Jackson Kyle 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 CA Brive in the Top 14 in France.[1][2]

Jackson Garden-Bachop
Full nameJackson Kyle Garden-Bachop
Date of birth (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 29)
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 CA Brive
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Wellington 88 (694)
2017 Rebels 13 (16)
2018–2023 Hurricanes 31 (61)
2023- CA Brive ()
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

Early career edit

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 edit

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 edit

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.

He scores 13 points during the final won against Canterbury.

Top 14 edit

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

International edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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 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.