A three-year-old African Grey parrot called Severiano Ballesteros has lately been making waves among rugby-crazed fans for cheering alongside with them for their favorite team.

According to his owners Taffy Howell, 59, and wife Jean, 50, both rugby fans, Seve chants ''Gloucester, Gloucester'' in a West Country drawl whenever he sees his team play on TV.

''He talks, he swears at the ref, and he says Glawsterrr, which sounds like Gloucester with an accent," said Taffy. ''He's not the prettiest bird but he's a lot of fun.''

However, Jean is demanding more from the parrot as she said they are now trying to teach him to cheer for England during the World Cup Final at the weekend.

''Seve watched England win last Saturday and he loved it," Jean said. "When I start cheering, he gets really excited and sometimes he even asks if I want a beer."

''I've tried to teach him to say 'Come on Jonny' (and) hopefully he can learn it in time for the World Cup Final," she adds. ''I reckon we might just do it and Seve will definitely be cheering the guys on Saturday.''