Joshua William R. Basham (born 17 April 1999) is a professional rugby player who plays as a flanker for

London Irish London Irish RFC is a professional rugby union club which competes in the Premiership, the top division of English rugby union. The club has also competed in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, the European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup. While ...

in Premiership Rugby Basham made his professional debut for

during the 2017-18 season, eventually making 3 more appearances. Basham transferred away from London Irish to start university at

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

, paving the way for him to link up with Newcastle Falcons. In May 2018, Basham was included in the England Under-20 squad for the

2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship The 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the eleventh annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in France by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played in the tournamen ...

. He was named as a starter in the final, which saw England finish runners up to hosts

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. In April 2021, Basham was promoted from the Newcastle Falcons academy to the first team squad for the following season. He returned to London Irish prior to the 2022/23 season.

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ESPN Scrum profile
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