PLAYER PROFILE
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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

MATCH CENTRE
FIXTURES
     
RESULTS
     
The Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Saturday, September 29 2018
17:05 - South Africa vs Australia
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE
Saturday, October 06 2018
17:05 - South Africa vs New Zealand
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Castle Lager Outgoing Tour
Friday, November 02 2018
00:00 - England vs South Africa
Twickenham, London
Saturday, November 10 2018
00:00 - France vs South Africa
Stade de France, Paris
Saturday, November 17 2018
00:00 - Scotland vs South Africa
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Saturday, November 24 2018
00:00 - Wales vs South Africa
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
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