Born in London and brother to Jackson, Garden-Bachop already has strong links to the Highlanders region with his father former All Black Stephen Bachop having played for Otago between 1992-1996
The youngster has already played for Canterbury and Wellington in the Mitre 10 Cup. He played his schoolboy rugby in Wellington for Scots College
He was drafted into the Highlanders 2020 Super Rugby squad and was set to debut in the tournament but suffered a season-ending injury that required surgery on his back.
Connor's successful debut season saw him pick up 'Highlanders Rookie of the Year' at the 2021 Highlanders awards evening and he added another 11 caps in 2022 in his second season with the team.
Connor was also selected for the Māori All Blacks in 2022 and debuted in June during the two-test series against Ireland.
S.C April 2023
Career
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Canterbury Fullback |
2018 - 2018 |
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Wellington Fullback |
2019 - 2024 |
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Highlanders Fullback |
2019 - 2024 |
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Maori All Blacks Fullback |
2022 - 2024 |
