Full name | Logan Andrew Basson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 9 March 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | King William's Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Dale College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) |
Bjorn Basson (brother), Cody Basson (brother) |
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Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Full-back / Winger / Fly-half | ||
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Current team | Boland Cavaliers | ||
Youth Career | |||
2005–2007 | Border Bulldogs | ||
2008 | Sharks | ||
Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2013 | NMMU Madibaz | 7 | (0) |
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2010–2011 | Griquas | 11 | (29) |
2010 | → Border Bulldogs | 10 | (87) |
2011 | → SWD Eagles | 2 | (0) |
2012 | Border Bulldogs | 9 | (23) |
2013 | Griquas | 1 | (0) |
2014 | Free State XV | 3 | (5) |
2014 | Griquas | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Border Bulldogs | 19 | (94) |
2016–present | Boland Cavaliers | 3 | (0) |
Correct as of 9 October 2016
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Logan Andrew Basson (born 9 March 1989 in King William's Town) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Boland Cavaliers. He is a utility back that can play as a full-back, winger or fly-half.
As a student at Dale College, he played for the Border Bulldogs at underage level, representing them at the 2005 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week, as well as the 2007 Under-18 Craven Week.
He joined the Sharks Academy in 2008 and played for their U-19 team in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition.
His first class debut came for Griquas in the 2010 Vodacom Cup. He started three matches for them in the fly-half position towards the end of that competition, scoring eleven points in his debut match against the Leopards, eight points a week later against the Falcons and also played in their narrow 28–24 Quarter Final defeat against former team the Sharks XV.
After a loan spell at the Border Bulldogs (see below), he made seven more appearances for the Griquas during the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, scoring two tries.
He joined the Border Bulldogs on loan for the 2010 Currie Cup First Division season, making ten appearances (including one in a pre-season compulsory friendly match against the Free State Cheetahs) and scoring 87 points, ending fourth in the scoring charts.
He joined George-based side the SWD Eagles on loan for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division season, making two appearances.