Kiritapu Demant (born 8 October 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She played two tests for the Black Ferns in 2015. She represented the Cook Islands at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup in Australia. She plays for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.
| Date of birth | 8 October 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Whakatāne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ruahei Demant (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editRugby union
editDemant made her international debut for New Zealand at the 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series, on 27 June 2015 against Canada at Calgary.[1][2]
Demant was named in the Tokyo Phoenix in 2016 and 2017 and lived in Tokyo, Japan while playing rugby sevens.
Demant was named in the Black Ferns squad that toured France and the United States in 2018 but did not get to play in any games.[3][4][5] She was also named in the two-test series against Australia later that year.[6]
At the end of 2019, Demant joined the Eibar Rugby Club in Spain for the 2020 Women’s club season. They went on to win the championship.
In November 2022, She joined the Blues Women for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[7]
Rugby league
editDemant represented the Cook Islands at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup in Australia.[8] In 2018, she played for the Cook Islands in rugby league nines at the Rugby League Commonwealth Championship.[9]
Personal life
editDemant's older sister, Ruahei, is also a Black Fern.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Black Ferns team to play Canada named". Rugby15.co.za. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Eight debutants named in Black Ferns team". RNZ. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Practise, practise, practise: The Black Fern and the law". Newsroom. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Six debutants for Black Ferns triple header". RNZ. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns squad for November Tests named". RUGBY HEARTLAND. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Sevens stars not available for Black Ferns Tests". FIJI TV. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "SISTER ACT FEATURE IN nib BLUES WOMEN'S SQUAD". Blues Rugby. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ Lulham, Amanda (26 November 2017). "Rugby League World Cup guide: Jillaroos ready to rumble". Fox Sports. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Five Auckland players set to take the world stage". www.aucklandleague.co.nz. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Perry, James (18 June 2018). "Sisters doing it for their whānau". Māori Television. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Ferns in the family - The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2022.