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Video - Scott Baldwin is remarkably magnanimous about the lion who attacked him
By Ian Cameron
Ospreys and Wales hooker Scott Baldwin says getting bitten by a Lions in South Africa was the catalyst to his improved form in recent months.
Baldwin was bitten by a lion while touring South Africa with the Ospreys in September.
The 29-year-old Baldwin met the press at Llandarcy ahead of the Ospreys derby match with Pro14 rivals the Cardiff Blues at the Liberty Stadium this weekend.
Not unlike comic book hero Peter Parker - who was imbued with new powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider - Baldwin credits the lion's intervention in his very own transformative narrative.
Baldwin says he was where he needed to be on a 'personal level' and has now refocused his efforts on getting back into the Wales squad.
What's more, Baldwin says that pitchside banter relating to the incident 'brings a smile to his face'.
Ospreys face Cardiff Blues in Swansea and which will be an intense match-up between two sides with plenty to play for. Despite a slow start to the season, the Ospreys can still potentially make a Champions Cup Play-Off position.
The Blues will be keen to qualify automatically and their current hold on fourth place would be enough to make it into the Champions Cup if the Cheetahs finish above them.
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Mr High Horse.
I reckon there’s another very important reason why NZ wouldn’t want to change eligibility rules.
I believe the AB squad had 6 players who were not born in New Zealand. Thats quite a large number. Rivals the likes of Ireland, France, England, Scotland.
The argument has always been that these foreign born players are products of New Zealand schools and New Zealand rugby.
Opening your eligibility rules and I reckon you’ll lose a big part of that pipeline of youngsters from the pacific to Europe and Japan who’ll leave soon after turning pro.
And why not if you can play Top 14 or premiership rugby and still be selected for NZ.
Keeping your adopted citizens loyal to you is obviously quite useful.
Lecture me about moral bankruptcy.
Go to commentsAs long as he remains injury free, Jordan will break the record.
The age of 27 is meaningless.
Doug Howlet did not slow down at age 27, he signed a contract with Munster and was no longer eligible for AB selection
Jeff Wilson did not slow down at age 27, he left rugby to play cricket.
Jonah Lomu kidneys tragically gave out on him due to illness.
Chritian Cullen had a series of knee injuries.
Julian Savea and Joe Rokocoko ate themselves out of a jersey with significant weight gains.
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