I'm no fan of Tomkins- bit too arrogant for me, but then I support a club that had Lee Briers at his worst for years- but he is undoubtedly a fantastic talent and I will happily cheer him when on England duty.



If he went to Union, he'd end up wasted on the wing, like a less talented former Wigan fullback we could all name.

Something else strikes me about the deal- this tie-up smells badly, as many of you have pointed out, and I wonder if...



1. Sarries smell blood in the water in northern RU? With Sale attendences down and Leeds almost certain not to resurface, and Newcastle looking really shakey, the cross-code match thing might be a chance to get in the faces of potential casual RU fans- and get them onto the Saracens bandwagon.

2. Wigan think there's the potential to do the reverse down south?

3. ...Ian Lenegan told you it was raining, you'd go outside and check?