Stephen Bachop

Stephen Bachop
Birth name Stephen John Bachop
Date of birth (1966-04-02) 2 April 1966
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb)
School Hagley High School
Notable relative(s) Graeme Bachop (brother)
Nathan Mauger (nephew)
Aaron Mauger (nephew)
Jackson Garden-Bachop (son)
Spouse Sue Garden-Bachop
Occupation(s) Rugby union coach
Rugby union career
All Black No. 925
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986-91
1992-96
1997-98		 Linwood
Southern
Te Kawau[1]		 -
-		 (-)
(-)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986–91
1992–96
1997–98
1998–00
2000–02		 Canterbury
Otago
Central Vikings
London Irish
Leeds
Blackrock College		 80
79
22
32
42		 (-)
(-)
(34)
(23)
(52)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996
1997–98		 Highlanders
Hurricanes		 10
21		 (10)
(15)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–99
1994		 Samoa
New Zealand		 18
5		 (64)
(0)
Teams coached
Years Team
2000–02
2002
2003
2004–05
2005-present		 Leeds (assistant)
Wellington Lions
Wellington U19
Wellington B (asst.)
International Rugby Academy New Zealand

Stephen Bachop (born 2 April 1966 in Christchurch) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and current coach. He is the older brother of fellow former All Black, Graeme Bachop.

Rugby career

Bachop had two spells in the National Provincial Championship with each Canterbury and Otago, and also played for the Highlanders in the first Super 12 season in 1996. He then moved north in 1997 and for the next two seasons played with the Central Vikings in the NPC second division and for the Hurricanes in the Super 12.

Bachop had a key role in Otago's back to back wins over the British and Irish Lions in 1993 and the Springboks in 1994.

Bachop is of Samoan,Tahitian and Cook Islands Heritage.

Family

Several of Bachop's relatives have played sport at a high level, among them brother Graeme Bachop and nephews Aaron Mauger and Nathan Mauger, all of whom have played for the All Blacks. Stephen's wife was Sue Garden-Bachop, a New Zealand representative and coach at women's rugby. Their son, Jackson Garden-Bachop, is also a professional rugby player, and their daughter Georgia Garden-Bachop has represented New Zealand at age-group level at hockey. Another uncle of Aaron and Nathan is former world speedway champion Ivan Mauger.

All Blacks statistics

Tests: 5 (0 as Captain)
Games: 13 (0 as Captain)
Total Matches: 18 (0 as Captain)
Test Points: 0pts
Game Points: 33pts (6t, 0c, 0p, 1dg, 0m)
Total Points: 33pts (6t, 0c, 0p, 1dg, 0m)

References


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