Georgia Ponsonby
| Date of birth | 14 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Gisborne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]
Ponsonby 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]
References
- ^ "Black Ferns make three changes to counter 'flamboyant' France". NZ 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.
- ^ "Busy year for Feilding High School captain Georgia Ponsonby". College Sport Media. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Georgia Ponsonby #232". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad". Crusaders Rugby. 4 November 2021. 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. 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.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Grey, Becky (12 November 2022). "England heartbreak as New Zealand win World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 November 2022.