{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use South African English|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox rugby union biography | name = Basil Short | image = | fullname = Basil Gordon Short | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|05|19|df=y}} | birth_place = Vryheid, South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.89}} | weight = {{cvt|118|kg|lb stlb}}<ref name="SARU Player Profile Basil Short"/> | nickname = | occupation = | school = Standerton High School, Standerton | university = University of Pretoria | relatives = | position = Prop | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | apps1 = 26 | points1 = 10 | years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = → {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} | apps2 = 3 | points2 = 0 | years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} | apps3 = 19 | points3 = 5 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} | apps4 = 10 | points4 = 0 | amatyears1 = 2012–2014 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | amatapps1 = 17 | amatpoints1 = 15 | clubupdate = 13 July 2018 }} '''Basil Gordon Short''' (born {{birth date|1991|05|19|df=y}} in Vryheid, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Basil Short">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=53230 | name=Basil Short | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> His regular position is prop.

==Career==

===Youth===

Short played at Under-21 level for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship and the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions, helping the Blue Bulls to win both those competitions.

He also played Varsity Cup rugby for the Pretoria-based university side {{Rut|UP Tuks}} between 2012 and 2014, picking up a winner's medal in the first two seasons. He was also included in a South African Universities side in 2013.<ref name="SA Universities squad named to face Namibia">{{cite web | url=https://www.rugby15.co.za/sa-universities-squad-named-to-face-namibia/ | title=SA Universities squad named to face Namibia | publisher=Rugby15 | date=25 April 2013 | access-date=19 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519151941/http://www.rugby15.co.za/2013/04/sa-universities-squad-named-to-face-namibia/ | archive-date=19 May 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref>

===Blue Bulls===

His first class debut came during the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition. He came off the bench during the second half of their match against {{Rut|Griquas}} at Loftus Versfeld.<ref name="Vodacom Blue Bulls 17-36 GWK Griquas">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103591 | homeid=11341 | awayid=11351 | leagueid=1211 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=17 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=GWK Griquas | matchdate=10 March 2012 | date=24 June 2016}}</ref> He scored his first try in first class rugby two weeks later against Gauteng rivals the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in the same competition<ref name="Vodacom Blue Bulls 49-10 MTN Golden Lions">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103751 | homeid=11341 | awayid=11391 | leagueid=1211 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=49 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions | matchdate=24 March 2012 | date=24 June 2016}}</ref> and made seven appearances in total.

A further two appearances followed during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition and an additional seven in the 2014 Vodacom Cup.

===Boland Cavaliers===

He joined Wellington-based side {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} for the 2016 season.<ref name="Cavaliers Currie Cup squad and coaching staff announcement">{{cite web | url=https://www.rugby15.co.za/50206/ | title=Cavaliers Currie Cup squad and coaching staff announcement | work=Rugby15 | date=21 January 2016 | access-date=21 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127150854/http://www.rugby15.co.za/2016/01/50206/ | archive-date=2016-01-27 | url-status=live }}</ref>

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