Nicholas Adam Tompkins (born 16 February 1995) is a professional

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player who plays as a

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club

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. Born in England, he represents

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at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds. In 2024 Tompkins announced that he is expecting his first child with his long-term partner.

Early life

Tompkins came through the academy at Saracens. Born in Sidcup, England, He represented England at Under-18 and Under-20 levels, as well as

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. He qualifies for Wales through his Welsh grandmother, and made his debut for Wales in 2020.

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

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. He was also a replacement as Saracens won the 2019 European Rugby Champions Cup Final. On 26 June 2020, Tompkins joined the

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on loan from Saracens for the 2020–21 season. Tompkins started the final as Saracens defeated

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to win the Premiership title in 2023.

International career

Tompkins played for England at age group level and

. In January 2020, Tompkins was selected for the senior Wales 2020 Six Nations squad. He qualifies for Wales through his

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-born grandmother. 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

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Career statistics

List of international tries

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References

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