Patrick Evan Montini (15 June 1929 – 26 August 2008) was a South African rugby union player.[1]
 Montini in New Zealand in 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Patrick Evan Montini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 June 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 26 August 2008 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72.5 kg (160 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck, Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Montini attended the Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck in Cape Town, where his centre partner in the school's first team was another future Springbok, Daantjie Rossouw. In 1949, after leaving school he played for Gardens Rugby Club in Cape Town and made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1951. In 1953 Montini moved to Worcester and played provincial rugby for Boland and in 1955, he relocated to Stellenbosch to study law at Stellenbosch University and was again selected to represent Western Province.[2]
Montini made his test debut for the Springboks in the first test match against Australia during the 1956 Springbok tour of Australia and New Zealand, on 26 May 1956 at the SCG.[3] Montini played two test matches and nine tour matches for South Africa. He did not score any points in tests, but scored one try and one drop goal in the tour matches.[4]
Test history edit
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  Australia |
9–0 | Centre | 26 May 1956 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
| 2. | Australia |
9–0 | Centre | 2 June 1956 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane |
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 328
References edit
- ^ "Pat Montini". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Craven, Daniel Hartman, 1910-1993. (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 181–182. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 18–19. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 405. ISBN 0958423180.