I've been critical of Tomkins' attitude and demeanour in the past, but he's been outstanding in this tournament.



I say again - he looks a significantly better player when he cuts out the silly stuff and just plays.

Isn't it amazing what a couple of good performances can do, both on a Tomkins level and an England/SL level?

Sam Tomkins is a genuinely nice lad with his feet firmly on the ground, who is willing to help his mates - no matter what they do now or play for.

The time he takes signing autographs for kids and talking with them, the fact he watches his mate Thornley at Leigh when he can and this gesture to support an old mates fundraising so he can go on the BARLA tour are synonymous of this lads character - well done Sam.

What some prix on here fail to grasp is this game of ours has been lacking a high profile world class player since Hanley, the player kids pretend to be when throwing a ball around in the street or playground - Sam is that man, and we should use him as the face of our sport in the same way Beckham was used.

All this from a Leyther with a born hatred for all things Humble!!

Well said. I've made that exact point over on the Hull board. I think people do overstate his contribution compared to those of his colleagues. Our forwards won the game for us on Saturday, and we'd still have won without Tomkins. That's not to belittle his efforts - he had an excellent game - but without the efforts of Graham, Westwood, Roby and a few others, Tomkins' input would have been in vain.

I remember saying that all fans would change their minds about him when he puts in a couple of good performances for England. It is great when he is playing for your team, I can imagine it isn't so nice seeing him against you.



He is a world-class player.

you for real ? Think you need to have a reality check ? I take it your not a Wigan fan then ?

Anyone who wants to have a go at Sam Tomkins will have to get through me from now on.



I've even got an 'I love Sam' t-shirt ready for the weekend.

I think his post is "tongue in cheek" so to speak

I've always thought that the reason Sam Tomkins got booed during the Exiles game is that he'd frequently run accross the pitch with the ball towards Ryan Hall, then instead of actually passing it he'd turn around and run back in the opposite direction. It looked like he was trying to do anything to avoid passing to Hall.



Now, he appears to love attacking down Hall's wing. As the tournament has gone on he seems to have developed a great understanding with both Hall and Reed. Heres hoping it's an understanding that will be effective again against Australia.

Are you a lawyer? Only somebody with a vivid imagination could come up with that crap