
Three months after exiting the Emirates Stadium stony-faced in the wake of England’s shock World Cup semi-final defeat to Samoa, Sam Tomkins is relishing the return of a Betfred Super League season that he believes could be among the most competitive on record.
Tomkins endured a “grim” week dealing with the fall-out of Samoa’s stunning golden-point success before returning to the south of France to begin preparations for a fourth campaign with Catalans Dragons, who get under way against Wakefield at Belle Vue on Friday night.