In a failed prank fueled by excessive drinking, Mike Tindall ended up punching Prince Harry.
Tindall, who is married to Zara, the cousin of the royal, had become close with Harry during their time together at a tournament where the latter was competing in 2003.
After winning the World Cup, Tindall and his teammate Iain Balshaw decided to conduct a prank to test the effectiveness of Harry’s security.
They wanted to see if the security team would react promptly even in the presence of two huge rugby players who were playfully hitting Harry.
To carry out the plan, they instigated the scenario to see how quickly the staff would intervene. However, they soon discovered that Harry’s bodyguards were remarkably efficient and didn’t let their guard down even in the aftermath of the World Cup win.
Embed from Getty ImagesTindall and Balshaw learned that Harry’s security personnel could take them down and reprimand them within seconds.
Although the pair used to be close, Tindall reportedly called Prince Harry a “b***end” during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
A Daily Record source overheard the former English rugby player referring to the Duke of Sussex’s behaviour as that.
“Pool of death” – England handed nightmare group in revised Rugby World Cup draw
The latest World Rugby Rankings reaffirm home how ridiculous the Pool Draw for the Rugby World Cup 2023 is.
Decided THREE years before the tournament, the pools for the tournament that starts in September seems extremely unbalanced.
World Rugby has already confirmed they will hold the pool draws for future Rugby World Cups at a later date, closer to the kick-off of upcoming tournaments.
This comes after criticism that the draws were taking place far too early, with world rankings at the time of the draw playing a crucial role in the teams’ seedings.
World Rugby will shake the pool draw up ahead of 2027, according to a report by the Mirror.
“World Rugby said it is able to make the change because of a new ‘hosting model’ that sees the international federation create collaborations with the host union,” the report read.
“The top of the men’s Test game has never been more competitive,” the spokesperson added. “There has never been so much movement over a two-year period.
“Bearing that in mind and noting the format of four pools of five teams, there is arguably no perfect time for a draw.”
As a result, the guys over at Eggchasers Rugby put together their own drawer the 2023 tournament based on the current World Rugby rankings.
Concentrating on only the top 10 countries in the world, it looks significant.
It was very different with England handed a much sterner test in their pool. Watch the full video here.
POOL A actual draw:
- France
- New Zealand
POOL A up to date draw
- France
- Australia