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{{short description|English rugby union player (born 1978)}}
{{for|the footballer who played for Aston Villa in the 1960s|Mike Tindall (footballer)}}
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'''Michael James Tindall''' (born 18 October 1978) is an English former [[rugby union]] player and a member of the [[British royal family]]. Tindall played [[Centre (rugby union)|outside centre]] for [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] and [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]], and won 75 caps for [[England national rugby union team|England]] between 2000 and 2011. He was a member of the England squad which won the [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003 World Cup]].

Tindall made his debut for England on 5 February 2000, against [[Ireland rugby union team|Ireland]] in the [[2000 Six Nations Championship]]. As well as winning the 2003 World Cup, he was a member of the England team which won the [[2003 Six Nations Championship]]. He was injured at the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]. Tindall played in eleven [[Six Nations Championship]] competitions from 2000 to 2011. Tindall is married to [[Zara Tindall|Zara Phillips]], the daughter of [[Anne, Princess Royal]] and the eldest niece of [[Charles III|King Charles III]]. They have three children.

==Early life==
Michael James Tindall was born 18 October 1978 at [[Wharfedale Hospital]] in [[Otley]], West Yorkshire, the son of Philip Tindall, a banker for [[Barclays]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/fameandfortune/6987424/Fame-and-Fortune-Mike-Tindall.html|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|title=Fame & Fortune : Mike Tindall|date=14 January 2010}}</ref> and Linda (née Shepherd), a social worker.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Tindall's mother praises shared 'family values' with Zara Phillips' family|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/8660163/Mike-Tindalls-mother-praises-shared-family-values-with-Zara-Phillips-family.html|access-date=2021-08-18|website=www.telegraph.co.uk|date=25 July 2011 }}</ref> Tindall's maternal ancestors include bootmakers, stonemasons and weavers; his paternal great-grandfather, Arthur Sutcliffe Tindall, was a blacksmith, the grandson of William Tindall, a landowner farming 105 acres at [[Fairburn, North Yorkshire]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/comment/register/article/zaras-boy-from-blacksmith-stock-wr8fhmx830n|title=Zara's boy from blacksmith stock|first=Claudia|last=Joseph|newspaper=[[The Times]]|date=31 July 2011|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/help-trace-royal-mike-and-his-calderdale-ancestry-1-3618266|title=Help trace Royal Mike and his Calderdale ancestry|publisher=Halifax Courier|date=27 July 2011|access-date=6 January 2018|archive-date=7 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061537/https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/help-trace-royal-mike-and-his-calderdale-ancestry-1-3618266|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Tindall was educated at the independent public school [[Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield]], which he attended from 1985 to 1997 and where he began playing rugby from the age of seven. Playing in a strong year group that regularly reached national schools cup finals, he appeared in several positions in the forwards and backs before settling at centre. Towards the end of his time at QEGS he was selected for England under-18s and toured Australia; after the tour he joined [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] on a one-year contract.<ref name="YP2011">{{cite news |title=Tindall on the verge of fulfilling boyhood prophecy |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=3 February 2011 |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/tindall-on-the-verge-of-fulfilling-boyhood-prophecy-1941695 |access-date=26 November 2025}}</ref> His father Phil Tindall played for [[Otley R.U.F.C.|Otley Rugby Union Football Club]] for many years.<ref name="YP2011" />

==Career==

===Bath===
Tindall joined [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] straight from school, as an 18-year-old in 1997. At the time, the centre pairing at Bath and England were [[Jeremy Guscott]] and [[Phil de Glanville]], but after the [[1999 Rugby World Cup]], Tindall played regularly at both club and country level, making his England debut against Ireland at Twickenham in 2000 alongside [[Mike Catt]], scoring a try in the process.<ref>{{cite web |title=England off to record start|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_union/six_nations/631998.stm|publisher=BBC |access-date=9 December 2020}}</ref>

