The‘To the Last Drop’ podcast is back for 2025!
Brenden Nel and Liam Del Carme return to tackle the big questions around South African rugby’s rocky start to the year. After an early Champions Cup exit, SA teams now turn their focus to the URC, where there’s no time to dwell on past disappointments.
One of the weekend’s biggest clashes? The Jukskei Derby, where the Lions and Bulls go head-to-head at Ellis Park.
Adding some extra insight to the matchup is Lions front-row powerhouse Asenathi Ntlabakanye, who opens up about his rugby journey, the drive that keeps him going, and a surprising career path he might have taken if rugby hadn’t worked out.
Of course, Brenden and Liam don’t just break down the action – they also put their predictions on the line for this weekend’s URC battles.
With plenty to discuss, it’s the perfect way to kick off the year in rugby.
Listen to the latest episode at the top of this page or directly below. Alternatively, you can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube.
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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