, ▁Tom kins ▁experienced ▁his ▁first ▁taste ▁of ▁defeat ▁in ▁a ▁union ▁white ▁sh irt ▁by ▁a ▁strong ▁Scotland ▁A ▁team , ▁who ▁ran - out ▁w inners ▁ 9 – 1 3 , ▁in ▁a ▁rain - s we pt ▁match ▁set ▁in ▁New castle . ▁ ▁England ▁He ▁won ▁his ▁début ▁England ▁cap ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 0 – 1 3 ▁victory ▁over ▁Australia , ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Aut umn ▁International ▁Series . ▁ ▁Following ▁Tom kins ' ▁good - form ▁for ▁the ▁Sar ac ens ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 – 2 0 1 4 ▁season ▁and ▁the ▁vac ancy ▁of ▁the ▁number ▁ 1 3 ▁j er sey , ▁left ▁by ▁the ▁injured ▁inc umb ent ▁Man u ▁Tu il agi . ▁Tom kins ▁was ▁selected ▁at ▁outside ▁centre ▁for ▁England ' s ▁ 1 st ▁XV ▁to ▁face ▁Australia , ▁in ▁ 2 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Q BE ▁International ▁Test . ▁ ▁A ▁match ▁England ' s ▁ 1 st ▁XV ▁won ▁ 2 0 – 1 3 , ▁to ▁reg ain ▁the ▁Cook ▁Cup . ▁With ▁Tom kins ▁début ing ▁in ▁a ▁new ▁centre ▁partners hip ▁with ▁Gl ouc ester ▁centre , ▁Billy ▁Tw el vet rees . ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁ ▁Rugby ▁league ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁Club ▁Super ▁League ▁( 2 ): ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁World ▁Club ▁Challenge ▁( 1 ): ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁League ▁Le