▁a ▁former ▁England ▁International ▁representative ▁. ▁ ▁Tom kins ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁England ▁against ▁France ▁in ▁a ▁one - off ▁test ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Among st ▁featuring ▁for ▁England ▁on ▁several ▁more ▁occasions ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 4 ▁rugby ▁league ▁seasons . ▁ ▁Rugby ▁union ▁career ▁ ▁Sar ac ens ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Super ▁League ▁season , ▁Tom kins ▁switched ▁rugby ▁codes ▁after ▁agree ing ▁a ▁£ 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁contract , ▁( £ 1 2 0 , 0 0 0 ▁a ▁year ) ▁at ▁the ▁Sar ac ens , ▁after ▁a ▁£ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁release - fe e ▁was ▁agreed ▁with ▁the ▁W igan ▁War riors . ▁ ▁From ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 2 0 1 4 , ▁he ▁played ▁rugby ▁union ▁at ▁outside ▁centre ▁for ▁the ▁Sar ac ens . ▁ ▁Represent ative ▁rugby ▁union ▁career ▁ ▁England ▁Sax ons ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Tom kins ▁was ▁called ▁up ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁of ▁his ▁two ▁caps ▁for ▁the ▁second - string ▁England ▁Sax ons ▁rugby ▁union ▁team . ▁ ▁Starting ▁at ▁outside ▁centre ▁in ▁both ▁tests , ▁Tom kins ▁enjoyed ▁initial ▁success ▁against ▁the ▁Ireland ▁Wolf h ounds ▁in ▁a ▁closely ▁cont ested ▁match , ▁ending ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 4 – 1 0 ▁victory ▁for ▁the ▁England ▁Sax ons . ▁ ▁However ▁a ▁week ▁later