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<\/p>\nThe 37-year-old has named himself on the bench for Bridgend Ravens this Friday night<\/p>\n
Bridgend Ravens boss Scott Baldwin. (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency)<\/p>\n
Former Wales hooker Scott Baldwin has come out of retirement, naming himself on the bench for Bridgend’s Super Rygbi Cymru Cup clash with Swansea<\/a> this evening.<\/p>\n The former Ospreys<\/a> and Harlequins player is now the coach of the Ravens, having taken the job in 2024 ahead of the inaugural SRC season. The 37-year-old had hung up his boots the previous year.<\/p>\n However, he will dust them back off as he prepares to turn out for Bridgend<\/a> at Broadacre in their final Pool B SRC Cup match.<\/p>\n Both clubs have already booked their place in the plate semi-finals, with the winner of Friday’s match getting the reward of a home semi-final.<\/p>\n With Joe Thomas on the bench for the Whites, tonight’s clash will see both clubs’ coaches take to the field.<\/p>\n Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate<\/a> or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings<\/p>\n Baldwin will provide bench cover to starting hooker Corey Lewis, with the Ravens also welcoming back centre Ryan Wilkins.<\/p>\n Scrum-half Harvey Nash makes his 50th appearance for the club, while Cody-Ray David is in line for his debut.<\/p>\n Baldwin won 37 caps for Wales, with his Test career spanning between 2013 and 2023.<\/p>\n He also had two spells with the Ospreys, either side of time in England – where he played for Harlequins and Worcester Warriors.<\/p>\n After retiring from the game in 2023 after more than 200 senior appearances, he went into coaching.<\/p>\n He spent a year with Newcastle as defence coach before taking on the Bridgend job.<\/p>\n Whether Baldwin wants to play more remains to be seen ahead of his first foray back into the game.<\/p>\n Earlier this season, he played in the 745 charity game at Kingsholm.<\/p>\n