Ruahei Demant

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Ruahei Demant
Date of birth (1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 26)
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth
Second five-eigth
Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021 Blues 1 (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Auckland ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– New Zealand 14 (14)

Ruahei Demant (born 21 April 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her debut for the New Zealand national women's team, the Black Ferns, against Australia in 2018.[1][2][3] A utility back, Demant plays as a first five-eighth, second five-eighth or centre.[4]

Career[]

Demant has had three knee reconstructions since she made her debut for the Auckland Storm in 2013. In 2019, she was selected for the Barbarians team to play against Wales. She was part of the first women's Super Rugby match between the Blues and the Chiefs women in 2021.[5][6] She played for the Blues and will play for them in the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki season in 2022.[7][8]

Personal life[]

Demant attended Mahurangi College in Warkworth. She is a lawyer by profession.[9] Her younger sister Kiritapu is also in the Black Ferns, having made her debut in 2015.[1][10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Caldwell, Olivia (11 August 2018). "Sister duo Ruahei and Kiritapu Demant to make their mark for the Black Ferns". Stuff. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Preview: Black Ferns v Wallaroos first Test". allblacks.com. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Rugby: Five debutants named in Black Ferns squad to face Wallaroos". Newshub. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Player profile: Ruahei Demant". New Zealand Rugby. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Blues, Chiefs name talent-laden squads for historic women's Super Rugby fixture". 1 News. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Black Ferns to feature prominently in historic fixture". Fiji Times. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Milestone for women's rugby with naming of Super Rugby Aupiki squads". RNZ News. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki squad announced". Blues Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. ^ Stanley, Ashley (30 March 2020). "Practise, practise, practise: The Black Fern and the law". Newsroom. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Demant sisters to feature Black Ferns game this weekend". Māori Television. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Ferns in the family - The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

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