| Birth name | Joshua William R. Basham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Slough, Berkshire, 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 flanker for London Irish in Premiership Rugby
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.[1]
In May 2018, Basham was included in the England Under-20 squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[2] He was named as a starter in the final, which saw England finish runners up to hosts France.[3]
In April 2021, Basham was promoted from the Newcastle Falcons academy to the first team squad for the following season.[4]
He returned to London Irish prior to the 2022/23 season.[5]