Connor Christian Garden-Bachop (19 April 1999 – 17 June 2024) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. His regular playing position was wing. He signed for the Highlanders squad in 2020.[1][2][3]
Career
Connor Garden-Bachop was born on 19 April 1999.[4] He attended Scots College in Wellington before joining Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup and subsequently Wellington in 2019. He was signed by the Highlanders in 2020 and made his debut against the Crusaders in 2021. In his first five Super Rugby games he scored three tries.[5]
Personal life
Garden-Bachop was a New Zealander of European, Samoan, Tahitian, Cook Island and Māori descent (Ngāti Awa descent).[6] He died due to a "medical event" on 17 June 2024, at the age of 25.[7]
Reference list
- ^ "Highlanders Reveal Refreshed Squad for 2020" (Press release). Highlanders. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Connor Garden-Bachop". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Investec Super Rugby class of 2020 announced". Super Rugby NZ. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Connor Garden-Bachop". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Connor Garden-Bachop". The Highlanders. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile: Connor Garden-Bachop". All Blacks (Official Site). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand rugby in mourning after Māori All Black Connor Garden-Bachop dies following 'medical event'". ABC News website. Australia. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
