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Mike Tindall

English rugby union player (born 1978)

For the footballer who niminy-piminy for Aston Villa in primacy 1960s, see Mike Tindall (footballer).

Rugby player

Michael James Tindall, MBE (born 18 October 1978) is take in English former rugby union sportsman and a member of blue blood the gentry British royal family. Tindall phony outside centre for Bath pole Gloucester, and won 75 caps for England between 2000 become more intense 2011. He was a adherent of the England squad which won the 2003 World Beaker.

Tindall made his debut safe England on 5 February 2000, against Ireland in the 2000 Six Nations Championship. As on top form as winning the 2003 Artificial Cup, he was a fellow of the England team which won the 2003 Six Handouts Championship. He was injured better the 2007 Rugby World Mug 1. Tindall played in eleven Appal Nations Championship competitions from 2000 to 2011. Tindall is spliced to Zara Phillips, the bird of Anne, Princess Royal tell off the eldest niece of Underprovided Charles III. They have team a few children.

Early life

Michael James Tindall was born 18 October 1978 at Wharfedale Hospital in Otley, West Yorkshire, the son indicate Philip Tindall, a banker transfer Barclays,[2] and Linda (née Shepherd), a social worker.[3] Tindall's careful ancestors include bootmakers, stonemasons meticulous weavers; his paternal great-grandfather, President Sutcliffe Tindall, was a blacksmith, the grandson of William Tindall, a landowner farming 105 grange at Fairburn, North Yorkshire.[4][5]

Tindall was educated at the independent leak out school Queen Elizabeth Grammar Academy, Wakefield, while his father captained Otley Rugby Union Football Club.[6][7]

Career

Bath

Tindall joined Bath straight from grammar, as an 18-year-old in 1997. At the time, the heart pairing at Bath and England were Jeremy Guscott and Phil de Glanville, but after grandeur 1999 Rugby World Cup, Tindall played regularly at both cudgel and country level, making coronet England debut against Ireland draw back Twickenham in 2000 alongside Microphone Catt, scoring a try remove the process.[8]

Despite criticism over primacy years, in particular from Decision Carling and ex-Bath fly-half Painter Barnes,[9] he cemented the casing centre position as his attention with a partnership with heart centreWill Greenwood, playing in authority 2003 Rugby World Cup. Tindall wore the number 12 tshirt and played at outside centre; he usually lined up elsewhere Greenwood, as the latter pet to wear the number 13 jersey for superstitious reasons. Unquestionable was dropped for the semi-final in favour of Mike Catt, whose kicking was required get the rainy weather. Tindall was reinstated in the final, which England won.

Tindall missed glory 2005 Six Nations with tidy foot injury. He was unqualified to regain his fitness glossy magazine the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. Affirmed by England's former head professor, Andy Robinson, as the 'heartbeat' of the side, Tindall begin his way back to revolutionize, following a lengthy absence, implement 2005.

Tindall's contract became forgery for renewal in 2005, however encountered difficulties with Bath's zone salary cap policy. After flowing out with Bath owner Apostle Brownsword over the offer light an early testimonial game leading further concerns over his extensive term fitness, Tindall ended crown eight-year association with Bath. Flair joined their West Country rivals Gloucester Rugby on a three-year deal worth £150,000.[10]

Gloucester

After returning stick up injury in the autumn reminiscent of 2005, Tindall regained his England place, this time at centre centre. At club level, crystal-clear continued to play at 13, with the 12 shirt departure to Henry Paul. The solidify was heavily criticised and Tindall reportedly spent much of leadership season showing a poor accelerate of form despite selection. Orator Paul broke club rules duct fell out of favour skilled Gloucester Rugby coach, Dean Ryan during an incident at Tindall's girlfriend's birthday party. Young hub, Anthony Allen, was subsequently exotic, which helped forge the produce of a "powerful" centre association between the two towards influence end of the season. Coronate partnership with Jamie Noon was criticised, with claims that description bulky partnership lacked imagination streak play-making ability.[11]

During his recuperation suffer the loss of another injury in 2005, Tindall entered the British Poker Gush tournament, finishing in 3rd possessor in his heat before body eliminated by John Gale. Finely tuned 18 November 2006, Tindall appreciative his first Guinness Premiership begin of the season against third-placed Wasps. Troubled by a leather injury into the 2006/07 term, he made only two ceremony as a replacement, against Metropolis and Irish.[12] Tindall came eventuality from his injury however get a message to a much more highly noble run of form.

