Monty Dumond Explained

Monty Dumond
Fullname:Godfried Dumond
Birth Date:20 August 1982
Birth Place:Klerksdorp
School:Orkney High School
Relatives:Cecil Dumond (brother)
Position:Fly-half
Years1:2003
Years2:2004
Years3:2004
Years4:2004–2005
Clubs4:Overmach Parma
Years5:2005–2006
Clubs5:Aurillac
Apps5:25
Points5:276
Years6:2006–2007
Clubs6:Racing Métro 92
Apps6:22
Points6:147
Years7:2007–2010
Apps7:55
Points7:299
Years8:2008
Clubs8:US Oyonnax
Apps8:6
Points8:17
Years9:2009–2010
Apps9:9
Points9:0
Years10:2010–2012
Apps10:13
Points10:118
Years11:2011
Clubs11:
Apps11:8
Points11:33
Years12:2014
Apps12:0
Points12:0
Years13:2019–present
Apps13:2
Points13:6
Amatyears1:2013–2014
Amatteam1:Despatch
Amatapps1:13
Amatpoints1:135
Amatyears2:2015–present
Amatteam2:Hamiltons
Amatapps2:6
Amatpoints2:73
Clubupdate:1 July 2019

Godfried 'Monty' Dumond (born 20 August 1982) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge.

Career

He started playing for in youth competitions and had short spells with the and during the 2004 Vodacom Cup. He then moved to Europe where he played rugby for Overmach Parma in Italy in 2004-2005, then moved to France for spells at Aurillac in 2005–2006 and Racing Métro 92 in 2006–2007.[1]

He then returned to the, although he did play for US Oyonnax as a medical joker for a six-month spell in 2008. He was also included in the Super Rugby squads in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, he joined the on loan during their title-winning 2010 Currie Cup First Division season, finishing as their top points scorer. It was later announced that he would join them on a permanent deal for 2011. Before the 2011 Currie Cup First Division season started, however, it was announced that he joined on a loan spell.

He returned to the in time for the 2012 Vodacom Cup, but failed to make any appearances in that competition and was released when the season ended.[2]

In 2012, he joined club side Despatch, where he also became the backline coach.[3]

After two seasons at Despatch, Dumond returned to provincial rugby when he joined Wellington-based side for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview with Monty Dumond. 2009-08-10. sharksworld.co.za. 2012-02-17.
  2. Web site: Kings groet Dumond . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023727/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/2012/05/15/GO/21/oosKings.html . dead . 2016-03-04 . 2012-05-15 . . 2012-05-15 .
  3. Web site: Toring se tyd by despatch verby . https://archive.today/20130219091953/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/2013/01/30/GO/20/oosGemeenskapbeker.html . dead . 19 February 2013 . Media24 . Die Son . 30 January 2013 . 30 January 2013 . Wippenaar, Werner . Afrikaans .
  4. Web site: Dumond nou Kavalier . Die Son . 15 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . Afrikaans.