Will be interesting to see him play against an Australian defence now he's been identified as a spot player by them. The aussies will be out to stiffle him / sort him out. Let's see if the aussie break their defensive line when he's running round the back.

If he was going to leave Wigan then hopefully it will be for the NRL. Much rather he went there than to Union.

It'll be interesting to see if the Aussie taget him with high kicks to try to destroy his confidence (like Bradford once did to a so called world's best FB)! I suspect not, I think it'll be via short kicks to get repeat sets. They'll want to stifle us, like they're brilliant at, if they are taking this one seriously.

I am sure in the past they have said they will be marking him very closely.

Of course they'll have a close eye on him and a plan to stop him. The one thing Sam's got that you can't plan for is pace and acceleration.

They'll plan for him, he's our most dangerous player. I expect someone to try to get a big hit on him early on in the hope it'll put him off, but from what I've seen of him it won't bother him mentally.

He could obviously cut it in the NRL. He's one of the best players around at the moment. Obviously there are a lot of high-quality fullbacks over there - Slater, Boyd, Gidley, etc - but it'll be good to see him up against these sorts of players week in week out.
However, it's always a shame to see any talented player leave SL.

Rather he stayed in the sport than moved to Union, though.

yeah right o matey. As if they aren't.

I am sure the team are.
The coverage in Australia in the media in general is pretty basic as I am sure you can see.
I doubt many Aussies are getting up at 1:15 or 2:15 am to watch it.
The fact Channel Nine is only showing the games Australia play in is not good for the game.
No replays next day on free to air.
I guess the feeling is the season is over and fans have moved on.

I'll be getting up. Just hope I can get some sleep before and after it, before I go to work at 8:30am.

Its 10pm here now I will be hanging in for another 5 hours.

Yeah, can't wait for you and the RFL's business plan for League to come to fruition. What is it again? Oh, yes we have to wait around paying peanuts until Wakefield catch up and we have a completely even competition. When's it happening? Any time now, just around the corner?

Might I suggest that the clowns at the RFL and the bigger clowns that defend them are the reason Wembley looked like that today.

Fair to say Sam proved a few wrong on here today. He's more than adequate of making it in the NRL.

An awful lot of syllables to use up when the word "cheats" does the job just as well.

Without doubt.

Swap Sam and Slater round and let him have the easy street of playing for the Aussies and then we'd see some fireworks.

Yes, that would clearly demonstrate that Slater is an inferior player. (in some alternative reality).

who the fooks? madge? homer simpsons wife?

There is no doubt today Sam Tomkins would of been put on the radar of NRL clubs.

Anybody questioning the ability of Sam Tomkins got a few answers today. The guy is absolute class.

Sam put himself in the very top tier today on the greatest stage in the World.

Yep. Never watch Super League over the last few years. He could make it over here. As could a lot of the England players.

If Thurston, Slater, Lockyer, or even Benjo Marshall or Foran had provided two back of hand flick passes to set up two tries, everyone would have got through a box of Kleenex.

An Englishman does it...

my favourite post ever

I don't think anyone has ever doubted his ability. It's his morality and future career aspirations people have a problem with.

Tomkins was the stand out player today. FACT.

his morality is personal opinion.

and show me without selective quotes where he has stated his future career aspirations.

His choice of agent and dining partners are enough proof of that.

His one hand passes today were only because he had an Eden Park RFU catalogue in his other hand.