Ruahei Demant: World Rugby Player of the Year on a 2022 for the books, looking ahead to Super Rugby

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