Nick Tompkins (born 16 February 1995) is a

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player who plays at

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for

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club

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and the Wales national team. Tompkins came through the academy at Saracens. 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

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. He was also a replacement as Saracens won the

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. On 26 June 2020, Tompkins joined the

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on loan from Saracens for the 2020–21 season. Tompkins started the final as Saracens defeated

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to win the Premiership title in 2023.

International

Tompkins played for England at age group level and

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. In January 2020, Tompkins was selected for the senior Wales 2020 Six Nations squad. He qualifies for Wales through his

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-born grandmother. 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

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International tries

References

External links

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Saracens F.C. ProfileRBS U20 Six Nations ProfileEngland Rugby Profile
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