Former All Black Stephen Bachop has been charged with assaulting his partner after New Zealand's Rugby World Cup win.
Bachop, 45, did not appear in Wellington District Court today but through his lawyer said he no longer wished to pursue name suppression.
He faces charges of assaulting a female, common assault, resisting police, possession of cannabis and possession of drug utensils.
"He wants to prevent the potential of any negative impact on other former All Blacks,'' lawyer Val Nisbet said.
"Mr Bachop originally sought name suppression to give he and his partner time to speak with their children, their immediate family and employers.
