Liam Coombes
{{Short description|Irish rugby union player (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=August 2022}}
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|birth_place = Skibbereen, Ireland
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|position = Wing, Fullback, Centre
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|years1 = 2018–
|clubs1 = Munster
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|clubupdate = 17 February 2023
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|repteam1 = Ireland U20
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Liam Coombes (born 1 May 1997) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a wing, fullback or centre for United Rugby Championship club Munster.
Early life
Born in Skibbereen, Cork, Coombes first began playing rugby for his local side Skibbereen RFC alongside his cousin, Gavin Coombes, before playing schools rugby for Christian Brothers College during his leaving cert cycle and winning the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in March 2016 alongside Munster teammate Alex McHenry.{{cite news|url=https://munsterrugby.ie/2016/03/14/cbc-victorious-over-ccc-for-their-29th-title/|title=CBC Victorious Over CCC For Their 29th Title|date=14 March 2016|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=4 November 2018}} Coombes went on to represent Munster at under-18 clubs, under-19, under-20/development and 'A' level.{{cite news|url=https://munsterrugby.ie/2017/06/27/meet-our-first-year-academy-players/|title=Getting To Know Our New Academy Recruits|date=27 June 2017|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=4 November 2018}}
Munster
Having previously been part the sub-academy, Coombes joined the Munster academy ahead of the 2017–18 season. He made his first non-competitive appearance for Munster in their 32–28 pre-season friendly victory against London Irish on 17 August 2018.{{cite news|url=https://munsterrugby.ie/preview/odonnell-to-lead-munster-against-london-irish/|title=O'Donnell To Lead Munster Against London Irish|date=16 August 2018|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=4 November 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://munsterrugby.ie/report_nostats/munster-edge-past-london-irish-in-cork-2|title=Munster Edge Past London Irish In Cork|date=17 August 2018|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=4 November 2018}} Coombes made his full senior debut for Munster in their 2018–19 Pro14 fixture against South African side Cheetahs on 4 November 2018, having been drafted into the starting XV late on after Sammy Arnold failed to recover from concussion, and scored his first try for the province in their 30–26 away win.{{cite news|url=https://munsterrugby.ie/report/report-munster-down-cheetahs/|title=Report {{!}} Munster Down Cheetahs In Thriller|date=4 November 2018|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=4 November 2018}} Coombes joined the Munster senior squad on a one-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2020/01/27/six-players-commit-to-munster/|title=Six Players Commit To Munster|date=27 January 2020|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=27 January 2020}} and extended that deal by a further year in February 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2021/02/18/player-contract-extensions-confirmed/|title=Player Contract Extensions Confirmed|date=18 February 2021|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=20 February 2021}} He signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in January 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2022/01/05/six-munster-players-sign-two-year-contract-extensions/|title=Six Munster Players Sign Two-Year Contract Extensions|date=5 January 2022|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=5 January 2022}}
Ireland
Coombes was called up to the Ireland Under-20 squad for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship after an injury suffered by fellow Munster colleague Colm Hogan,{{cite news|url=https://munsterrugby.ie/2017/06/06/ireland-u20-squad-update/|title=Ireland U20 Squad Update|date=6 June 2017|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=4 November 2018}} and he went on to start against New Zealand Under-20.{{cite news|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/39910.php|title=Ireland Under-20s Have No Answer To Ruthless Baby Blacks|date=8 June 2017|work=Irish Rugby|accessdate=4 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104212711/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/39910.php|archive-date=4 November 2018|url-status=dead}}
Honours
=Christian Brothers College=
- Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup:
- Winner (1): 2016
=Munster=
- United Rugby Championship
- Winner (1): 2022–23
References
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External links
- [https://www.munsterrugby.ie/player?PlayGuid=LC749732 Munster Senior Profile]
- [https://munsterrugby.ie/academy-player?PlayGuid=LC749732 Munster Academy Profile]
- [https://www.unitedrugby.com/clubs/munster/liam-coombes URC Profile]
- {{Sport links}}
{{Munster Rugby squad}}
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Category:People educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork
Category:Rugby union players from County Cork
Category:Irish rugby union players
Category:Garryowen Football Club players
Category:Munster Rugby players
Category:Rugby union fullbacks
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