Kiritapu Demant (born 8 October 1996) is a New Zealand

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player. She played two

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for the

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in 2015. She represented the

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at the

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in Australia. She plays for the

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in the

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competition.

Rugby career

Rugby union

Demant made her international debut for

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at the

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, on 27 June 2015 against

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. Demant was named in the

squad that toured

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and the

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in 2018 but did not get to play in any games. She was also named in the two-test series against Australia later that year. In November 2022, She joined the

for the

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Rugby league

Demant represented the

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at the

in Australia. In 2018, she played for the Cook Islands in

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at the Rugby League Commonwealth Championship.

Personal life

Demant's older sister, Ruahei, is also a Black Fern.

References

External links

Black Ferns Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Demant, Kiritapu 1996 births Living people New Zealand women's international rugby union players New Zealand female rugby union players Sportspeople from Whakatāne