Scott Baldwin (rugby union)
 Baldwin on 8 December 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Scott Baldwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 July 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Baldwin (born 12 July 1988) is a Welsh international rugby union player. He played as a hooker for the Ospreys and joined Harlequins prior to the 2019/2020 season. In May 2013, Baldwin was selected in the Wales national rugby union team 32-man training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan.[1] He made his international debut in the 2nd test versus Japan on 15 June 2013, as a second-half replacement. In the 2015 Six Nations Championship, Baldwin cemented his place as Wales's first choice hooker and made many pundits' team of the tournament.[citation needed]
He started in the Premiership final against Exeter on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the game 40–38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever.[2]
Lion incident[]
Prior to an Ospreys rugby union match against Cheetahs in September 2017, Baldwin was bitten on the hand by a captive lion at Weltevrede Game Lodge near Bloemfontein, South Africa.[3][4] Ospreys coach Steve Tandy described Baldwin's conduct as "pretty stupid", and added "I don't know what sort of wildlife show Scott has been watching where you can pat a lion on the head as if it's a kitten."[5] The resulting outcome was that he missed the Pro14 fixture against a team of cheetahs.[4]
International tries[]
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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| 1 |  Fiji |
Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2015 Rugby World Cup | 1 October 2015 | Win |
References[]
- ^ "Ryan Jones and James Hook rested by Wales for Japan tour". BBC Sport. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title". BBC. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Scott Baldwin apologises for missing match after being bitten by lion". The Guardian. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Scott Baldwin: Lion bites Ospreys' Wales hooker". BBC Sport. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Lucy Clarke-Billings (30 September 2017). "Horrifying moment lion sinks teeth into 'stupid' rugby ace Scott Baldwin as he 'pets beast like kitten' in South Africa". Mirror.
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