Linda Itunu

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.

Linda Itunu
Date of birth (1984-11-21) 21 November 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 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2018 New Zealand 39 (10)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2009–2014 New Zealand
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place2006 CanadaTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2010 EnglandTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2017 IrelandTeam competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Silver medal – second place2009 DubaiTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2013 MoscowTeam competition

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.

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. "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.
  4. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  5. IRB (June 2013). "New Zealand Women's Sevens Squad". Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  6. "World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. 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.
  8. "Black Ferns squad to tour Canada named". ALLBLACKS.COM. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.


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