To the Last Drop

Vincent Tshituka still wants to play for the Springboks but the Sharks flank that it will be tough. He points to the long conveyor belt of outstanding loose forwards in South Africa as a potential obstacle but is keeping the faith. Hosts Liam Del Carme and Brenden Nel note scrumhalf Faf de Klerk's absence from the Bok squad to tour the United Kingdom, but they agree it is a very powerful 34-man sq...

Rugby, as vehicle for delivering a spectacle, is on as smooth a path as it has ever been professor Ross Tucker tells this week's edition of To The Last Drop. The renowned sports scientist who sits on a World Rugby committee tasked with player well-being, especially in relation to concussion, says players are now less likely to suffer catastrophic injury than ever before. This, he believes, has not...

South Africa's all conquering teams in last weekend's matches in the United Rugby Championship face a far more daunting challenge this weekend when all go into combat away from home. Still, To The Last Drop hosts Brenden Nel and Liam Del Carme argue all four have a realistic chance of coming away with victory in their clashes in the United Kingdom and Italy. Also on the show, Lions No8 Francke Hor...

On this week's To The Last Drop, Brenden and Liam break down last weekend's Rugby Championship decider between the Springboks and Argentina in Mbombela. They delve into how the title-winning campaign will benefit the Boks down the line and what the team's management may have in store for the end-of-year tour in November. Later Aphelele Fassi, who has rediscovered the spring in his step, and the al...

Our 'To The Last Drop' hosts agree the Springboks have much to atone in this Saturday's Rugby Championship decider against Argentina in Nelspruit. They fell agonisingly short in rural Argentina last weekend but our hosts concur that defeat cannot be placed at the door of just one player. Besides, apart from missing one kick Manie Libbok actually had a decent Test in Santiago del Estero. Later in t...

Mziwakhe Nkosi believes Saturday's Currie Cup final is a shot at redemption for the Lions when they clash with the Sharks at Ellis Park. Nkosi admits on the 'To The Last Drop' podcast his players did not cover themselves in glory on that day when they were sucker punched into kicking duel. Nkosi is unfazed about the prospect of the Sharks loading their team with Springboks. This week's show also l...

As much as Springbok rugby is in rude health, the All Blacks find themselves under searching examination following three defeats in their first four Rugby Championship clashes this year. 'To The Last Drop' hosts Brenden Nel and Liam Del Carme argue the All Blacks aren't far off the pace but that the wins column will ultimately determine the fate of their head coach Scott Robertson. The All Blacks...

After their stunning come-from-behind win over the All Blacks at Ellis Park, the Springboks are within touching distance of claiming their first Rugby Championship since 2019. They meet the All Blacks again on Saturday but the tourists have much to ponder ahead to the clash at Cape Town Stadium. The To The Last Drop hosts chew the fat with Kiwi journalist Jamie Wall about their prospects, the diff...

Like everyone else, former Test lock Johan Ackermann is in a state of anticipation ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and the All Blacks on the latest episode of To The Last Drop. The Boks will hope to firm their grip over the All Blacks with a possible fifth win in their last seven matches against their old foes. The All Blacks, who were a little aggrieved at the...

Coaching guru and popular television pundit Swys de Bruin may have put down the microphone but he sat down with the To The Last Drop team as they looked ahead to the Springboks' clash next weekend against the All Blacks. De Bruin says he is surprised former captain Sam Cane remains in the All Blacks set-up, adding he has not seen a significant change in the way the three-time Rugby World Cup winne...

Our hosts this week corner former Bok centre and television pundit Gcobani Bobo. They look ahead to this weekend's Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and the Wallabies in Perth. Bobo is thoroughly enthused by the much-changed Bok line-up, arguing the World Champions now boast depth that other teams cannot match. Bobo is also pushed down memory lane about his time Perth, the city where...

'To The Last Drop' returns with two national coaches running the rule over battles to come and one in the recent past respectively. Bok coach Rassie Erasmus looks ahead to the Rugby Championship and talks about his ever-increasing popularity. Blitzboks interim coach Philip Snyman explains his team's remarkable turnaround that resulted in a podium finish at the Olympic Games in Paris. This week's e...

