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Taine Basham

Taine Owen Basham (born 2 November 1999) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Dragons and the Wales national team.

Taine Basham
Full nameTaine Owen Basham
Date of birth (1999-11-02) 2 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthPontypool, Wales
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
SchoolAbersychan School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team Dragons
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Dragons 99 (95)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Wales U20 12 (25)
2018 Wales 7s 12 (5)
2021– Wales 17 (15)

Club career

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Basham started out at junior level with Talywain and has been developed in the Dragons Academy. Having played for both Bedwas RFC and Cross Keys RFC in the Premiership, Basham made his debut against Scarlets in January 2018 and went on to make nine appearances in the 2018/19 season.[1] This concluded with Basham being named the Young Player of the Season at the region's end-of-season awards.[2]

Basham would score his first Dragons try in the defeat to Connacht in November 2018.[3]

Basham began the 2019/20 season in outstanding form, scoring tries in each of his first three starts of the season.[4] This was followed by a first career hattrick in the Challenge Cup victory over Castres.[5] Basham would end the season having scored 9 tries in 20 games.

On 9 October 2021, Basham was named man of the match in the Dragons 35–22 victory over Connacht, their first win at the Sportsground since 2004.[6] Soon after, he signed an extension with the Dragons.[7]

In November 2023, Basham received a red card and was sent off against Leinster, and was banned for four matches.[8]

In April 2024, Basham again extended his contract with the Dragons, despite interest from other clubs.[9]

On 4 October 2024, Basham scored a try and was named man of the match in a defeat to the Sharks, as he returned from early season injury issues.[10]

He made his 100th competitive appearance for the Dragons on 6 December 2024.[11]

International career

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Basham was capped as a Wales under-20 international. He was selected in the senior Wales squad to face the Barbarians in the uncapped international on 30 November 2019.[12] On 5 February 2020 he was called up to the Wales 2020 Six Nations squad,[13] though he did not receive a cap. Basham had to wait until June 2021 to receive his third call to the Wales squad for the tests against Canada and Argentina. Basham made his Wales debut as a replacement in the 68–12 win over Canada, crossing for two debut tries.[14]

During the 2021 Autumn internationals Basham started all four matches for Wales, and was named as man of the match in the final test, a 29–28 win over Australia.[15]

Basham scored his third try for Wales against Ireland in the opening match of the 2022 Six Nations Championship, a game that Wales lost 29–7.[16] After starting the following two matches against Scotland and England, Basham was dropped from the team for the final two matches of the tournament.[17]

Basham was part of the squad for the 2022 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa, and came off the bench in the third test.[18]

After suffering a dislocated elbow while playing for the Dragons, Basham was ruled out of the 2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[19] He missed out on selection for the 2023 Six Nations Championship, but was recalled to the training squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and subsequently named in the final selection.[20][21][22]

Basham was retained in the squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[23] Basham was omitted from the 2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia and 2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[24][25]

Career statistics

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List of international tries

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 July 2021 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales   Canada 52–5 68–12 2021 July rugby union tests
2 59–5
3 5 February 2022 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland   Ireland 5–29 7–29 2022 Six Nations Championship

as of 5 February 2022

References

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  1. ^ "Teenage flanker Basham to make Dragons debut against Scarlets". South Wales Argus. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Dragon News : Basham relishing life at Dragons". dragonsrfc.wales. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Pro14: Dragons 14-38 Connacht". BBC Sport. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Taine Basham | Dragons Player". dragonsrfc.wales. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  5. ^ Howell, Andy (16 November 2019). "Taine Basham bags try hat-trick as Dragons beat Castres in Europe". Wales Online. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Irish hoodoo over - Leinster frustration fuelled Dragons' stunning win in Galway". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Taine Basham: Wales flanker signs new long-term Dragons contract". BBC Sport. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Taine Basham: Dragons flanker suspended for four matches after Leinster red card". BBC Sport. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Taine Basham: Wales flanker signs new Dragons deal". BBC Sport. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Dragons 30-33 Sharks: South Africans clinch URC win with late try". BBC Sport. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Basham set to score a century for Dragons". South Wales Argus. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  12. ^ Gillespie, Graeme (19 November 2019). "Pivac picks his first Wales squad - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Six Nations 2020: Wales call up Dewi Lake and Taine Basham". BBC Sport. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Wales 68-12 Canada: Serious Leigh Halfpenny injury mars Cardiff win". BBC Sport. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Wales 29-28 Australia: Autumn Nations Series – as it happened". the Guardian. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Six Nations: Ireland hammer sorry Wales 29-7 in one-sided opener". BBC Sport. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Twickenham errors behind Basham's Wales omission - Pivac". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Wales dream dashed as South Africa rediscover form in Cape Town decider". the Guardian. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  19. ^ Cameron, Ian (24 October 2022). "Four more Wales players potentially out of Autumn Nations Series". RugbyPass. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  20. ^ Rimmer, Simon (17 January 2023). "Owens captains new 37-man Wales squad - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  21. ^ Doel, Jon (2 May 2023). "Wales Rugby World Cup training squad announcement live". Wales Online. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  22. ^ Sands, Katie; Thomas, Steffan (22 August 2023). "Wales Rugby World Cup squad announcement as Gatland names final 33". Wales Online. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  23. ^ Rimmer, Simon (16 January 2024). "Wales men's squad named for 2024 Guinness Six Nations - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  24. ^ Gillespie, Graeme (21 October 2024). "Wales squad named for 2024 Autumn Nations Series - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  25. ^ Gillespie, Graeme (3 June 2024). "Wales men's squad named for 2024 summer fixtures - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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