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
New bidders enter rugby equity fray

SA Rugby may have three potential suitors ready to step forward should the Ackerley Sports Group fail to deliver a revised equity bid before the end ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Fit-again Van Wyk in Bok pursuit

Injuries have applied a handbrake to his career but Henco van Wyk's dream of representing the Springboks continues to free-wheel with unrestrained ...

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Dark clouds gather over Stormers with defeat to Toulon as injury list grows

The lacklustre Stormers fell away in the second half as three-time winners Toulon heaped more misery on their season.

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Sharks win their Champions Cup clash against Chiefs despite ill discipline

In a pool invested with former winners, the Sharks will be thankful they won their opening Champions Cup clash against Exeter Chiefs in Durban with a ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Boks should give Sharks bite

The 30th instalment of the Champions and Challenge Cup competitions kick off this weekend with five South African franchises in action.

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Saru rejects equity proposal

The South African Rugby Union on Friday rejected a proposal to accept a potential private equity investment in the sport’s commercial rights.

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Why SA Rugby may have to call it quits on equity and find a plan B

With the vote on Friday, bosses may have to go back to the drawing board as proposed R1.35bn deal draws more questions

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Naas Botha pays tribute to former Bok and coach John Williams, who has died

Dr John Williams, the Springboks' first post-isolation coach, died of leukaemia on Thursday aged 78.

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Lions on high alert for tough Ospreys

The Lions' recent record against the Ospreys has left scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys on high alert.

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Opportunity beckons for Stormers against Toulon

They can restore belief and create pre-festive buzz if they down French side.