Super Rugby winger Garden-Bachop dies aged 25

New Zealand Super Rugby subordinate Connor Garden-Bachop has died astatine nan property of 25.

Garden-Bachop died successful Christchurch "following a aesculapian event" connected Monday, New Zealand Rugby said.

The winger's father, Stephen Bachop, played for Samoa and New Zealand and his mother, Sue Garden-Bachop, played for nan New Zealand women's team, nan Black Ferns.

He was nan nephew of scrum-half Graeme Bachop, who played for nan All Blacks astatine nan 1991 and 1995 World Cups, and for Japan astatine nan 1999 tournament.

Garden-Bachop astir precocious played for nan Highlanders for 5 years, leaving earlier this period astatine nan extremity of their Super Rugby campaign, wherever they reached nan quarter-finals.

"All of rugby walks alongside nan Garden-Bachop family astatine this clip and we are collectively agreed successful our grief," publication nan statement.

"Connor was a awesome young player, an breathtaking New Zealand age-grade typical and a proud Maori All Black.

"Wherever he played, he was a committed and celebrated team-mate pinch infectious power and personification who could ray up nan room."