Georgia Ponsonby

Georgia Ponsonby
Date of birth (1999-12-14) 14 December 1999 (age 25)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Manawatu 6 (5)
2018–Present Canterbury 33 (20)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Matatū 3 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–Present New Zealand 15 (5)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Zealand Team competition

Georgia Ponsonby (born 14 December 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She represents New Zealand internationally and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Canterbury provincially.

Rugby career

Ponsonby attended Feilding High School.[1] She made her debut for Manawatu in the Farah Palmer Cup in 2017. She received a scholarship and went to Lincoln University in Canterbury.[2] She played two seasons for Canterbury at Number 8 before switching to Hooker in 2020.[2]

2021

Ponsonby was selected for the Black Ferns tour of England and France, but only played in the two test matches against France.[3][4] She made her Black Ferns test debut off the bench against France in Pau on 13 November.[5][6][7] She earned her second cap in the second test match against France.[8]

Ponsonby signed with Matatū for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki season in 2022.[9][10][11]

2022

Ponsonby was selected for the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[12] She made the team again for a two-test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup in August.[13][14] She was selected in the Black Ferns squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.[15][16] She scored the first try against England in the World Cup final.[17][18]

2023

In July, she featured in the Black Ferns 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ "Busy year for Feilding High School captain Georgia Ponsonby". College Sport Media. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Georgia Ponsonby #232". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ "34-player Black Ferns squad named for Test series". allblacks.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour". 1 News. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Black Ferns make three changes to counter 'flamboyant' France". NZ Herald. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Black Ferns named for first Test against France". Rugby15.co.za. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  7. ^ "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v France (Pau)". allblacks.com. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  8. ^ "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v France (Castres)". allblacks.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad". Crusaders Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Seven Black Ferns and two Wallaroos named in inaugural Matatū squad". Stuff. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  11. ^ Foote, Stephen (4 November 2021). "Super Rugby Aupiki: Black Fern-laden squads announced for inaugural women's tournament". Newshub. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  12. ^ "31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series". allblacks.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  14. ^ Brown, Roger (15 August 2022). "2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos " When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule"". thedailyrugby.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  17. ^ Julian, Adam (12 November 2022). "Black Ferns crowned Rugby World Cup champions". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  18. ^ Grey, Becky (12 November 2022). "England heartbreak as New Zealand win World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  20. ^ Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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