Yves Bashiya

Yves Bashiya
Personal information
Full name Yves Mulengi Tshiumbi Bashiya
Born (1987-02-13) 13 February 1987
Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
School(s) attended Capricorn High School, Polokwane
Club information
Playing position Flanker / Lock
Current club Boland Cavaliers
Youth career
2004–05 Limpopo Blue Bulls
2006 Blue Bulls
2007 Pumas
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2012 TUT Vikings 7 (0)
2014 Centurion 7 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2009 Falcons 12 (10)
2009–10 Mighty Elephants 13 (5)
2010 Falcons 2 (0)
2014– Boland Cavaliers 23 (5)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 4 October 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

Yves Mulengi Tshiumbi Bashiya (born 13 February 1987 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a rugby union player based in South Africa, currently playing 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

He made his first class debut during the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition, where he represented the East Rand side, the Falcons. He started in their opening match of the competition, away to Griquas in Kimberley in a 65–12 defeat.[2] He eventually made a total of five appearances in the competition. In June 2009, he played in a compulsory friendly match for the Falcons against Griquas prior to the 2009 Currie Cup First Division season, scoring a try in a 67–20 defeat.[3] He was then included in the squad for the competition proper and made his Currie Cup debut by playing off the bench against the Griffons in Kempton Park.[4] He made four substitute appearances and started their matches against the Border Bulldogs (also scoring his first Currie Cup try in that match)[5] and the return match against the Griffons.[6]

Eastern Province Mighty Elephants

However, mid-way through the 2009 Currie Cup First Division, Bashiya left the Falcons to join Port Elizabeth-based side the Mighty Elephants.[7] 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[8] His first start for the Mighty Elephants came in their next match against the Pumas.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11] However, he only played in two matches for the Falcons – against the Griffons[4] and the Border Bulldogs.[5]

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[12] and Old Selbornians.[13]

Boland Cavaliers

His performances in the 2014 SARU Community Cup earned him another chance at playing provincial rugby, as he joined Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament.[14] He made his debut for them in their match against the Griffons.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "SARU Player Profile Yves Bahiya". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Match Breakdown: GWK Griquas vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Valke vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Match Breakdown: Valke vs Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 11 July 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Match Breakdown: Valke vs Border". South African Rugby Union. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Griffons vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Dit raak ‘rof’; OP sal moet wal gooi" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Mighty Elephants vs Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Pumas vs Mighty Elephants". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province vs Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Valke se Bashiya sien uit daarna om weer teen Kings uit te draf" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Gap Management Despatch (EP) vs Refreshhh! Centurion (Blue Bulls)". South African Rugby Union. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Kempston Old Selbornians (Border) vs Refreshhh! Centurion (Blue Bulls)". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "Swart-en-goues verwelkom vyf" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Down Touch Griffons vs Boland". South African Rugby Union. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
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