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.
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.
Bashiya 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 GriquasinKimberley 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. He was then included in the squad for the competition proper and made his Currie Cup debut by playing off the bench against the GriffonsinKempton 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]
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]