Josh Basham

{{short description|English rugby union footballer}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Josh Basham

| image =

| birth_name = Joshua William R. Basham

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|04|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Slough, Berkshire, England

| height = {{convert|1.94|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|106|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| school = Wellington College

| university = Durham

| relatives =

| ru_position = Back Row

| ru_currentteam =

| youthclubs1 = London Irish

| years1 = 2017-2018

| clubs1 = London Irish

| apps1 = 4

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2018-2022

| clubs2 = Newcastle Falcons

| apps2 = 22

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2022-2023

| clubs3 = London Irish

| apps3 = 19

| points3 = 5

| years4 = 2023-2025

| clubs4 = Shimizu Blue Sharks

| apps4 = 13

| points4 = 5

| ru_clubupdate = 16 April 2025

| repyears1 = 2018

| repteam1 = England U20

| repcaps1 = 10

| reppoints1 = 5

}}

Joshua William R. Basham (born 17 April 1999) is an English rugby player who plays as a flanker for Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks in Japan Rugby League One

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.{{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 |date=12 June 2018 |access-date=21 October 2018 |language=en}}

In May 2018, Basham was included in the England Under-20 squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.{{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 |access-date=21 October 2018}} He was named as a starter in the final, which saw England finish runners up to hosts France.{{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 |access-date=21 October 2018}}

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

He returned to London Irish prior to the 2022/23 season.{{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}}