Lewis Ormond Explained

Lewis Ormond
Birth Date:5 February 1994
Birth Place:Hāwera, New Zealand
Height:1.950NaN0
Weight:1000NaN0
School:New Plymouth Boys' High School
Relatives:Jackson Ormond (brother)
Position:Centre, Wing, Fullback
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Southland
Apps1:28
Points1:40
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Taranaki
Apps2:11
Points2:15
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Aurillac
Apps3:3
Points3:0
Clubupdate:1 December 2023
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2015–
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:New Zealand
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:21
Ru Sevensupdate:1 December 2023
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Lewis Ormond (born 5 February 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the New Zealand national sevens team.[1] [2]

International career

Born in Hāwera,[1] Ormond was a New Zealand under-20 trialist and had three seasons in the Taranaki Sevens setup under Willie Rickards.[3] Ormond was first selected for the New Zealand Sevens for the 2015 Hong Kong Sevens after impressing at the National Rugby Sevens Tournament in January.[4] Ormond made his debut at the Hong Kong Sevens along with Jordan Bunce of Manawatu.,[5] and now plays for Stade Aurillacois.

Ormond earned sevens caps in the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series and was selected for the New Zealand Sevens team for the inaugural 2016 Summer Olympics rugby sevens tournament.[6]

Ormond was selected for the All Blacks Sevens squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[7] [8] He won a silver medal after his side lost to Fiji in the gold medal final.[9] [10] [11]

Personal life

Of Māori descent, Ormond affiliates to the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi.[12] He is the brother of Jackson Ormond, a rugby player for Taranaki in the Mitre 10 Cup and former New Zealand Sevens player, whom he cites as his inspiration for his rugby career.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lewis Ormond. 4 August 2016. New Zealand Olympic Committee.
  2. Web site: Lewis Ormond. New Zealand Rugby Union. 4 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20181129142140/http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2475?team=Sevens. 29 November 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: Breaking News: Lewis Ormond selected for All Blacks Sevens team. Taranaki Rugby Union. 20 March 2015. 4 August 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529214540/http://trfu.co.nz/TRFU/News/BREAKING-NEWS-LEWIS-ORMOND-SELECTED-FOR-ALL-BLACKS-SEVENS-TEAM. 29 May 2015. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: DJ Forbes, Tim Mikkelson return to NZ sevens team for Hong Kong and Tokyo legs. Strang, Ben. 20 March 2015. 4 August 2016. Stuff.co.nz.
  5. Web site: Kaka still out but Forbes and Mikkelson return. 20 March 2015. 4 August 2016. Radio New Zealand.
  6. News: 3 July 2016. Historic first for Rugby Sevens as 24 athletes named for Olympic Games. New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2016.
  7. Web site: 2022-08-31 . NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens . 2022-09-17 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  8. Web site: 2022-08-31 . New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town . 2022-09-17 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  9. Web site: Julian . Adam . 2022-09-12 . New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town . 2022-09-22 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  10. Web site: 2022-09-12 . NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town . 2022-09-22 . 1 News . en.
  11. Web site: Wilson . Sam . 2022-09-11 . Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town . 2022-09-22 . Stuff . en.
  12. News: 43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics . 5 August 2016 . Te Karere . 6 August 2016.