Remembering Cornal Hendricks: The Bok who defied all odds

Can the Bulls do it for Cornal?

Jake White and his team are in Dublin hoping to upset the massive odds that are against them in this season’s URC Grand Final and the coach invoked Bloody Sunday and several other lessons for his side to finally be third time lucky and in their first URC title. Hosts Brenden Nel and Liam del Carme dissect their chances in the showpiece season-ending clash, and we hear from Leinster’s Dan Sheehan and Bulls players Willie le Roux and Akker van der Merwe on what it will take to win the title. The hosts also muse on the “jersey-gate” storm in a teacup that followed the Boks new training kit this week in Joburg.

What did Jaden say to Crowley?

In this week’s edition of To the Last Drop, Brenden flies solo and chats all things United Rugby Championship with seasoned Rugby writer Gavin Rich. From what Jaden Hendrikse said to Jack Crowley that caused the heated exchange in the controversial quarterfinal win in Durban to the big semifinal at Loftus Versfeld this weekend, there is a lot to discuss. Have the Sharks finally got themselves into a position where they can overcome their own demons to make it to the final, or will the Bulls get to their third final in four years? The hosts break it down and make some interesting predictions.

Edinburgh not just defending castle

Edinburgh coach Sean Everitt insists his team needs to storm out of their castle instead of being preoccupied defending it when they take on the Bulls in their United Rugby Championship quarter-final at Lofts Versfeld on Saturday. Everitt told the hosts of To The Last Drop his team will have to stick to what has worked for them this season if they are going to optimise their performance in Pretoria. Edinburgh is undaunted about the task facing them to win at Loftus for the first time and they draw inspiration from compatriots Glasgow Warriors' win in Pretoria in last year's final. Bulls director of rugby Jake White meanwhile underlined the need for his team to dictate terms from the start of the match. In their last clash against Edinburgh they failed to do so and paid the price. To The Last Drop hosts predict a difficult afternoon for the Sharks in their clash against Munster but expect the hosts to win in Durban if they exercise good game management. They expect the Stormers to have their hands full in their clash against the Warriors in Glasgow.

Remembering Cornal Hendricks: The Bok who defied all odds

On this week's 'To The Last Drop' hosts Brenden Nel and Liam Del Carme pay tribute to Springbok and Bulls utility back Cornal Hendricks who passed away this week. Hendricks was a much loved character, as full of life as he was fight. A poor upbringing and a potentially life threatening medical condition did not stand in the way of the dreams. Even after his Test days were numbered he continued to play with his infectious, characteristic smile. The episode also delves into the Lions failure at reaching the United Rugby Championship quarterfinals for the fourth straight year. The hosts close the show with predictions for the final round of league matches in the URC.

Bosch sees wood for the trees

Content creator and general funny man Bouwer Bosch chews the fat on 'To The Last Drop' this week. Bosch who has taken the advertising world by storm with some quirky and often hilarious content explains what it's like working with Springboks outside their natural habitat. He explains the often fine line he has to walk to remain edgy in his content without delivering gratuitous cheap shots. He also reveals which Boks are 'naturals' when it comes to shooting content and who he'd like to work with in future. 'To The Last Drop' hosts Liam Del Carme and Brenden Nel also look ahead to the return of the URC this weekend with the Sharks and the Bulls facing tough away assignments.