| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Basil Gordon Short | ||
| Born | 19 May 1991 Vryheid, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Standerton High School, Standerton | ||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Prop | ||
| Current club | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–12 | Blue Bulls | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012– | UP Tuks | 17 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2012– | Blue Bulls | 26 | (10) |
| 2015 | → Eastern Province Kings | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2015. |
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Basil Gordon Short (born 19 May 1991 in Vryheid, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Eastern Province Kings on loan from the Blue Bulls.[1] His regular position is prop.
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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.
References[edit]
- ^ "SARU Player Profile Basil Short". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "SA Universities squad named to face Namibia". Rugby15. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Match Breakdown: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Match Breakdown: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2014.