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Yves Bashiya
Full nameYves Mulengi Tshiumbi Bashiya
Date of birth (1987-02-13) 13 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birthKinshasa, Zaire
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb)
SchoolCapricorn High School, Polokwane
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Lock
Youth career
2004–2005 Limpopo Blue Bulls
2006 Blue Bulls
2007 Pumas
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 TUT Vikings 7 (0)
2014 Centurion 7 (10)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 Falcons 14 (10)
2009–2010 Mighty Elephants 12 (5)
2010 EP Invitational XV 1 (0)
2010 Falcons 2 (0)
2014–2017 Boland Cavaliers 35 (5)
Correct as of 28 May 2018

Yves Mulengi Tshiumbi Bashiya (born 13 February 1987) is a professional rugby union player based in South Africa, who most recently played with the Boland Cavaliers.[1] His regular position is flanker or lock.

Career

Youth

Despite being born in Zaire, Bashiya grew up in

Pietersburg in South Africa's Limpopo province. In 2004 and 2005, he represented the Limpopo Blue Bulls side at the Under-18 Craven Week tournaments. In 2006, he joined Limpopo's parent union, the Blue Bulls and he played for their Under-19 side in the Provincial Championship. The following year, he was part of the Pumas U21
squad that played in the 2007 Under-21 Provincial Championship.

Falcons

Bashiya made his first class debut during the

Kempton Park.[3] He made four substitute appearances and started their matches against the Border Bulldogs (also scoring his first Currie Cup try in that match)[4] and the return match against the Griffons.[5]

Eastern Province Mighty Elephants

However, midway through the

Port Elizabeth-based side the Mighty Elephants.[6] Just a week after playing his last match for the Falcons against the Griffons, he made his debut for the Mighty Elephants against the same opposition[7] His first start for the Mighty Elephants came in their next match against the Pumas.[8] He made a total of five appearances for the Mighty Elephants during the competition and also played in all seven their matches during the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition, also scoring his first try for the side against Western Province.[9]

Return to Falcons

After just under a year in Port Elizabeth, Bashiya left after new coach Alan Solomons deemed his services surplus to requirements and he returned to former side the Falcons during the 2010 Currie Cup First Division competition.[10] However, he only played in two matches for the Falcons – against the Griffons[11] and the Border Bulldogs.[12]

Club rugby

Bashiya then dropped down to club rugby. He played for the TUT Vikings in the 2012 Varsity Cup competition, making seven appearances in the competition, and played in the Blue Bulls Carlton League with TUT and with Centurion. In 2013, Centurion finished second in the Carlton League to qualify to the 2014 SARU Community Cup. Bashiya made seven appearances in this competition and scored two tries in three matches at the finals, against Despatch[13] and Old Selbornians.[14]

Boland Cavaliers

Bashiya's performances in the

Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament.[15] He made his debut for them in their match against the Griffons.[16]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Yves Bashiya". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 65–12 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 27–39 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 11 July 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 31–48 Border". South African Rugby Union. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 35–19 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Dit raak 'rof'; OP sal moet wal gooi" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 29–16 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 44–30 Mighty Elephants". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province 23–28 Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Valke se Bashiya sien uit daarna om weer teen Kings uit te draf" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 30–69 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  12. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 49–56 Border". South African Rugby Union. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  13. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Gap Management Despatch (EP) 23–21 Refreshhh! Centurion (Blue Bulls)". South African Rugby Union. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  14. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Kempston Old Selbornians (Border) 14–42 Refreshhh! Centurion (Blue Bulls)". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Swart-en-goues verwelkom vyf" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  16. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 27–25 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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