Linda Itunu (born 21 November 1984) is a

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rugby union player. She plays for the

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and

Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...

. Itunu attended

Kelston Girls' College Kelston Girls’ College (KGC) is a single-sex girls state secondary school in Kelston, New Zealand, Kelston, a suburb in West Auckland, New Zealand, West Auckland, New Zealand. It was created in 1963 when the roll of Kelston High School (formed ...

in Auckland. She was a member of three successful Rugby World Cup campaigns in

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and

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

. She was also part of the

2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens The 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the sixth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The tournament was held at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. New Zealand won the tournament, defeating England 33–0 in the final. Attendance for the tourname ...

Squad that won gold. She had won silver at the previous Sevens World Cup in

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. Itunu was named in the squad to the 2014 Rugby World Cup in

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. In 2015 she was included in the

squad alongside her sister Aldora Itunu to play in the

2015 Women's Rugby Super Series The inaugural 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series was an international women's rugby union competition contested by World Cup holders England, runners-up Canada, New Zealand and the United States. The Super Series succeeded the Nations Cup, another ...

in Canada. After Retiring in 2018 from international rugby Itunu captained the Barbarians Women's team in 2019 for matches in

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against

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and England Rose in

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* 1984 births Living people New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England New Zealand women's international rugby union players New Zealand female rugby union players New Zealand female rugby sevens players New Zealand women's international rugby sevens players Rugby union flankers Auckland rugby union players People educated at Kelston Girls' College Barbarian F.C. Women players 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub