Today marks 100 days until the kick off at this year’s Rugby World Cup. Any die hard rugby supporter should be happy about this day. In fact, in South Africa, we’ve been encouraged to wear our Springbok Rugby jerseys in support of our boys I’m wearing mine with pride!

In commemoration of the build up, I thought I’d make a list of all the things I’ve learnt while supporting the Bokke:

• Anything is possible

• True love is hard work
  • we love our team, but sometimes management makes bizarre choices (firing Jake White?!)
  • and sometimes our the boys just can’t get it together and we lose must-win matches.

• • Every true rugby supporter knows that heartache

• • But still we love our boys, they are our team forever!

• Madiba magic is real

• South Africans are incredible when they join together in support of something

• OK, fine. The ref can’t hear me when I scream at my TV… But I’m pretty damn sure he can feel what I’m shouting.

• 47 million people shouting “run!” really can make a team move quicker and better and can help them win.

• You don’t have to be born of the gods to be a hero of epic proportions.

• Having said that, if I put someone up on a pedestal and make them out to be more than a mere mortal, I mustn’t be upset if they stumble and fall.

• Making fun of the opposition is a wonderful family bonding experience

I'm sorry, what did you say England? All the good teams have gone home already?

• When it’s true love, it really is forever!

So GO FOR IT, BOKKE!!!! We’re with you every step of the way!!!