▁Drag ons ▁in ▁the ▁Bet fred ▁Super ▁League , ▁and ▁has ▁played ▁for ▁England ▁at ▁international ▁level . ▁▁ ▁He ▁has ▁previously ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁W igan ▁War riors ▁and ▁H ull ▁King ston ▁Ro vers ▁in ▁the ▁Super ▁League . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁professional ▁rugby ▁union ▁for ▁Sar ac ens ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁Rugby ▁Prem iers hip ▁and ▁the ▁England ▁Sax ons ▁and ▁England ▁at ▁international ▁level . ▁ ▁Background ▁Tom kins ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁W arr ington , ▁Ch esh ire , ▁England , ▁but ▁he ▁was ▁raised ▁in ▁W igan , ▁Gre ater ▁Manchester , ▁England . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁el dest ▁brother ▁of ▁Sam ▁Tom kins ▁and ▁Log an ▁Tom kins , ▁who ▁also ▁both ▁played ▁rugby ▁league . ▁ ▁Rugby ▁league ▁career ▁ ▁Early ▁career ▁Tom kins ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁St . ▁John ▁Fish er ▁player , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁W igan ▁War riors ' ▁Academy ▁at ▁under - 1 8 ' s ▁level ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁He ▁was ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Academy ▁Origin ▁Series . ▁Jo el ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁highly ▁r ated ▁tal ents ▁in ▁the ▁W igan ▁War riors ' ▁Academy . ▁ ▁He ▁primarily ▁plays ▁in ▁the ▁, ▁but ▁he ▁can ▁also ▁play ▁as ▁a ▁, ▁ ▁and ▁. ▁ ▁W igan ▁War riors ▁( 2 0 0 5 – 1 1 ) ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁called ▁up ▁into ▁the ▁first - team ▁at