Joel Tomkins
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Tomkins | |
| Date of birth | March 21, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Weight | 15 st 0 lb (95 kg) | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Second Row / Loose Forward | |
| Current club | Wigan Warriors | |
| Number | 22 | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2005 ‐ 2007 ‐ |
Wigan Warriors Widnes Vikings |
24 (16) 0 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Joel Tomkins is an English rugby league player. He plays as a second row for Wigan Warriors. Tomkins is a former St. John Fisher player, he played in Wigan's Academy U18s in 2003. He was selected for the 2004 Academy Origin Series.
[edit] Wigan Warriors Career
Joel was one of the most highly rated talents in the Wigan Warriors Academy. In 2005 was called up into the first team at the age of 18 and made his first team debut against Widnes Vikings in March 2005. During 2005 Joel made another 12 appearances scoring a total of 3 tries.
In February 2006 Joel agree a contract extension with Wigan Warriors which will keep him at the club until 2008. The talented youngster was given his first team chances under coach Ian Millward who had become head coach of Wigan Warriors in 2005. Joel started the first match of the 2006 season at loose forward in a match against the Catalans Dragons which Wigan lost 38-30. Joel was demoted to the bench for the second match of the season against Leeds Rhinos. After 17 minutes he was brought off the bench and scored a try with his first touch of the ball to give Wigan a 4-0 lead, Wigan lost the match 16-24. Joel started from the bench for the next two matches against Huddersfield Giants and Salford City Reds but was dropped to the academy. He returned to the squad when he was named on the bench for the Challenge Cup Fourth Round match against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 2 April 2006, he also played in the next couple of super league matches against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and St Helens RFC before again being dropped to the academy. Ian Millard was sacked in April 2006 because of the poor results of the Wigan side, he was replace by Brian Noble on the 20 April 2006. Wigan were bottom of the league and Noble decided to play a more experienced squad which meant that Joel would not make another appearance during 2006.
Joel started the 2007 season in the Wigan Warriors Senior Academy were he was in good form scoring 5 tries in one match against Hull Kingston Rovers Academy but despite this he was not called up into the first team squad until 18 May 2007 for the super league match against Hull Kingston Rovers. Joel suffered an ankle injury during the match and missed 2 weeks before returning the the Senior Academy and later returned to the first team for the match against Catalans Dragons on the 15 June 2007.
On 27 July 2007 the 20 year old back-row forward joined Widnes Vikings, initially on a month's loan with a view to extending the deal to the end of the season.
On their official website, Widnes Head Coach Steve McCormack said "It's a really good signing for the Club. Joel has tremendous ability and experience."
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