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Tomkins says documentary is full of highs and lows as it charts final season as player

- DAVE CRAVEN

HE'S always seen as a pantomime villain, but Sam Tomkins hopes to reveal his true self in a new ground-breaking documentary.

The legendary ex-Wigan star allowed access-all-areas to filmmakers for the final few months of his career.

Tomkins: The Last Chance is an in-depth look at the player and the man as the former England captain dramatically steered Catalans to last season's Super League Grand Final (Tomkins with head coach Steve McNamara, right).

Pieced together with exclusive footage and interviews with family, team-mates and coaches, Tomkins admits it's an "emotional" watch. But it's laced with humour, not least hearing his mum call him a "mummy's boy" and the on-field exchanges picked up when wearing a microphone in his shirt for the final four games.