Georgia Ponsonby

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New Zealand rugby union player (born 1999)

Rugby player

Born (1999-12-14) 14 December 1999 (age 25)

Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Weight88 kg (194 lb)

Position Hooker

Georgia Ponsonby

Ponsonby in 2022

Born

(1999-12-14) 14 December 1999 (age 25)

Height

1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Weight

88 kg (194 lb)

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position	Hooker
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2025–	Trailfinders		(20)
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2017	Manawatu	6	(5)
2018–2023	Canterbury	39	(45)
Super Rugby
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2022–	Matatū	14	(25)
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2021–	New Zealand	37	(25)

Medal record

Representing New Zealand

Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
	2021 New Zealand	Team competition
	2025 England	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.

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]

In 2021, she 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]

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

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]

In July 2023, she featured in the Black Ferns 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.^[19]^[20]

In July 2025, she was named in the Black Ferns side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.^[21]^[22]

In June 2025, it was announced that she would join Premiership Women's Rugby club Trailfinders Women from the 2025–26 season.^[23]

References

↑ "Busy year for Feilding High School captain Georgia Ponsonby". College Sport Media. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
1 2 "Georgia Ponsonby #232". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "34-player Black Ferns squad named for Test series". allblacks.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour". 1 News. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "Black Ferns make three changes to counter 'flamboyant' France". The New Zealand Herald. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "Black Ferns named for first Test against France". Rugby15.co.za. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v France (Pau)". allblacks.com. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v France (Castres)". allblacks.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad". Crusaders Rugby. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "Seven Black Ferns and two Wallaroos named in inaugural Matatū squad". Stuff. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ Foote, Stephen (4 November 2021). "Super Rugby Aupiki: Black Fern-laden squads announced for inaugural women's tournament". Newshub. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
↑ "31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series". allblacks.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
↑ "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
↑ Brown, Roger (15 August 2022). "2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos " When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule"". thedailyrugby.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
↑ "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
↑ "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
↑ Julian, Adam (12 November 2022). "Black Ferns crowned Rugby World Cup champions". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
↑ Grey, Becky (12 November 2022). "England heartbreak as New Zealand win World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
↑ "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
↑ Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
↑ "Black Ferns name 33-strong squad for Rugby World Cup in England". New Zealand Rugby. 25 July 2025. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
↑ Morton, Finn (25 July 2025). "Ruby Tui misses out as Black Ferns name squad for Rugby World Cup". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
↑ "Trailfinders Women sign Black Fern Ponsonby". BBC Sport. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.

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v t e New Zealand squad – 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
Forwards	Bayfield A. Bremner C. Bremner Green Henwood Kalounivale Lolohea Mahutariki-Fakalelu Mikaele-Tu'u Miller Olsen-Baker Ponsonby Roos Rule Sae Tangen-Wainohu Tukuafu (cc) Viliko
Backs	Brazier Brunt Demant (cc) du Plessis Hohaia Holmes Joseph Leti-I'iga Paul (replaced du Plessis) Pouri-Lane Setefano Sorensen-McGee Vaha'akolo Waaka Woodman-Wickliffe
Coach: Bunting

v t e New Zealand women's squad – 2021 Rugby World Cup winners (6th title)
Forwards	A. Bremner C. Bremner Connor Delamere Hirini Kalounivale Love McMenamin Mikaele-Tu'u Murray Ngan-Woo Ponsonby Reynolds Roos Rule Simon (cc) Tangen-Wainohu Taumata
Backs	Bayler Brunt Cocksedge Demant (cc) du Plessis Fitzpatrick Fluhler Holmes Leti-I'iga Marino-Tauhinu Tubic Tui Wickliffe Woodman
Coach	Smith

v t e Matatū – current squad
Forwards	Laura Bayfield • Alana Bremner (c) • Chelsea Bremner • Emma Dermody • Eilis Doyle • Jett Hayward • Tegan Hollows • Lucy Jenkins • Sarah Jones • Pip Love • Kaipo Olsen-Baker • Mo'omo'oga Ashley Palu • Marcelle Parkes • Georgia Ponsonby • Amy Rule • Fiaali'i Solomona
Backs	Amy du Plessis • Grace Brooker • Maia Joseph • Hannah King • Fia Laikong • Kelsyn McCook • Hollyrae Mete • Kaea Nepia • Winnie Palamo • Abigail Paton • Chey Robins-Reti • Keighley Simpson • Tayla Simpson • Charlotte Va'afusaga
Coach	Whitney Hansen

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