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
EXPLAINER | Rugby’s law changes a storm in a scrum cap

World Rugby's announcement last week that teams from July 1 will no longer have the option to take a scrum from a free kick got many South Africans ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
With 40 on the scoreboard, Willem Alberts keeps on trucking

Hot-stepping gainline basher keeps pushing back boundaries

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
URC top eight could remain intact, but Lions are hoping to crash the party

While the smart money will be on the top eight teams retaining their spots by the end of the league stages of the United Rugby Championship, the ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Lions’ ‘emotions were high’ earning late bonus point against Cardiff

A lack of accuracy delayed the Lions' charge to a bonus-point win over Cardiff in their United Rugby Championship (URC) match at Ellis Park on ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
White has mixed emotions as some gloss taken off good Bulls win

The Bulls played some of their most compelling rugby of the season in their 40-34 victory over Glasgow Warriors but the two bonus points the ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Bulls still on United Rugby Championship run

For the first hour of this match the Bulls delivered a statement of intent against Glasgow Warriors but then the visitors showed why they came into ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Challenge Cup won’t be Sharks’ final: Mongalo

Sharks defence coach Joey Mongalo insists the result of their Challenge Cup final against Gloucester will not define their season.

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Bulls hang on to beat Glasgow Warriors in tight URC clash at Loftus

For the first hour of this match, the Bulls delivered a statement of intent against Glasgow Warriors but then the visitors showed why they came into ...

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Stormers eventually slay Dragons

The Stormers clicked into gear in the nick of time as they downed the Dragons 44-21 in their United Rugby Championship match in Newport on Friday.

Liam Del Carme Sports reporter
Bulls-bound Glasgow on the horns of a dilemma

He admits it is a teasing question but wily Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith isn't about to reveal whether his free-running team will yield to ...