Percy Montgomery
latest news & developmentsAssault charge against Percy Montgomery withdrawn
The assault charge against former Springbok star Percy Montgomery was withdrawn on Friday morning, it has been reported.
Bok hero Montgomery arrested over alleged assault
Former Springbok star Percy Montgomery was arrested on Sunday for allegedly assaulting his wife, Tasmin, the Star reported on Friday.
Monty makes way for Jantjes
Veteran fullback Percy Montgomery was on Tuesday axed from the South Africa team for Saturday’s Tri-Nations match against Australia.
Boks outplayed by the All Blacks
New Zealand on Saturday probably put paid to South Africa’s chances of winning the Tri-Nations when they beat them 19-0 at a packed Newlands Stadium.
Tri-Nations is at the Boks’ fingertips
Last week’s rout of Argentina built confidence but the Springboks must bring their ‘A’ game to Newlands.
That’s off the ball, Mr Frolick
The hot topic of transformation in sport boiled to the surface again this week, somewhat predictably in the domain of rugby.
Monty set to make history
SA fullback Percy Montgomery will become the ninth player in history to reach the magical 100-Test mark when he faces New Zealand on Saturday.
Monty to start for Boks in 100th Test
SA coach Peter de Villiers has handed the number 15 jersey to fullback Percy Montgomery for Saturday’s clash against the All Blacks.
Monty nears magical mark
Percy Montgomery won’t talk about it. The approaching milestone of 100 caps for the Springboks has captivated the country, but for the man itself, it’s all about 96. “I was lucky…
Wales expecting no miracles
Six Nations champions Wales will be looking to match everything the Springboks throw at them in the next fortnight when the teams meet in a two-Test series. But coach Warren…
The Boks’ battle plan
The nature of Test rugby is that it tends to run in four-year cycles, centred on the mammoth spectacle of the World Cup. The Springboks face the next three-and-a-half years as…
Percy signs for Province
Percy Montgomery on Wednesday signed a one-year contract with Western Province. Montgomery, who was the leading points scorer at last year’s Rugby World Cup in France, is hardly…
De Villiers shows his hand
JP Pietersen’s lack of form in the Super 14 season has cost him a place in the Springbok squad that was named in Somerset West on Wednesday. The Sharks’ World Cup-winning wing…
Smit’s return a relief for De Villiers
Springbok captain John Smit joined the Springbok training session in Stellenbosch on Monday morning just hours after stepping off the plane from France, where he had been playing…
Boks lift overseas player quota
The South African Rugby Union (Saru) announced on Friday it had lifted its restriction on the number of overseas-based players eligible to play for the Springboks. In a…