White says he has nothing to rue
Vodacom Bulls director of rugby Jake White reveals why he had to substitute Willie le Roux during last weekend's shocking defeat to the Sharks. He also shares the reasoning behind his selection choices for the match.
In the latest episode of the popular rugby podcast 'To The Last Drop', hosts Brenden Nel and Liam Del Carme review last weekend's derby action and share their thoughts ahead of the Bulls' upcoming clash with the Lions.
They agree that for the Lions to stand a chance at Loftus Versfeld, they'll need to replicate the same qualities that earned them a victory over the Stormers.
The hosts also dive into next month's Springbok alignment camp, advising hopefuls to manage their expectations.
Additionally, the Springboks' end-of-year test matches in the Autumn Nations Series are given a closer look.
Listen to the latest 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: