Linda Itunu Explained

Height:1.72 m
Weight:83 kg
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Province1:Auckland
Repyears1:2003–2018
Repcaps1:39
Reppoints1:10
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2009–2014
Medals:

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

Itunu attended Kelston Girls' College in Auckland.[1] She was a member of three successful Rugby World Cup campaigns in 2006, 2010 and 2017.[2] [3] [4] She was also part of the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens Squad that won gold.[5] [6] She had won silver at the previous Sevens World Cup in Dubai.

Itunu was named in the squad to the 2014 Rugby World Cup in France.[7] 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.[8]

After Retiring in 2018 from international rugby Itunu captained the Barbarians Women's team in 2019 for matches in Denver, Colorado against USA and England Rose in London, England.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby off to a flying start . www.kelstongirls.school.nz . 2017-09-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170901160611/http://www.kelstongirls.school.nz/small-gallery-article/rugby-off-to-a-flying-start/161974/355776/ . 1 September 2017 . dead .
  2. Web site: Rowlands rings in two changes for final . allblacks.com . 17 September 2006 . 3 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715010504/http://www.allblacks.com/News/4744/rowlands-rings-in-two-changes-for-final# . 2014-07-15 . live .
  3. Web site: Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named . dead . 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 . 2017-08-13 . All Blacks . en.
  4. News: 2017-07-05 . Black Ferns World Cup squad named . en-nz . Radio New Zealand . live . 2017-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813223857/http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/334498/black-ferns-world-cup-squad-named# . 2017-08-13.
  5. Web site: New Zealand Women's Sevens Squad . IRB . International Rugby Board . June 2013 . 3 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130818133304/http://www.rwcsevens.com/women/squad/teams/team%3D19/index.html . 18 August 2013 .
  6. Web site: 2022-04-05 . World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns . 2023-01-01 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  7. Web site: Black Ferns name squad for 2014 World Cup . stuff.co.nz . 2 July 2014 . 3 July 2014 . https://archive.today/20140706193445/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/10222481/Black-Ferns-name-squad-for-2014-World-Cup# . 2014-07-06 . live .
  8. Web site: Black Ferns squad to tour Canada named . 2 June 2015 . 15 July 2015 . ALLBLACKS.COM . https://web.archive.org/web/20150715182254/http://www.allblacks.com/News/27374/black-ferns-squad-to-tour-canada-named . 15 July 2015 . dead .

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