly, and he responded by scoring four tries on England's way to a 60–6 win, a record-equalling tally for an England player in a single match.
5 days ago · Two years on from his first-team debut, Tomkins was now a key member of Wigan’s team, having transitioned from a halfback into a fullback. When you think of that Wigan team in 2010, you think of Tomkins and his dazzling yellow boots.
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- McNamara: This game is about the French players
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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Mar 11, 2023 · From a young whippersnapper to England captain, Tomkins grew into a leader for every team he played for and will be a huge missing piece going forward on the domestic and international stage.
Oct 4, 2021 · Catalans Dragons full-back Sam Tomkins has won the 2021 Steve Prescott Man of Steel award. Super League's annual award is decided by points accrued on a round-by-round basis across the season....
6 days ago · Former England captain Sam Tomkins has come out of retirement to play for Catalans Dragons this season. The 35-year-old spent four years with Dragons before retiring from playing in 2023,...
