Nick Tompkins
Nick Tompkins (born 16 February 1995 in Sidcup, England) is a Rugby union player who plays at centre for the Wales national team and Dragons in the Pro 14. He is on loan from Saracens in the RFU Championship.
| Birth 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tompkins came through the academy at Saracens.[1][2] Born in England, Tompkins qualifies for Wales through his Welsh grandmother.
Club career
Tompkins started playing rugby at an early age for Old Elthamians RFC. After initially playing as a flanker, he made the switch to centre whilst in the Saracens academy. In 2012 Tompkins made his debut for Saracens in the LV Cup. His 100th Saracens cap came in 2019, when Tompkins 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 regional team on loan from Saracens for the 2020-21 season.[5]
International
Tompkins played for England at age group level and England Saxons.[6]
In January 2020 Tompkins was selected for the senior Wales 2020 Six Nations squad. He qualifies for Wales through his Wrexham-born grandmother.[7] On 1 February 2020 Tompkins made his international debut for Wales as a first half injury replacement in the 42-0 win against Italy and scoring a try.[8]
References
- "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
- "England Saxons beat South Africa A". BBC Sport.
- https://inews.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/wales-six-nations-2020-squad-when-is-wayne-pivacs-announcement-due-1365382
- Tompkins Wales debut