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- 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 decision, and he will take an off-field role with the Dragons.
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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...
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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...
Jan 24, 2024 · Sam Tomkins told Sky Sports his decision to retire from rugby league was "easy" due to a pre-existing knee injury, while revealing his excitement at joining Sky's Super League team...
Mar 10, 2023 · Sam Tomkins has confirmed he will retire at the end of the 2023 season. The fullback, the current England captain, will hang up the boots and bring the curtain down on a legendary career at the end of the year, aged 34.
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Following the 2014 Four Nations, Tomkins did not feature for England for the next few years. He was forced to withdraw from the Test series against New Zealand in 2015 due to injury, and was not selected for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
Mar 10, 2023 · England captain and two-time Man of Steel Sam Tomkins has announced that he will retire from rugby league at the end of the current season. The 33-year-old has yet to appear for his club...
Mar 10, 2023 · Former Wigan Warriors player Sam Tomkins has announced he is to retire at the end of the 2023 Super League season. The Fullback played over 200 times for Wigan across two spells between 2008-2013 and 2016-2018.
