Former Wigan Warriors and England star Sam Tomkins makes decision on future
Former Wigan Warriors star Sam Tomkins has made a decision on his playing future for the 2025 Super League campaign, according to Catalans Dragons owner Bernard Guasch.
Speaking on radio network France Bleu Roussillon, Catalans’ club president Guasch has revealed that the 35-year-old former England captain will play on with the club next season.
Tomkins, who enjoyed a decorated career with Wigan before switching to the South of France, made a retirement U-turn midway through the 2024 campaign in a bid to help the Dragons finish the season in the play-offs.
Steve McNamara’s side however failed to reach the top six - with Tomkins now set to go again with the same goals in 2025.
The full-back initially retired at the end of 2023 due to a knee injury, featuring in the Dragons’ loss to former club Wigan at Old Trafford in the Super League Grand Final.
He made a surprise return to the field in Round 19 of the 2024 campaign, winning four of his six matches, having suffering a hamstring injury that saw him sidelined for a spell in August.
Guasch said: “He has assured us to do another season. He made this decision, he feels very good physically and will do the necessary preparation for two and a half months.
"His knee is fine. Of course he will not play 30 matches next season, but maybe 15 or 18.”
On the show, Guasch also revealed that a new performance manager will arrive in Perpignan from Sydney Roosters to join McNamara’s coaching staff, with the potential of two new assistants for 2025.