Liam Del Carme Sports reporter

Liam Del Carme has been a sports writer for more than 25 years. He specialises in rugby but also writes about cricket, tennis and golf for the Sunday Times.

'Brannas' is not done yet, playing career only on ice for now

Rugby

'Brannas', or Deon Fourie as he is known to the wider public, is not done - his playing career is only on ice.

Bulls bow out of Challenge Cup after quarterfinal defeat to Edinburgh

Rugby

The Bulls bowed out of the Challenge Cup lamenting what might have been after Edinburgh downed them 34-28 in their ...

‘So lekka’: Rassie happy as Boks’ Bomb Squad can keep on ticking

Rugby

In a perhaps pointed seven-letter tweet, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus expressed his delight at the news the Bomb ...

Lions' exit from Challenge Cup will heap more pressure on their coach

Rugby

The Lions will return home to pick up the pieces after their season took a few ghastly turns on their three-match tour ...

Bulls romp home at Loftus

Rugby

The Bulls did exactly what you might have expected against the team second from bottom on the United Rugby Championship ...

Sharks provide sting in the tail against Lions to win URC SA Shield

Rugby

The Sharks won the South African Shield in the United Rugby Championship but they were forced to do it the hard way by ...

Stormers defeat Bulls in rain-affected URC clash in Pretoria

Rugby

The Stormers, with the backs to the wall, delivered a performance of pluck and courage to edge the Bulls 19-16 in this ...

Heavyweight tributes as Bok Steven Kitshoff bows out

Rugby

Friend and foe unite in shared admiration for the career of the loosehead prop

Bulls bully Lions in scrum to win Jukskei derby

Rugby

The Bulls bullied the Lions in the scrum as they maintained their stranglehold over their Gauteng neighbours in their ...

Boks to clash with fierce rivals France and Ireland in autumn series

Rugby

End-of-year tour schedule announced, with blockbuster matchups and chances for SA to field players in need of Test caps