Yes but then there is 2012, one year doesnt make a career, especially for someone 22 years of age

What had Briers done at 22 years old?

Whats he done all his career?

Maybe its because Briers hasn't been playing behind a dominant pack, that seems to be the excuse for Tomkins failure against the best players in the world at International level.

I guess he has 2 CC medals, which is more than most have. He has still massively underachieved though

The original comment is absolutely ridiculous though the more i think about it

Yeah his first test when he came on as a sub at our ground he turned that game around (plus eastmond)

Briers is near enough done Sam is starting and he's probably won more now than briers has ever

This is stupid. Sam tomkins is very one dimensional. In fact that is an understatement.

We will once again see how good (read: poor) sam is on his own merits when we play a real team come 4 nations!

This argumebt of who has won what is stupid. Tou lot hate mathers and he has won a load more than most od the wigan players.

Ok, so achieving more than Briers means his one of the best players in RL (which lots of Wigan fans claim), thanks for clearing that up.

Sam is one of the best players in SL, definately top 30, but he is a poors mans Jarryd Hayne.

Some of the comments on here are embarassing...

I'm pretty sure not many Warrington fans share the same view of Ron or jdrocket because it just goes to show what lack of RL knowledge they have. I dont understand how they can't see what a special type of player England have in Sam Tomkins. For years we have been able to match Australia and New Zealand in the forwards but have lacked quality in the backs. A player like Sam comes along and it's "if we dont beat Australia and New Zealand he's rubbish." I have no doubt behind a good pack going into the 4 Nations we will see just what a good player he is.

We havent been able to match Australia and New Zealand for years so why if we don't this year would it be all Sam's fault. I'm more worried about McNamara being in charge than anything else.

Sam Tomkins is quality and irrespective of who he plays for, it's great to watch him in Super League!

I remember the days when Sky covered all teams and not just one team and one so called god like player

Maybe if Sky covered the whole of the game then we could talk about all of the teams and players

'Sam' wa sensational last night.

I was really surprised watching the game, all the Wigan fans on here keep telling me we're daft as a brush for racking up big scores on plop sides, the Wigan wayaka the 'correct way' is to just do enough, conserve the energy, then a week before the final they're running tries from everywhere.

How odd.

Why do you think the scoreline was so close in the first half?

That would have been the plan but at half time he would have said dont risk it go out and do your stuff