Cortez Te Pou Explained

Cortez P Te Pou^[2] (born 6 April 2001) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a er or for the St George Illawarra Dragons in Australia's NRL Women's Premiership (NRLW).

Background

Of Māori heritage,^[3] Te Pou attended Karamu High School in Hastings and was a Hawkes Bay representative in rugby union. She later moved to New South Wales, Australia, to play rugby league.

Career

Early career

Te Pou played for the North Sydney Bears in the 2022 Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership, before playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the same competition the following season. Prior to the 2023 NRLW season, she signed for the St George Illawarra Dragons.^[4]

2023 season

During her NRLW debut on 29 July, Te Pou scored two tries as the Dragons defeated the Parramatta Eels 38–12.^[5]

External links

• St George Illawarra Dragons profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cortez Te Pou. Rugby League Project. 29 July 2023.
2. Web site: Cortez P Te Pou. New Zealand Rugby History. 29 July 2023.
3. Web site: Rugby: Promising Tui fullback scores four tries on debut. New Zealand Herald. Hurndell, Shane. 7 September 2019. 29 July 2023. A New Zealand Maori under-18 squad member who boasts tremendous pace, Te Pou, continues to build on the promise she displayed as a member of the 2014 Hastings East Ross Shield-winning team in Wairoa..
4. Web site: 2023 NRLW Signings Tracker: Laing upgraded; McGregor a late withdrawal. 29 July 2023. National Rugby League.
5. Web site: Dragons earn opening win of NRLW season in Wollongong. Beatton, Joel. St George Illawarra Dragons. 29 July 2023. 29 July 2023.