Luke Baldwin

Luke Baldwin

Birth name	Luke Baldwin
Date of birth	(1990-09-15) 15 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg)
School	The Judd School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Current team Worcester Warriors Youth career - Tunbridge Wells – Saracens Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Tunbridge Wells 0 (0) 2006–2013 Saracens 4 (0) 2009–2010 Blackheath 0 (0) 2010–2013 Bedford Blues 52 (35) 2013–2015 Bristol 19 (15) 2015–2021 Worcester Warriors 35 (20) 2019–2021 → Dragons 10 (5)

Luke Baldwin (born 15 September 1990) is a retired rugby union player born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England.[1] He most recently played for Dragons in the Pro14 on loan from Aviva Premiership side, Worcester Warriors as a scrum-half.[2]

Early life

Baldwin was educated at The Judd School in Tonbridge, where he also played rugby for them.[3] In 2003, he represented Judd at Kent County Athletics U13 Championships at Canterbury High School, finishing third in the 75-metre hurdles and fourth in the 100-metres.[4]

Club career

Baldwin started playing rugby for Tunbridge Wells RFC. In 2006, he signed with Saracens Academy where he trained while also playing for Tunbridge Wells until 2009.[5] After leaving Tunbridge Wells, he was loaned to Blackheath F.C.[6] He made his debut for Saracens in 2010 and went on to make 5 first team appearances for Saracens.[7]

In 2010, he was loaned to RFU Championship side, Bedford Blues as part of a player linkup.[8] In 2012, he returned to Bedford Blues on a dual registration with Saracens.[9] While at Bedford, he received praise for his performances.[10] He also represented Saracens in the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series while also playing for Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship.[11] In 2013, he left Saracens and Bedford Blues and signed for Bristol Rugby, playing his final game for Bedford against London Welsh.[12] On 17 February 2015, Baldwin left Bristol to join local rivals Worcester Warriors who make their move to the Aviva Premiership from the 2015-16 season.[13]

On 4 July 2019, Baldwin will join Welsh region Dragons in the Pro14 on a season-long loan for the 2019-20 season.[14] On 22 May 2020, Baldwin extends his loan with Dragons for another season for the 2020-21 season.[15] Baldwin left Worcester in Summer 2021 and announced his retirement from rugby.[16][17]

Representative Honours

In 2007, he was selected to play for the Kent RFU and was later called up for London & South East Under-18s.[3] In 2008, he was selected to play for England under-16s.[18] In 2010, Baldwin was selected to play for England Counties XV against AIB Ireland Club XV[19] and the France amateur national rugby union team.[20] In 2012, he played for RFU Championship XV against the Māori All Blacks after being selected by Bedford Blues coach, Mike Rayner.[21]

References

1. "Luke Baldwin". ESPN. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
2. "Luke Baldwin: Bristol bring in Saracens scrum-half". BBC Sport. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
3. "Peter Austin gets London & SE U18 nod". Hampshire RFU. 19 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
4. "U13 Championships 21 June 2003". KCAA. 21 June 2003. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
5. "Former Wells Star Signs For Bristol". Tunbridge Wells RFC. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
6. "Baldwin sparks Blackheath into life". News Shopper. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
7. "Luke Baldwin". Bristol Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
8. "Saracens and Bedford Blues in player link". BBC News. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
9. "Ten Saracens players registered to play for Bedford Blues". BBC Sport. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
10. Steve Cotton (26 November 2013). "BREAKING NEWS: Bristol Rugby swoop to sign Saracens scrum-half Luke Baldwin on two-year contract". Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
11. "Luke Baldwin tips Saracens for big things despite 7s finals disappointment". London24. 11 August 2013. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
12. "New recruit Luke Baldwin attracted by Bristol's expansive approach". Bristol Post. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
13. "Worcester Warriors sign Bristol scrum-half Luke Baldwin". Bristol Post. 17 February 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
14. "Luke Baldwin: Worcester scrum-half joins Dragons on loan". BBC Sport. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
15. "Luke Baldwin: Worcester Warrior's scrum-half extends Dragons loan". BBC Sport. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
16. "Worcester confirm 20 players with over 1,000 appearances between them are leaving". Rugby Pass. 11 June 2021.
17. "Baldwin quits for a life in the City". The Rugby Paper. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
18. "Armitage family tree growing with England Under 16 A team". RFU. 13 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
19. "Bason called up by England Counties XV". RFU. 18 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
20. "Redruth's Sam Heard is selected for England Counties". BBC News. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
21. "Mike Rayer names RFU Championship XV squad for Maori All Blacks clash". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 January 2014.