Ruahei Demant
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| Full name | Devon Ruahei Demant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Kiritapu Demant (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. A utility back, Demant plays as a first five-eighth, second five-eighth or centre. She was named 2022 World Rugby player of the year.
Demant was co-captain of the Black Ferns team that won the 2021 Rugby World Cup.