Coombes alleges groin grab as Leinster beat Munster

Munster No. 8 Gavin Coombes alleged that an unnamed Leinster player grabbed him in the groin during their United Rugby Championship match on October 24, prompting an in-game review that found no video evidence. Munster lost 24-18 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin after leading 13-0. The incident was reported late in the first half, around the 39th minute. Coombes raised the allegation with referee Andrew Brace, who consulted television match official Colin Stanley. The TMO searched for footage but could not find a clip supporting the allegation during play. The referee then restarted the match. Munster head coach Clayton McMillan said after the game that he backed Coombes and believed he would not make such an allegation lightly. McMillan said the matter should be left to the relevant authorities, including the citing commissioner, who can assess incidents retrospectively. Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said he had not seen evidence of the incident. He also said it sounded to him as though Coombes changed his mind while making the accusation as the scrum was forming, while stressing that he did not know what had happened. Cullen described the allegation as a serious matter for...