22/12/2025
My latest on epic Springbok adventures in the UK, France and Ireland ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฆ๐
Following the Springboks in 2025
As Iโve said in many a โNovember Rugbyโ blog, Autumn in the UK means a month of rugby and following the Springboks around the UK and Europe with close friends is one of my favourite times of the year. This year the Boks had a packed five-week schedule, and I was excited to follow us to Wembley...
25/06/2025
My latest on a magical few days at Lordโs ๐๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐
The Proteas are World Test Champions
โ The rain in 1992 when Dave Richardson (Sw***er) and Brian McMillan were on the cusp of steering us into our maiden World Cup final;
19/08/2024
My latest blog and something a little different :)
Romilly learns to ride a bike!
The blogs I usually write are travel and sports related but this was such a magical experience that I wanted to write about it. Romilly has learnt to ride a bike โ and sheโs 3! I can still vividly remember learning to ride a bike myself when I was five โ we had a short wall along the side of t...
28/06/2024
Adding to the collection in Saint Lucia ๐ฑ๐จ
07/05/2024
My latest, albeit late as usual ๐คฆโโ๏ธ, on an epic few weeks following the boys around France with wonderful people ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฆ ๐
Following the Springboks around France for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Four years on from the inaugural BURTSandBORTZ adventure following the Springboks around Japan, we were back on tour for the Rugby World Cup 2023 though this time we were a lot closer to home in the UK with the World Cup taking place across the Channel in France.
28/07/2023
I don't post here too often anymore but I'm still writing ๐ Here's my latest on an uuuuuunnnnnbelievable 10 days in Cyprus at the end of February
https://jumpingjazza.com/a-wonderful-family-holiday-to-cyprus/
18/03/2023
My latest, albeit rather late, on following the Bokke on their annual November tour
Following the Boks to the Aviva and Twickenham
November is always a wonderful month of the year here in the UK with the Springboks visiting on their annual (formerly) end of season tour. Every November they play three or four Tests against a combination of the four home unions โ England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales โ and Italy and France and ov...
05/08/2022
My latest on a wonderful night in Coventry watching the BlitzBokke win gold at the Commonwealth Games
Watching the BlitzBokke win Commonwealth Gold
The South African 7s Rugby Team are more commonly known as the BlitzBokke. The teamโs nickname is derived from โblitzโ, an Afrikaans word meaning lightning, and of course Bokke โ the nickname of our rugby team.
22/07/2022
It's only taken me 7 months to finish this ! A very belated recap from travels round the UK following the Boks on their end-of-year tour - BOKKE!!!
Following the Springboks on their 2021 end of year tour to the Millennium Stadium, Murrayfield and Twickenham
For those of us South Africans who live in the UK, November is a wonderfully special month of live rugby as we follow our Springboks around the country, and occasionally the continent. On their annual end of year tour, the Boks play three or four Tests against a combination of the four home unions ....
21/11/2021
Bitterly disappointing result but an incredible atmosphere at a full house and raucous Twickenham ๐๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ And I was spotted on TV!!
19/11/2021
A long weekend in September hiking Andorraโs stunning Coronallacs trail in all weather! ๐ ๐ฅพ ๐ฆ๐ฉ