Monty honoured by alma mater
2008-08-13 13:32
Cape Town - Percy Montgomery's upcoming 100th Springbok cap against the All Blacks at Newlands on Saturday has been commemorated by his former school, the South African College School (SACS).
Montgomery was the guest of honour at a special ceremony at SACS on Wednesday morning. He was presented with a plaque by the head prefect Matthew Davey after addressing the school.
"It was a very emotional moment for me this morning," Montgomery said.
"It's unbelievable to play my 100th Test down the road from where I learnt my rugby and I would never have got here without the support I received then.
"SACS is a very special school and I am very humbled by the reception I received today. It is always a pleasure to come back here."
Montgomery will become the first player in Springbok history to record 100 caps for his country on Saturday. He could potentially pass another remarkable milestone of 900 points in Test rugby. He has currently scored 887, making him the leading points scorer in Springbok history by a massive margin.
"On Saturday he will wear the No 15 jersey for the second time this season, following his start against the All Blacks in Dunedin in the Tri-Nations away leg. Victory for the Boks in that Test made him the only current Springbok to have beaten New Zealand twice in New Zealand.
- Sport24