NICK’S READY TO ROUGH UP SARRIES PALS

NICK TOMPKINS can’t wait to tear into his Saracens teammates for the first time.

And Wales’ new English- born centre says he has already converted his family into Welsh fans as he prepares for today’s Twickenham clash.

Tompkins will be a key man for Wales, with his big mates and club colleagues Owen Farrell, Jamie George and Maro Itoje all in opposition.

He said: “I’ve talked to Jamie and can’t wait to see him. I’m really excited to play against them all. When you play against your mates, you obviously want to get one over them.

“It’s really exciting. It does feel surreal and I suppose it’s not going to kick in until I’m there. It hasn’t really sunk in yet.

“All my friends and family are coming. My dad has to wear a red jersey or he can’t come.”

Tompkins Tomp – who played for England at Under- 20 level – added: “There is a lot of hatred for the English, E but I’m a lover not a fighter. fig

“You can c feel the anticipation and a bit bi of edge, which is great. That has ha transferred itself to trainin training.”

Tompkins, To who qualifies thro through his Wrexham- born grandmother gra Enid, was a sh shock selection in Wayne Pivac’s P squad at the start of the tournament.

He made a try- scoring debut as a replacement when Wales hammered Italy in round one and started in the defeats by Ireland Ir and France.

Head coach Pivac is trying try to avoid leading his ad adopted country to three stra straight Six Nations defeats for the th first time since 2007.

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