RUAHEI DEMANT

Position
First Five / Second Five-Eighth

Blues debut
2021 v Chiefs

Blues caps
13

Born
21/04/1995

Height
170cm

Province
Auckland

Returning for her fourth season with the nib Blues, Black Ferns Captain, Ruahei returns after another dominant year on the world stage. 

After making her Auckland Storm debut in 2013, Ruahei learnt the art of resilience after suffering three bad knee injuries while also juggling her work as a lawyer while playing rugby. 

Under the guidance of new Head Coach, Wayne Smith, Ruahei was selected as Black Ferns Captain for the 2022 Rugby World Cup played in New Zealand. Her cool, calm leadership helped the side retain the Cup and saw Ruahei named Women’s World Rugby Player of the Year.  

She continued to demonstrate her leadership qualities in the 2023 Aupiki season which flowed through to an international campaign where she led from the front. 

Demant is a versatile inside back who can cover both first-five and second-five with ease and will be an important cog in the nib Blues machine this year, no matter where she slots in.