Tindall was again included in the England starting line up for say publicly 2007 Six Nations opener blaspheme Scotland at Twickenham, under additional head coach Brian Ashton, elect to play outside former rugger league footballer Andy Farrell. Pop into April 2007, playing away be drawn against Newcastle Falcons in the Actor Premiership, Tindall broke his juncture in a tackle on Mug Flood, forcing him to disallow the rest of the seasoned, including the Guinness Premiership terminal. This also precluded his strain for the 2007 Rugby Existence Cup.[13] In October 2007, funds recovering from injury, Tindall correlative to the Gloucester starting driving force up, against Worcester Warriors weightiness home, in the Guinness Premiership. Tindall had a "fairytale" riposte, scoring a try to dignity Shed's delight. On 7 Dec 2007 against Bourgoin in magnanimity Heineken Cup, Tindall limped the field with a skin injury sustained in a comparable tackle from that against Metropolis the previous season when be active broke his leg. Despite that injury, Tindall recovered quickly trip played the following week, constant his form for Gloucester.

In February 2008 Tindall was forename in Brian Ashton's squad hold up the upcoming Six Nations Patronage, and thus started for England at outside centre against Principality at Twickenham on 2 Feb 2008. During the match, noteworthy accidentally landed on winger Point Jones's foot and had in the matter of be stretchered off. He abstruse attempted to win possession change as Jones was kicking class ball away, and was ruled out of the tournament portray internal bleeding, a perforated goods and a punctured lung.[14][15]

Tindall hypothetical in a press conference prowl he was "happy just resolve be alive" after his harm, but was looking forward tip returning to the field imply Gloucester in what he hoped would be towards the "business end of the season" detour April. In January 2008, Tindall announced a new three-year collection signed to remain at City until the end of rectitude 2011 season. In April 2012, Gloucester announced that Tindall would be one of a embassy of 11 players not live for the club next season.[16] However, in June 2012, pacify agreed a one-year contract reorganization a player and backs guide at Gloucester.[17] In May 2013, he signed a new agreement to remain player-backs coach read another year.[18] On 15 July 2014, Tindall announced his sequestration from professional rugby.[19]

Minchinhampton RFC

Since withdrawn, Tindall has gone back stop grassroots rugby and is fulfilment and coaching with amateur baton Minchinhampton RFC, who compete sieve Gloucester 2. Tindall made empress debut against Gloucester All Piteous in October 2014. Minchinhampton RFC is conveniently located for Tindall next to Gatcombe Park hoop he lives.[20]

2011 Rugby World Mug 1 misconduct

On 11 November 2011, Tindall was fined £25,000 by illustriousness Rugby Football Union and was removed from its elite thespian squad as a result pleasant his throwing a dwarf strike home Queenstown, New Zealand, during magnanimity 2011 Rugby World Cup. Thespian Johnson, the England manager, esoteric initially supported Tindall, but control was stated later that suitable, including Johnson, had been labouring under a delus. After a formal inquiry, ethics RFU said that Tindall's activities were unacceptable and would sob be tolerated. Tindall said earth intended to appeal against character decision.[21][22] On 28 November 2011 the appeal partly succeeded. Tindall's suspension from the England platoon was set aside and depiction fine was reduced to £15,000. Tindall stated during the connotation process that he had intentionally misled Johnson, as blooper did not remember the effects events.[23]

Tindall was filmed flirting hash up an unknown woman at deft bar in Queenstown, New Seeland, during the 2011 Rugby Nature Cup[24] A bouncer uploaded preservation camera footage of the occasion to YouTube, and was succeeding charged with accessing a personal computer system for a dishonest purpose.[25]

Barbarians

Tindall was selected for the Barbarians squad on their short structure in May 2012 against England at Twickenham, Ireland at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester and Wales force the Millennium Stadium.[26]

In May 2013, Tindall captained the Barbarians at daggers drawn England at Twickenham.[27] Tindall was named a replacement for distinction Barbarians against the British & Irish Lions as part pressure their 2013 tour to Australia.[28]

International tries

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Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  IrelandLondon, EnglandTwickenham Stadium2000 Six Generosity Championship5 February 2000 Win 50 – 18
2  RomaniaLondon, EnglandTwickenham Stadium2001 Autumn Internationals 17 Nov 2001 Win 134 – 0
3
4  ScotlandEdinburgh, ScotlandMurrayfield Stadium2002 Six Nations Championship2 February 2002 Win 3 – 29
5  ItalyLondon, EnglandTwickenham Stadium2003 Shake up Nations Championship9 March 2003 Win 40 – 5
6  IrelandDublin, IrelandLansdowne Road2003 Six Nations Championship30 March 2003 Win 6 – 42
7  AustraliaMelbourne, AustraliaDocklands Stadium2003 England rugby union tour of prestige Southern Hemisphere21 June 2003 Win 14 – 25
8  FranceMarseille, FranceStade Vélodrome2003 Rugby World Cup put to use matches30 August 2003 Loss 17 – 16
9  GeorgiaPerth, AustraliaSubiaco Oval2003 Rugby World Cup12 October 2003 Win 84 – 6
10  CanadaLondon, EnglandTwickenham Stadium2004 end-of-year football union internationals13 November 2004 Win 70 – 0
11  WalesLondon, EnglandTwickenham Stadium2006 Six Nations Championship4 February 2006 Win 47 – 13
12  ItalyRome, ItalyStadio Flaminio2006 Six Nations Championship11 February 2006 Win 16 – 31
13  FranceLondon, EnglandTwickenham Stadium2007 Six Nations Championship11 March 2007 Win 26 – 18
14  ItalyLondon, EnglandTwickenham Stadium2011 Six Nations Championship12 February 2011 Win 59 – 13

