Bulls’ scrum gives them firm footing

The DHL Stormers head to Loftus Versfeld this Saturday, hoping to repeat the smash-and-grab tactics that saw the Hollywoodbets Sharks overcome the Vodacom Bulls at the same ground nearly two weeks ago.

However, doing so won’t be easy. The visitors will face immense pressure up front, especially in the scrum. 

When the teams last met in Cape Town, the Stormers’ scrum was under heavy attack, and this is one area they must address if they want to secure a victory in Pretoria.

'To The Last Drop' hosts Brenden Nel and Liam Del Carme both agree that the Stormers are in must-win territory. A win would be crucial for lifting them from their current 10th position on the United Rugby Championship points table.

The hosts discuss the Emirates Lions' chances of toppling the Sharks, with the consensus being that the Sharks are the firm favourites, thanks to their proven ability to win at altitude.

This week's episode also pays tribute to retiring Springbok and Stormers prop Steven Kitshoff.

Listen to the full 'To The Last Drop' episode below:

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: