REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 651 · Full Back

Percy Montgomery

Percival Colin Montgomery · WP, Newport, Sharks, Perpignan

102Tests
25Tries
8Tours
23Age at debut

Test career

199720022008

First test

28 Jun 1997, age 23 · Outside Centre v Britain, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

30 Aug 2008, age 34 · Reserve v Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Biography

Percy Montgomery was one of the great Springbok fullbacks and goal-kickers. Born in Walvis Bay on 15 March 1974 and educated at SACS, he played for Western Province, the Sharks, Newport and Perpignan and won 102 caps between 1997 and 2008, the first Springbok to reach a century.

He retired as South Africa’s most-capped player and record points-scorer, with 893 points. He was the leading points-scorer at the 2007 World Cup, which South Africa won, kicking four penalties in the final against England.

Test history

102 tests · 893 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
28 Jun 1997BritainKings Park, DurbanOutside CentreL 15–18WP
05 Jul 1997BritainEllis Park, JohannesburgOutside CentreW 35–16WP
19 Jul 1997New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgOutside CentreL 32–35WP
02 Aug 1997AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneOutside CentreL 20–32WP
09 Aug 1997New ZealandEden Park, AucklandOutside CentreL 35–55WP
23 Aug 1997AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaOutside CentreW 61–22WP
15 Nov 1997FranceStade de Gerland, LyonFull BackW 36–32WP
22 Nov 1997FranceParc des Princes, ParisFull BackW 52–10WP
29 Nov 1997EnglandTwickenham, LondonFull BackW 29–11WP
06 Dec 1997ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFull BackW 68–10WP
13 Jun 1998IrelandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFull BackW 37–13WP
20 Jun 1998IrelandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackW 33–0WP
27 Jun 1998WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackW 96–13WP
04 Jul 1998EnglandNewlands, Cape TownFull BackW 18–0WP
18 Jul 1998AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthFull BackW 14–13WP
25 Jul 1998New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonFull BackW 13–3WP
15 Aug 1998New ZealandKings Park, DurbanFull BackW 24–23WP
22 Aug 1998AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgFull BackW 29–15WP
14 Nov 1998WalesWembley, LondonFull BackW 28–20WP
21 Nov 1998ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFull BackW 35–10WP
28 Nov 1998IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinFull BackW 27–13WP
05 Dec 1998EnglandTwickenham, LondonFull BackL 7–13WP
12 Jun 1999ItalyBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethFull BackW 74–3WP
19 Jun 1999ItalyKings Park, DurbanFull BackW 101–0WP
26 Jun 1999WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFull BackL 19–29WP
10 Jul 1999New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinFull BackL 0–28WP
17 Jul 1999AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneFull BackL 6–32WP
07 Aug 1999New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackL 18–34WP
14 Aug 1999AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownFull BackW 10–9WP
03 Oct 1999ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFull BackW 46–29WP
15 Oct 1999UruguayHampden Park, GlasgowFull BackW 39–3WP
24 Oct 1999EnglandStade de France, ParisFull BackW 44–21WP
30 Oct 1999AustraliaTwickenham, LondonFull BackL 21–27WP
04 Nov 1999New ZealandMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFull BackW 22–18WP
10 Jun 2000CanadaBasil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonFull BackW 51–18WP
17 Jun 2000EnglandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackW 18–13WP
24 Jun 2000EnglandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFull BackL 22–27WP
08 Jul 2000AustraliaDocklands Stadium, MelbourneFull BackL 23–44WP
22 Jul 2000New ZealandLancaster Park (Jade stadium), ChristchurchFull BackL 12–25WP
29 Jul 2000AustraliaStadium Australia, SydneyReserveL 6–26WP
12 Nov 2000ArgentinaRiver Plate, Buenos AiresFlyhalfW 37–33WP
19 Nov 2000IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinFlyhalfW 28–18WP
26 Nov 2000WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFlyhalfW 23–13WP
02 Dec 2000EnglandTwickenham, LondonFull BackL 17–25WP
16 Jun 2001FranceEllis Park, JohannesburgFull BackL 23–32WP
23 Jun 2001FranceKings Park, DurbanReserveW 20–15WP