Despite criticism over the years, in particular from [[Will Carling]] and ex-Bath fly-half [[Stuart Barnes]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Tindall fires salvo at critics |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/1095112.stm |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=31 December 2000 |access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref> he cemented the [[Centre (rugby union)|outside centre]] position as his own with a partnership with [[Centre (rugby union)|inside centre]] [[Will Greenwood]], playing in the [[2003 Rugby World Cup]]. Tindall wore the number 12 jersey despite playing at outside centre; he usually lined up outside Greenwood, who preferred to wear the number 13 jersey for superstitious reasons. He was dropped for the semi-final in favour of Mike Catt, whose kicking was required in the rainy weather. Tindall was reinstated in the final, which England won.

Tindall missed the [[2005 Six Nations Championship|2005 Six Nations]] with a foot injury. He was unable to regain his fitness for the [[2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand|British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand]]. Described by England's former head coach, [[Andy Robinson]], as the 'heartbeat' of the side, Tindall found his way back to form, following a lengthy absence, in 2005.

Tindall's contract became up for renewal in 2005, but encountered difficulties with Bath's strict salary cap policy. After falling out with Bath owner [[Andrew Brownsword]] over the offer of an early testimonial game and further concerns over his long term fitness, Tindall ended his eight-year association with Bath. He joined their [[West Country]] rivals Gloucester Rugby on a three-year deal worth [[Pound sterling|£]]150,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/sport/glosrugby/2005/02/tindall_signs.shtml |title=Gloucestershire |publisher=BBC |access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref>

===Gloucester ===
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After returning from injury in the autumn of 2005, Tindall regained his England place, this time at inside centre. At club level, he continued to play at 13, with the 12 shirt going to Henry Paul. The partnership was heavily criticised and Tindall reportedly spent much of the season showing a poor run of form despite selection. Henry Paul broke club rules and fell out of favour with Gloucester Rugby coach, Dean Ryan during an incident at Tindall's girlfriend's birthday party. Young centre, Anthony Allen, was subsequently introduced, which helped forge the start of a "powerful" centre partnership between the two towards the end of the season. His partnership with [[Jamie Noon]] was criticised, with claims that the bulky partnership lacked imagination and play-making ability.<ref>{{cite news |last=Palmer |first=Bryn |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/4669340.stm |title=Tindall defends Noon partnership |publisher=BBC News |date=2 February 2006 |access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref>
[[Image:Mike Tindall Webb Ellis.JPG|thumb|left|Mike Tindall with the [[Webb Ellis Cup]]]]
During his recuperation from another injury in 2005, Tindall entered the British Poker Open tournament, finishing in 3rd place in his heat before being eliminated by [[John Gale (poker player)|John Gale]]. On 18 November 2006, Tindall made his first Guinness Premiership start of the season against third-placed [[Wasps RFC|Wasps]]. Troubled by a calf injury into the 2006/07 season, he made only two appearances as a replacement, against Worcester and Irish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/254_9042.php?PHPSESSID=16028 |access-date=2 December 2006 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Tindall came back from his injury however with a much more highly rated run of form.

Tindall was again included in the England starting line up for the 2007 [[Six Nations Championship|Six Nations]] opener against Scotland at [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], under new head coach [[Brian Ashton (rugby union)|Brian Ashton]], selected to play outside former [[rugby league]] footballer [[Andy Farrell]]. In April 2007, playing away against Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership, Tindall broke his leg in a tackle on [[Toby Flood]], forcing him to miss the rest of the season, including the Guinness Premiership final. This also precluded his selection for the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/6943101.stm |title=Tindall & Hodgson miss World Cup |publisher=BBC News |date=13 August 2007 |access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref> In October 2007, after recovering from injury, Tindall returned to the Gloucester starting line up, against Worcester Warriors at home, in the Guinness Premiership. Tindall had a "fairytale" comeback, scoring a try to the Shed's delight.  On 7 December 2007 against Bourgoin in the Heineken Cup, Tindall limped off the field with a shin injury sustained in a similar tackle from that against Newcastle the previous season when he broke his leg. Despite this injury, Tindall recovered quickly and played the following week, continuing his form for Gloucester.

