Liam Del Carme chats about his book 'Winging It: On Tour With The Boks'
Sunday Times journalist Liam Del Carme was on tour in Japan and wrote a book 'Winging It: On Tour With The Boks'. Del Carme joined Breakfast with Martin Bester to share more.
Liam Del Carme is a journalist who was on tour in Japan with the Springboks and wrote a book about this experience.
From the moment he touched down in Japan, he churned out articles for both digital and traditional media platforms, and managed to squeeze in the odd radio and television interview to keep South Africans abreast of the Boks’ progress.
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Now Del Carme has written his first book, 'Winging It: On Tour With The Boks'. It touches some of the issues that made headlines, but more importantly the anecdotes that never made the newspapers.
Crafted in his signature flair-for-detail and humorous writing style, Del Carme takes rugby fans and Springbok supporters on the ride of a lifetime.
"My experience in Japan was absolutely amazing," he said.
"I have been touring with the Boks for 23 years. This book covers every bit - but there are no major scandals.
"This book will give readers a sense of any tour.
"Rassie Erasmus is a changed man - he is now very transparent. The Rassie we know now was not the Rassie back then."
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Also featured in 'Winging It: On Tour With The Boks' are glimpses into the personalities of those in the rugby fraternity, including Gcobani Bobo, Jake White, Eddie Jones, Joost van der Westhuizen, Peter de Villiers, Graham Henry, Jean de Villiers, John Hart, Owen Nkumane, Chester Williams, Allister Coetzee, Heyneke Meyer, Rudolf Straeuli, Os du Randt, and Dick Muir - and let’s not forget about our favourite SA-flag-speedo-wearing Bok Faf de Klerk and our 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi.