Daar het jy dit nou – there you have it! The mighty Blue Bulls against the underdog from Waikato. Who would have thought that the Chiefs would fight their way to the Super14 finals? It’s a pity that the match is in Pretoria, and that local time at half past three in the morning, the temperature is barely above freezing. But BK will of course be hugging the heater and sipping on a cup of “boeretroos” – maybe swing by Fred’s Fine Foods and pick up some of that lekker karringmelkbeskuit, or rusks if you will.

It’s a bit early for anything stronger, if you know what I mean – not that that hasn’t happened before. BK remembers going to the Waterfront there in Randburg at 4 in the morning – visiting friends for the rugby. Those were the days before M-Net and DSTV, so we went to the pub to watch it on the big screen. Waking up at such an early hour was difficult, keep in mind that we talked long into the night after having not seen the others for a while (Groot Marico is not just around the corner, you know). But we managed to get to the pub, only to find that some brave souls had been there since the night before, keeping in high spirits, so to speak. Needless to say, we could not let them embarrass themselves any further, so we quickly put away a few “dops” so that they may appear less embarrassed to us – problem solved.

Hopefully this weekend’s match will be a mighty clash, worthy of being watched at 3:30 in the morning – nothing more disappointing than watching a one-sided affair, if you know what I mean. But be assured that even though BK’s support is from halfway around the world, it is no less sincere – go the Bulls!

Bosveldgroete!