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
Lions need to perform a circus act and hope others crash

Gauteng side have a tightrope to negotiate to reach URC top eight, and the entire business model needs a rethink.

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Lions look dead and buried

It says much about Lions rugby, that the biggest Easter Saturday thrill at Ellis Park came in the shape of men dressed in outsize bunny costumes, who ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Lions made to look like bunnies as Benetton condemn them to another early URC ...

It says much of the state of Lions rugby that the greatest Easter Saturday thrill derived by their loyal fans came in the shape of men dressed in ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Sharks get more Bok bite for URC clash against Edinburgh

The Sharks at full strength is as rare a sight as a great white frolicking with a pod of orca, but that's what coach John Plumtree will unleash in ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Dobson breaks down areas that need improving for Stormers

Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Willemse and Hartzenberg among players back for Cape side.

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Back in Ellis Park den, Lions believe they are still in URC hunt

‘In our minds we can 100% still make if we do what we need to do,’ says assistant coach Pieterse.

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Eben Etzebeth back in the fray for Sharks against Edinburgh and Ulster

Durban side name Bok-laden travelling squad for their two-match tour.

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Bulls snort but come out short

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

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Jurenzo Julius on the brink

Jurenzo Julius' destiny appeared paved from a young age.

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Rugby World Cup too pricey to host

The astronomical price tag attached to hosting a Rugby World Cup is simply too heavy. That's why SA Rugby will not to bid to host the tournament in ...