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)
Occupation(s)	Rugby union coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Southern - - (-) (-) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1986–91 1992–96 1997–98 1998–00 2000–02 Canterbury Otago Central Vikings London Irish Leeds 80 79 32 42 (-) (-) (23) (52) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 1997–98 Highlanders Hurricanes 10 21 (10) (15) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1991–99 1994 Samoa New Zealand 18 5 (64) (0) Coaching career 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.

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)

External links

• Stephen Bachop at the All Blacks (archived)