In February 2008 Tindall was named in Brian Ashton's squad for the upcoming [[2008 Six Nations Championship|Six Nations Championship]], and thus started for England at outside centre against [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] at Twickenham on 2 February 2008. During the match, he accidentally landed on winger [[Mark Jones (rugby union, born 1979)|Mark Jones]]'s foot and had to be stretchered off. He had attempted to win possession just as Jones was kicking the ball away, and was ruled out of the tournament with internal bleeding, a perforated liver and a punctured lung.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mike Tindall counts blessings after scare|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2291724/Mike-Tindall-counts-blessings-after-scare.html|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=14 February 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/3127572/tindall-glad-to-be-alive|title=Tindall glad to be alive|work=Sky Sports|date=10 February 2008|access-date=3 September 2022}}</ref>

Tindall stated in a press conference that he was "happy just to be alive" after his injury, but was looking forward to returning to the field for Gloucester in what he hoped would be towards the "business end of the season" in April. In January 2008, Tindall announced a new three-year deal signed to remain at Gloucester until the end of the 2011 season. In April 2012, Gloucester announced that Tindall would be one of a group of 11 players not playing for the club next season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mike Tindall's future in doubt as former England captain is among 11 players shown the door by Gloucester|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/news/9227530/Mike-Tindalls-future-in-doubt-as-former-England-captain-is-among-11-players-shown-the-door-by-Gloucester.html|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=25 April 2012}}</ref> However, in June 2012, he agreed a one-year contract as a player and backs coach at Gloucester.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/18584357|title=Mike Tindall to become player-coach at Gloucester|publisher=BBC|date=25 June 2012|access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref> In May 2013, he signed a new contract to remain player-backs coach for another year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22449882|work=BBC Sport|title=Mike Tindall's contract extension at Gloucester|date=9 May 2013}}</ref> On 15 July 2014, Tindall announced his retirement from professional rugby.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jul/15/mike-tindall-gloucester-england-rugby-world-cup-retires|newspaper=The Guardian|title=Former England centre Mike Tindall announces retirement from professional rugby|date=15 July 2014}}</ref>

===Minchinhampton RFC===
Since retiring, Tindall has gone back to grassroots rugby and is playing and coaching with amateur club [[Minchinhampton]] RFC, who compete in [[Gloucester 2]]. Tindall made his debut against Gloucester All Blues in October 2014. Minchinhampton RFC is conveniently located for Tindall next to Gatcombe Park where he lives.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/29792516|work=BBC Sport|title=Former England and Gloucester centre Mike Tindall plays for his local club Minchinhampton|date=27 October 2014}}</ref>

===2011 Rugby World Cup misconduct===
On 11 November 2011, Tindall was fined £25,000 by the Rugby Football Union and was removed from its elite player squad as a result of his [[Dwarf-tossing|throwing a dwarf]] in [[Queenstown, New Zealand]], during the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]]. Martin Johnson, the England manager, had initially supported Tindall, but it was stated later that some, including Johnson, had been misled. After a formal inquiry, the RFU said that Tindall's actions were unacceptable and would not be tolerated. Tindall said he intended to appeal against the decision.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/15693399 |title=BBC Sport&nbsp;– Mike Tindall will appeal after being handed £25,000 fine by the RFU |publisher=BBC News |date=11 November 2011 |access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/nov/11/mike-tindall-fine-england-rfu | work=The Guardian | first=Robert | last=Kitson | title=Mike Tindall fined £25,000 and thrown out of England squad by RFU | date=11 November 2011}}</ref> On 28 November 2011 the appeal partly succeeded. Tindall's suspension from the England squad was set aside and the fine was reduced to £15,000. Tindall stated during the appeal process that he had not intentionally misled Johnson, as he did not remember the relevant events.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/nov/29/mike-tindall-appeal-verdict-rfu | work=The Guardian | first=Paul | last=Rees | title=Mike Tindall appeal verdict shows RFU has lost all sense of direction | date=29 November 2011}}</ref>

