05 Jun SCOTT BALDWIN NAMED BRIDGEND RAVENS HEAD COACH

Bridgend Ravens are delighted to announce that Scott Baldwin has been named the club’s Head Coach ahead of the inaugural Super Rygbi Cymru campaign.

The move marks a significant step in Scott’s senior coaching career as he returns home to Wales following a season as Forwards Coach at Newcastle Falcons under Steve Diamond.

Baldwin, who has had an illustrious playing career with the Ospreys and the Welsh national team, previously served as the Forwards Coach for the Ravens in 2022/23, whilst still playing professionally for the Ospreys. He retired from the game at the end of that season to take up a full time role coaching with the Kingston Park side.

Baldwin’s return to Bridgend Ravens is a full-circle moment, as he started his semi-professional rugby journey with the club as part of the regional academy system. He went on to represent the Ospreys, Harlequins and Worcester Warriors. Scott also appeared 37 times for the Welsh national side between 2013 and 2023.

Scott said “I am really excited to be given the opportunity to become Head Coach at Bridgend Ravens. I have a young family and I’m transitioning to a new career outside of rugby, so when I decided I was going to leave Newcastle, the chance to come back to Bridgend was one I simply couldn’t turn down. 

The club gave me my first opportunity of playing senior rugby and I feel like I have a really deep connection with the club and the fans. Although I am stepping away from the professional game, this is definitely a step forward in my rugby career and I was delighted to be asked by the club to become Head Coach. 

There’s a really exciting core of squad already at Bridgend and the potential of the next generation of players coming through in the borough from our pathway clubs, regional academy, schools and colleges and the like is incredible. It’s a really exciting time for the club and I’m looking forward to getting stuck into the new Super Rygbi Cymru and everything that comes with it. 

In terms of playing style, we’ll be looking to play an exciting brand of rugby but won’t be afraid to be pragmatic in certain areas. We know that it’s going to be an incredibly tough league and there are some very strong teams involved but it’s something we’ll relish.” 

Bridgend Ravens Chairman, Norman Spain, was pleased to secure Scott’s services ahead of the commencement of the Super Rygbi Cymru season; “Scott is a hugely talented and promising young coach and we’re pleased to appoint him as our next Head Coach. He has already taken some great strides in his early coaching career and we’re really looking forward to watching him develop further at Bridgend Ravens. 

As a local boy who has grown up supporting and then representing Bridgend, Scott is clearly very passionate about the success of the club. He has a deep knowledge of rugby in the area and a good relationship with local clubs which is particularly important with the commencement of Super Rygbi Cymru, a competition all about developing young, local players.” 

Scott will be assisted by support staff Matthew Jones (Backs), Matthew Morgan (Assistant Backs and Skills Coach), Bradley Davies (Forwards), Ben Thomas (Player/Assistant Forwards Coach) and Meredith Griffith (Team Manager).