kins ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁P ud sey , ▁Le eds , ▁West ▁York shire , ▁England . ▁He ▁played ▁rugby ▁league ▁for ▁his ▁local ▁team ▁[ St anning ley ] ▁and ▁rugby ▁union ▁for ▁Br am ley ▁Phoenix . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁At kins ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁the ▁Brad ford ▁Bull s ▁but ▁failed ▁to ▁make ▁a ▁first - team ▁appearance ▁before ▁joining ▁W ake field ▁Tr inity ▁Wild c ats ▁mid way ▁through ▁ 2 0 0 6 ' s ▁Super ▁League ▁XI . ▁▁ ▁He ▁signed ▁for ▁W arr ington ▁Wol ves ▁on ▁a ▁three - year ▁deal ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁following ▁Rich ie ▁My ler ▁from ▁S alf ord ▁City ▁Red s . ▁ ▁At kins ▁played ▁for ▁W arr ington ▁Wol ves ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁Final ▁victory ▁over ▁Le eds ▁Rh inos . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁Final ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Le eds ▁Rh inos ▁at ▁W emble y ▁Stadium . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Super ▁League ▁Grand ▁Final ▁defeat ▁by ▁the ▁Le eds ▁Rh inos ▁at ▁Old ▁Tra ff ord . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Super ▁League ▁Grand ▁Final ▁defeat ▁by ▁the ▁W igan ▁War riors ▁at ▁Old ▁Tra ff ord . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁Final ▁defeat ▁by ▁H ull ▁F . C . ▁at ▁W