Josh Bassett

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Josh Bassett
Birth nameJosh Marcus Andrew Bassett [1]
Date of birth (1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Luton, England
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb) [2]
School Harlington Upper School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Leicester Tigers
Youth career
–2010 Ampthill
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2013 Bedford Blues 45 (90)
2013–2022 Wasps 179 (315)
2022–2023 Harlequins 16 (35)
2023– Leicester Tigers 23 (40)
Correct as of 11 January 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 England U20 5 (15)
Correct as of 17 October 2022

Josh Marcus Andrew Bassett (born 17 March 1992) is an English professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His regular position is Wing. He has previously played for Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship and for both Wasps and Harlequins in Premiership Rugby.

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Club career

Bassett played youth team rugby for Ampthill RUFC, where he helped the under-17s win the National Bowl with a try in the final—the team lost only one game all season.

Bassett played for Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship. After being promoted from the academy in 2010, Bassett soon became a regular starter. He was linked with a host of Premiership teams after becoming a prolific try scorer for the Blues.

On 3 April 2013, it was announced that Bassett had signed for Wasps for the 2013/14 season. He would join fellow England U20s such as Tommy Bell, Nathan Morris and Alec Hepburn with whom he played at the 2012 junior World Cup.

Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Bassett was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff. [3] Shortly after it was announced that he would join Premiership rivals Harlequins until the end of the season. [4]

On 25 January 2023, Bassett would sign for Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers from the 2023-24 season. [5] Bassett scored a hat-trick of tries on 11 January 2025 as Tigers beat Ulster to qualify for the round-of-sixteen in the Champions Cup. [6]

International career

Bassett has made multiple appearances for the England Under 20s side, including a trip to South Africa for the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Championship.

In June 2021, Bassett was called up the England Senior Men's training squad for the summer series [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Josh Bassett | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum". ESPN. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bedford Blues Rugby Club". web page. Bedford Blues. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Bridge, Bobby (17 October 2022). "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". CoventryLive. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Josh Bassett signs for Quins". www.quins.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Harlequins winger Josh Bassett to join Leicester Tigers next season". Quins. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Mann, Mantej (11 January 2025). "Bassett shines as Leicester beat Ulster to qualify". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jones names summer series training week squad". RFU. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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