Andrew Coombs

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Andrew Jonathan Coombs
BornAndrew Jonathan Coombs
(1984-10-27) October 27, 1984 (age 41)
Merthyr 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
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004-2005 Pontypool RFC 30 (35)
2006–2011 Newport RFC 101 (102)
2009–2016 NG Dragons 80 (40)
Correct as of 27 June 2016
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2014 Wales 10 (0)
Correct as of 16 Mar 2014

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

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Career

Coombs attended Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, and is a Welsh speaker. [1] [2] He played for Newport Youth and Pontypool RFC before joining Newport RFC at the start of the 2006–07 season. He made almost fifty appearances for Newport, and in August 2008 was made Newport's club captain, succeeding Dai Pattison who had captained the club for the previous two years. He 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 knee injury sustained whilst playing against the Cardiff Blues in the championship cup semi-final 2015.[ citation needed ]

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. [3]

In May 2013 he was selected in the Wales national rugby union team 32 man training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan. [4]

Newport RFC Record

SeasonGamesTriesConversionsPenaltiesDrop goalsTotal points
2006–071310005
2007–0823600030
2008–0926710037
TOTAL1021410072

International Caps

Played 3, won 2, lost 1, drawn 0

CapDateTeamPositionShirt NumberHome or AwayTournamentVenueResultScore
12 February 2013IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Lock4Home Six Nations 2013 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Loss22-30
29 February 2013Flag of France.svg  France Lock4Away Six Nations 2013 Stade de France, Paris Win6–16
323 February 2013Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Lock4Away Six Nations 2013 Stadio Olimpico, Rome Win9–26
416 March 2013Flag of England.svg  England Lock19Home Six Nations 2013 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Win30–3
41 February 2014Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Lock19Home Six Nations 2014 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Win23-15

References

  1. ↑ "Schoolboy rivals Ian Evans and Andrew Coombs happy to be reunited for Wales". Wales Online. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  2. ↑ BBC Cymru - Tîm y Cymry Cymraeg
  3. ↑ Wales 2013 Six Nations squad
  4. ↑ Wales squad
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