Well being South African in England right now is pretty much like being a donut at a weight-watchers meeting, everyone knows you’re there but are pretending they have want nothing to do with you.

Many might ask wtf I’m on about, but with the count-down to the Rugby World Cup finals drawing even closer, being played this Saturday, both English and South African fans are hoping for the win. However it’s a little bit more complicated being from South Africa and being in the UK as most your friends, fellow students and co-workers are probably English or more swayed to supporting the red striped guys, making supporting your team a tiny bit less appealing. I mean even I have been told that the game is a lose lose situation considering I live in a residence that 70% comprises of English students.

But this is my call to all South Africans living in this cold country… meet up with fellow Africans and be anywhere on Saturday wearing the green and gold…  Show your colours because you know if we were back home, there would always be some Englishman wandering into the pubs/bars with that white kit on.

Come on bokke! Make us proud!

[and yes I DO realise this post will recieve a lot of anti-SA responses, but so will SA winning the World Cup ]