Matt Te Pou

For the rugby union coach, see Matt Te Pou (rugby union coach).

Matt Te Pou

Birth name	Matthew John Kenneth Te Pou
Date of birth	(1973-08-27) 27 August 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Waiouru, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	228 lb (103 kg)
Notable relative(s)	Matt Te Pou (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1996-1998 Waihou () – Otorohanga () – Taupo United () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 Thames Valley 9 (0) 1997-1998 King Country 15 (5) 1999-2002 Gauteng Falcons () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 New Zealand Maori 1 (0) 1998-2002 Tonga 13 (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]

Notes

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

External links

• Matt Te Pou international statistics
• Matthew John Kenneth Te Pou at New Zealand Rugby History