Connor Garden-Bachop: Super Rugby winger dies aged 25

Connor Garden-Bachop, a Super Rugby winger who played for the Highlanders, has died at the age of 25. The news of his passing was confirmed by the Highlanders on their social media channels, with no cause of death given. Garden-Bachop was a promising young player, making his Super Rugby debut in 2017. He went on to play 34 matches for the Highlanders, scoring 10 tries. He was also a member of the New Zealand Under-20 team in 2016. Garden-Bachop was described as a ''genuine, caring and supportive team man'' by the Highlanders. The team extended their condolences to his family and friends. New Zealand Rugby also expressed their sadness at his passing, saying he was ''a talented young player with a bright future ahead of him.'' Garden-Bachop's death comes just a week after the passing of former All Black great, Jerry Collins, at the age of 39. The rugby community is in mourning over the loss of these two talented players.

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"The rugby community is in mourning over the loss of two talented players, Connor Garden-Bachop and Jerry Collins. Garden-Bachop was a promising young winger with a bright future ahead of him, and his death has shocked and saddened the rugby community. The Highlanders and New Zealand Rugby have both extended their condolences to Garden-Bachop's family and friends."