Tindall was filmed flirting with an unknown woman at a bar in [[Queenstown, New Zealand]], during the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]]<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/England-captains-antics-overshadow-Rugby-World-Cup/tabid/1534/articleID/226142/Default.aspx| archive-url= https://archive.today/20130703153137/http://www.3news.co.nz/England-captains-antics-overshadow-Rugby-World-Cup/tabid/1534/articleID/226142/Default.aspx| url-status= dead| archive-date= 3 July 2013| work= 3 News NZ| title= England captain's antics overshadow Rugby World Cup| date= 16 September 2011}}</ref> A bouncer uploaded security camera footage of the incident to YouTube, and was later charged with accessing a computer system for a dishonest purpose.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/Bouncer-charged-after-releasing-Tindall-tape/tabid/1534/articleID/226301/Default.aspx| archive-url= https://archive.today/20130703155220/http://www.3news.co.nz/Bouncer-charged-after-releasing-Tindall-tape/tabid/1534/articleID/226301/Default.aspx| url-status= dead| archive-date= 3 July 2013| work= 3 News NZ| title= Bouncer charged after releasing Tindall tape| date= 19 September 2011}}</ref>

===Barbarians===
Tindall was selected for the [[Barbarians F.C.|Barbarians]] squad on their short tour in May 2012 against [[England national rugby union team|England]] at Twickenham, [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] at [[Kingsholm Stadium]], [[Gloucester]] and Wales at the [[Millennium Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/9266816/Mike-Tindall-named-in-Barbarians-squad.html|newspaper=The Telegraph|title=Tindall in Barbarians squad|date=15 May 2012}}</ref>

In May 2013, Tindall captained the Barbarians against England at Twickenham.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rfu.com/news/2013/may/news-articles/230513_tindall_baabaas |publisher=Rugby Football Union|title=Tindall to captain Barbarians against England |date=23 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608021644/http://www.rfu.com/news/2013/may/news-articles/230513_tindall_baabaas |archive-date=8 June 2013 }}</ref> Tindall was named a replacement for the Barbarians against the [[British & Irish Lions]] as part of their 2013 tour to [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22700748|work=BBC Sport|title=Tindall for Barbarians against British and Irish Lions|date=29 May 2013}}</ref>

