Cortez P Te Pou (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, 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.
2023 season During her NRLW debut on 29 July, Te Pou scored two tries as the Dragons defeated the Parramatta Eels 38–12.
References
External links St George Illawarra Dragons profile