Linda Itunu

Linda Itunu (born November 21, 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns, New Zealand women's sevens and Auckland.

Linda Itunu
Date of birth (1984-11-21) November 21, 1984
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
  Auckland ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–present New Zealand 26 (10)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
  New Zealand
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Women's Rugby World Cup
2017 IrelandTeam competition

Itunu attended Kelston Girls' College in Auckland.[1] She was a member of two successful Rugby World Cup campaigns in 2006[2] and 2010. She was also part of the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens Squad that won.[3]

Itunu was named in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France.[4] In 2015 she was included in the Black Ferns squad alongside her sister Aldora Itunu to play in the 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series in Canada.[5] She was named in the squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[6][7]

References
  1. "Rugby off to a flying start". www.kelstongirls.school.nz. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. allblacks.com (17 September 2006). "Rowlands rings in two changes for final". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  3. IRB (June 2013). "New Zealand Women's Sevens Squad". Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  4. stuff.co.nz (2 July 2014). "Black Ferns name squad for 2014 World Cup". Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  5. "Black Ferns squad to tour Canada named". ALLBLACKS.COM. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  7. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.


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