Sio Tomkinson
| Full name | Patelesio Fatuloa Tomkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 May 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Otago Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sio Tomkinson (born 27 May 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a midfield back for Template:Rut Otago in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the Template:Rut Highlanders in the international Super Rugby competition.[1][2][3][4]
Early career
Hailing from Otago on New Zealand's South Island, Tomkinson was originally schooled at Kavanagh College in Dunedin before switching to Otago Boys' High School in 2011. He enjoyed a hugely successful time with Otago Boys', winning the Highlanders' first XV competition in each of his seasons with the school as well as scoring a record number of points in a year, more than 450 in 2014.[5] After leaving school, he began playing for the Harbour Hawks in the local Otago club rugby competition.[3]
Senior career
After signing a 2-year deal with the Otago Razorbacks in 2015, Tomkinson debuted for his home province in round 4 of the ITM Cup, a 17-34 defeat at home to Template:Rut Tasman. In total he played 6 games in his first year at provincial level as the Razorbacks finished 3rd on the championship log before going down comprehensively to Template:Rut Wellington in the competition's semi-finals. He got more game time as a 20-year-old in 2016, playing 10 of Otago's 12 games throughout a year which ended with them in 1st place on the championship log before they surprisingly lost out to Template:Rut North Harbour in the final which consigned them to another season of championship rugby in 2017.[2]
Super Rugby
An impressive debut season for the Razorbacks in provincial rugby in 2015 saw him named as a member of the Template:Rut Highlanders wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season.[6] The presence of experienced backline players such as Malakai Fekitoa, Matt Faddes and Rob Thompson in the Highlanders set-up meant that Tomkinson had to spend the year kicking his heels on the sidelines, however, in 2017, new 'Landers head-coach, Tony Brown promoted him to the senior squad.[4]
International
Tomkinson represented New Zealand Schools in 2014, scoring a try and being named MVP in their 34-24 win over Australia.[7] He was also a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which finished 5th in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England, scoring 2 tries in 5 matches.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Sio Tomkinson Otago Player Profile". Otago Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Sio Tomkinson itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Sio Tomkinson Highlanders Player Profile". Highlanders Rugby. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Highlanders 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Rugby: ORFU thrilled Tomkinson staying in Dunedin". Otago Daily Times. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Highlanders 2016 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools defeat Australia". All Blacks. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Younger brothers of All Blacks named in under-20s squad". New Zealand Herald. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Patelesio Tomkinson New Zealand Under 20 Player Profile". All Blacks. Retrieved 3 January 2017.