Stephen Bachop
| Full name | Stephen John Bachop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby union coach | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fly-half | ||
| New Zealand No. | 925 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Southern | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (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 | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996 1997–98 |
Highlanders Hurricanes |
10 21 |
(10) (15) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1991–99 1994 |
Samoa New Zealand |
18 5 |
(64) (0) |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / 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)