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| Date of birth | 28 June 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Itunu attended Rangeview Intermediate and Kelston Girls' College. [2]
Itunu made her debut for the Black Ferns in 2015 and was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. [3] [4] In the highest level of New Zealand domestic women's rugby competition, Itunu plays for the Auckland Storm as does her sister Linda Itunu. [2] She spent a season playing in England and has also played in Italy. [2]
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]
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]
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