| Birth name | Nicholas Adam Tompkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 February 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sidcup, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nick Tompkins (born 16 February 1995) is a rugby union player who plays as a centre for English Premiership club Saracens and the Wales national team.
Tompkins came through the academy at Saracens.[1][2] Born in Sidcup, England, He represented England at Under-18 and Under-20 levels, as well as England Saxons. He qualifies for Wales through his Welsh grandmother, and made his debut for Wales in 2022.
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 Exeter Chiefs.[3] He was also a replacement as Saracens won the 2019 European Rugby Champions Cup Final.[4]
On 26 June 2020, Tompkins joined the Dragons on loan from Saracens for the 2020–21 season.[5]
Tompkins started the final as Saracens defeated Sale Sharks to win the Premiership title in 2023.[6]
Tompkins played for England at age group level and England Saxons.[7]
In January 2020, Tompkins was selected for the senior Wales 2020 Six Nations squad. He qualifies for Wales through his Wrexham-born grandmother.[8] 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 Italy.[9]
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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| 1 |  Italy |
Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2020 Six Nations Championship | 1 February 2020 | Win |
| 2 |  Australia |
Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2021 Autumn Internationals | 20 November 2021 | Win |
| 3 |  England |
London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2022 Six Nations Championship | 26 February 2022 | Loss |
| 4 | Australia |
Lyon, France | Parc Olympique Lyonnais | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 24 September 2023 | Win |
