Gavin Coombes: 'I’m incredibly excited. I’m like a boy again going down to minis'

Munster's Gavin Coombes is thrilled to put a season of disruption behind him

FEELING LIKE A KID AGAIN: Ireland’s Gavin Coombes during the training. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

From the Thomond Park stands to the FMG Stadium Waikato, Gavin Coombes looks set to take his Maori All Blacks experience up a notch in Hamiton tomorrow.

The Munster No. 8 is champing at the bit to put a season of frustration behind him and his best foot forward in front of Andy Farrell when an Ireland XV side opens this tour of New Zealand with a highly-anticipated clash against this formidable outfit representing the indigenous heritage of the Land of the Long White Cloud.