Sam Tomkins has hinted on the prospect of extending his enjoying profession into the 2025 Betfred Tremendous League season following his return halfway by means of this yr.
The previous England captain initially retired from enjoying rugby league following Catalans Dragons’ defeat to a different of his former golf equipment, Wigan Warriors, within the 2023 Grand Closing at Outdated Trafford having been stricken by a knee harm.
However Tomkins made a shock comeback for the Dragons in July and made six appearances for the French membership throughout the closing rounds of the common season. Chatting with The Bench podcast, nonetheless, the 35-year-old revealed he feels able to enjoying on in 2025.
“I thought I was going to finish winning at Old Trafford last year and I didn’t get that,” Tomkins advised Sky Sports activities. “I never want my last game to come, and I never wanted to retire.
“The knee feels lots higher than it did in 2023. What I obtained what eight months of pure restoration.
“I could play again, yeah.”
Tomkins was in the end unable to assist Catalans return to the play-offs after reaching the Grand Closing final yr, with the Dragons ending the common season in seventh and lacking out on a spot within the high six on factors distinction from St Helens.
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Former England captain Tomkins revealed why he determined to return out of retirement and re-join Catalans
Regardless of that, the three-time Tremendous League winner has no regrets about deciding to return out of retirement for the Perpignan-based outfit.
“I love the club and the club were in a difficult position, so when they said, ‘Would you come back?’ it was quite an easy decision for me after a little bit of thinking,” Tomkins mentioned.
“I wanted to help, I wanted to be part of the group and I came in when we weren’t in a great position. We signed Jarrod Wallace, Reimis Smith came over, so there was an obvious change in the club, and we needed to change something, and I was part of that.
“I do not assume anybody who got here in made a large enough impression to alter the course of the season, however I’ve no regrets as a result of I did precisely what I needed to do.
“I just wish it would have finished a little bit better.”
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