Connor Garden-Bachop

[Smudge]

Bloody hell.

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'Immeasurably loved': Tributes flow for rugby's Connor Garden-Bachop

The Highlanders and Māori All Blacks player, 25, died after a 'medical event'.

[sparky]

@Smudge Grim news.

[SouthernMann]

What the heck. Bloody horrible. Thoughts go out to his family and young kids.

[sparky]

Connor Garden-Bachop.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350314447/highlanders-rugby-player-connor-garden-bachop-has-died

[mikey07]

@SouthernMann Totally agree wholly that’s unexpected

[Chris B.]

Awful news.

[nzzp]

bloody hell that came from nowhere. Thoughts with family, that is terrible news.

[Kiwiwomble]

fuck, poor bugger and his poor family, i was always a big fan of his, horrible news

[canefan]

Shit that's terrible. Far too young, RIP

[antipodean]

25 - that's dreadful news.

[Kiwiwomble]

can i just add, this is why things like the Happiness scale thread and any other more specific thread are really important for people to get some shit off their chest, just get a little support

[Canes4life]

Just saw this, how bloody sad, Connor was always a happy go lucky character. RIP young fella.

[macmanus]

Jun 17, 2024

Highlander Connor Garden-Bachop dies at 25

Highlanders outside back Connor Garden-Bachop has been remembered as a young man with "infectious energy". Garden-Bachop, a father of two, died of...

[KiwiMurph]

Awful news. RIP.

[Dan54]

Bloosy awful, he's got young kids!! RIP Connor.

[Frank]

@Canes4life said in Connor Garden-Bachop:

Connor was always a happy go lucky character.

Often the case on the outside...................

[Canes4life]

@Frank they are saying it was a medical event so not sure if it's suicide. If so though you're definitely right there.

[Dan54]

Really fellas? He has passed away, it's incredibly sad, do we need to speculate or hint at anything?

RIP Connor and for his wife and kids I am incredibly sad!

[Canes4life]

@Dan54 said in Connor Garden-Bachop:

Really fellas? He has passed away, it's incredibly sad, do we need to speculate or hint at anything?

RIP Connor and for his wife and kids I am incredibly sad!

You're right, no point speculating. It's super sad news and it will be devastating for his wife and kids. RIP Connor.

[Paekakboyz]

Oh man, that is super sad news. Whatever happened his whanau are going to be shattered and from what I've read he was a great human being as well as a talented sportsman. RIP Connor, you will be sorely missed.