Lewis Ormond

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]

Lewis Ormond

Date of birth	(1994-02-05) 5 February 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Hāwera, New Zealand
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
School	New 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 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 2022 Cape Town Team competition

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]