Since taking over the custodianship of the Aviva Premiership BT Sport have pushed the televisual bar higher than it has ever gone before. BT have done so through the style of their coverage, their esteemed choice of pundits and presenters and of course their weekly offering of Rugby Tonight. From the very first show Rugby Tonight established itself as a must watch and during the course of countless episodes we have enjoyed two Smash-O-Meters, endless digs at Austin's lack of a Rugby World Cup and at the heart of it all informed discussion about some of the most pertinent points in our game. Towards the end of last season, just when we thought that we had seen everything, David Flatman arrived on our screens and the first annual Tour De Flats was broadcast. 
The Tour De Flats came about after the man himself lost the Land Rover Challenge and as a forfeit had to drive to Toulon to perform live the Pilou Pilou. Flats' first sidekick on his memorable tour was the ball of energy that is James Haskell. Hask certainly set the tone for proceedings as he performed a spot of tackling practice on the ferry, showed Flats how he keeps 'his rig' in mint condition by drinking three raw eggs as a car snack and provided general hilarity and banter. However the romantic trip was cut short when Haskell had to return to the day job and left Flats high and dry. It was fortunate for the man at the helm that Ian Balshaw swooped in and supported Flats for the remained of the journey. Balsh's sound advice, dry sense of humour and helping hand guided the journey all the way to Toulon. In short, it was a memorable watch and utterly hilarious.
This morning, 12 months on, the second Tour De Flats set off from Twickenham Stadium. In 2015 Flats will be travelling the length and breadth of the UK, from Exeter to Cardiff, and visNewcastle and London. Exactly like last year there will be various challenges to cope with on the way and to give you a hint of what lies ahead Flats has an off road Land Rover driving course to contend with, a rendition of the Welsh National anthem to deliver and a test of his skills with the round ball.
Personally I can't wait to see how this year's tour unfolds and the man in the spotlight is equally excited saying; “I can’t wait to get behind the wheel and on the road again. Tour de Flats was an amazing experience last year and once again I’ll be meeting some stars of the rugby world and having a laugh along the way with some light-hearted challenges that should make for great TV.”As well as providing us with hilarious viewing the tour aims to assist Land Rover's 'We Deal In Real' campaign. This is a campaign that aims to put grassroots rugby on the global stage and like all promotions of the game at that level is vitally important to continue to deliver the pipeline of tremendous rugby talent that we have in the UK.
For now it is time to enjoy Round 18 of the Aviva Premiership and consider this post a friendly 'public service announcement' to ensure that we are all ready to take in the wonder that is the Tour De Flats 2015 on Rugby Tonight.