=== International tries ===
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael James Tindall|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/13284.html|access-date=2021-11-22|website=ESPN scrum}}</ref>
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!Result
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|1
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[London]], [[England]]
|[[Twickenham Stadium]]
|[[2000 Six Nations Championship]]
|5 February 2000
|Win
|'''50''' – 18
|-
|2
| rowspan="2" |{{ru|ROM}}
| rowspan="2" |[[London]], [[England]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Twickenham Stadium]]
| rowspan="2" |2001 Autumn Internationals
| rowspan="2" |17 November 2001
| rowspan="2" |Win
| rowspan="2" |'''134''' – 0
|-
|3
|-
|4
|{{ru|SCO}}
|[[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]
|[[Murrayfield Stadium]]
|[[2002 Six Nations Championship]]
|2 February 2002
|Win
|3 – '''29'''
|-
|5
|{{ru|ITA}}
|[[London]], [[England]]
|[[Twickenham Stadium]]
|[[2003 Six Nations Championship]]
|9 March 2003
|Win
|'''40''' – 5
|-
|6
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
|[[Lansdowne Road]]
|[[2003 Six Nations Championship]]
|30 March 2003
|Win
|6 – '''42'''
|-
|7
|{{ru|AUS}}
|[[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]
|[[Docklands Stadium]]
|[[2003 England rugby union tour of the Southern Hemisphere]]
|21 June 2003
|Win
|14 – '''25'''
|-
|8
|{{ru|FRA}}
|[[Marseille]], [[France]]
|[[Stade Vélodrome]]
|[[2003 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches]]
|30 August 2003
|Loss
|17 – '''16'''
|-
|9
|{{ru|GEO|1990}}
|[[Perth]], [[Australia]]
|[[Subiaco Oval]]
|[[2003 Rugby World Cup]]
|12 October 2003
|Win
|'''84''' – 6
|-
|10
|{{ru|CAN}}
|[[London]], [[England]]
|[[Twickenham Stadium]]
|[[2004 end-of-year rugby union internationals]]
|13 November 2004
|Win
|'''70''' – 0
|-
|11
|{{ru|WAL}}
|[[London]], [[England]]
|[[Twickenham Stadium]]
|[[2006 Six Nations Championship]]
|4 February 2006
|Win
|'''47''' – 13
|-
|12
|{{ru|ITA}}
|[[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|[[Stadio Flaminio]]
|[[2006 Six Nations Championship]]
|11 February 2006
|Win
|16 – '''31'''
|-
|13
|{{ru|FRA}}
|[[London]], [[England]]
|[[Twickenham Stadium]]
|[[2007 Six Nations Championship]]
|11 March 2007
|Win
|'''26''' – 18
|-
|14
|{{ru|ITA}}
|[[London]], [[England]]
|[[Twickenham Stadium]]
|[[2011 Six Nations Championship]]
|12 February 2011
|Win
|'''59''' – 13
|}

== Personal life ==
[[File:The All-New Range Rover - Global Reveal (7955215290) (1).jpg|thumb|Tindall with his wife in 2012]]
On 21 December 2010, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Tindall to [[Zara Phillips]], the daughter of [[Anne, Princess Royal]], and her first husband Captain [[Mark Phillips]]. Phillips is the eldest granddaughter of [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] and [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]], and niece to [[Charles III|King Charles III]]. The couple first met during the [[2003 Rugby World Cup]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/10579197/Zara-Phillips-and-Mike-Tindalls-baby-timeline.html | title = Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall's baby: timeline | newspaper = The Telegraph | access-date = 25 March 2014}}</ref> As was required at the time by the [[Royal Marriages Act 1772]], the Queen gave her consent to their marriage in a meeting of the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] on 10 May 2011.<ref>[[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] [http://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/10-05-2011-orders.pdf Orders for 10 May 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014014248/http://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/10-05-2011-orders.pdf |date=14 October 2011 }}</ref> The wedding took place on 30 July 2011 at [[Canongate Kirk]] in Edinburgh with 400 guests in attendance, including the [[British royal family|royal family]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12688849|title=Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall set wedding date|publisher=BBC News|date=9 March 2011|access-date=1 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Zara Phillips wedding: Ceremony at Edinburgh church |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-14344093 |publisher=BBC News |date=30 July 2011 |access-date=1 December 2011}}</ref>

