After brazenly claiming that the Springboks were “undeserving” of winning the Rugby World Cup, former England rugby captain Mike Tindall has done a complete turnaround.

The retired rugby player-turned-royal has congratulated the South African team, who he has surprisingly hailed the “greatest team” in the world.

 
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Following the Springbok’s heroic and historic Rugby World Cup win, Mike Tindall – who is co-anchor of the popular podcast The Good, The Bad, The Rugby shared a video message to his arch-rivals.

He said: “[The All Blacks] could have won that game. But the team that can find a way to win found a way again, and you can’t look beyond that.

He continued: “That is why they are the greatest tournament team. They’re now literally the greatest tournament team [in the world], with four wins.

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“It came down to one point hat trick of one point.”

But it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows, as the former England player issued a “warning” to the Springboks.

Mike added: “See you in four years. We’re coming for you”.