Pat Montini

Patrick Evan Montini (15 June 1929 – 26 August 2008) was a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Pat Montini
Birth namePatrick Evan Montini
Date of birth15 June 1929
Place of birthCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Date of death26 August 2008(2008-08-26) (aged 79)
Place of deathStellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72.5 kg (160 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Jan van Riebeeck, Cape Town
UniversityStellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Gardens–Tech RFC
Worcester RFC
Maties
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1951–52,
1955–57
1953–54

Western Province
Boland


National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1956 South Africa 2

Playing career

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

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1. Australia9–0Centre26 May 1956Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
2. Australia9–0Centre2 June 1956Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane

See also

References

  1. "Pat Montini". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  2. Craven, Daniel Hartman, 1910-1993. (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 181–182. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 18–19. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 405. ISBN 0958423180.
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