“I think it’s very disrespectful to this England side not to give them a chance. I think there are some unbelievable players, some fantastic coaches, some guys who work very hard and, actually, they’ve got on with their business.
“We’re in a semi-final, what has gone on before is irrelevant.”
It came after Tindall insisted that South Africa’s only top-quality performance in their triumphant 2019 World Cup run came in the final against England. The Springboks smashed England 32-12 in the final, having only edged past Wales in the last four.
A relatively easy route to the 2019 showdown saw them lose a pool stage clash with New Zealand before comfortably beating Namibia, Italy, Canada and Japan. Tindall used that run to point out that England can have their one excellent performance of the tournament against South Africa.
