Mike Tindall has been wearing a "Make England Great Again" hat during a recent podcast appearance.
The former England rugby star, who is married to Princess Anne's daughter, Zara Tindall, wore the hat while speaking on his The Good, The Bad & The Rugby show.
Reminiscent of the Donald Trump campaign hat, which features the wording "Make America Great Again", Mike, 47, sported the accessory as he discussed England's recent performances at the Six Nations.
The Princess Royal's son-in-law predicted England would win all five of their matches in this year's tournament, but Steve Borthwick's side has only won one out of three so far.
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The ex-England captain sparked controversy after claiming Ireland "didn't have to do anything" to secure their commanding 42-21 Six Nations triumph over England at Twickenham.
The 2003 World Cup winner claimed Mr Borthwick's team effectively gave their opponents the win due to a poor performance.
"They were desperate to win that game, and I think a few of their individuals stood up and had great games," Mike said.
"But, and there is a big but in this, they did not have to do anything to win that game. It was all given to them by England."
Mike wore the hat while speaking about England's recent performances at the Six Nations
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Mike supported his claim by highlighting England's statistical superiority throughout the match. He noted they recorded more metres gained, defenders beaten, carries, dominant carries and possession.
However, the 47-year-old expressed particular concern about his former team's lack of urgency at the breakdown, observing that the ball frequently spilt out uncontrolled to scrum-half Alex Mitchell.
"The amount of times the ball flew out the back to Mitchell, it rolled out the back. It wasn't controlled," he said, contrasting England's sluggish support play with Wales's more committed approach in their narrow defeat to Scotland.
The comments have faced significant backlash on social media, with rugby fans dismissing Mike's analysis as mere sour grapes after Ireland's record-margin victory at the home of English rugby.
The Guinness Six Nations 2026 match between England and Ireland at Allianz Stadium on February 21 | GETTYOne Irish supporter branded the comments "embarrassing", suggesting Mike was simply attempting to console himself after his pre-tournament predictions of a title decider fell flat.
A South African fan described the take as inflammatory, writing: "That's a hot take if I ever saw one. England allowed themselves to get blitzed…? Give credit where it's due!"
Another observer noted England is long overdue for a victory against Ireland, who have dominated the fixture in recent years.
From an Irish perspective, the performance at Allianz Stadium served as a powerful reminder that reports of Andy Farrell's side being in decline had been greatly overstated.
England have lost to Ireland and Scotland during the Six Nations this year with Italy and France to come | REUTERSThe visitors controlled proceedings across all facets of the game, producing exceptional attacking rugby whilst defending stoutly whenever England threatened their line.
The result has effectively ended any lingering English hopes of claiming the championship title.
No fixtures are scheduled this weekend in the Six Nations to allow players recovery time.
Action resumes on Friday, March 6, when Ireland hosts Wales, while England travels to Rome for a crucial encounter against Italy.
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