Brigitta B. Lotu-Iiga (born 9 February 1968) is a former New Zealand

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player. She made her debut for the New Zealand women's national side, the

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, on 2 May against

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at the

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. She made her final appearance at a

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curtain raiser match against Australia in Sydney; the Black Ferns won 27–3. Her younger brother is former New Zealand MP,

Sam Lotu-Iiga Peseta Samuelu Masunu "Sam" Lotu-Iiga (born 2 November 1970) is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Maungakiekie electorate, having been elected in the 2008 election. Lotu-Iiga was one of two National Party Pacific Island M ...

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1968 births Living people New Zealand women's international rugby union players New Zealand female rugby union players Rugby union players from Apia Samoan emigrants to New Zealand People educated at Epsom Girls' Grammar School {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1960s-stub