‘I made a lot of mistakes, I took playing for Ireland for granted’ – Munster No 8 Gavin Coombes on his international exile

‘I made a lot of mistakes, I took playing for Ireland for granted’ – Munster No 8 Gavin Coombes on his international exile

When Gavin Coombes made his Ireland debut against Japan in the summer of 2021, he looked set to push on and become a regular in the international set-up. Instead, the Skibbereen native started the following week but hasn’t been capped since.