Over the last few weeks i followed SARugby.com articles where they anounced a player every day. They had a panel who picked their top 50 Springboks since readmission. We debated some of them earlier. Tomorrow they will announce their number 1 player.
The SARugby.com Top 50 Springboks since re-admission:
50 – Stefan Terblanche
49 – Joe van Niekerk
48 – Kobus Wiese
47 – De Wet Barry
46 – Robbie Fleck
45 – Pieter Hendriks
44 – Marius Joubert
43 – Krynauw Otto
42 – AJ Venter
41 – Pierre Spies
40 – Jannie de Beer
39 – James Dalton
38 – Andre Pretorius
37 – Rassie Erasmus
36 – JP Pietersen
35 – Danie Rossouw
34 – Breyton Paulse
33 – Pieter Rossouw
32 – Hennie le Roux
31 – Jean de Villiers
30 – Bob Skinstad
29 – Japie Mulder
28 – Pieter Muller
27 – Balie Swart
26 – Uli Schmidt
25 – Chester Williams
24 – Butch James
23 – Ruben Kruger
22 – Francois Steyn
21 – Juan Smith
20 – James Small
19 – Jaque Fourie
18 – Joel Stransky
17 – Henry Honiball
16 – Naas Botha
15 – Joost van der Westhuizen
14 – Danie Gerber
13 – Bakkies Botha
12 – Gary Teichmann
11 – Bryan Habana
10 – André Venter
9 – Mark Andrews
8 – Francois Pienaar
7 – Schalk Burger
6 – André Joubert
5 – Victor Matfield
4 – Fourie du Preez
3 – Percy Montgomery
2 – Os du Randt
Well it has to be John Smit !!
He must be the No. 1 ‘Jan’ Man….If not I will smoke my socks! 😆
Hey and lovely Percy is in the top 3 so I can’t complain.
I said to my wife carol will like Percys rating, yes i agree it is a given JS must be number one.
superBul…I was holding my breath as I went down the list have to admit!
I have had no Percy news recently….Is he going to continue as kicking coach?
I dont know Carol, as they say out of sight out of mind. I like Vlokkie Celliers as kicking coach.
Carol Carol attention this is for you , copy it , print it frame it , my gift for you tonight.
3 – Percy Montgomery
Percy Montgomery is the most decorated Springbok of all-time. He played in 102 Tests for South Africa between 1997 and 2008 and at the time of his retirement held 94 Springbok records including the most capped and top points scorer in South African rugby history.
“Monty” played the majority of his international career at fullback – starting in the No 15 jersey in a Springbok record 87 Tests – but his versatility also saw him play in the midfield, at flyhalf and on the wing.
Montgomery made a try-scoring Springbok debut as an outside centre against the British & Irish Lions in Durban on June 28, 1997 and was nominated for the SA Player of the Year award that same year.
In his seventh international, a 36-32 away win over France in November 1997, Montgomery started in the No 15 Green & Gold jersey for the first time. The following year, he helped South Africa to their first-ever Tri-Nations title and remained the first choice fullback for the 1999 World Cup.
On the end-of-year tour of Europe in 2000, Montgomery was switched to flyhalf but soon reverted to his more familiar position of fullback and, by the end of 2001, he had amassed 50 Springbok caps.
In 2002, Montgomery made a career altering decision by signing for Welsh club Newport Gwent Dragons. As a result, he was ineligible for Springbok selection as a policy put in place by SARU prohibited overseas-based South African players from representing the country.
After a change of policy, Montgomery was recalled to the Springbok squad by coach Jake White in 2004. He took full advantage of the opportunity by playing a key role in South Africa’s triumphant Tri Nations campaign and finished both the 2004 and 2005 Tri-Nations seasons as the competition’s top points scorer.
During the 2007 World Cup in France, Montgomery eclipsed scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen’s long standing record as the most capped Springbok – making his 90th appearance in the pool match against Tonga – and was the leading points scorer of the competition.
Early on the final against England, Montgomery suffered damaged knee ligaments but fought through the pain and slotted four penalties as South Africa clinched their second World Cup title with a 15-6 victory over the defending champions.
Montgomery became the first and only Springbok to date to earn 100 caps when he ran out against archrivals New Zealand at his beloved Newlands on August 16, 2008. He announced his retirement from international rugby two weeks later following a record 53-8 win over the Wallabies at Ellis Park.
In May 2009, he rejoined the Springboks as the team’s kicking coach.
