After hanging his boots up on a glittering career, Sam Tomkins is set to join Sky to give viewers his unrivalled insight, expert opinion and analysis for the biggest ever season of Super League on Sky Sports and streaming service NOW. 

Tomkins is one of the most decorated players in English Rugby League history. Over the course of 16 years at the top of the game, he won three Super League Grand Finals with Wigan, captained England at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup and became only the 2nd player to win Man of Steel with two separate clubs.

The list of collective and individual honours goes on, with Tomkins also winning two Challenge Cup finals and being selected six times in the Super League Dream Team at full-back. When he decided to call time on his playing career last season, he ended it with 352 appearances and 1,462 points to his name for both club and country.

Sam Tomkins, Sky Sports analyst, said: “It’s a real pleasure to be joining such a talented team. Sky Sports is Rugby League’s greatest partner and has played an important role in the sport for as long as I’ve been playing so it’s brilliant to now be working here.

“I can’t wait to turn my hand to being a full-time broadcaster and impart some of the experience and insight I’ve taken from the changing room and out on the pitch to those watching at home.”

Tomkins is the latest addition to the team, which has already been bolstered by four-time Super League Grand Final winner, Kyle Amor and broadcasters Dave Woods and Mark Wilson. They join Sky Sports following an historic rights deal made last year, giving Super League fans the chance to watch every Betfred Super League match live for the first time. 

Sky Sports and NOW is the only place to watch every game live all season. All six matches in each Super League round will be shown live, totalling around 170 games each year across Sky and NOW platforms. This will include Magic Weekend fixtures, Playoffs and all three Grand Finals – Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair.

Continued innovation will also be seen on screen, as renewed investment means that video referees will now feature in all Super League matches, bringing increased consistency and integrity to the sport. 

Helen Falkus, Sky Sports Director of Multi Sports, said: “To be able to welcome someone of Sam’s stature within the game is hugely exciting. From the conversations we’ve had, you can already tell there’s a real desire to contribute and learn.

“This is set to be our biggest Rugby League season yet on Sky Sports and we’re the only place fans can watch every game live. The signings of Sam alongside Kyle, Dave and Mark really signal our intent to bring fans the best coverage possible.”

In addition to live matches, Super League fans can tune in to Sky Sports for a range of support programming, including interviews and features whilst being able to stay across all the latest Rugby League news on Sky Sports’ social media channels, SkySports.com and Sky Sports News.  For non-Sky subscribers, fans can still stream every Betfred Super League live match with a NOW Sports Month membership.

Notes to editors:

How to watch on NOW: NOW Sports members will get access to every Betfred Super League live match with a Sky Sports Month Membership. All games will be available via the 11 Sky Sports channels and NOW’s Bonus Streams, available in the Sports section of the NOW app. The Rugby League section of the NOW app will also offer selected on demand content.