Nick Tompkins

Nicholas Adam Tompkins (born 16 February 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Saracens. Born in England, he represents Wales at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds. In 2024 Tompkins announced that he is expecting his first child with his long-term partner.

Nick Tompkins

Tompkins representing England during the World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Full name	Nicholas Adam Tompkins
Date of birth	(1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Sidcup, England
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
School	Bishop Justus Church of England School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Saracens Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012– Saracens 196 (270) 2020–2021 → Dragons (loan) 14 (5) Correct as of 16 March 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2015 England U20 17 (15) 2017 England Saxons 2 (0) 2020– Wales 38 (20) Correct as of 16 March 2024

Early life

Tompkins came through the academy at Saracens.^[1][2] Born in Sidcup, England, He represented England at Under-18 and Under-20 levels, as well as England Saxons. He qualifies for Wales through his Welsh grandmother, and made his debut for Wales in 2020.^{[citation needed]}

Club career

In 2012, Tompkins made his debut for Saracens in the LV Cup. His 100th Saracens match 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 Exeter Chiefs.^[3] He was also a replacement as Saracens won the 2019 European Rugby Champions Cup Final.^[4]

On 26 June 2020, Tompkins joined the Dragons on loan from Saracens for the 2020–21 season.^[5]

Tompkins started the final as Saracens defeated Sale Sharks to win the Premiership title in 2023.^[6]

International career

Tompkins played for England at age group level and England Saxons.^[7]

In January 2020, Tompkins was selected for the senior Wales 2020 Six Nations squad. He qualifies for Wales through his Wrexham-born grandmother.^[8] 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 Italy.^[9]

Career statistics

List of international tries

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	1 February 2020	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	Italy	26–0	42–0	2020 Six Nations Championship
2	20 November 2021	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	Australia	21–13	29–28	2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals
3	26 February 2022	Twickenham Stadium, London, England	England	10–17	19–23	2022 Six Nations Championship
4	24 September 2023	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France	Australia	24–6	40–6	2023 Rugby World Cup

as of 24 September 2023^[update]