Full Name: Percival Colin
Surname: Montgomery
Position: Fullback
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 91kg
Date of Birth: 15 March 1974
Place of Birth: Walvis Bay
School: SACS
Provincial Debut: Western Province
Tests: 102
Points: 893
Tries: 25
Conversions: 153
Penalties: 148
Drop Goals: 6
Test Debut: 28 June 1997 vs. British Isles in Durban aged 23
Last Test: 30 August 2008 vs. Australia in Johannesburg aged 34
Records/Honours: Currie Cup winner with Western Province, 1997, 2000 & 2001; SA Player of the Year nominee, 1997 & 2007; Tri-Nations winner, 1998 & 2004; President’s Special Award, 2004; Member of the World Cup winning Springbok squad, 2007; Top points scorer in the 2007 World Cup (105); At the time of his retirement from International Test Rugby, Montgomery held 94 Springbok records; Some of his Springbok records include: Most capped Springbok in history (102); Most Tests as a fullback (87); Most tries in Tests as a fullback (18); Most Test points (893); Most conversions in Tests (153); Most penalties in Tests (148)
superBul – That was good to run through Percy’s list of achivements – Not just a ‘Pretty Face’.
The nicest gift I have recieved for a while…. 😀 Ag Dankie.!
John Smit, the best SA rugby player for almost 20 years. Okay!
Must say i have no problem giving him the number 1 spot.
9 – Great captain and very commited to the cause. But best bok in 20 years……. Not so sure. Has he ever won SA player of the year?
Mark Andrews, Matfield, joost, FDP, Andre Venter, Schalk, Rassie, Jouba. These are but a few players i would rate above John.
En, waar is Earl ?
Sjoe, hoe kies ‘n mens nou die beste 15 uit hierdie 50 ? Ek gaan nou probeer.
Hier is my beste span wat ek sou kies uit hierdie groep:
Jouba (Percy)
Slaptjips (Chester)
Gerber (JF)
Japie (JDV)
Habana
Naas (Honi-I-shrunk-the-bol)
FDP (Joost)
Spies (Gary)
Andre (Juan)
Ruben (Francois)
Vic (Andrews)
Bakkies (Wiese)
Balie (moes hom kies, daar was nie ander stutte in groep nie)
Uli (Smit, beste kaptein nog, maar nie beter haker as Uli nie)
Os
14: o ja, sal vir Small as 2de vleuel na Habana kies.
16: bdb, is daar nie bietjie te min Bulle in jou span nie ?
16: ja jong, daai gehoringde klomp van Pta gaan seker nie gelukkig wees omdat ek nie al die Bulle gekies het nie, klomp eenogiges !
17: waar is Schalk, daardie klomp van daar onder die kaap sonder die tanne gaan baie kwaad wees vir jou, gaan jou stukkend byt, al is dit met ‘n geleende stel tanne !
18: O so, nou verstaan ek waar Schalk se gebytery vandaan kom ? Maar dit is ‘n moeilike keuse tussen Schalk en Francois, dalk sal ek dan vir Francois as reserwe flank in Juan se plek sit, en vir Schalk as reserwe vir Ruben. Die voordeel van Ruben, is dat hy gewoonlik 80 minute op die veld is, Schalk is net 60 of 70 minute op die veld.
Nou ja, bdb, dankie vir die lekker gesels. Lekker as ons so kan gesels sonder om te baklei. Voel of ons een mens kan wees. Lekker slaap.
20: dan gaan ek ook maar inkruip my tweeling vriend. Nag en lekker slaap.
Pieter Hendricks doesnt deserve to be in this group.
Steve Atherton is unlucky not to be there.
Wheres Schalk Burger? looks like him and John Smit will tie.
Personally I think Naas is in the top 5(should be anyway).
I see now Schalkie is there, so it must be John Smit. Schalk should also be in the top 5, if not first…or are we judging leadership skills here!!!!
Kobus Wiese….the sesame seed king….not so sure he must be there. Theres not enough locks, we’ve always had good locks
Krynauw Otto deserves more respect, he should be further up the list. Andre Snyman didn’t make the cut.
Must be John Smit. His name is not on the list. So should be him. Our greatest Bok Captain ever. Yip, it will be John for number one.
Pleased Fransie makes that list. Only 20 in the world cup and wins a gold medal.
Andre Venter, What a magnificent player he was. Gave 200% all the time.
Pleased Teich made that list too. Should have captained the Boks to the World Cup 1999. We just may have won that one too. Biggest mistake Mallett ever made by dropping him.
Middag Puma.
29 – Middag BdB, Jeepers it is HOT here today in Umhlanga. Have to go out in a few minutes. Just cooling off first in the aircon.
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