Josh Basham
| Birth name | Joshua William R. Basham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Slough, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joshua William R. Basham (born 17 April 1999) is a professional rugby player who plays as a Back Row.[1]
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.[2]
In May 2018, Basham was included in the England Under-20 squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[3] He was named as a starter in the final, which saw England finish runners up to hosts France.[4]
References
- ^ "Josh Basham". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Premiership club swoop for London Irish hot prospect and England Under 20 star Basham". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "England U20: Squad for World Rugby U20 Championship". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.