Logan Tomkins
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| Born | 1 August 1992 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 5 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Joel Tomkins (brother) Sam Tomkins (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Logan Tomkins is a rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Widnes Vikings in the Championship.
He has played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at the Widnes Vikings and Workington Town in the Championship, and the Salford Red Devils in the top flight. Tomkins has also spent four seasons at Salford after his loan spell there.
Background
[edit]Tomkins was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. He is the younger brother of fellow professionals Joel and Sam Tomkins.
Playing career
[edit]Wigan
[edit]Tomkins made his début in Super League on 11 March 2012 in Wigan's away match at his former dual registration club; Widnes.[3]
He played in the 2013 Challenge Cup Final victory over Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.[4][5][6]
Widnes
[edit]During 2011, Tomkins played 14 times on dual registration at Widnes. He scored 6 tries for the then Championship Side.
Salford loans
[edit]In 2014, Logan joined Salford on a loan deal. He made his first appearance for the club against Bradford Bulls in Salford's 38-24 win. In his third appearance, against Leeds, Logan scored his team's only try in Salford's 32-4 defeat. On 22 April 2014, Logan agreed to stay with Salford for the rest of the 2014 season.[7]
Tomkins returned to Salford on loan again in 2015.
Workington
[edit]Also in 2015, Tomkins played two games for Workington Town on dual registration from Wigan.
Salford
[edit]Logan Tomkins made the permanent switch to Salford on 25 November 2015, signing a one-year deal for the 2016 season.[8]
He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final defeat by St. Helens at Old Trafford.[9][10][11]
Family
[edit]Logan Tomkins is the youngest brother of former Wigan teammates Joel Tomkins and Sam Tomkins.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Players". LoveRugbyLeague.com.
- ^ "Logan Tomkins - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Widnes Vikings 37-36 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Hull FC 0-16 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors overcome Hull FC and elements to win Challenge Cup". The Guardian. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors grind out victory over Hull". Sky Sports. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Super League: Logan Tomkins extends loan spell with Salford Red Devils". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Logan Tomkins commits to Salford". Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford". Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened". The Guardian.
- ^ "St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Logan Tomkins escapes shadow of elder brothers in new life at Salford". The Guardian. 11 March 2017.
External links
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