Basil Gordon Short (born 19 May 1991 in Vryheid, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the SWD Eagles.[1] His regular position is prop.
| Full name | Basil Gordon Short | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 May 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vryheid, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Standerton High School, Standerton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Youth edit
Short played at Under-21 level for the Blue Bulls in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship and the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions, helping the Blue Bulls to win both those competitions.
He also played Varsity Cup rugby for the Pretoria-based university side UP Tuks between 2012 and 2014, picking up a winner's medal in the first two seasons. He was also included in a South African Universities side in 2013.[2]
Blue Bulls edit
His first class debut came during the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition. He came off the bench during the second half of their match against Griquas at Loftus Versfeld.[3] He scored his first try in first class rugby two weeks later against Gauteng rivals the Golden Lions in the same competition[4] and made seven appearances in total.
A further two appearances followed during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition and an additional seven in the 2014 Vodacom Cup.
Boland Cavaliers edit
He joined Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers for the 2016 season.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "SA Rugby Player Profile – Basil Short". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Universities squad named to face Namibia". Rugby15. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 17–36 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 49–10 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers Currie Cup squad and coaching staff announcement". Rugby15. 21 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.