Harry Bassi

Harry Bassi (born 26 November 1969) is a former Scottish rugby union player, normally playing at Centre or Fullback

Harry Bassi

Birth name	Harvinder Bassi
Date of birth	26 November 1969
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	13 st 7 lb (86 kg)
School	Kelvinside Academy
Occupation(s)	Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Glasgow High Kelvinside Glasgow Hawks () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–97 Glasgow 2 0 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) - Glasgow District () Correct as of 28 February 2015

His career spanned the amateur era and the professional era and Bassi represented Glasgow District at various levels before finally representing the professional Glasgow side, now Glasgow Warriors.

He represented Glasgow District's Schools while attending Kelvinside Academy.[1]

At the amateur level Bassi played for Glasgow High Kelvinside.[2] He was selected for the Under-21 Glasgow District side.[3] After GHK merged with Glasgow Academicals to form Glasgow Hawks Bassi continued to play for the Hawks team.[4]

At the professional level Harry Bassi played for Glasgow twice against European opposition in season 1996-97. In the European Conference - now the European Challenge Cup - he played for Glasgow away against Newbridge RFC in a 62 - 38 victory; and he played for Glasgow at home against Sale Sharks in a 9-29 defeat.[5]

Also he had the audacity to intimidate a Gazelle fawn in the mid 90s, thankfully said fawn stuck with it and turned into the Gazelle he is today, a certain Gavin MacGregor esq.

References

1. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
2. "Bassi in top form with 25 points". Herald Scotland.
3. "Glasgow stay on title trail with late surge". Herald Scotland.
4. http://www.calmview.eu/Hubcat/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2f6%2f1%2f154&pos=3
5. "Glasgow Rugby 9-29 Sale Sharks : European Rugby Challenge Cup - EPCR - Official Website". epcrugby.com.