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Bristol Bears Sign Black Ferns Co-Captain Ruahei Demant on Four-Month Deal

NZR will oversee her workload with Bristol to protect Black Ferns commitments in April.

Overview

  • Demant will arrive at the end of November and is slated to be available for the Premiership Women’s Rugby match against Gloucester-Hartpury on Sunday, November 30.
  • Her contract covers the remainder of the PWR season and schedules a return to New Zealand in April 2026 for the Pacific Four Series.
  • New Zealand Rugby and Bristol have agreed a collaborative training and load-management plan under Black Ferns staff oversight.
  • Head coach Scott Lawson highlighted the signing as crucial injury cover for playmakers Phoebe Murray and Meryl Smith.
  • The 30-year-old former World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year has 50-plus caps, 130 international points, and plays fly-half or centre.