If that was the case i would have let him go as we will lose him eventually. We are Rugby League they are Rugby Union you play one or the other but cant have it both ways. We look desperate and pathetic if we agreed to anything ike

Benji Marshall and Lockyer where asked aswell aint to sure that they are playing though. Sam is though.

Perhaps Lenegan already knows that barring any drastic changes in form Sam is likely to switch to union after 3 years.



Thanks to the 5 year deal that means even though Sam can talk to clubs after 3 years he's still contracted to Wigan and therefore Wigan will be owed compensation. A player like Sam could provide Wigan with a hefty sum of money, so maybe he's willing to let Sam play a game of union in the hope that he impresses and it bumps up his value a little more.

Doesnt the NRL have a strict rule about not allowing players to play in a competitive rival sport. Pretty sure the NRL slammed the door on Benji a few years ago when he was offered to $1m play Union in Japan.



Cant see them allowing him to play for the Barbarians.

Don't think they are playing, the reasons why I don't no. Just know as they got asked.

Well they should let him go now were not here to produce players for RU. Losing him now will be no different to losing him in 3 years

I'll have a pint of what you've had.

In that case we should have let Thomas Leuluai leave two years ago.

The price we pay for Sam to play for Wigan is £300,000 a year and that's paid pay us the fans, as a result we should have full commitment from him and IL for Wigan and this is a complete lack of that.

Word from Saracens is that they are delighted with the deal to link the club to Wigan. Sam Tomkins will get to train with his brother while the Union side groom him for his eventual switch. By the time Sam does cross codes he will have played a lot of Union.

Cant compare that Leulai wants to play league with no intentions of going to a rival code and sam would be going to RU and during his 3 year contract wants to play ru games. So therefore i would of got rid but in saying all that i would love for sam to stay in RL for at least 4 more years til just after the ruwc2015 not to much to ask is it.

Our Chairman stated last week in his interview that sam has no interest in playing rugby union and was a little tempted by the NRL.



Time to prove that i think.

The communication between us and IL has been very weak in recent months, most big sports team deny incorrect rumours very quickly and give club statement on a regular basis concerning "hear say" or comments that have been made in the news papers. Wigan only ever announce things well beyond the point of every body already knowing the announcement.