Nick Tompkins

Nick Tompkins
Tompkins representing England during the World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Full nameNicholas Adam Tompkins
Born (1995-02-16) 16 February 1995
Sidcup, England
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
SchoolBishop Justus Church of England School
Rugby union career
Position Centre
Current team Saracens
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012– Saracens 221 (265[1])
2020–2021 → Dragons (loan) 14 (5)
Correct as of 13 August 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015 England U20 17 (15)
2017 England Saxons 2 (0)
2020– Wales 43 (25)
Correct as of 13 August 2026

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.

Early life

Tompkins came through the academy at Saracens.[2][3] 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.[4]

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.[5] He was also a replacement as Saracens won the 2019 European Rugby Champions Cup Final.[6]

On 26 June 2020, Tompkins joined the Dragons on loan from Saracens for the 2020–21 season.[7]

Tompkins started the final as Saracens defeated Sale Sharks to win the Premiership title in 2023.[8]

Tompkins now has over 200 appearances for Saracens, having also won five Premiership titles and three Champions/Heineken cups.

International career

Tompkins played for England at age group level and England Saxons.[9]

In January 2020, Tompkins was selected for the senior Wales 2020 Six Nations squad. He qualifies for Wales through his Wrexham-born grandmother.[10] 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.[11]

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

References

  1. ↑ https://all.rugby/player/nick--tompkins
  2. ↑ "Nick Tompkins". Saracens.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Nick Tompkins Stats". It's Rugby.
  4. ↑ "Six Nations 2020: Centre Nick Tompkins will make his first Wales start against Ireland". BBC Sport. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens". BBC. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle". BBC. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Tompkins loan to Dragons
  8. ↑ "Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller". BBC. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "England Saxons beat South Africa A". BBC Sport.
  10. ↑ "Wales Six Nations 2020 squad: The 38 player training camp line-up - in full".
  11. ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (1 February 2020). "Six Nations 2020: Josh Adams hat-trick helps Wales thrash Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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