About this episode

Scott Baldwin discusses his journey from player to coach and the challenges faced by Bridgend Ravens in rugby.

In our fourth episode we are talking to Scott Balwin – a former Ospreys, Quinns and Wales player now on an exciting journey as a coach. Scott sits at the intersection between rugby at an elite level and the game at grassroots, as a player and now as Head Coach at Bridgend Ravens. Bridgend Ravens was founded in 1878 and since then has produced 25 British and Irish Lions and a list of amazing players as long as your arm. Like many clubs, the Ravens are facing rising costs and challenges with keeping the lights on, but they have been innovating. Their new partnership with Electrify Cymru, who are the sponsors of the newly named Electric Brewery Field, will support the club to transform how they use energy, meaning they have more money to invest back into the team. One of these plans, as you will hear Scott talk about, is to use wind power to make the Electric Brewery field the site of Wales’ first carbon-neutral rugby game. It really feels like the Ravens are a club meeting their challenges head on. As with our conversation with Bomb last week, this week’s episode is, in large part, a reflection on the game at every level and from the perspective of coaching the game, not just…

People in this episode

Host: Beyond the Breakdown

Guest: Scott Baldwin

Topics covered

• rugby coaching
• grassroots rugby
• sustainability in sports
• club challenges
• player development
• rugby culture

Keywords

• Scott Baldwin
• Bridgend Ravens
• rugby coaching
• sustainability
• grassroots rugby
• Wales rugby
• carbon-neutral

Sponsors

Electrify Cymru

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ospreys, Quinns, Wales, Bridgend Ravens

Places: Electric Brewery Field

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