Tommy Makinson

Tommy Makinson (born 10 October 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for St Helens in the Super League and England at international level.

Tommy Makinson
Personal information
Full nameThomas Makinson
Born (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991
Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionWing, Fullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011– St Helens 245 138 124 1 801
2013(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 1 3 0 0 12
2013(loan) → Whitehaven 1 2 0 0 0
Total 247 143 124 1 813
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– England 4 4 0 0 16
As of 10 January 2021
Source: [2][3]

Makinson has played his entire career to date for Saints, with whom he won the 2014,2019 Super League Grand Final and the 2020 Super League Grand Final. He has spent time on loan from St Helens at the Rochdale Hornets in Championship 1 and Whitehaven in the Championship. He has played as a fullback and centre earlier in his career.

Background

Makinson was born in Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Career

Makinson signed for the St Helens club from Wigan amateur side Wigan St Judes, after previously playing for Hindley before playing for Horton hornets.[4]

He played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.[5][6]

St Helens reached the 2014 Super League Grand Final, and Makinson was selected to play on the wing, scoring a try in their 14-6 victory over the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.[7][8][9][10]

He played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.[11]

He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final victory over the Salford Red Devils at Old Trafford slotting a stunning drop goal in the process.[12][13][14]

On 16 August 2020, Makinson was charged by the RFL and was given a Grade F "other contrary behaviour", (the most serious grade on the disciplinary panel, which carries a minimum of 8 games suspension.) for an alleged low grab on Castleford Tigers Liam Watts during which, the incident was placed on report by referee Liam Moore. He appeared before a disciplinary hearing on 17 August 2020, to find out the length of his suspension. Makinson contested the decision of his grade, and the tribunal accepted his challenge, and decided that due to his previous disciplinary record, his Grade was downgraded to a Grade E, and he was given a 5 match suspension, and fined £500. He was unavailable for selection until early October.[15]

Makinson played in the club's 8-4 2020 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull, with his 80th minute drop-goal attempt rebounding off the goal sticks that led to the winning try.[16]

International career

Makinson enjoyed a stellar 2018 season, being included in the Super League Dream Team and playing a starring role in England's 2-1 series victory over New Zealand. This included a hat-trick in the second Test at Anfield.[17] In November 2018 he won the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award over James Tedesco, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Elliot Whitehead.[18]

References
  1. "Thomas Makinson St Helens". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. RLP
  4. "St Helens Profile". saintsrlfc.com. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  5. "Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens". Guardian. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  6. "St Helens 16 Leeds 32". Daily Telegraph. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  7. Cartwright, Phil (11 October 2014). "St Helens v Wigan as it happened". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  8. "St Helens 14 Wigan Warriors 6: Moment of madness from Wales international Ben Flower costs Wigan dear". Daily Telegraph. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  9. "St Helens win Grand Final after Wigan's Ben Flower is sent off". Guardian. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  10. "St Helens 14–6 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  11. "St Helens 4-18 Warrington RESULT: Challenge Cup Final as it happened from Wembley". Mirror. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  12. "St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford". Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  13. "St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened". The Guardian.
  14. "St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield". Sky Sports.
  15. "Tommy Makinson Banned For 5 Matches". BBC Sport. 19 August 2020.
  16. "Super League Grand Final: Wigan 4-8 St Helens". www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/07/tommy-makinson-england-golden-boot-rugby-league
  18. "Makinson a surprise winner of Golden Boot". NRL. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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