Connor Garden-Bachop, New Zealand rugby player, dies aged 25 after a ‘medical event’

Connor Garden-Bachop, New Zealand rugby player, dies aged 25 after a ‘medical event’

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Rugby union player Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged 25 after a “medical event,” New Zealand Rugby confirmed on Tuesday. Garden-Bachop represented the Māori All Blacks – a side initially constructed to represent the Māori culture in New Zealand – and played for Canterbury, Wellington and the Highlanders at club level. He passed away on Monday, the governing body said in a joint statement with the New Zealand Māori Rugb…

Maori All Black and Super Rugby player Connor Garden-Bachop dies aged 25

Super Rugby player Connor Garden-Bachop has died at the age of 25, New Zealand Rugby has confirmed.

Connor Garden-Bachop: Super Rugby winger dies aged 25

New Zealand Super Rugby player Connor Garden-Bachop dies at the age of 25.

New Zealand rugby star dies aged 25 after suffering 'medical event'

RUGBY player Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged just 25. The New Zealand Rugby Union pro, who played for Highlanders and Māori All Blacks, died after a “medical event”. APNew Zealand rugby star Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged just 25[/caption] GettyConnor was the son to two professional rugby stars – Stephen and Sue Bachop[/caption] GettyConnor played for the Highlanders’ Super Rugby Pacific squad this season[/caption] He was part of the High…

The player died suddenly at the age of 25, the New Zealand Federation announced on Tuesday.

Super Rugby player Connor Garden-Bachop dies aged 25

The son of former All Black and Samoa outside-half Stephen had just ended a five-year spell with the Highlanders