Au revoir: Black Ferns flanker
Black Ferns flanker Linda Itunu will retire following the Black Ferns series against France. The 37-test veteran will come off the bench in the first test in Toulon tomorrow morning (NZ time).
Although she is still loving her rugby and feeling fit, the 33-year-old wants to end her rugby career on a high note before joining the police.
‘‘To be honest I am one of the old ones in the team, I am pretty much part of the furniture now,’’ she said.
‘‘I am happy with what I have achieved in rugby, so I will be hanging up the boots after this year.’’
That means the two-test series will be a Black Ferns swansong playing alongside her little sister, Aldoro