Georgia Ponsonby

Date of Birth: 14 December 1999
Position: Hooker
Provincial Union: Canterbury

Georgia returns to Matatu after being a part of last year's inaugural squad. Georgia attended Fielding High School before making her FPC debut for Manawatu in 2017. Following this she attended Lincoln University where she debuted for Canterbury in 2018.

For the first two seasons of her time with Canterbury, Georgia actually played number 8 before switching to hooker in 2020. After some great form at hooker, Georgia was selected for the Black Ferns tour of England and France in 2021, where she debuted off the bench against France. Georgia won the 2022 World Cup with the Black Ferns and rolled straight into the 2023 Aupiki season, winning with Matatū as well.