 Tomkins was played at scrum @-@ half for Wigan 's round 12 fixture against Harlequins with Sean O 'Loughlin covering his position at stand @-@ off instead . In round 19 , again against Harlequins , Tomkins marked his first league appearance as a fullback with the game 's first score and a try @-@ saving tackle on Lamont Bryan . The Daily Mirror reported Maguire as saying , " Sam wanted a go at fullback and played very well . He 's a quality kid in any position . " He remained in that position for the rest of the season , including the Grand Final , except for one match against Warrington in round 22 where he was reverted to stand @-@ off again . 
