Andrew Coombs

Andrew Coombs is a former Wales international rugby union player. His position is back-row forward or lock forward.

Andrew Jonathan Coombs
Birth nameAndrew Jonathan Coombs
Date of birth (1984-10-27) October 27, 1984
Place of birthMerthyr Tydfil, Wales
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight109 kg (17 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight
Flanker
Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004-2005
2006–2011
2009–2016		 Pontypool RFC
Newport RFC
NG Dragons		 30
101
80		 (35)
(102)
(40)
Correct as of 27 June 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013-2015 Wales 10 (0)
Correct as of 16 Mar 2014

Career

Coombs attended Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, and is a fluent Welsh speaker.[1] He played for Newport Youth and Pontypool RFC before joining Newport RFC at the start of the 2006–07 season. He made almost 50 appearances for Newport and in August 2008 he was made Newport's club captain, succeeding Dai Pattison who had captained the club for 2 years prior. He also represented Wales at under-18 level.

Coombs made his debut for the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team in the 2009–10 season.

Coombs retired from rugby in June 2016 due to a nasty knee injury sustained whilst playing against the Cardiff Blues in the championship cup semi final 2015.

International

In January 2013 he was selected in the 35 man Wales squad for the 2013 Six Nations championship.

Coombs made his international debut for Wales as a lock forward in their first match of the 2013 Six Nations Championship against Ireland in the Millennium Stadium on 2 February 2013. [2]

In May 2013 he was selected in the Wales national rugby union team 32 man training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan.[3]

Newport RFC Record
Season Games Tries Conversions Penalties Drop goals Total points
2006–07 13 1 0 0 0 5
2007–08 23 6 0 0 0 30
2008–09 26 7 1 0 0 37
TOTAL 102 14 1 0 0 72

International Caps

Played 3, won 2, lost 1, drawn 0

Cap Date Team Position Shirt Number Home or Away Tournament Venue Result Score
12 February 2013 IrelandLock4HomeSix Nations 2013Millennium Stadium, CardiffLoss22-30
29 February 2013 FranceLock4AwaySix Nations 2013Stade de France, ParisWin6–16
323 February 2013 ItalyLock4AwaySix Nations 2013Stadio Olimpico, RomeWin9–26
416 March 2013 EnglandLock19HomeSix Nations 2013Millennium Stadium, CardiffWin30–3
416 March 2013 ItalyLock19HomeSix Nations 2014Millennium Stadium, CardiffWin23-15

References
  1. BBC Cymru - Tîm y Cymry Cymraeg
  2. Wales 2013 Six Nations squad
  3. Wales squad
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