Georgia Ponsonby

Georgia Ponsonby (born 14 December 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns debut off the bench against France in Pau in 2021.[1][2][3] She earned her second cap in the second test match against France.[4]

Georgia Ponsonby
Date of birth (1999-12-14) 14 December 1999
Place of birthGisborne, New Zealand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Matatū (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Manawatū 6 (5)
2018–2020 Canterbury 23 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–  New Zealand 2 (0)

Career

Ponsonby attended Feilding High School.[5] She made her debut for Manawatu in the Farah Palmer Cup in 2017. She received a scholarship and went to Lincoln University in Canterbury.[6] She played two seasons for Canterbury at Number 8 before switching to Hooker in 2020.[6]

In November 2021, Ponsonby signed with Matatū for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki season in 2022.[7][8][9] She was selected for the Black Ferns tour of England and France, but only played in the two test matches against France.[10][11]

References
  1. "Black Ferns make three changes to counter 'flamboyant' France". NZ Herald. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. "Black Ferns named for first Test against France". Rugby15.co.za. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v France (Pau)". allblacks.com. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v France (Castres)". allblacks.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. "Busy year for Feilding High School captain Georgia Ponsonby". College Sport Media. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. "Georgia Ponsonby #232". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  7. "Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad". Crusaders Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  8. "Seven Black Ferns and two Wallaroos named in inaugural Matatū squad". Stuff. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  9. Foote, Stephen (4 November 2021). "Super Rugby Aupiki: Black Fern-laden squads announced for inaugural women's tournament". Newshub. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  10. "34-player Black Ferns squad named for Test series". allblacks.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  11. "Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour". 1 News. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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