Scott Baldwin is back where it all started and back where he belongs.
The Wales hooker has re-signed for the Ospreys until the end of next season after a three years plying his trade across the border in the English Premiership.
He returns with a Premiership medal to his name with Harlequins and after a short spell with the Worcester Warriors. His time away has been a success by any measure.
But Baldwin, 33, who left the Ospreys in 2019 after a successful decade at the Swansea.com Stadium, returns with the fire still burning to achieve more with his home region.
During his time at the Ospreys he established himself as the first-choice hooker at the Ospreys and with Wales, reaching the 2015 World Cup quarter-finals in England.
As a player, Baldwin’s rugby pedigree is there for all to see and his return to the Ospreys underlines the growing ambition of the region at the Swansea.com Stadium.
While the likes of Alun Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric and Rhys Webb are familiar faces, there are a host of young players who are now staking a claim for places under Head Coach Toby Booth.
“It’s just great to be back with some familiar faces that I have known for a long time and some people I don’t know,” said Baldwin.
“Alun Wyn is still here and it feels like he is getting younger rather than older. Then, you have players like Tips and Webby who bring a level of experience and know-how that demands respect.
“I’m just grateful for the opportunity, really. I always looked out for Ospreys results while I was away. I am an Ospreys supporter and to get the chance to wear the jersey again is something I don’t take for granted.
“The place has changed, we used to have to have a card to get in the weights gym at Llandarcy, but now there is a new training facility especially for the players.”