Logan Andrew Basson (born 9 March 1989) is a South African professional

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player who last played for in the Rugby Challenge. He is a utility back that can play as a full-back, winger or fly-half.

Career

Youth

As a student at

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, he played for the at underage level, representing them at the 2005 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week, as well as the 2007 Under-18

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. Basson joined the Academy in 2008 and played for their U-19 team in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition.

Griquas

Basson's first class debut came for in the

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. 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 , eight points a week later against the and also played in their narrow 28–24 Quarter Final defeat against former team the . After a loan spell at the Border Bulldogs (see below), he made seven more appearances for the during the

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competition, scoring two tries.

Border Bulldogs (loan)

Basson joined the on loan for the

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season, making ten appearances (including one in a pre-season compulsory friendly match against the ) and scoring 87 points, ending fourth in the scoring charts.

SWD Eagles

Basson joined

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-based side the on loan for the

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season, making two appearances.

Border Bulldogs

Basson joined the once again in 2012, scoring 23 points in six matches during the

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and making three starts for them during the

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NMMU Madibaz

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, Basson made seven appearances for

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side , helping them to their first semi-final appearance in the competition. However, he missed a crucial penalty in injury time and they lost the match 16–15.

Griquas

Basson linked up with former team again during the

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season, being included on the bench for their final match of the

season against the .

Free State Cheetahs

In 2014, Basson was included in the side that participated in the

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Border Bulldogs (2015)

Basson had yet another spell at the in 2015, being included in their squad for the

2015 Vodacom Cup The 2015 Vodacom Cup was contested from 6 March to 30 May 2015. The tournament was the 18th edition of the Vodacom Cup, an annual domestic South African rugby union competition, and was played between the fourteen provincial teams in South Africa ...

Personal

Basson is the younger brother of

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rugby player Bjorn Basson.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Basson, Logan South African rugby union players Living people 1989 births Sportspeople from Qonce Border Bulldogs players Griquas (rugby union) players SWD Eagles players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape