David Akinluyi

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David Akinluyi (born on the 10 February 1984 in Ilesa, Nigeria) is a rugby union footballer who plays on the wing for the Northampton Saints.

Akinluyi played rugby while a pupil at St Olave's Grammar School and then at the University of Cambridge. He scored a try for Cambridge in the Varsity Match against Oxford in 2005.

David Akinluyi was controversially picked to play for the University of Cambridge in the 2006 varsity match despite the fact he was a full time professional. Although not unsual for ex-professionals to play in the varsity match it was the first time a current professional player had been picked. He was though removed from the team sheet the afternoon before the game. His younger brother Didi Akinluyi played for Cambridge in the U21 varsity game.