There are no positives to come from Sam playing Union, and if this does occur I'll be very disappointed with Sam and the club for letting this happen. Would Lockyer, Slater or Benji Marshall do this or even be allowed to do this? Absolutely not.

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That quote sez it all and is exactly how the media will portray Sam Tomkins.

As a Wigan fan I am disgusted that the club are in talks about this. The fact that are even contemplating it is shocking.

This is terrible news, hope he has a shocking game and comes back to wigan with his tail between his legs.

How will everyone feel if Sam comes back with a broken leg or serious ligament damage. Yes he could get hurt at anytime but to let him play another game when he does not need to is a risk. Instead of playing another game he should be off on a break somewhere. RL gains nothing from it. I can hear some now thinking its only 1 game but if he gets a career injury then it will be a major problem



Question is Tomkins bigger than Wigan Rugby.

I'd agree that Wigan wouldn't gain much publicity for this. Sam has everything to win or lose. A good performance and he's lauded in all the national newspapers, a bad game, and he's thought not capable of hacking it in RU.



Perhaps Sam craves the media attention that he's not getting playing RL. He may love playing RL, but if he wishes to increase his popularity and standing, then playing a game for the BB is surefire fire way to do it.



I just find it sad, that to get our best players the financial deals they want they have to threaten switching to RU, and the same goes with their national profile. If they wish to have one, then playing RL isn't likely to get them it. Sam's an exceptional talent. Probably the most gifted player in the UK, yet outside RL circles he'll be hardly known. I'm guessing he wants to change that, whilst still playing for Wigan.

Totally agree with you there is no reason what so ever to risk our best player in a "friendly" match of a rival code. I'd have though the Aussies would love to pound a English rugby league player at any opportunity total madness from Sam and Wigan if this is allowed.

i dont understand why he came out with all the comments about not being interested in playing union if hes going to be playing in this game?? i cant see what wigan will gain from this by letting him play

He may crave more media attention but he is not bigger then the club or the sport!



He has to accept that as a Wigan Rugby League player the media attention he craves is likely not to happen. Don't commit yourself to Wigan and Rugby League but go and play in union a few weeks later.



It is a kick in the face!

I was one of the people that didn't think Lenagan could do wrong up until this. One week saying that Sam cant speak to the unionites the next week he could be turning out at twickers........... If Lenagan lets this happen, in my opinion, he needs his head well and truely testing. I hope the RFL step in to stop it but there is more chance of platting fog than that happening

Is it the price Wigan have to pay for having Sam, probably the best players in the UK, pull on a Wigan shirt every week. He could have walked out on his Wigan contract to go and play RU, and earn the money and fame that wants, but he didn't.



It's not ideal, in fact is far from it. But if it's part of his new deal, that he could play in games such as this one to increase his media profile, meant Wigan could keep him, then so be it. I'd rather he plays in this game as a Wigan player than not be a Wigan player at all, which could have easily happened.