Stephen Bachop
| Full name | Stephen John Bachop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 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) |
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| Spouse | Sue Garden-Bachop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby union coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| New Zealand No. | 925 | ||
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| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 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 32 42 |
(-) (-) (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 |
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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.
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.
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.
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