Catalans wing Makinson to retire at end of seasonImage source, swpix.comImage caption, Tommy Makinson has scored 20 tries in 37 appearances for Catalans Dragons since joining the French club in 2025Published9 August 2026, 13:32 BSTUpdated 25 minutes agoCatalans Dragons wing Tommy Makinson has declared he will retire at the end of the season.The 34-year-old former England international won five Grand Finals and a Challenge Cup during a trophy-laden spell with St Helens between 2011 and 2024.Saturday’s 42-20 defeat for Catalans at Huddersfield Giants all but confirmed the end of their slim play-off hopes meaning Makinson’s final game will be at his hometown team Wigan Warriors on Friday, 11 September.”As the 2026 season moves towards its final stages, I feel now is the right time to announce that this will be my final season as a professional rugby league player,” Makinson posted on social media.”Rugby league has been incredibly kind to me, and when I look back on the journey I’ve been on, I feel nothing but pride and gratitude.”I’ve been very fortunate to live out a dream I had as a kid and represent some of the biggest clubs in England and France and also the pinnacle which is representing my country.”He added: “I’ve still got a few games left, and I want to enjoy every second of them. “I’ll be taking it all in, appreciating the moments and giving everything I have to finish this chapter of my career in the best possible way.”Related topicsCatalans Dragons
