ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt dʒˈɪbz hɐdbɪn ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd æz fˈɔːɹwɚdz kˈoʊtʃ ʌv lˈeɪnstɚɹ ɪn ˈaɪɚlənd.
In July 2008 it was announced that Gibbes had been appointed as forwards coach of Leinster in Ireland.