Jon Newcombe talks to Newcastle’s new defence coach and finds a man who is certain he has made the right decision

When news came through that Ken Owens had pulled out of Wales’ World Cup squad due to a back injury, Scott Baldwin could have been forgiven for thinking ‘what if ?’ But Baldwin, a Test-quality hooker less than four months ago, is 100 per cent happy with his decision to retire from playing and become Newcastle’s defence coach.
Baldwin, who turns 35 in a fortnight’s time, is one week into his new job and whilst admitting he is still finding his feet, the Welshman is excited about ...