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PERSONAL DETAILS

FULL NAME	Percival Colin
SURNAME	Montgomery
HEIGHT	183 cm
WEIGHT	91 Kg
BIRTH DATE	15 March 1974
BIRTH PLACE	Walvis Bay
PRIMARY SCHOOL	SACS Primary, Cape Town
SECONDARY SCHOOL	SACS, Cape Town
TERTIARY EDUCATION	Cape Technikon

PLAYER WRITE-UP

As the most-capped Springbok back of all time (at the time of his retirement from Test rugby in 2008), Percy Montgomery held numerous Springbok records. These included the most Test points ever for South Africa (893), the most Tests as a fullback (87), the most tries in Tests as a fullback (18), the most conversions in Tests (153) and the most penalty goals in Tests (148). He was also the top points scorer at the Rugby World Cup in 2007, with 105 points during the tournament.

Positions: Fullback (87) Centre (9) Flyhalf (5) Wing (1)
Provinces: Western Province; Newport, Wales (2004); KwaZulu-Natal (2005); Perpignan, France (2008)
Springbok number: 651
Test debut: 28 June 1997 vs British Isles in Durban aged 23
Last test: 30 August 2008 vs Australia in Johannesburg aged 34
Total tests: 102
Tour matches: 2
Total Springbok matches: 104
Win ratio: 67-34-1
Honours: SA Rugby Player of the Year nominee (1997 & 2007); President's Special Award (2004).

RUGBY CAREER

TRIES	52
CONVERSIONS	223
PENALTIES	233
DROP GOALS	9
TOTAL POINTS	1432

SPRINGBOK CAREER

CAPS	102
TRIES	25
CONVERSIONS	153
PENALTIES	148
DROP GOALS	6
TOTAL POINTS	893

TEST RECORD

OPPOSITION	P	W	D	L	T	C	PE	DG	PTS
Argentina	4	4	0	0	1	9	6	0	41
Australia	20	10	0	10	3	13	31	2	140
British Isles	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	10
Canada	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5
England	12	8	0	4	1	20	18	0	99
Fiji	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	9
France	9	4	1	4	1	8	18	1	78
Ireland	6	5	0	1	0	10	12	0	56
Italy	4	4	0	0	3	3	4	0	33
Namibia	1	1	0	0	1	12	2	0	35
New Zealand	19	6	0	13	1	16	20	3	106
Pacific Islanders	1	1	0	0	0	3	4	0	18
Samoa	2	2	0	0	3	6	3	0	36
Scotland	7	7	0	0	3	19	16	0	101
Tonga	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	5
Uruguay	2	2	0	0	0	6	1	0	15
USA	1	1	0	0	0	6	1	0	15
Wales	9	8	0	1	5	18	10	0	91

SQUAD LIST

South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2009
South Africa	British & Irish Lions Tour - 2009
Vodacom Stormers	Vodacom Super 14 - 2009
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2008
Vodacom WP	ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div - 2008
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2008
South Africa	IRB Rugby World Cup - 2007
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2007
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2007
Wildebeest	Vodacom Cup - 2007
The Sharks	Vodacom Super 14 - 2007
South Africa XV	World Cup warm-up matches - 2007
South Africa	World Cup warm-up matches - 2007
Springbok XV	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2006
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2006
The Sharks	Vodacom Super 14 - 2006
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2006
The Sharks	ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2005
South Africa	Nelson Mandela Challenge - 2005
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2005
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2005
South Africa	Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2005
South Africa	Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2004
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2004
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2004
Investec Western Province	Bankfin Currie Cup - 2002
Stormers	Vodacom Super 12 - 2002
South Africa	Springboks Outgoing Tour - 2001
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2001
Fedsure Western Province	Bankfin Currie Cup - 2001
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2001
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2001
Stormers	Vodacom Super 12 - 2001
South Africa	SA to Argentina & the UK - 2000
South Africa XV	SA to Argentina & the UK - 2000
South Africa	Nelson Mandela Challenge - 2000
Fedsure Western Province	Bankfin Currie Cup - 2000
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2000
South Africa	England to SA - 2000
South Africa	Canada to SA - 2000
Stormers	Vodacom Super 12 - 2000
South Africa	IRB Rugby World Cup - 1999
South Africa	Winfield Tri-Nations - 1999
South Africa	SA to Wales - 1999
South Africa	Italy to SA - 1999
Stormers	Winfield Super 12 - 1999
South Africa	SA to UK and Ireland - 1998
South Africa XV	SA to UK and Ireland - 1998
South Africa	Winfield Tri-Nations - 1998
test	Bankfin Currie Cup - 1998
South Africa	England to SA - 1998
South Africa	Wales to SA - 1998
South Africa	Ireland to SA - 1998
Western Stormers	Winfield Super 12 - 1998
South Africa	SA to Europe - 1997
South Africa XV	SA to Europe - 1997
South Africa	Winfield Tri Nations - 1997
South Africa	British & Irish Lions Tour - 1997
Fedsure WP	British & Irish Lions Tour - 1997
Emerging Springboks	British & Irish Lions Tour - 1997
Norwich Western Province	Bankfin Currie Cup - 1997
Norwich Western Province	Bankfin Currie Cup - 1996
Western Province	Winfield Super 12 - 1996