Nick Tompkins

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Nicholas Tompkins
Birth nameNicholas Adam Tompkins
Date of birth (1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 27)
Place of birthSidcup, Kent, England
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Old Albanian RFC 2 (0)
Correct as of 1 September 2018
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–
2020-2021		 Saracens
Dragons (loan)		 133
14		 (215)
(5)
Correct as of 31 January 2022
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2014–2016
2017
2020-		 England U18
England U20
England Saxons
Wales
12
?
18
(15)
(?)
(10)
Correct as of 18:32, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Nick Tompkins (born 16 February 1995) is a rugby union player who plays at centre for Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership, and the Wales national team.

Tompkins came through the academy at Saracens.[1][2] Born in Sidcup, 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 while in the Saracens academy. In 2012, Tompkins made his debut for Saracens in the LV Cup. His 100th Saracens cap 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]

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 and scored a try in the 42–0 win over Italy.[8]

International tries[]

Try Opponent Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  Italy Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2020 Six Nations 1 February 2020 Win 42 – 0
2  Australia Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2021 Autumn Internationals 20 November 2021 Win 29 – 28
3  England London, England Twickenham Stadium 2022 Six Nations Championship 26 February 2022 Loss 23 – 19

References[]

  1. ^ "Nick Tompkins". Saracens.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Nick Tompkins Stats". It's Rugby.
  3. ^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens". BBC. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle". BBC. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ Tompkins loan to Dragons
  6. ^ "England Saxons beat South Africa A". BBC Sport.
  7. ^ "Wales Six Nations 2020 squad: The 38 player training camp line-up - in full".
  8. ^ Griffiths, Gareth (1 February 2020). "Six Nations 2020: Josh Adams hat-trick helps Wales thrash Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

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