Brian McDonald
Otago Highlanders defender Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged 25 following an unspecified “medical event”, New Zealand Rugby said on Tuesday.
Police said they were called to the scene of a sudden death in Christchurch on Monday night. He is not being treated as a suspect and will be forwarded to the coroner.
“Connor passed away on Monday following a medical event and rugby’s collective focus at this time is supporting his family,” New Zealand Rugby said in a statement. declaration.
“Connor was a fantastic young player, an exciting representative of the New Zealand age group and a proud Māori All Black. Wherever he played, he was a committed and popular teammate, with an infectious energy and someone who could light up the room “, said the statement. . “Most importantly, he was a loving father to his twin daughters, a brother, a son and loved immensely by all who knew him.”
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The son of former All Black Stephen Bachop, Garden-Bachop played for the Highlanders in this season’s Super Rugby competition.
Highlanders teammate Jona Nareki led the tributes to the extreme on social media, posting on Instagram: “Rest in peace my brother. Love you my boy.”
Garden-Bachop played representative rugby for the Maori All Blacks and comes from a family of New Zealand internationals.
His mother, Susan Garden-Bachop, played for the New Zealand Black Ferns, while his uncle Graeme Bachop also played for the All Blacks.
New Zealand Rugby’s statement included a verse in the indigenous Maori language that translates as “the home of rugby mourns the passing of one of its sons who graced the playing fields. O Principal, Connor. The world of rugby mourns you .Rest in peace now our friend.
Garden-Bachop made his debut for the Highlanders in 2021, making 30 Super Rugby appearances.
The club said he was one of several players who would not return next season.
On a recent post on InstagramGarden-Bachop praised the Dunedin team after what he called “five unforgettable years”.
“Thank you to everyone in the south for making me feel at home, and thank you to the boys with whom I had the honor of sharing the field, it was a pleasure, I will miss you all.
Garden-Bachop’s older brother Jackson, 29, plays rugby in France for second division club Brive.
The team expressed their condolences on the social networks.
“It is with enormous sadness that we learned of the passing of Connor Garden-Bachop… all our thoughts are with his brother Jackson, his family and friends,” the post read.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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