Tommy Makinson

Tommy Makinson (born 10 October 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing or fullback for St Helens in the Super League, and England at international level.

Tommy Makinson
Personal information
Full nameThomas Makinson
Born (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991
Ince-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionWing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011– St Helens 233 133 124 1 781
2013(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 1 3 0 0 12
2013(loan) → Whitehaven 1 2 0 0 0
Total 235 138 124 1 793
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– England 4 4 0 0 16
As of 15 March 2020
Source: [2][3]

Makinson has played his entire career to date for Saints, with whom he won the 2014 and 2019 Super League Grand Final. He has spent time on loan from St Helens at the Rochdale Hornets in Championship 1 and Whitehaven in the Championship.

Background

Makinson was born in Ince-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, England.

Career

Makinson signed for the St Helens club from Wigan amateur side Wigan St Judes, after previously playing for Hindley before playing for Horton hornets.[4]

He played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.[5][6]

St Helens reached the 2014 Super League Grand Final, and Makinson was selected to play on the wing, scoring a try in their 14-6 victory over the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.[7][8][9][10]

He played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.[11]

He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final victory over the Salford Red Devils at Old Trafford slotting a stunning drop goal in the process.[12][13][14]

International career

Makinson enjoyed a stellar 2018 season, being included in the Super League Dream Team and playing a starring role in England's 2-1 series victory over New Zealand. This included a hat-trick in the second Test at Anfield.[15] In November 2018 he won the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award over James Tedesco, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Elliot Whitehead.[16]

References
  1. "Thomas Makinson St Helens". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. RLP
  4. "St Helens Profile". saintsrlfc.com. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  5. "Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens". Guardian. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  6. "St Helens 16 Leeds 32". Daily Telegraph. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  7. Cartwright, Phil (11 October 2014). "St Helens v Wigan as it happened". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  8. "St Helens 14 Wigan Warriors 6: Moment of madness from Wales international Ben Flower costs Wigan dear". Daily Telegraph. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  9. "St Helens win Grand Final after Wigan's Ben Flower is sent off". Guardian. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  10. "St Helens 14–6 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  11. "St Helens 4-18 Warrington RESULT: Challenge Cup Final as it happened from Wembley". Mirror. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  12. "St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford". Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  13. "St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened". The Guardian.
  14. "St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield". Sky Sports.
  15. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/07/tommy-makinson-england-golden-boot-rugby-league
  16. "Makinson a surprise winner of Golden Boot". NRL. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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