Andrew Coombs is a former Wales international

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player. His position is back-row forward or lock forward.

Career

Coombs attended Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, and is a fluent Welsh speaker. He played for Newport Youth and

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before joining

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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

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squad for the

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. 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. In May 2013 he was selected in the

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Newport RFC Record

International Caps

Played 3, won 2, lost 1, drawn 0

References

External links

Newport Gwent Dragons profileWales profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coombs, Andrew 1984 births Living people Rugby union players from Merthyr Tydfil Rugby union number eights Welsh rugby union players Wales international rugby union players Newport RFC players Dragons RFC players People educated at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun