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Springbok no. 817 · Right Wing

Bjorn Basson

Bjorn Alberic Basson · Griquas, Blue Bulls

11Tests
3Tries
1Tours
23Age at debut

Test career

201020112013

First test

5 Jun 2010, age 23 · Reserve v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff

Last test

24 Aug 2013, age 26 · Right Wing v Argentina, Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza

Biography

Bjorn Basson was a quick wing who played 11 Tests between 2010 and 2013 and won nine. Born in King William’s Town on 11 February 1987 and educated at Dale College, he played for Griqualand West and the Bulls. He scored tries against Italy, Samoa and Argentina in 2013.

Test history

11 tests · 15 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
05 Jun 2010WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 34–31Griquas
19 Jun 2010ItalyPuma Stadium, WitbankReserveW 29–13Griquas
06 Nov 2010IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinRight WingW 23–21Griquas
13 Nov 2010WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffRight WingW 29–25Griquas
23 Jul 2011AustraliaStadium Australia, SydneyRight WingL 20–39Blue Bulls
30 Jul 2011New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonRight WingL 7–40Blue Bulls
08 Jun 2013ItalyKings Park, DurbanLeft WingW 44–10Blue Bulls
15 Jun 2013ScotlandMbombela Stadium, NelspruitLeft WingW 30–17Blue Bulls
22 Jun 2013SamoaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLeft WingW 56–23Blue Bulls
17 Aug 2013ArgentinaNational Stadium, JohannesburgRight WingW 73–13Blue Bulls
24 Aug 2013ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaRight WingW 22–17Blue Bulls