Sam Tomkins announces Wigan Warriors return as Ben Flower makes his own comeback in victory over Warrington Wolves
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Your support makes all the difference.Sam Tomkins will return to Wigan next season, cutting short his stint in the NRL with New Zealand Warriors to rejoin his home-town club on a four-year contract.
The deal, reputed to be worth £200,000, was announced by Wigan chairman Ian Lenagan at half-time of this Super League win over Warrington at the DW Stadium. It was revealed that he had rejected an offer from the Wolves.
Tomkins, who is currently recovering from a knee injury, said: “It’s been a fantastic experience to test myself in the NRL but the reality is I am 13,000 miles away from my friends and family. When I left Wigan I always knew in my heart that I would return to play for the club one day and I am very excited at the thought of returning to the DW Stadium and pulling on that famous jersey once again.”
Wigan’s coach, Shaun Wane, added: “Once I heard that Sam was looking to come back to England next year I knew we had to pull out all the stops to have him here. He is one of our own and a truly world-class player.”
Wigan’s win – in which Ben Flower returned from his six-month ban for punching Lance Hohaia in the Grand Final – was underpinned by Dom Manfredi’s hat-trick of tries, his second successive treble, in a game where the lead changed hands six times. The home side remain in third place, but moved to within a point of St Helens.
Liam Farrell, Ryan Hampshire and Anthony Gelling scored Wigan’s other tries.
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