What a pity Sam Tomkins has decided to retire. He is still in great form.

[Bradman Better]

Just look at Samkins' brilliant performance 10 days ago against Leeds.

 

Sam looks like he could easily go round for another season.

Shaun Wane should definitely ask him to join the England squad for this year's Test series against Tonga.

Edited September 27, 2023 by Bradman Better

[StandOffHalf]

His knee is done. He's still a wonderful ball-player, but his body is failing him.

[ghost crayfish]

Yeah I think he's calling it at the right time, while he can still perform at a good level.

[overtheborder]

Great player still as has pretty much been said on here and agree he's still looking good. To be fair I wonder how his body's feeling in the mornings and how much effort leading up to matches it's taking to get up to that level. I suppose it's one thing being able to do it for another season but to try to keep going knowing your body's on the slide somewhat must be different mentally.

[Futtocks]

He has to consider that there's a whole new life after sport, and whether he wants to be normally mobile for the remaining decades.

Edited September 27, 2023 by Futtocks

[StandOffHalf]

He's really likeable and engaging as a pundit. I am looking forward to seeing him develop there.

Plus, he is a figure that cuts through to a certain extent to general sporting fans. He's not quite an Offiah, but it is important that British RL has pundits who attract and appeal to the non-diehard TV viewer.

[GUBRATS]

Sam's missed a lot of games this year 

[Damien]

7 hours ago, Bradman Better said:

Shaun Wane should definitely ask him to join the England squad for this year's Test series against Tonga.

No way. He should never have been in the starting team for the World Cup last year.

[bobbruce]

10 hours ago, Futtocks said:

He has to consider that there's a whole new life after sport, and whether he wants to be normally mobile for the remaining decades.

Which to be fair he won’t be anyway very few players with that number of games are. 

[graveyard johnny]

11 hours ago, Futtocks said:

He has to consider that there's a whole new life after sport, and whether he wants to be normally mobile for the remaining decades.

agreed -at this point  he's about ready  to join the England rugby union squad

[Wellsy4HullFC]

1 hour ago, graveyard johnny said:

agreed -at this point  he's about ready  to join the England rugby union squad

Beat me to it!

[audois]

I though that he wanted to have a place at the Catalans after his playing days - there is a place for the Scots fellow who is moving on. Tomkins could do any development around the club I reckon

[Click]

10 minutes ago, audois said:

I though that he wanted to have a place at the Catalans after his playing days - there is a place for the Scots fellow who is moving on. Tomkins could do any development around the club I reckon

Yeah, I am also under the impression that he was going to stay in the Catalans region, he always mentions how settled his children, and family are down there. Can't imagine wanting to uproot and bring them all back unless there is something specific here. 

Catalans would be stupid if they weren't already getting him qualified as a coach, and working with the team in a wider role - if he wasn't already.