It's time for the youngsters to take the spotlight for the Springboks with World Cup darlings Portugal in town. The To the Last Drop team chat to Francisco Isaac, Portuguese rugby journalist at large about what to expect and what the test means for Portuguese rugby.

In this episode, the guys are joined by Gavin Rich for a proper look at the Loftus test and where it leaves both sides ahead of the Durban second test on Saturday. In a Matt Williams-free zone, they focus solely on rugby and don't take the easy path to talk TMOs and sideshows around the test.

One of the most eagerly anticipated inbound rugby series is almost upon us. South Africa and Ireland, the two top ranked teams in the world, will go head-to-head over the next two weeks and our co-hosts delve into the aspects that might help shape the outcome of the series. Helping them preview the series are former Ireland international and respected coach and pundit Bernard Jackman and veteran r...

Despite memory lapses and technical glitches co-hosts Brenden and Liam delivered another bumper edition of TTLD. They reflect on the Springboks' opening Test of the year against Wales, the Blitzboks' belated qualification for the Paris Olympics and the URC final. On that score, Glasgow Warriors' coach Franco Smith agreed to sit down for a chat sharing his thoughts on his team's surge to the title....

It's not any old final, it's the URC 'Grand' Final at Loftus Versfeld this weekend and Brenden cannot stop salivating. Our hosts look ahead to the final between the Bulls and Glasgow Warriors as well as the Springboks' opening Test against Wales in London. As part of their preview to the Test they chat to respected Welsh journalist Simon Thomas, while Aphelele Fassi talks about being the comeback...

The fall-out from the last round of URC league matches comes under the microscope with our presenters putting the Lions under sharp focus. They also look ahead to the quarterfinals with very different assignments facing the Bulls and the Stormers. We also hear from Leinster and Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan and URC CEO Martin Anayi who expressed his delight in the way South Africa has helped the tour...

The Sharks' triumph in the Challenge Cup final is a hot topic of debate on this week's show as is the Champions Cup climax that saw Toulouse beat Leinster. What the Springboks might have gained from that match also comes under the microscope. Our hosts also throw things forward to this weekend's final round of URC leagues matches and come up with weird and wacky permutations.

Broad shouldered Springbok flank Willem Alberts just about fills the show this week as he reflects on his long and distinguished career. The 40-year-old talks about his life in Paris, why he had a chest freezer as well as what is in store for him after he stops playing. The show also reflects on last weekend's matches in the URC and looks forward to the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup finals.

The leagues stages of the URC is reaching its final stretch with teams jockeying for a spot in the play-offs. Our hosts throw up a few permutations, mixing the probable with the improbable. They also touch and engage a topic that has left a few Springbok fans hot under the collar - the outlawing of scrums as a free kick option. Jake White, and Julian Redelinghuys all have their say too. TTLD also...

This week's edition of TTLD offers a mixed bag. We talk Champions Cup and Challenge Cup and we look ahead to this weekend's matches in the URC. Elton Jantjies and his mysterious Instagram post gets a mention, while the Junior Boks treading water Down Under also gets some airtime. Their coach Bafana Nhleko explains their loss to Australia. We also hear from Stormers coach John Dobson and Leinster d...

In a bumper To the Last Drop, Liam and Brenden catch up with Munster coach Graham Rowntree, Junior Bok JF van Heerden and Ospreys coach Toby Booth. Sharks backliners Lukhanyo Am and Werner Kok add their voices as does Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt. Our hosts also share their thoughts on the latest round of URC matches as well as the upcoming semifinals of the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup.

Veteran journalists Liam del Carme and Brenden Nel are teaming up with AME (African Media Entertainment) to bring you "To the Last Drop", where you'll find them chewing the fat about the latest developments coming out of the world of Rugby.

The Bulls are all over the place as they this week head north in the hope of sustaining their Champions Cup challenge against Northampton Saints. Their travel arrangements has been a hot topic this week and director of rugby Jake White again raised concerns about how the dice is loaded against South African teams travelling to Europe. Having recently completed Red Disa's equity deal with WP, Johan...