That shot had nothing to do with Winning instinct. Was one of the worst things I've seen on a rugby field.
As bad as the assault on Ronan O 'Gara, which you can watch in graphic detail on YouTube

Spot on.

I think one thing that does tend to get overlooked a little with Faz is his goal kicking, to be able to play the way he did but also convert from our wide under pressure was outstanding, not forgetting his drop goal ability too.

Double post

Just scored a cracking try..

Tomkins is certainly one of the best fullbacks I've seen at Wigan. Up there with Radlinski, Hampson and Henry Paul certainly. One name that hasn't been mentioned on here much is Joe Lydon who was superb at fullback. A real big game player who could turn a game on his own. He could score from anywhere on the pitch. Then there was his amazing kicking out of the hand not to mention drop goals (THAT semi final drop goal from 60m for instance).

I think if you could take aspects of all the players above you'd have the perfect fullback. Lydon's pace and big game mentality, Hampson's defence and freakish ability under the high kick, Henry Paul's unorthodox ball skills, Radlinski's support play up the middle and Tomkins ability to chime into the line and hit the gap or put someone else in.

Joe Lydon waa a cracker. Hope I'm not jinxing Tomkins for the rest of the game, Cats v Wakey but he's been imperious so far.

He's still the best FB in the league for me and a good couple of levels above French.

Bit poor comparing him to French to be homest

With his pace and elusiveness French can do thinks other players can’t. For me, both Coote and Tomkins are overall better full backs, more rounded players. Tomkins is top if the class IMO.

Waney won't be ignoring him, that's for sure.

Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s captain under Wane. He’s all class. We sadly got him for that second spell at a time his body wasn’t right but he’s looking in good nick now and the time struggling with injury has helped round his game.

Why?

If I'd have said he was better than Coote (which is he), would it still have been a poor comment?

Are we not allowed to compare two of SL's top rated FB's.

Funny opposite fans are finally starting to appreciate him now he doesn’t play for Wigan.

Light years ahead of Hardaker, Connor etc. He should be the first name on Englands team sheet.

It’s funny how that works. Micky Mac had the same in the first year or two at Catalans. Sam Tomkins is a legend of this sport. He was done over at least once when he should’ve got man of steel and Wayne Bennett ignored him inexplicably for England on a few occasions. Guys like Hardaker, Connor, Lomax, Widdop etc are very good players but Sam Tomkins is the sort of player you see come round once every twenty years or so. I hope he gets the end to his international career he deserves under Waney. That will be as the first choice fullback and maybe even Captain and he will run the team. We don’t celebrate our top players enough in this country and he’s been one of the best.