Nick Tompkins
 Tompkins representing England during the World Rugby Under 20 Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Nicholas Adam Tompkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 February 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sidcup, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bishop Justus Church of England School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Adam Tompkins (born 16 February 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Saracens. Born in England, he represents Wales at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
Early life[edit]
Tompkins came through the academy at Saracens.[1][2] Born in Sidcup, England, He represented England at Under-18 and Under-20 levels, as well as England Saxons. He qualifies for Wales through his Welsh grandmother, and made his debut for Wales in 2020.
Club career[edit]
In 2012, Tompkins made his debut for Saracens in the LV Cup. His 100th Saracens match came in 2019, when he scored a hat-trick in 28 minutes against Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby semi-final. He was a replacement as Saracens won the 2018–19 Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs.[3] He was also a replacement as Saracens won the 2019 European Rugby Champions Cup Final.[4]
On 26 June 2020, Tompkins joined the Dragons on loan from Saracens for the 2020–21 season.[5]
Tompkins started the final as Saracens defeated Sale Sharks to win the Premiership title in 2023.[6]
International career[edit]
Tompkins played for England at age group level and England Saxons.[7]
In January 2020, Tompkins was selected for the senior Wales 2020 Six Nations squad. He qualifies for Wales through his Wrexham-born grandmother.[8] On 1 February 2020, Tompkins made his international debut for Wales as a first-half injury replacement and scored a try in the 42–0 win over Italy.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
List of international tries[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 1 February 2020 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Italy
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26–0 | 42–0 | 2020 Six Nations Championship |
| 2 | 20 November 2021 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Australia
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21–13 | 29–28 | 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals |
| 3 | 26 February 2022 | Twickenham Stadium, London, England |  England
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10–17 | 19–23 | 2022 Six Nations Championship |
| 4 | 24 September 2023 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France | Australia
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24–6 | 40–6 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
as of 24 September 2023[update]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nick Tompkins". Saracens.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Nick Tompkins Stats". It's Rugby.
- ^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens". BBC. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle". BBC. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Tompkins loan to Dragons
- ^ "Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller". BBC. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "England Saxons beat South Africa A". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Wales Six Nations 2020 squad: The 38 player training camp line-up - in full".
- ^ Griffiths, Gareth (1 February 2020). "Six Nations 2020: Josh Adams hat-trick helps Wales thrash Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
External links[edit]
- Nick Tompkins at Premiership Rugby
- Nick Tompkins at ESPNscrum
- Nick Tompkins at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Nick Tompkins at Welsh Rugby Union
- Saracens F.C. Profile
- RBS U20 Six Nations Profile
- England Rugby Profile
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