Graeme Bachop

Graeme Thomas Miro Bachop (born 11 June 1967) is a former rugby union footballer from New Zealand.

Graeme Bachop

Birth name	Graeme Thomas Miro Bachop
Date of birth	(1967-06-11) 11 June 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
School	Hagley High School[citation needed]
Notable relative(s)	Stephen Bachop (brother) Nathan Mauger (nephew) Aaron Mauger (nephew) Connor Garden-Bachop (nephew) Jackson Garden-Bachop (nephew) Sue Garden-Bachop (sister-in-law)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1985–1994 Linwood () 1994–1997 Christchurch HSOB () – Lyttelton () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–1999 Fukuoka Sanix Blues () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1985–1994 Canterbury () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1987–1995 New Zealand 31 (18) 1999 Japan 8 (0)

Career

Bachop made his All Blacks debut against Japan B in Tokyo on 21 October 1987, his first international debut was against Wales on 4 November 1989.^[1][2]

He played at the 1991 and 1995 Rugby World Cup.^[3] In 1999 Bachop played for Japan at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.^[4]

All Blacks statistics

• Tests: 31 (0 as Captain)
• Games: 23 (0 as Captain)
• Total Matches: 54 (0 as Captain)
• Test Points: 18pts (4t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
• Game Points: 61pts (15t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
• Total Points: 79pts (19t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)

See also

• High School Old Boys RFC