Gavin Coombes

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Flanker back on track after frustrating spell at Munster and enjoying his best season yet

Luke Marshall in Ulster squad for South Africa after over year out

McFarland picks Ireland internationals for tour while Jenkins returns for Munster

‘If I get Covid again, I’ll have another crate of wine in my hotel suite in Cape Town’

Rowntree confident Munster players have no anxiety issues over return to South Africa

Rowntree looking for Munster to gain momentum for South Africa trip

Munster play the Dragons on Saturday before flying out on Sunday

Craig Casey and Gavin Coombes released from Ireland squad

Internationals will be available for Munster’s clash with Dragons at the weekend

Gordon D’Arcy: Vital experimentation set to be limited by need to swat aside Italy

Ireland need to improve depth in a number of areas with frontrow top of the list

Munster look to nail down third spot in pool as summit moves beyond reach

Top-four seeding would earn Munster comfort blanket of home second leg in next round

An early test for Jack Crowley as physical battle expected in France

A tricky assignment against such familiar and gritty opponents awaits Munster

Gordon D’Arcy: Irish rugby can’t change the past but we can do things differently

This is a new dawn and there’s a chance to genuinely revolutionise rugby in Ireland

Andy Farrell’s autumn Ireland squad falls along anticipated lines

Leinster duo Dan Sheehan and Ciarán Frawley the news names in squad of 38

Andy Farrell has plenty to ponder in naming Ireland’s autumn squad

Between injury issues and lack of game time for key players the head coach has a tough task

Tadhg Furlong and Jack Conan in line to return to Leinster pack for Scarlets clash

Robbie Henshaw likely to be kept back to the following week’s game away to Glasgow

Jason Jenkins debut and John Hodnett return gives Munster more options

Forwards coach Graham Rowntree praises hard work as squad set to face Scarlets

Gordon D’Arcy: Gavin Coombes represents a new Munster that can end barren run

Johann van Graan’s side look to have thrown off the shackles that have limited them in the past

Keith Earls moves to fill Munster’s midfield shortfall

URC preview: Simon Zebo on the bench as Stormers descend on Thomond Park

Munster enjoy big opening night of positives as Thomond roar returns

Simon Zebo and Gavin Coombes grab doubles while RG Snyman’s impresses off bench

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