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!!!

Now, I’ve spoken about WOO-ing and now it’s time to mention booing.

There is an alarming increase in sports fans booing at sports games, specifically at rugby matches. As a big rugby fan and a big supporter of The Stormers and The Springboks, I find it embarrassing that so many fans find it necessary to boo the opposing team. What really stings is the fact that the Newlands Faithful have become some of the worst culprits of booing. At least I can say we aren’t the only ones who do it. The New Zealand fans at Eden park today booed the Springboks like it was going out of fashion and they had absolutely no reason to, their team was winning!

I can’t understand why a person would boo. It isn’t sportsman-like. Now I know we aren’t actually the sportsmen here, we’re the fans, but we are representing our team and our province and our country. When a team from another country arrives to play, do we really want them to leave thinking we are all a bunch Neanderthals who can’t appreciate well-played sport? Well I certainly don’t!

I think the English have it right, if they are going to boo a team, it will be their own for not playing well. They try not to disrespect the team they are playing against.

I urge you, next time you’re at a sports match, encourage your team, give the ref hell for missing something and acknowledge good play by the opposition with a polite smattering of applause. Please try not to boo, you’re only embarrassing you and your team!