Demi Hayes (born 25 May 1998) is an Australian rugby sevens player.

Career

Hayes also plays touch rugby. She competed at the

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and won gold. She made her debut for

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at the

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against

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. Hayes was named in the Australian squad for the

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. The team came second in the pool round but then lost to Fiji 14-12 in the quarterfinals. Hayes won a gold medal with the Australian sevens team at the

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. She was a member of the Australian team that won the 2022 Sevens Rugby World Cup held in

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, South Africa in September 2022.

Personal life

Her partner Simon Kennewell has also played rugby sevens for Australia.

References

1998 births Living people Australian rugby union players Australian female rugby sevens players Olympic rugby sevens players for Australia Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics People from Mount Isa Sportswomen from Queensland Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games {{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-stub