The former center of the XV de la Rose, Mike Tindall (45 years old, 75 caps) admitted in the podcast “The Good, The Bad and The Rugby” to having a heavy heart after the elimination of the XV of France by Africa of the South (28-29) in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
“I was more moved by this match than by the England match. I really wanted France to get to where it deserves to be. They deserved to win this match. They were significantly better than South Africa who missed 43 tackles. She lost in all areas, on all statistics. The Springboks created nothing. And yet, that’s what South Africa does at World Cups.”
In 2019, Kolisi and his partners beat England in the final. "I said, 'It would be a shame if South Africa won the World Cup.' And they won…”