Andrew Coombs
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| Full name | Andrew Coombs | ||||||
| Date of birth | October 27, 1984 | ||||||
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||
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* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only and correct as of 27 June 2016. ** Representative team caps and points 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.
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 recurring injury.
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 | 62 | 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 |
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| 1 | 2 February 2013 |  Ireland | Lock | 4 | Home | Six Nations 2013 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Loss | 22-30 |
| 2 | 9 February 2013 |  France | Lock | 4 | Away | Six Nations 2013 | Stade de France, Paris | Win | 6–16 |
| 3 | 23 February 2013 |  Italy | Lock | 4 | Away | Six Nations 2013 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Win | 9–26 |
| 4 | 16 March 2013 |  England | Lock | 19 | Home | Six Nations 2013 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Win | 30–3 |
| 4 | 16 March 2013 | Italy | Lock | 19 | Home | Six Nations 2014 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Win | 23-15 |