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.

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Stormers beef up with reinforcements to battle Dragons

The Stormers will unleash some of their fit-again reinforcements in Friday's United Rugby Championship clash against the Dragons in Newport.

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Lions wary of URC strugglers Cardiff

The last time Cardiff won a game in the United Rugby Championship, Santa was still covered in chimney dust.

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Stormers’ loosehead count improves before Wales and Ireland tour

Though still missing key personnel, the Stormers will be buoyed by the return of Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Sti Sithole, Angelo Davids and Kwenzo ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Junior Boks go slip slidin’ away in U-20 Rugby Championship

Set-piece implosion in the second half, ill discipline and soft moments in defence cost the Junior Springboks as they crashed to a 24-19 defeat to ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Coach John Plumtree lauds Sharks’ character

It was a victory to savour for the Sharks as their grit and determination paid off in their nail-biting 32-31 Challenge Cup semifinal win over ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Eben drags Sharks from grave

The Sharks showed resilience and resolve to produce a result that will be etched in their folklore when they downed Clermont 32-31 in the semifinal ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Junior Boks primed for splash against the Aussies

The Junior Springboks’ showdown against Argentina’s Pumitas next Sunday may well determine the destiny of the inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Living the high life, and catching some rugby, in visa-free Hong Kong

Enjoy the finest dining, museums, views and 'the biggest party in rugby' on a carefully curated visit to this 'towering monument to excess'

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Bulls and Stormers on a collision course

Should they maintain fourth and fifth positions on the log, they'll play off at Loftus in June

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Etzebeth drags the Sharks from the grave to qualify for Challenge Cup final

The Sharks showed resilience and resolve to produce a result that will be etched in their folklore when they downed Clermont 32-31 in the semifinal ...