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- England full-back Sam Tomkins has activated a one-year extension to his contract at Catalans Dragons. The 32-year-old is a key feature of the side that has won 11 games to lead the 2021 Super League, and captained England against All Stars last month.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/57797539Sam Tomkins: England full-back extends Catalans Dragons deal
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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...
Jan 23, 2024 · Former England captain and Catalans Dragons full-back Sam Tomkins talks to Sky Sports' Jenna Brooks on the difficult decision to retire after the 2023 Super League season. Now, he will give his...
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,...
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Tomkins suffered a knee injury in 2022 that kept him out of four of the Dragons' last seven Super league matches, with the England skipper then taking the time to get right for the Rugby World Cup, during which he was an integral cog for the hosts in their run to the semi-finals. However, after undergoing surgery in January to relieve some of the p...
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. But before all that happened, he was just a youngster dreaming of his debut. "I remember [then Wigan coach] Brian Noble telling me midway through a week. We w...
In 2009 Tomkins was really thrust into the spotlight as Wigan head coach Michael Maguire moved him full-time to the full-back position, having spent most of his time at half-back to that point. Little did the game know, Tomkins was about toreinvent the position entirely. Steve Prescott and Jonathan Davies had rapid speed at the back, but Tomkins wa...
A long rugby league career can often end without just reward, but Tomkins saw the fruit of his labour from very early on and that 2010 Grand Final win against St Helens still goes down as one of his all-time highlights. "I have been lucky that there are lots of highlights to go from but ultimately we play this game to win trophies," he added. "The ...
Not only has Tomkins had a career to remember domestically, but he has thrived on the international stage too. Indeed, his time in England camps represent some of his proudest moments, especially after captaining them at last year's Rugby League World Cup. "Playing for your country is very, very special and it is something I have never taken for gr...
Although his time as a rugby league player is drawing to an end, Tomkins will be remaining with Dragons and in the game, representing them in off-field matters as he "learns" what his new passion is within the game he loves. With one chapter closing, he believes the next is about to begin. "I will be continuing with the Dragons. I have got a new ro...
Mar 10, 2023 · Catalans full-back and England captain Sam Tomkins will retire from rugby league at the end of the 2023 season. The 33-year-old said a persistent issue with his left knee has contributed to his...
Oct 13, 2023 · Sam Tomkins bows out after a superb career on Saturday, hoping to win Catalans Dragons their first Grand Final against his boyhood club Credit: Tim Clayton for The Telegraph. Sam Tomkins won...
Sam Tomkins (born 23 March 1989) is a professional rugby league analyst for Sky Sports and professional player, after coming out of retirement to finish the 2024 season with Catalans Dragons in the Super League, the club he had initially retired following the end of 2023 season.
