| Pat Montini | |
| Birth Name: | Patrick Evan Montini |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Death Place: | Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.80NaN0 |
| Weight: | 72.5kg (159.8lb) |
| Position: | Centre |
| Amatteam1: | Gardens RFC |
| Amatteam2: | Worcester RFC |
| Amatteam3: | Maties |
| Province2: | Western Province |
| Province3: | Boland |
| Provinceyears1: | 1951–52, |
| Provinceyears2: | 1955–57 |
| Provinceyears3: | 1953–54 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa |
| Repyears1: | 1956 |
| Repcaps1: | 2 |
| School: | Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck, Cape Town |
| University: | Stellenbosch University |
Patrick Evan Montini (15 June 1929 – 26 August 2008) was a South African rugby union player.[1]
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]
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9–0 | Centre | 26 May 1956 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |||
| 2. |  Australia | 9–0 | Centre | 2 June 1956 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane |