Matt Te Pou Explained

Birth Date:1973 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Waiouru, New Zealand
Birth Name:Matthew John Kenneth Te Pou
Height:6 ft 4 in
Weight:228 lb
Relatives:Matt Te Pou (father)
Position:Flanker
Amatyears1:1996-1998
Amatteam1:Waihou
Amatteam2:Otorohanga
Amatteam3:Taupo United
Provinceyears1:1996
Provinceyears2:1997-1998
Provinceyears3:1999-2002
Province1:Thames Valley
Province2:King Country
Province3:Gauteng Falcons
Provinceapps1:9
Provinceapps2:15
Provincepoints1:0
Provincepoints2:5
Repyears1:1996
Repyears2:1998-2002
Repteam1:New Zealand Maori
Repcaps1:1
Repcaps2:13
Reppoints1:0
Reppoints2:5

Matthew John Kenneth Te Pou (born Waiouru, on 27 August 1973) is a New Zealand former rugby union player. He played for Tonga. He is of Māori descent. His father, also called Matt Te Pou, was a coach of the Maori All Blacks in 2005.

Career

Te Pou first played for Tonga in 1998 against Australia, in Canberra on 22 September 1998. He was part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup 'Ikale Tahi squad coached by Polutele Tu'ihalamaka, playing two matches in the tournament against the New Zealand and Italy. His last cap for Tonga was against Fiji in Nuku'alofa, on 7 June 2002. He played the National Provincial Championship for Thames Valley, King Country, as well in the Currie Cup, playing for the Gauteng Falcons.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tongan no-hopers brimming with hope. 10 October 1999. www.theguardian.com. 1 January 2018.