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.
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| 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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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.
