
And nobody is lapping up the chance to pull on the Silver Ferns dress alongside her more than Kate Heffernan.
The Southern Steel sisters’ connection has been even more special this week, playing for the Silver Ferns in the Taini Jamison Trophy series.
"I’m really proud of the way she ... bounced back after I guess what you’d say was a tougher season last year for her," Kate said about her sister.
"The way she kind of just went to work behind the scenes and she’s reaping the rewards now, which is really cool to see.
"We spend a lot of time together ... and then being able to play alongside her for the Silver Ferns is an absolute dream."
Kate debuted for the Silver Ferns in 2022 and had to bide her time before her sister joined her, debuting at the Nations Cup in England last year.
They followed in the footsteps of their mother, Annette, who also played for the Silver Ferns.
Pulling on the black dress on home soil for the first time had been a special occasion for Georgia.
"I’ve gone to watch all the [games] with Kate playing and to be playing with her now is pretty cool.
"It makes my transition into the Ferns so easy having her here and we love playing together, so it’s pretty cool."
That pride will only go up another level when they have the chance to run out in front of a passionate home crowd in Invercargill tomorrow for the final test against South Africa.
Interim coach Yvette McCausland-Durie will name a game-day 12 tonight ahead of the test and every one is available, including Kate who missed the second test through illness.
Steel fans will be hoping co-captain Kimiora Poi and defender Carys Stythe, who is yet to make her debut this series, are named as well.
Georgia sat in the crowd supporting her sister at the past two Invercargill tests and the chance to play in front of her home fans was not lost on her.
"Definitely really cool to be playing this time around," Georgia said.
"We’re so lucky with the fans in Invercargill. They just are so supportive and really excited."
Kate echoed her sister’s comments — "my favourite place to play" — and called the southern support the "best fans ever".
"We’re just so stoked to have another test here. What a treat for the fans.
"They’re just so loyal, so passionate and all the girls are super excited to have them on their side as opposed to coming down and playing the Steel."
The Silver Ferns have already locked away the Taini Jamison Trophy but will be wanting a clean sweep of the series.
The Proteas came out firing in the second test to win the first quarter — the first time the Silver Ferns had lost a first quarter in 10 tests — while the Ferns made a hot start in the opening test.
"We kind of almost shocked them with the intensity from the start [of the first test]," Kate said.
"We want to go out firing every game. But if not, be able to just ride the wave and seal it and we know that we can put the foot down later."
They addressed needing to create ball from their defensive pressure and take it up another step tomorrow, which they know South Africa will too.
But there is also one eye looking ahead, the Constellation Cup against Australia around the corner.
"Obviously one step at a time but we’re just wanting to really think about how we can best prepare ourselves for what’s to come as well."
South African captain Khanyisa Chawane is in line to play her 100th test for the Proteas, in Invercargill.