30 Jun 2001ItalyBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethFlyhalfW 60–14WP
21 Jul 2001New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownFull BackL 3–12WP
10 Nov 2001FranceStade de France, ParisReserveL 10–20WP
17 Nov 2001ItalyLuigi Ferraris Stadium, GenoaReserveW 54–26WP
19 Jun 2004IrelandNewlands, Cape TownFull BackW 26–17Newport
26 Jun 2004WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackW 53–18Newport
17 Jul 2004Pacific IslandsCentral Coast Stadium, GosfordFull BackW 38–24Newport
24 Jul 2004New ZealandLancaster Park (Jade stadium), ChristchurchFull BackL 21–23Newport
31 Jul 2004AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthFull BackL 26–30Newport
14 Aug 2004New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgFull BackW 40–26Newport
21 Aug 2004AustraliaKings Park, DurbanFull BackW 23–19Newport
06 Nov 2004WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFull BackW 38–36Newport
13 Nov 2004IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinFull BackL 12–17Newport
20 Nov 2004EnglandTwickenham, LondonFull BackL 16–32Newport
27 Nov 2004ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFull BackW 45–10Newport
11 Jun 2005UruguayBasil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonFull BackW 134–3Sharks
18 Jun 2005FranceKings Park, DurbanFull BackD 30–30Sharks
25 Jun 2005FranceBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethFull BackW 27–13Sharks
09 Jul 2005AustraliaStadium Australia, SydneyFull BackL 12–30Sharks
23 Jul 2005AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgFull BackW 33–20Sharks
30 Jul 2005AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackW 22–16Sharks
06 Aug 2005New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownFull BackW 22–16Sharks
20 Aug 2005AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthFull BackW 22–19Sharks
27 Aug 2005New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinFull BackL 27–31Sharks
05 Nov 2005ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresFull BackW 34–23Sharks
19 Nov 2005WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFull BackW 33–16Sharks
26 Nov 2005FranceStade de France, ParisFull BackL 20–26Sharks
10 Jun 2006ScotlandKings Park, DurbanFull BackW 36–16Sharks
17 Jun 2006ScotlandBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethFull BackW 29–15Sharks
24 Jun 2006FranceNewlands, Cape TownFull BackL 26–36Sharks
15 Jul 2006AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneFull BackL 0–49Sharks
22 Jul 2006New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonFull BackL 17–35Sharks
05 Aug 2006AustraliaStadium Australia, SydneyFull BackL 18–20Sharks
26 Aug 2006New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackL 26–45Sharks
26 May 2007EnglandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFull BackW 58–10Sharks
02 Jun 2007EnglandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackW 55–22Sharks
09 Jun 2007SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 35–8Sharks
16 Jun 2007AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownFull BackW 22–19Sharks
23 Jun 2007New ZealandKings Park, DurbanFull BackL 21–26Sharks
15 Aug 2007NamibiaNewlands, Cape TownFull BackW 105–13Sharks
25 Aug 2007ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFull BackW 27–3Sharks
09 Sep 2007SamoaParc des Princes, ParisFull BackW 59–7Sharks
14 Sep 2007EnglandStade de France, ParisFull BackW 36–0Sharks
22 Sep 2007TongaStade Felix Bollaert, LensReserveW 30–25Sharks
30 Sep 2007USAStade de la Mosson, MontpellierFull BackW 64–15Sharks
07 Oct 2007FijiStade Velodrome, MarseillesFull BackW 37–20Sharks
14 Oct 2007ArgentinaStade de France, ParisFull BackW 37–13Sharks
20 Oct 2007EnglandStade de France, ParisFull BackW 15–6Sharks
07 Jun 2008WalesFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinReserveW 43–17Perpignan
14 Jun 2008WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 37–21Perpignan
05 Jul 2008New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveL 8–19WP
12 Jul 2008New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinFull BackW 30–28WP
09 Aug 2008ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 63–9WP
16 Aug 2008New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownFull BackL 0–19WP
23 Aug 2008AustraliaKings Park, DurbanReserveL 15–27WP
30 Aug 2008AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 53–8WP