Gavin Coombes rugby player
Gavin Coombes rugby player

Gavin Coombes

11th Dec 1997 1.93m/117kg No. 8

Aviron Bayonnais clinch stunning debut draw at Munster Rugby

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster Rugby were stunned by Investec Champions Cup debutants Aviron Bayonnais, who earned a 17-17 draw at Thomond Park after a hugely impressive performance. Munster led 14-3 at the break...

Munster Side To Face Bayonne

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Bayonne at Thomond Park (5.30pm).   Tadhg Beirne captains the side with six changes to the starting XV...

6-Try Munster Beat URC Leaders Glasgow In Cork

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster ran in six tries to oust Glasgow Warriors in an entertaining BTK United Rugby Championship contest in front of a full house at Musgrave Park on Friday night. Player of the Match Tom Ahern led...

Munster Side To Face Glasgow Warriors

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Friday’s sold-out URC clash against leaders Glasgow Warriors at Musgrave Park (7.35pm). There are three changes to the side that faced Leinster last week with...

Match Report: Leinster 21 - 16 Munster

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A 65th-minute try from Jordan Larmour was the decisive blow in Leinster coming from behind in the BKT United Rugby Championship at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening. The tries from Jamison Gibson-Park,...

Match Preview: Leinster v Munster

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A 50,000-plus crowd is expected at the Aviva Stadium for this much-anticipated meeting between arch rivals who know each other so well. There will be a host of Ireland World Cup squad members on duty...

Munster Side To Face Leinster

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s URC round six clash against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium (6.30pm, live on TG4). There are six changes to the side that beat Stormers last weekend. Stephen...

Munster Side To Face Stormers

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s URC clash against Stormers at Thomond Park (5.15pm). There are four changes to the side beaten by Ulster in Belfast last week. Munster captain Peter...

URC Round 4 Stats

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

After an exciting weekend of the United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from R4 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far.   Top...

Munster Side To Face Ulster

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster side has been named for our first Interpro derby of the season against Ulster in Belfast on Friday night (7.35pm, live on RTÉ).   Hooker Diarmuid Barron captains Munster for the...