Bjorn Basson
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Bjorn Alberic Basson | ||
| Born |
11 February 1987 King William's Town, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Dale College | ||
| Relatives |
Logan Basson (brother), Cody Basson (brother) |
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| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Wing, Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Border Bulldogs | ||
| 2007 | Griquas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2008–2010 | Griquas | 56 | (235) |
| 2009–2010 | Cheetahs | 9 | (30) |
| 2011–2016 | Bulls | 86 | (145) |
| 2011–2016 | Blue Bulls | 27 | (105) |
| 2015–2016 | Honda Heat | 6 | (10) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Emerging Springboks | 4 | (5) |
| 2009 | Highveld XV | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | South Africa | 11 | (15) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016.
† Appearances (Points).
Bjorn Alberic Basson (born 11 February 1987 in King William's Town) is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently played as wing or full-back for the Bulls in Super Rugby and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup.
After playing for the Border U19 side in 2005 and 2006, he then moved to Kimberley to join Griquas. He made his debut in the 2008 Vodacom Cup competition, starting the match against former side Border Bulldogs in East London and scoring a try to help Griquas to a 15–5 win. He played in eight matches, scoring five tries. His first-ever Currie Cup season in 2008 saw him score a further six tries in eleven matches.
As a Griquas player, he could also play Super Rugby for the Cheetahs. He was included in the Cheetahs in the 2009 Super 14 season, scoring one try in five appearances. He also scored one try in his three appearances for Griquas in the 2009 Vodacom Cup. He started twelve matches for Griquas in the 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division, as well as one substitute appearance and scored six tries to once again feature in the top ten try scorers list.
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