Lewis Ormond
Date of birth (1994-02-05) 5 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthHāwera, New Zealand
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
SchoolNew Plymouth Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Jackson Ormond (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing, Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2019 Southland 28 (40)
2020 Taranaki 11 (15)
2021 Aurillac 3 (0)
Correct as of 1 December 2023
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2015– New Zealand 21
Correct as of 1 December 2023
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cape Town Team competition

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lewis Ormond". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Lewis Ormond". New Zealand Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Breaking News: Lewis Ormond selected for All Blacks Sevens team". Taranaki Rugby Union. 20 March 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ^ Strang, Ben (20 March 2015). "DJ Forbes, Tim Mikkelson return to NZ sevens team for Hong Kong and Tokyo legs". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Kaka still out but Forbes and Mikkelson return". Radio New Zealand. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Historic first for Rugby Sevens as 24 athletes named for Olympic Games". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  7. ^ "NZ squads named for Rugby World Cup Sevens". NZ Herald. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  8. ^ "New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". allblacks.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  9. ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  10. ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  11. ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  12. ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

External links


Aurillac – current squad
New Zealand men's 2016 Summer Olympics squad
2016 New Zealand Olympic team
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