Education
Coombs attended Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, and is a fluent Welsh speaker.
Coombs attended Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, and is a fluent Welsh speaker.
His position is back-row forward or lock forward. He played for Newport Youth and Pontypool Reconstruction Finance Corporation before joining Newport Reconstruction Finance Corporation at the start of the 2006-2007 season. He has 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 has also represented Wales at under-18 level
Coombs made his debut for the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team in the 2009-2010 season. 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. In May 2013 he was selected in the Wales national rugby union team 32 man training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan.