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Michael James Tindall, MBE (born 18 October 1978) is an English former rugby union player. Tindall played outside centre for Bath and Gloucester, and won 75 caps for England between 2000 and 2011. He was a member of the England squad which won the 2003 World Cup.
He made his debut for England on 5 February 2000, against 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. In total, Tindall played in eleven Six Nations Championship competitions from 2000 to 2011.
Tindall is married to Zara Phillips, the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
On 21 December 2010, it was announced that Tindall was engaged to Zara Phillips, only daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips. Phillips is the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The couple first met during the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. As required by the Royal Marriages Act 1772, since repealed, the Queen gave her consent to their marriage in a meeting of the Privy Council on 10 May 2011. The wedding was held on 30 July 2011 at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, with the attendance of all senior members of the royal family.
On 17 January 2014, it was announced that Zara had given birth to a baby girl at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The couple named their daughter Mia Grace Tindall. Mia was christened on 30 November 2014 at St Nicholas's church in the village of Cherington in Gloucestershire. Two of Zara's pregnancies ended in miscarriage, before their second daughter, Lena Elizabeth Tindall, was born on 18 June 2018, at Stroud Maternity Hospital.
Tindall has two criminal convictions for drink-driving.
Tindall, whose nose was broken at least eight times during his rugby career, underwent a surgery in 2018 which fixed the fractures.
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. In 2012, Tindall became the charity ambassador for The Midlands Air Ambulance.
In late 2013, Tindall became a brand ambassador for online trading company UFXMarkets. 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. 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. Tindall is also the principal patron of both the Matt Hampson Foundation and Rugby for Heroes.
In April 2015 Tindall became a brand ambassador for online bookmaker Betway.
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. In December 2016, Tindall was announced as an Athlete Ambassador for the charity Right To Play UK, 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 and as always have a chilled day from the viking.
MICHAEL TINDALL
Michael James Tindall, MBE (born 18 October 1978) is an English former rugby union player. Tindall played outside centre for Bath and Gloucester, and won 75 caps for England between 2000 and 2011. He was a member of the England squad which won the 2003 World Cup.
He made his debut for England on 5 February 2000, against 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. In total, Tindall played in eleven Six Nations Championship competitions from 2000 to 2011.
Tindall is married to Zara Phillips, the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
On 21 December 2010, it was announced that Tindall was engaged to Zara Phillips, only daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips. Phillips is the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The couple first met during the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. As required by the Royal Marriages Act 1772, since repealed, the Queen gave her consent to their marriage in a meeting of the Privy Council on 10 May 2011. The wedding was held on 30 July 2011 at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, with the attendance of all senior members of the royal family.
On 17 January 2014, it was announced that Zara had given birth to a baby girl at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The couple named their daughter Mia Grace Tindall. Mia was christened on 30 November 2014 at St Nicholas's church in the village of Cherington in Gloucestershire. Two of Zara's pregnancies ended in miscarriage, before their second daughter, Lena Elizabeth Tindall, was born on 18 June 2018, at Stroud Maternity Hospital.
Tindall has two criminal convictions for drink-driving.
Tindall, whose nose was broken at least eight times during his rugby career, underwent a surgery in 2018 which fixed the fractures.
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. In 2012, Tindall became the charity ambassador for The Midlands Air Ambulance.
In late 2013, Tindall became a brand ambassador for online trading company UFXMarkets. 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. 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. Tindall is also the principal patron of both the Matt Hampson Foundation and Rugby for Heroes.
In April 2015 Tindall became a brand ambassador for online bookmaker Betway.
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. In December 2016, Tindall was announced as an Athlete Ambassador for the charity Right To Play UK, 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 and as always have a chilled day from the viking.
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