Jackson Garden-Bachop

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Jackson Garden-Bachop
Full nameJackson Kyle Garden-Bachop
Date of birth (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 27)
Place of birthDunedin, New Zealand
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb)
SchoolScots College
Notable relative(s)Graeme Bachop (uncle)
Stephen Bachop (father)
Connor Garden-Bachop (brother)
Sue Garden-Bachop (mother)
Aaron Mauger (cousin)
Nathan Mauger (cousin)
Ivan Mauger (great uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth, Fullback
Current team Wellington, Hurricanes
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Wellington 64 (516)
2017 Rebels 13 (16)
2018– Hurricanes 10 (16)
Correct as of 12 June 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 New Zealand U20 2 (10)
2017 Māori All Blacks 2 (10)
Correct as of 12 June 2020

Jackson Garden-Bachop (born 3 October 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player of Cook Islands descent who currently plays as a fly-half for the Hurricanes in the international Super Rugby competition.[1][2]

Early career[]

Born in Dunedin, Garden-Bachop is of Māori, Samoan, French Polynesian and Cook islander ancestry and was raised in Wellington, Garden-Bachop played rugby at Scots College in the city. He is the son of former All Black Stephen Bachop and former Black Fern Sue Garden-Bachop.[1][3]

Senior career[]

Garden-Bachop debuted for the Wellington Lions as a teenager during the 2013 ITM Cup making a solitary appearance. Over the course of the next 3 seasons, he gradually became a more frequent starter and by the 2016 season he could call himself Wellington's starting number 10.[4]

Super Rugby[]

Unable to land a contract with one of New Zealand's five Super Rugby franchises, Garden-Bachop decided to hop across the Tasman Sea to join Australian side, the Melbourne Rebels. He signed a 2-year contract prior to the 2017 Super Rugby season.[1][2]

Garden-Bachop has signed a two-year contract with the Wellington Hurricanes to begin in 2018.

International[]

Garden Bachop represented New Zealand at schoolboy level in 2012 and under-20 level in 2014. In 2017 Garden-Bachop was named in the Māori All Blacks squad for their tour of France and Canada he played in all games.[4][5]

Super Rugby Statistics[]

As of 6 November 2017[6]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2017 Rebels 13 9 4 764 1 1 3 0 16 0 0
Total 13 9 4 764 1 1 3 0 16 0 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Wellington first-five Jackson Garden-Bachop signs two-year deal with the Melbourne Rebels". Rugby Heaven. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Rebels finalise squad with All Black pedigree Garden-Bachop". Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Jackson Garden-Bachop Wellington Lions Player Profile". Wellington Lions rugby. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Jackson Garden-Bachop itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Jackson Garden-Bachop New Zealand schoolboys Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.
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