Jackson Garden-Bachop

Jackson Garden-Bachop
Full nameJackson Kyle Garden-Bachop
Date of birth (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994
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 Moana Pasifika, Wellington
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Wellington 100 (694)
2017 Rebels 13 (16)
2018–2023 Hurricanes 31 (61)
2022–2023 Kintetsu Liners ()
2023–2024 CA Brive ()
2025- Moana Pasifika 1 (0)
Correct as of 27 September 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 New Zealand U20 2 (10)
2017 Māori All Blacks 2 (10)
Correct as of 5 June 2022

Jackson Kyle Garden-Bachop (born 3 October 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for the CA Brive in the Top 14 in France.[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 joined 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.

He scored 13 points during the final won against Canterbury.

Top 14

In 2023, he landed a contract with the CA Brive in the French Top 14 for two years.[5]

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][6]

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 6 November 2017[7]
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. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. 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 s'engage au CA Brive". www.cabrive-rugby.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Jackson Garden-Bachop New Zealand schoolboys Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.