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Revision as of 22:42, 23 October 2022

Kiritapu Demant
Date of birth (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birthWhakatane, New Zealand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Notable relative(s)Ruahei Demant (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility Back
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015  New Zealand 2 (0)

Kiritapu Demant (born 8 October 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

Biography

Demant made her international debut for New Zealand at the 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series, on 27 June against Canada at Calgary.[1][2] In 2017, Demant represented the Cook Islands at the Women's Rugby League World Cup.[3] In 2018 she played for the Cook Islands women's in rugby league nines at the Rugby League Commonwealth Championship.[4]

Demant was named in the Black Ferns squad that toured France and the United States in 2018,[5][6][7] she was also named in the two test matches against Australia later that year.[8]

Her older sister, Ruahei, is also a Black Fern.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Black Ferns team to play Canada named". Rugby15.co.za. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Eight debutants named in Black Ferns team". RNZ. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ^ Lulham, Amanda (26 November 2017). "Rugby League World Cup guide: Jillaroos ready to rumble". Fox Sports. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Five Auckland players set to take the world stage". www.aucklandleague.co.nz. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Practise, practise, practise: The Black Fern and the law". Newsroom. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Six debutants for Black Ferns triple header". RNZ. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Black Ferns squad for November Tests named". RUGBY HEARTLAND. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Sevens stars not available for Black Ferns Tests". FIJI TV. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  9. ^ Perry, James (18 June 2018). "Sisters doing it for their whānau". Māori Television. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Ferns in the family - The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2022.