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{{short description|English rugby union footballer}}
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| name = Josh Basham
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| birth_name = Joshua William R. Basham
| birth_name = Joshua William R. Basham
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|04|17|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|04|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Slough]], England
| birth_place = [[Slough]], [[Berkshire]], England
| height = {{convert|1.94|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1.94|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|106|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
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| relatives =
| relatives =
| ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#Back Row|Back Row]]
| ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#Back Row|Back Row]]
| ru_currentteam = [[Durham University Rugby Football Club|Durham University]]
| ru_currentteam = [[Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks|Shimizu Blue Sharks]]
| youthclubs1 = [[London Irish]]
| youthclubs1 = [[London Irish]]
| years1 = 2018-
| years1 = 2017-2018, 2022-2023
| clubs1 = [[London Irish]]
| clubs1 = [[London Irish]]
| apps1 = 4
| apps1 = 4
| points1 = 0
| points1 = 0
| ru_clubupdate = 21 October 2018
| years2 = 2018-2022
| clubs2 = [[Newcastle Falcons]]
| apps2 = 12
| points2 = 0
| years3 = 2023-
| clubs3 = [[Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks|Shimizu Blue Sharks]]
| apps3 =
| points3 =
| ru_clubupdate = 20 April 2022
| repyears1 = 2018
| repyears1 = 2018
| repteam1 = [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England U20]]
| repteam1 = [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England U20]]
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'''Joshua William R. Basham''' (born 17 April 1999) is a professional rugby player who plays as a [[Rugby union positions#Back Row|Back Row]].<ref name="bashamprofile">{{cite web |title=Josh Basham |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/298351.html |website=ESPN Scrum |accessdate=21 October 2018}}</ref>
'''Joshua William R. Basham''' (born 17 April 1999) is a professional rugby player who plays as a flanker for [[London Irish]] in Premiership Rugby


Basham made his professional debut for [[London Irish]] during the [[2017-18 Premiership Rugby|2017-18 season]], eventually making 3 more appearances. Basham transferred away from London Irish to start university at [[Durham University]], paving the way for him to link up with [[Newcastle Falcons]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Premiership club swoop for London Irish hot prospect and England Under 20 star Basham |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/london-irish-lose-young-academy-star/ |website=Rugby Pass |accessdate=21 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
Basham made his professional debut for [[London Irish]] during the [[2017-18 Premiership Rugby|2017-18 season]], eventually making 3 more appearances. Basham transferred away from London Irish to start university at [[Durham University]], paving the way for him to link up with [[Newcastle Falcons]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Premiership club swoop for London Irish hot prospect and England Under 20 star Basham |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/london-irish-lose-young-academy-star/ |website=Rugby Pass |accessdate=21 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


In May 2018, Basham was included in the [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England Under-20]] squad for the [[2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44197383|title=England U20: Squad for World Rugby U20 Championship|publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2018 |accessdate=21 October 2018}}</ref> He was named as a starter in the final, which saw England finish runners up to hosts [[France national under-20 rugby union team|France]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44515188|title=World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final|publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 June 2018 |accessdate=21 October 2018}}</ref>
In May 2018, Basham was included in the [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England Under-20]] squad for the [[2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44197383|title=England U20: Squad for World Rugby U20 Championship|publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2018 |accessdate=21 October 2018}}</ref> He was named as a starter in the final, which saw England finish runners up to hosts [[France national under-20 rugby union team|France]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44515188|title=World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final|publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 June 2018 |accessdate=21 October 2018}}</ref>

In April 2021, Basham was promoted from the Newcastle Falcons academy to the first team squad for the following season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Five new faces as Farrar and Basham move up |url=https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/news/story/five-new-faces-as-farrar-and-basham-move-up |website=Newcastle Falcons |access-date=28 April 2021 |language=en |date=27 April 2021}}</ref>

He returned to London Irish prior to the 2022/23 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-23 |title=Josh Basham returns to London Irish {{!}} 23rd June 2022 {{!}} News |url=https://www.london-irish.com/news/josh-basham-returns-to-london-irish/bp3594/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=London Irish |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/298351.html ESPN Scrum profile]
*[http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/298351.html ESPN Scrum profile]



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[[Category:Alumni of Hatfield College, Durham]]
[[Category:Durham University RFC players]]
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[[Category:English rugby union players]]
[[Category:London Irish players]]
[[Category:London Irish players]]
[[Category:People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire]]
[[Category:People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire]]
[[Category:People from Slough]]
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[[Category:Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks players]]
[[Category:Alumni of Hatfield College, Durham]]
[[Category:Newcastle Falcons players]]

Latest revision as of 14:02, 3 September 2024

Josh Basham
Birth nameJoshua William R. Basham
Date of birth (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthSlough, Berkshire, England
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
SchoolWellington College
UniversityDurham
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Current team Shimizu Blue Sharks
Youth career
- London Irish
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-2018, 2022-2023 London Irish 4 (0)
2018-2022 Newcastle Falcons 12 (0)
2023- Shimizu Blue Sharks ()
Correct as of 20 April 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 England U20 10 (5)

Joshua William R. Basham (born 17 April 1999) is a professional rugby player who plays as a flanker for London Irish in Premiership Rugby

Basham made his professional debut for London Irish during the 2017-18 season, eventually making 3 more appearances. Basham transferred away from London Irish to start university at Durham University, paving the way for him to link up with Newcastle Falcons.[1]

In May 2018, Basham was included in the England Under-20 squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[2] He was named as a starter in the final, which saw England finish runners up to hosts France.[3]

In April 2021, Basham was promoted from the Newcastle Falcons academy to the first team squad for the following season.[4]

He returned to London Irish prior to the 2022/23 season.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Premiership club swoop for London Irish hot prospect and England Under 20 star Basham". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ "England U20: Squad for World Rugby U20 Championship". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Five new faces as Farrar and Basham move up". Newcastle Falcons. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Josh Basham returns to London Irish | 23rd June 2022 | News". London Irish. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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