The Tindalls resided in a £1.2 million home in [[Cheltenham]], Gloucestershire, before moving onto the [[Gatcombe Park]] estate near [[Minchinhampton]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/9789557/Zara-Phillips-and-Mike-Tindall-sell-home-for-move-to-Princess-Royals-estate.html |title=Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall sell home for move to Princess Royal's estate|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=9 January 2013|access-date=14 June 2018}}</ref> The couple's home, Aston Farm, is a seven-bedroom farmhouse next to the Gatcombe Park estate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/racing-carnival/zara-mike-tindall-aston-farm-gatcombe-park/image-gallery/6caada8b6fc097ad4e0037284d697214|title=The royal enclosure: Zara and Mike Tindall invite us into Aston Farm
|work=Vogue Australia|first=Matthew|last=Benns|date=26 November 2022|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref> On 17 January 2014, it was announced that Zara had given birth to a baby girl at [[Gloucestershire Royal Hospital]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Buckingham Palace: Queen Elizabeth II's Granddaughter Zara Phillips Gives Birth to Baby Girl|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/buckingham-palace-queen-elizabeth-iis-granddaughter-zara-phillips-21568878|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|access-date=17 January 2014|date=17 January 2014}}</ref> The couple named their daughter Mia Grace Tindall ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|iː|ə}} {{respell|MEE|ə}}). Mia was christened on 30 November 2014 at St Nicholas's church in the village of [[Cherington, Gloucestershire|Cherington]] in Gloucestershire.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zara and Mike Tindall hold intimate christening for baby Mia attended by the Queen|date=December 2014 |url=http://ca.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2014120122201/zara-and-mike-tindall-christening-baby-mia/|access-date=1 December 2014}}</ref> His wife's next two pregnancies ended in [[miscarriage]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44997019|title=Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall reveals second miscarriage|date=29 July 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> before their second daughter, Lena Elizabeth Tindall ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|eɪ|n|ə}} {{respell|LAY|nə}}), was born on 18 June 2018, at Stroud Maternity Hospital.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/19/zara-tindall-gives-birth-9lbs-3oz-baby-girl-sister-mia/|title=Zara Tindall gives birth to 9lbs 3oz baby girl, a sister for Mia|newspaper=The Telegraph|first=Hannah|last=Furness|date=19 June 2018|access-date=23 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/27/zara-mike-tindall-name-daughter-lena-elizabeth-nod-queen/|title=Zara and Mike Tindall name their daughter Lena Elizabeth in nod to the Queen |newspaper=The Telegraph|first=Gareth|last=Davies|date=27 June 2018|access-date=27 June 2018}}</ref> Their third child, son Lucas Philip Tindall, was born on 21 March 2021 at [[Gatcombe Park]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zara Tindall and husband Mike confirm birth of baby boy - a new great-grandson for the Queen|url=https://news.sky.com/story/zara-and-mike-tindall-welcome-new-baby-boy-12255034|access-date=2021-03-24|publisher=[[Sky News]]}}</ref>

Tindall has two [[conviction]]s for drunk-driving.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/7302548.stm |title=Tindall 'drink-drive' allegation |publisher=BBC News |date=18 March 2008 |access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref><ref>Road Traffic Act 1988 s 5(1)</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7817685.stm |title= England rugby star's driving ban |publisher=BBC News |date=8 January 2009 |access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref> His nose was broken at least eight times during his rugby career; in 2018, he underwent a surgery that fixed the fractures.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/29/tindall/|title=Mike Tindall finally gets his nose straightened out after breaking it at least eight times during career|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=Wil|last=Crisp|date=29 April 2018|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref>

In 2015, Tindall appeared on reality television shows ''[[The Jump (2014 TV series)|The Jump]]'' and ''[[Bear Grylls: Mission Survive]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11382490/Mike-Tindall-Queen-probably-wont-be-watching-The-Jump.html|title=Mike Tindall: 'Queen probably won't be watching The Jump'|work=The Telegraph|first=Hannah|last=Furness|date=1 February 2015|access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/11412288/Mike-Tindall-drinks-pint-of-urine-on-Bear-Grylls-show.html|title=Mike Tindall drinks pint of urine on Bear Grylls show|work=The Telegraph|first=Anita|last=Singh|date=13 February 2015|access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref> He hosted the [[podcast]] ''House of Rugby'' together with [[James Haskell]] and [[Alex Payne]], before launching another podcast with them in August 2020, titled ''The Good, The Bad & The Rugby''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shahid|first=Sharnaz|title=Mike Tindall celebrates exciting news with fans|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2020080794983/mike-tindall-exciting-podcast-news/|work=Hello!|date=7 August 2020|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref>

