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 looks forward to the Springboks' Test against Argentina in Santiago del Estero plus it features a cli...
Sep 19, 2024•37 min0
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 coach faced some awkward questions after his team's defeat in Cape Town last Saturday.
Sep 12, 2024•32 min0
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 difference Scott Robertson has made since becoming head coach, and the state of New Zealand rugby....
Sep 05, 2024•39 min0
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 outcome of last year's Rugby World Cup final, have a chance to exact retribution at a venue where it...
Aug 29, 2024•40 min0
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 winners go about their business under Scott Robertson. De Bruin warned that they remain redoubtable oppos...
Aug 22, 2024•38 min0
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 he regrettably, never played a Test. 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 00:30 Springboks' Victory in ...
Aug 15, 2024•38 min0
'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 episode also features Jacaranda FM's Xola Ntshinga who joins Brenden and Liam for a pre-Rugby Champio...
Aug 08, 2024•38 min0
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.
Jul 18, 2024•36 min0
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.
Jul 11, 2024•45 min0
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 rugby writer Gavin Rich.
Jul 04, 2024•48 min0
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. Blitzboks coach Philip Snyman expressed his relief at qualifying for the Olympics and how do-or-die...
Jun 27, 2024•55 min0
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 kid this weekend.
Jun 20, 2024•40 min0
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 tournament go from strength-to-strength.
Jun 06, 2024•55 min0
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.
May 30, 2024•49 min0
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.
May 23, 2024•48 min0
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 pays homage to the life and times of Ruan Pienaar who now identifies as a coach.
May 16, 2024•44 min0
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 defence Jacques Nienaber.
May 09, 2024•41 min0
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.
May 02, 2024•39 min0
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.
Apr 25, 2024•44 min0
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 le Roux, the interrim CEO, maps out the future of the franchise and the well supported and stocked ...
Apr 11, 2024•35 min0
The Blitzboks are in Hong Kong this week where they will try and break their duck in that particular leg of the World Sevens Series. They go into the tournament with not much going for them but Brenden caught up with new head coach Philip Snyman to get a sense of how confident the team is heading east. Later in the show Liam got to put some questions to the world player of the year and the man many consider to be the best player on the planet, Ardie Savea. It is his firm view that there are a fe...
Apr 04, 2024•40 min0
In this week's episode Brenden and Liam reflect on the Lions' sterling performance in Ireland and they look ahead to this weekend's URC clashes in which the top eight could get another shake up. In our big interview Lungani Zama, chief writer on Chasing the Sun 2, gives us a glimpse into the production, how they set out to top the previous instalment and how watching the Springboks cry resonate with the viewing public.
Mar 28, 2024•44 min0
Lood de Jager faced a long and uncertain path to fitness since he was diagnosed with the heart condition that kept him out of the Rugby World Cup. De Jager recounts his patient return to fitness and how he had to get his heart rate up, seemingly one beat at a time. He explains why Japan and the Panasonic Saitama Wild Knights in particular, is the perfect environment for a player with a young family. He also looks ahead at his Bok prospects.
Mar 21, 2024•42 min0
It is hard to imagine but former Bok wunderkid Frans Steyn now has an office job. He admits it will take getting used to but so far he is taking being director of rugby at the Cheetahs in his stride. Steyn is not the conventional director of rugby but he has been given licence to craft the job around his strengths. He talks with passion about the Cheetahs brand and attracting people who share his vision. He tells Liam and Brenden he's had to go slow on the tipple.
Mar 14, 2024•32 min0
Front rowers, even when they are retired, give it to you straight. Brenden and Liam caught up with former Springbok prop Robbi Kempson who shared his wisdom across a wide range of topics, not least the role of schools rugby in the domestic game. Kempson also reveals his love of wine.
Mar 07, 2024•38 min0
Neethling Fouche is no ordinary tighthead prop. Jovial and affable Fouche lifts the lid on why the Stormers have become such a tight knit group. He talks about how he has dealt with adversity and playing in the considerable shadow of Frans Malherbe. He also shares a poignant story about his late father-in-law who was a huge Stormers fan.
Feb 29, 2024•42 min0
Having spent the weekend with the Sharks, Brenden and Liam are back to report on their short trip to the East Coast. They reflect on the Sharks' defeat to the Stormers and the home defeat of the Lions to the Bulls. The Bok alignment camp also caught their attention and they finish off the show with an interview with Sharks Dr CEO Ed Coetzee who explains why the franchise will keep fighting and why building partnerships in their community is now part of their DNA.
Feb 22, 2024•43 min0
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.
Feb 15, 2024•38 min0
The World Cup final that apparently "everyone wanted to see" went by as a damp squib, and caused a few chuckles as Brenden and Liam dissect the opening round of Six Nations and then delve deeper into the rabbit hole that is Springbok rugby. Rassie is back as coach until 2027 and it is clear he wants another crack at the World Cup. So what can we expect from his new assistants, and from him as a new Bok cycle dawns. All this and more in this week's podcast
Feb 08, 2024•32 min0
This week, something a little different. Veteran journalist and rugby communications guru Matt McILraith gives us the lowdown on the Japan Rugby League One and so much more. The Kiwi who was Wallabies media manager in the Robbie Deans era discusses the impact of the league, at a time clubs elsewhere are feeling the pinch. McILraith talks up the South Africans playing and coaching in Japan and shares his distinct views on the structure for the Rugby World Cup and the Springbok v All Blacks rivalr...
Feb 01, 2024•34 min0
