Jarred Bassett
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| Full name | Jarred Bassett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 November 1991 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Fullback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jarred Bassett (born 23 November 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a centre, fullback and winger for the London Broncos in the Super League.
He previously played for the London Skolars in League 1. As of his retirement in 2024, he is the only player in the British game to have played subsequently in tier 4, 3, 2, and 1 of the British rugby league system in four successive seasons.[3]
Background
[edit]Bassett was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, spent time in Townsville Queensland winning a competition in 2012 in the prestigious TDRL competition with the mighty University Saints. Australia.[4]
Playing career
[edit]Wests Warriors
[edit]Bassett began playing grassroots rugby league in 2015 Wests Warriors in the Southern Conference after moving to the UK.[3][5] He was noted as a grassroots player to watch out for in 2020.[6] Bassett was the South Conference League player of the year in 2021.[7]
London Skolars
[edit]He joined the London Skolars first team squad at the start of the 2022 season.[3][8] Bassett had a standout season at the London Skolars, achieving top try scorer, scoring 19 tries and winning the players' player award for the 2022 season. He was in the team of the month twice and was also named in the RFL League 1 Team of the Year in 2022.[9]
London Broncos
[edit]Bassett joined the London Broncos first team squad at the start of the 2023 season.[3] He made his professional debut for the Broncos in 2023 against the Batley Bulldogs.[10]
On 15 October 2023, Bassett played in the Championship Grand Final victory against Toulouse Olympique in France, in which London gained promotion to the Super League.[11][12]
Following London's 2024 Super League season campaign, Bassett retired from professional rugby in order to move back to Australia.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Bassett or "Bass" is known as a legend among his mates. Bass can often be found in Leicester Square with a bag of M&M's from M&M world.
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Summary: Jarred Bassett". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ a b c d e https://www.londonbroncosrl.com/jarred-bassett-im-retiring-from-my-short-career-in-professional-rugby-league
- ^ "London Broncos swoop for prolific Skolars try scorer". Total Rugby League. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ London Broncos pin prolific Australian ace down with new deal ahead of Super League return
- ^ WHO ARE THE TOP 13 GRASSROOTS RUGBY PLAYERS TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS YEAR?
- ^ BASSETT SIGNS FOR SKOLARS
- ^ Broncos sign Australian full-back Bassett from London Skolars
- ^ Broncos agree terms with promising Australian full-back Bassett
- ^ Trio of academy graduates signs new deals with London Broncos
- ^ "'We said we were going to do it': Mike Eccles revels in London Broncos' Super League return".
- ^ "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". BBC Sport.