About Cortez Ratima
Born 2001. Cortez Ratima is a rugby union player.
Cortez-Lee Peter Ratima (born 22 March 2001) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a halfback for the Chiefs in Super Rugby, Waikato in the National Provincial Championship (NPC), and the All Blacks.
Early life Ratima was born in the King Country area of New Zealand's North Island in 2001. His name, Cortez, comes from the 1972 Nike shoe of the same name because of his father's collection of the shoe. He was raised on a farm in Piopio and attended Piopio Primary School and College He was also a member of the 2021 Bunnings NPC squad.
International career He made his international test debut against England on 13 July 2024. He scored his first international try against Fiji on the 19th July 2024.
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New Zealand rugby union player
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Cortez Ratima was born on 22 March 2001.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cortez Ratima. https://biography.guide/cortez-ratima/
MLA: "Cortez Ratima." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cortez-ratima/.
Chicago: "Cortez Ratima." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cortez-ratima/.
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