Bulls' burgeoning form

Bulls' burgeoning form

The Vodacom Bulls' impressive away victory over Bayonne has been hailed as one of their most accomplished performances of the season, according to the enthusiastic analysis from 'To The Last Drop' hosts Brenden Nel and Liam Del Carme.

URC Bulls vs Lions 27 January 2024
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One of the Vodacom Bulls' most accomplished performances this season. 

That's how 'To The Last Drop' rugby podcast hosts Brenden Nel and Liam Del Carme described the team’s impressive away win over Bayonne last weekend – and they weren’t shy with their praise.

In this week's episode, the pair also preview the challenge facing Jake White's team against Edinburgh in the quarterfinal of the Challenge Cup this weekend.

Jake White will come up against his former assistant, Sean Everitt, as they go head-to-head in the Scottish capital.

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The episode looks ahead to some of the standout quarterfinal matchups in this weekend’s EPCR tournaments.

Club rugby gets its moment in the spotlight too, with former Pirates Rugby Club chairman and marketing expert Brad Guymer sharing his thoughts on the revitalisation of club rugby. 

He gives his take on the Springboks’ recent sponsorship windfall and what it means for the sport going forward.

Listen at the top of the page, or directly below.

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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. He 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. Liam 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.

Listen to previous episodes via the full 'To the Last Drop' channel below:

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