I have this past year found the marvel named Twitter and have met some, let me call them, interesting people on the social networking platform.  It is addictive and tends to take up too much of your time.  As I am writing this, I have checked my twitter feed twice since the start.  I think I have a problem!  You should get this problem! It’s an awesome problem!

The following list comprises the most passionate sports people I know.  If you on twitter you might be following a few of them, if you not, I advise you start with the following thing right away!

@fpbonthuys – Runs this very website...

 @djvanman – Check out Dave’s view top right.

@followthebounce @iamjohnnyking @RuggaWorld – Host 3 of my favourite rugby blogs.

@RichardHops – Very opinionated and loves his boks!

@grantwp – Big time Stormers/WP man.

@grantpringle – Don’t confuse the 2 Grants!

@KeeganKruger – Hockey, football, rugby, awesomeness... he’s your guy!

@DarylHH – He might be living where the Sharks roam free, but he is passionate about WP.

@AntKaplan – Biggest Sharks supporter living in OZ.

@BokShark – Miles is sport mad, unlucky about the whole fan of the Sharks thing though...

@Runningflyhalf – One of the first true rugby men I have met on Twitter.

@DJMager7 – Knows a decent amount about the game we love.

@EgonSeconds – Big name, big heart, keeps it real.

@clydesta – Dont be fooled by his avatar, he’s worth the follow!

@GarethB81 – Prefers cricket, but knows his rugby.

@IgorNaj – Shame, he stays in Jozi.  Clever tweets!

And then, over the festive season, a new hashtag emerged - #rugbyunited. This tagline has united followers of rugby across the globe.  Your following increases and you find a host of new rugby mad people to follow.  I keep checking #rugbyunited frequently to find new rugby nuts.

These guys enrich my viewing experience and have my seal of twitter approval.  I can’t wait for SupeRugby to begin... and more importantly I can’t wait for the RugbyBanter to begin!

Later,

Oom Frikkie (@PhilFrick)

If you are a typical beer drinking, rugby loving man.  This should be the highlight of your year every year from now on.  For those who have been there before i'm sure you will agree with me, there is nothing like it on earth!

Thank goodness Robbie Fleck and Bob Skinstad got together had a few too many beers and dreamt up this amazing event.  Hundreds of rugby matches, thousands of spectators and countless draughts drunk at Hamiltomns Rugby Club in the beautiful city of Cape Town.  The biggest beer tent in Africa and live entertainment from some of South Africa's leading bands.  And this has happened since 2009 getting bigger and bigger each edition.

This year 78 teams took part in the competition that was separated by 4 divisions.  Premier (for the serious rugby squads), Light beer (for those squads that come to have fun, but play to win), Heavy beer (for the squads that expect you to be hungover and in poor form) and finally the Veterans (for the over 35's that try to roll back the years).

I played for a squad named RQH Rugby in the light beer division.  The captain of the squad simply combined friends and family ranging as wide and far as from Johannesburg, Welkom and Cape Town.  Squads could be as big as 18, however you are allowed more for a small penalty fee.  The game is as follows: 5 forwards, 5 backs, 9 minutes a half 1 min half time and unlimited rolling subs. (The Heavy beer and Veterans divisions love that last rule.)  

Here are a few pics of us during the course of the weekend.  And yes our jerseys were designed by our own team captain Ruan Vorster, so direct your comments at him!