Basil Short
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Basil Short
| image =
| fullname = Basil Gordon Short
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|05|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vryheid, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.89}}
| weight = {{cvt|118|kg|lb stlb}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Standerton High School, Standerton
| university = University of Pretoria
| relatives =
| position = Prop
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| years1 = 2012–2015
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| apps1 = 26
| points1 = 10
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}
| apps2 = 3
| points2 = 0
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| apps3 = 19
| points3 = 5
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| apps4 = 10
| points4 = 0
| amatyears1 = 2012–2014
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| amatapps1 = 17
| amatpoints1 = 15
| clubupdate = 13 July 2018
}}
Basil Gordon Short (born {{birth date|1991|05|19|df=y}} in Vryheid, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=53230 | name=Basil Short | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is prop.
Career
=Youth=
Short played at Under-21 level for the {{Rut|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 {{Rut|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.{{cite web | url=https://www.rugby15.co.za/sa-universities-squad-named-to-face-namibia/ | title=SA Universities squad named to face Namibia | publisher=Rugby15 | date=25 April 2013 | access-date=19 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519151941/http://www.rugby15.co.za/2013/04/sa-universities-squad-named-to-face-namibia/ | archive-date=19 May 2014 | url-status=live }}
=Blue Bulls=
His first class debut came during the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition. He came off the bench during the second half of their match against {{Rut|Griquas}} at Loftus Versfeld.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103591 | homeid=11341 | awayid=11351 | leagueid=1211 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=17 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=GWK Griquas | matchdate=10 March 2012 | date=24 June 2016}} He scored his first try in first class rugby two weeks later against Gauteng rivals the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in the same competition{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103751 | homeid=11341 | awayid=11391 | leagueid=1211 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=49 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions | matchdate=24 March 2012 | date=24 June 2016}} 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=
He joined Wellington-based side {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} for the 2016 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.rugby15.co.za/50206/ | title=Cavaliers Currie Cup squad and coaching staff announcement | work=Rugby15 | date=21 January 2016 | access-date=21 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127150854/http://www.rugby15.co.za/2016/01/50206/ | archive-date=2016-01-27 | url-status=live }}
References
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Category:White South African people
Category:South African rugby union players