Aldora Itunu Explained

Birth Date:28 June 1991
Height:1.78 m
Weight:110 kg
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Provinceyears1:2012–Present
Ru Province1:Auckland Storm
Ru Provinceapps1:50
Ru Provincepoints1:70
Superyears1:2021–2022
Super1:Blues Women
Superapps1:3
Superpoints1:0
Repyears1:2015–2021
Repcaps1:24
Reppoints1:30

Aldora Itunu (born 28 June 1991) is a rugby union player from New Zealand.[1] She was part of the Black Ferns team that won the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland. She plays for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition, and has made 50 appearances for the Auckland Storm in the Farah Palmer Cup.

Early life

Itunu attended Rangeview Intermediate and Kelston Girls' College.

Rugby career

Itunu made her debut for the Black Ferns in 2015 and was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[2] [3] In the highest level of New Zealand domestic women's rugby competition, Itunu plays for the Auckland Storm as does her sister Linda Itunu. She spent a season playing in England and has also played in Italy.[4]

In 2018, she was injured in the test against the Wallaroos at Eden Park, but was later cleared of any serious injury.[5] [6]

Itunu played for the Blues against the Chiefs in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match in New Zealand on 1 May 2021.[7] [8] On 3 November 2021, she was named in the Blues squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition.[9] [10]

Itunu was named in the Blues starting line up for their first game against Matatū, they won 21–10.[11] [12] She also started in their 0–35 thrashing by the Chiefs Manawa in the final round.[13] [14]

2023

Itunu made her 50th appearance for the Auckland Storm in the 2023 season of the Farah Palmer Cup.[15] She took the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season off to become a mother, and will be returning to the Blues for the 2024 competition.[16] [17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aldora Itunu . . 29 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170829165209/http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Ferns?id=2493 . 29 August 2017 . live . dmy-all .
  2. News: Black Ferns World Cup squad named . 2017-07-05 . Radio New Zealand . 2017-09-19 . en-nz . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813223857/http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/334498/black-ferns-world-cup-squad-named . 2017-08-13 . live .
  3. Web site: Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named . All Blacks . en . 2017-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142409/http://www.allblacks.com/News/31052/black-ferns-squad-for-2017-womens-rugby-world-cup-named . 12 June 2018 . dead .
  4. News: Rugby: Meet the Black Ferns hard-nosed sisters . Burnes . Campbell . 23 June 2015 . NZ Herald . 16 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170829204137/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11469789 . 29 August 2017 . live . en-NZ . 1170-0777 . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: 2018-08-27 . Black Ferns prop cleared of serious injury during victory . 2023-12-21 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  6. Web site: Newman . Beth . 2018-08-23 . Black Ferns sweating on prop injury ahead of Auckland Test . 2023-12-21 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  7. Web site: 2021-04-29 . nib BLUES WOMEN'S TEAM EXCITED FOR HISTORIC CLASH . 2022-08-23 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
  8. Web site: 2021-04-30 . Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021) . 2022-08-23 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  9. Web site: nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad . 2021-11-13 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ . 19 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019193139/https://www.blues.rugby/blues-women-squad . dead .
  10. Web site: 2021-11-04 . Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced . 2022-08-22 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
  11. Web site: 2022-03-14 . Long wait over as nib Blues set for Sky Super Rugby Aupiki debut . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2022-03-15 . Blues full of merit in downing Matatū . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 18 March 2022 . Experienced pair return for key clash for nib Blues . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  14. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 20 March 2022 . Chiefs Manawa crowned Sky Super Rugby Aupiki champs . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  15. Web site: 2023-07-13 . Milestones and debuts for Auckland Storm in first hit out of the FPC season . 2023-12-21 . www.aucklandrugby.co.nz.
  16. Web site: 2023-11-17 . YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE JOIN nib BLUES RANKS . 2023-12-21 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
  17. Web site: 2023-11-28 . Super Rugby Aupiki: Squads announced for the extended 2024 competition . 2023-12-21 . Stuff . en.

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