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.
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]