Tindall appeared in the [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 22)|2022 edition]] of ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]'', finishing 4th on 26 November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-31 |title=Tindall, Moyles and Boy George set for I'm A Celeb |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63423810 |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> In January 2023, [[Magic Millions]] announced that Tindall would present an interview series titled ''Mike Drop'' on their YouTube channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20230115161819/mike-tindall-exciting-news-interview-series-zara-tindall/|title=Mike Tindall to interview his 'love' Zara Tindall - watch trailer|work=Hello!|first=Georgia|last=Brown|date=15 January 2023|access-date=15 January 2023}}</ref>

==Celebrity ambassador==
Tindall has appeared as the host for a number of charity sporting events, including a golf classic sponsored by the Legion Foundation every year to raise money for the on Course Foundation and Rugby for Heroes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://us.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/gallery/02014101710548/10-reasons-to-love-mike-tindall/2|title=10 reasons to love Mike Tindall|work=Hello|date=4 November 2014|access-date=27 December 2016|archive-date=27 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227135954/http://us.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/gallery/02014101710548/10-reasons-to-love-mike-tindall/2|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2012, Tindall became the charity ambassador for The Midlands Air Ambulance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/mike-tindall|title=Mike Tindall|work=HuffPost|access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref>

In late 2013, Tindall became a brand ambassador for online trading company UFXMarkets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/former_england_rugby_captain_mike_tindall_is_trading_forex_at_ufxmarkets/prweb11504109.htm|title=Former England Rugby Captain Mike Tindall is Trading Forex at UFXMarkets|publisher=PR Web|date=22 January 2014|location=London|access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref> Since 2013, Tindall has been hosting a charity golf day annually called ISPS HANDA Mike Tindall Celebrity Golf Classic with people from fields including rugby, golf and entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/mike-tindall-hosts-celebrity-golf-7142392|title=Mike Tindall hosts celebrity golf classic to raise funds for Rugby for Heroes|publisher=Wales Online|first=Emma|last=Sisk|date=19 May 2014|access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hbaa.org.uk/content/belfry-hotel-resort-welcomes-mike-tindalls-4th-annual-celebrity-golf-classic-2016|title=The Belfry Hotel & Resort Welcomes Mike Tindall's 4th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic 2016|publisher=HBAA|year=2016|access-date=22 May 2018|archive-date=23 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523100120/https://www.hbaa.org.uk/content/belfry-hotel-resort-welcomes-mike-tindalls-4th-annual-celebrity-golf-classic-2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> It aims to raise funds for charities helping people with disabilities and curing [[Parkinson's disease]], such as the Matt Hampson Foundation and [[The Cure Parkinson's Trust]], and also those involving military personnel making the transition to civilian life such as Rugby for Heroes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugbyforheroes.org.uk/events/the-4th-mike-tindall-celebrity-golf-classic/|title=The 4th Mike Tindall Celebrity Golf Classic|publisher=Rugby for Heroes|access-date=22 May 2018|archive-date=8 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608034518/http://rugbyforheroes.org.uk/events/the-4th-mike-tindall-celebrity-golf-classic/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/News/mike-tindall-celebrity-golf-supports-cpt|title=The Mike Tindall Celebrity Golf Classic supports The Cure Parkinson's Trust|publisher=The Cure Parkinson's Trust|date=24 May 2017|access-date=22 May 2018|archive-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228175102/https://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/News/mike-tindall-celebrity-golf-supports-cpt|url-status=dead}}</ref> Tindall is also the principal patron of both the Matt Hampson Foundation and Rugby for Heroes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.matthampsonfoundation.org/about-us/our-team/patrons/|title=Our team - Patron|publisher=The Matt Hampson Foundation|access-date=22 May 2018|archive-date=23 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523103626/https://www.matthampsonfoundation.org/about-us/our-team/patrons/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugbyforheroes.org.uk/the-charity/|title=The Charity|publisher=Rugby for Heroes|access-date=22 May 2018|archive-date=23 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523100644/http://rugbyforheroes.org.uk/the-charity/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2021 Tindall co-founded The Rugby Wine Club to help to raise funds for grassroots rugby clubs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.therugbywineclub.com/ |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=The Rugby Wine Club |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In April 2015 Tindall became a brand ambassador for online bookmaker [[Betway]].<ref name= "SBC News">{{cite web|url=http://www.sbcnews.co.uk/marketing/2015/04/09/mike-tindall-joins-betway-ahead-of-2015-rugby-world-cup/|title=Mike Tindall joins Betway ahead of 2015 Rugby World Cup|last=McCarron|first=Andrew|publisher=SBC News|date=9 April 2015|access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref>

