And that’s a wrap as 2024 is kicked into touch
Brenden Nel and Liam Del Carme wrap up the year on To The Last Drop, reflecting on the Springboks’ highs, Champions Cup struggles, and exciting 2025 clashes. A must-listen for rugby fans!
In the last To The Last Drop podcast of the year, Brenden Nel and Liam Del Carme get into the festive spirit, pulling out their Christmas Wishlist for South African rugby in 2025.
They look back at an unforgettable year for the Springboks—celebrating the big moments but also calling out a few sore spots. The Champions Cup gets a mention, with local teams struggling to keep up, and it’s clear there’s work to do.
But it’s not all serious chat! Brenden and Liam are already buzzing about next year’s fixtures, especially the clashes waiting in Australia and New Zealand. If you’re a rugby fan, it’s the kind of talk that gets you counting down the days.
For a fun, honest look at the year that was and what’s ahead, this episode is one you don’t want to skip!
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About the 'To The Last Drop' podcast hosts
Liam Del Carme
Liam is one of the country's most enduring sports writers. His time in the newsrooms pre-dates rugby turning professional in the 1990s. Del Carme has been in the employ of broadsheet newspapers The Argus, Sunday Independent, This Day and Beeld, and is currently the rugby writer at The Sunday Times. Del Carme has reported at six Rugby World Cups and around 20 Currie Cup finals.
He loves cooking and travel and is the author of the book 'WINGING IT – On tour with the Boks'. When time allows, he is a television pundit and writes a regular column on timeslive.co.za under the title ‘The Worst of Times’.
Brenden Nel
Rugby has always been a passion for Brenden, so much so that he made it a career. Since first entering a newsroom at the Citizen almost three decades ago, he has written for some of the biggest titles in the world, including Rapport, the Independent (UK), The Times (UK), South China Morning Post and a host of others. Currently, he covers all things rugby for Supersport.com and has reported on no less than four World Cups, five Sevens World Cups and around 250 test matches in total.
Brenden is also the author of "Derick Hougaard - Dieware storie van Loftus se Liefling” and has a popular YouTube channel under his name. He loves nothing more when away from the game than a glass of good red wine, a good fire and spending time with his wife and four rescue dogs.
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