Ruahei Demant

Ruahei Demant
MNZM
Demant in 2022
Full nameDevon Ruahei Demant
Date of birth (1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 29)
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Notable relative(s)Kiritapu Demant (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth
Second five-eighth
Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Auckland 47 (205)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021 Blues Women 3 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– New Zealand 26[1] (66[1])
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Zealand Team competition

Devon Ruahei Demant MNZM (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.[2][3][4] A utility back, Demant plays as a first five-eighth, second five-eighth or centre.[5] She was named 2022 World Rugby player of the year.[6]

Demant was co-captain of the Black Ferns team that won the 2021 Rugby World Cup.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference stats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Caldwell, Olivia (11 August 2018). "Sister duo Ruahei and Kiritapu Demant to make their mark for the Black Ferns". Stuff. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Preview: Black Ferns v Wallaroos first Test". All Blacks. New Zealand Rugby. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Rugby: Five debutants named in Black Ferns squad to face Wallaroos". Newshub. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Player profile: Ruahei Demant". All Blacks. New Zealand Rugby. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Josh van der Flier and Ruaheu Demant named players of the year". Rugby World. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.