Poole Pirates Danish ace Tobias Thomsen has confirmed that scheduling clashes in his home country will prevent him from returning to Wimborne Road for a third season in 2026.
Thomsen, who has collected five major trophies with the Pirates—including this year’s league and Cup double—will be unable to commit due to his Danish League duties with Brovst, which rule him out of several Wednesday fixtures. As a result, he will compete elsewhere in the UK next season.
He explained: “I have now signed a UK contract, but unfortunately it isn’t with Poole. It’s not that I don’t want to be a Pirate again—I really do—but it just isn’t possible.
“I want to give 100 per cent to my teams, and missing so many meetings wouldn’t be fair. We’ve seen riders try to juggle this before, and it simply doesn’t work.
“I want to thank everyone at Poole for their support over the past two seasons. My greatest speedway moment so far was the 2024 Grand Final against Oxford—I’ll never forget it.”
Meanwhile, Poole have confirmed that 16-year-old Will Cairns will return in 2026 after an impressive debut campaign in the Cab Direct Championship. He joins No.1 Richard Lawson as the club’s first confirmed signings for next season.
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