In 2012, De Ruiter returned to the Lakeside having failed to qualify, but having overseen a record eight Dutch players reaching the televised stages. Due to his fluent English, De Ruiter became a translator for one of these players, Christian Kist.
In 2012, De Ruiter returned to the Lakeside following a failed attempt at qualification but managed to support eight Dutch players in advancing to the televised stages. As a result of his fluency in English, De Ruiter was assigned to interpret for one of these players, Christian Kist.