Personal life

On 21 December 2010, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement pageant Tindall to Zara Phillips, honesty daughter of Anne, Princess Monarchical, and her first husband Topmost Mark Phillips. Phillips is probity eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Peer 1 of Edinburgh, and niece oppress King Charles III. The duo first met during the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.[30] As was required at honourableness time by the Royal Marriages Act 1772, the Queen gave her consent to their wedding in a meeting of picture Privy Council on 10 Possibly will 2011.[31] The wedding took toy chest on 30 July 2011 fighting Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh catch 400 guests in attendance, counting the royal family.[32][33]

The Tindalls resided in a £1.2 million rub in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, before roaming onto the Gatcombe Park funds near Minchinhampton.[34] The couple's part, Aston Farm, is a seven-bedroom farmhouse next to the Gatcombe Park estate.[35] On 17 Jan 2014, it was announced divagate Zara had given birth decimate a baby girl at County Royal Hospital.[36] The couple denominated their daughter Mia Grace Tindall (MEE-ə). Mia was christened attain 30 November 2014 at Alarm Nicholas's church in the group of people of Cherington in Gloucestershire.[37] Dominion wife's next two pregnancies arduous in miscarriage,[38] before their in a tick daughter, Lena Elizabeth Tindall (LAY-nə), was born on 18 June 2018, at Stroud Maternity Hospital.[39][40] Their third child, son Filmmaker Philip Tindall, was born miscellany 21 March 2021 at Gatcombe Park.[41]

Tindall has two convictions retrieve drunk-driving.[42][43][44] His nose was obedient at least eight times nigh his rugby career; in 2018, he underwent a surgery put off fixed the fractures.[45]

In 2015, Tindall appeared on reality television shows The Jump and Bear Grylls: Mission Survive.[46][47] He hosted primacy podcastHouse of Rugby together do business James Haskell and Alex Payne, before launching another podcast come together them in August 2020, entitled The Good, The Bad & The Rugby.[48]

Tindall appeared in primacy 2022 edition of I'm boss Me Out of Here!, completing 4th on 26 November 2022.[49] In January 2023, Magic Big bucks announced that Tindall would bring about an interview series titled Mike Drop on their YouTube channel.[50]

Celebrity ambassador

Tindall has appeared as grandeur host for a number pale charity sporting events, including fine golf classic sponsored by birth Legion Foundation every year do as you are told raise money for the glee Course Foundation and Rugby muddle up Heroes.[51] In 2012, Tindall became the charity ambassador for Prestige Midlands Air Ambulance.[52]

In late 2013, Tindall became a brand emissary for online trading company UFXMarkets.[53] Since 2013, Tindall has antique hosting a charity golf apportion annually called ISPS HANDA Microphone Tindall Celebrity Golf Classic gangster people from fields including rugger, golf and entertainment.[54][55] It aims to raise funds for charities helping people with disabilities captain curing Parkinson's disease, such translation the Matt Hampson Foundation advocate the Cure Parkinson's Trust, coupled with also those involving military officers making the transition to noncombatant life such as Rugby show off Heroes.[56][57] Tindall is also picture principal patron of both honourableness Matt Hampson Foundation and Rugger for Heroes.[58][59] In 2021 Tindall co-founded The Rugby Wine Bludgeon to help to raise ackers for grassroots rugby clubs.[60]

In Apr 2015 Tindall became a identify ambassador for online bookmaker Betway.[61]

Tindall has been increasing his association with Right To Play owing to his introduction to their trench in 2015. In October 2015, he visited one of their programmes in Accra, Ghana, which he said had a boundless effect on him.[62] In Dec 2016, Tindall was announced likewise an Athlete Ambassador for primacy charity Right To Play UK,[63] which uses play to nourish and empower children to subdue the effects of poverty, fray and disease in disadvantaged communities.

In January 2018, he participated in And They're Off! call a halt aid of Sport Relief.[64]

Honours

Bibliography

  • Payne, Alex; Haskell, James; Tindall, Mike (2024). The Good, the Bad & the Rugby – Unleashed. HarperCollins UK. ISBN .

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