World Cup winner, World Rugby Player of the Year and a nominee in next week’s Halberg Awards.
Ruahei Demant has one of the best CVs in sport, not bad for a kid who grew up in the small East Coast settlement of Ōmāio.
2022 was a year for the books for the 27-year-old.
She’s overcome not one, not two but three knee reconstructions to get to where she is.
And there’s no rest for the wicked; Ruahei is preparing for the start of Super Rugby Aupiki in a couple of weeks.
She’s took some time out from training to join Jack Tame.
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