Veteran Springbok fullback Percy Montgomery is reveling in his role as mentor to the young stars in the Bok squad, and feels that he still has plenty to offer to SA Rugby.

If all goes to plan, Montgomery will become the first Springbok to reach a hundred Test caps on Saturday when he lines up against arch-rivals the All Blacks at Newlands in a vital Tri-Nations match.

The milestone is obviously a mammoth one, and 'Monty' is already regarded as one of the greatest Springboks to have ever played the game.

Montgomery had plans to retire from international rugby after the World Cup in France last year, but after some stellar performances, especially in the Final where he kicked the Boks to a 15-6 tournament victory, Montgomery was persuaded to continue playing for his national team.

"After the World Cup, I was always going overseas to play in France for six months, and maybe I was going to stay longer," Montgomery told reporters on Tuesday.

"Key people helped me change my mind, and convinced me to come back and give it another go, and help Springbok rugby to carry on.

"With my experience I can help the younger guys come through, and to be able to see these guys come through is brilliant.

"Guys like Ruan [Pienaar], Frans [Steyn] and Connie [Conrad Jantjes] are playing fantastic rugby, and it's great to see.

"Maybe it's time that I call it a day pretty soon," Montgomery joked.

"But to play for your country is always a great honour, and I was always going to come back to stay here, I'm just too South African.

"It was an easy decision [to come back and play again for the Springboks]."

Montgomery feels that the secret to longevity in the modern game is through proper rest and recovery during the off-season.

The player felt that his great form during last year's World Cup had plenty to do with the way the Springboks structured their preparations for the tournament under former coach Jake White.

"I definitely think I've been rejuvenated a little bit," said Montgomery.

"Fatigue sets in after playing four to five years on the trot without a proper break. But it's good to have a break over pre-season, like we did before the World Cup with Jake [White].

"There we had a great pre-season, and we got good results."

The 34-year-old Montgomery also said that he had no immediate plans to retire from playing for the Springboks just yet.

"To be honest I'm just taking it game by game. I haven't had a proper pre-season yet after the World Cup, where I got injured in my knee.

"So I'll be lining up with [Western] Province for the rest of the year, and I'll have a pre-season at the end of the year, which I'm looking forward to - it should be nice and hard.

"Maybe that's just what I need to go into the future!"

And judging by his form, ability and experience, Springbok fans will be hoping that 'Monty' will be turning out in the green and gold for a good while still.

* Meanwhile, Montgomery's upcoming 100th Springbok cap against the All Blacks at Newlands on Saturday has been commemorated by his alma mater, the South African College School (SACS).

Montgomery was the guest of honour at a special ceremony at SACS on Wednesday. He was presented with a plaque by the head prefect Matthew Davey after addressing the school.

"It was a very emotional moment for me this morning," Montgomery said.

"It's unbelievable to play my 100th Test down the road from where I learnt my rugby and I would never have got here without the support I received then.

"SACS is a very special school and I am very humbled by the reception I received today. It is always a pleasure to come back here."

Montgomery could potentially pass another remarkable milestone of 900 points in Test rugby on Saturday.

To date he has scored 887 points for the Springboks in his Test career, making him the leading points scorer in Springbok history by a massive margin.