Tindall has been increasing his involvement with [[Right To Play]] since his introduction to their work in 2015. In October 2015, he visited one of their programmes in Accra, Ghana, which he said had a profound effect on him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c1Xma7tN5o|title=Mike Tindall is a Right To Play UK ambassador|publisher=Right To Play UK YouTube channel|date=22 November 2016|access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref> In December 2016, Tindall was announced as an Athlete Ambassador for the charity Right To Play UK,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://righttoplay.org.uk/moreinfo/newsevents/Pages/newsitem.aspx?articleID=134|title=Legendary England Rugby Player Mike Tindall Joins Right To Play As An Athlete Ambassador|publisher=Right To Play|date=14 December 2016|access-date=27 December 2016|archive-date=27 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227130107/http://righttoplay.org.uk/moreinfo/newsevents/Pages/newsitem.aspx?articleID=134|url-status=dead}}</ref> which uses play to educate and empower children to overcome the effects of poverty, conflict and disease in disadvantaged communities.

In January 2018, he participated in ''[[And They're Off!]]'' in aid of [[Sport Relief]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-inAIIs_z5k|title=Michael Owen v Mike Tindall - And They're Off for Sport Relief - BBC One|via=YouTube|publisher=BBC|date=4 January 2018|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref>

==Honours==
{|
![[File:Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.svg|100x100px]]
![[File:QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg|100x100px]]
![[File:Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.png|100x100px]]
![[File:UK King Charles III Coronation Medal BAR.svg|100x100px]]
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Date
!Appointment
!Ribbon
!Post-nominal letters
|-
|[[2004 New Year Honours|31 December 2003]]
|[[Order of the British Empire|Member of the Order of the British Empire]]<ref name="gazette">{{London Gazette
| issue = 57155
| date = 31 December 2003
| pages = 23
| supp = y
}}</ref>
|[[File:Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.svg|100x100px]]
|MBE
|-
|6 February 2012
|[[Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal]]<ref name="jubilee">{{cite web |last=Finnis |first=Alex |date=3 June 2022 |title=What medals does Mike Tindall have? Why former England rugby star wore medals at Jubilee thanksgiving service |url=https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/people/mike-tindall-medals-what-why-wore-jubilee-thanksgiving-service-explained-1668085 |access-date=4 June 2022 |work=i}}</ref>
|[[File:QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg|100x100px]]
|
|-
|6 February 2022:
|[[Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal]]<ref name="jubilee" />
|[[File:Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.png|100x100px]]
|
|-
|6 May 2023
|[[King Charles III Coronation Medal]]
|[[File:UK King Charles III Coronation Medal BAR.svg|100x100px]]
|
|}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |first1=Alex |last1=Payne |first2=James |last2=Haskell |first3=Mike |last3=Tindall |date=2024 |title=The Good, the Bad & the Rugby – Unleashed |publisher=HarperCollins UK |isbn=9780008712709}}
* {{cite book  |first1=James |last1=Haskell |first2=Mike |last2=Tindall |first3=Alex |last3=Payne |date=2025 |title=Reloaded – The Good, The Bad & The Rugby |publisher=HarperCollins UK |isbn=9780008786373}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{ESPNscrum}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131220044111/http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/englandelite/miketindall England Profile]
* {{IMDb name}}

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