Lewis Ormond
Lewis Ormond (born 5 February 1994) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player. Ormond is a former basketballer.[2]
| Date of birth | 5 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hāwera, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hawera High School New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jackson Ormond (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Ormond earned sevens caps in the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series and was selected for the New Zealand Sevens team squad for the inaugural 2016 Summer Olympics rugby sevens tournament.[6]
Personal life
Of Māori descent, Ormond affiliates to the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi.[7] 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
- "Lewis Ormond". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Lewis Ormond". New Zealand Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "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.
- 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.
- "Kaka still out but Forbes and Mikkelson return". Radio New Zealand. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Historic first for Rugby Sevens as 24 athletes named for Olympic Games". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
External links
- Lewis Ormond's All Blacks Sevens profile
- Lewis Ormond at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)