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Mike Tindall admits Mia, 10, helps the Wallabies

  • Mia Tindall, 10, likes to play rugby, however helps Australia to her father’s despair 

Former England rugby captain Mike Tindall has admitted his daughters – the late Queen’s nice granddaughters – are followers of the game, however his eldest Mia has begun rooting for Australia.

Tindall, 45, stated he hopes he isn’t the final in his household to play for England however is battling the actual fact his daughter Mia has taken a shine to the Wallabies.

The 2003 Rugby World Cup winner stated his five-year-old Lena is already taking part in the game however Mia, who’s 10, cheers for Australia which is ‘awkward’.

Tindall and his spouse Zara spend time down beneath at first of every 12 months as a consequence of being model ambassadors for Magic Millions – the race horse public sale.

His equestrian spouse received an eventing silver medal on the 2012 Olympics and was named 2006 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

Both dad and mom will help their kids in the event that they need to comply with them into the sporting world, Tindall stated.

Mia Tindall following a Battle of the Balls fundraiser football match in Gloucester

Mia Tindall following a Battle of the Balls fundraiser soccer match in Gloucester

Mia Tindall plays football with her father Mike in Gloucester

Mia Tindall performs soccer along with her father Mike in Gloucester

Mike Tindall and daughter, Lena Tindall, five, take part in The Rugby for Heroes Fun Run

Mike Tindall and daughter, Lena Tindall, 5, participate in The Rugby for Heroes Fun Run

England's Mike Tindall celebrates with the Webb Ellis trophy. November 2003, Australia

England’s Mike Tindall celebrates with the Webb Ellis trophy. November 2003, Australia

Speaking to The Telegraph, he stated: ‘Mia has a kinship with Australia and so she cheers for Australia as nicely which is barely awkward when Australia is taking part in England.’

He added that his two-year-old son Lucas was solely 20 minutes outdated when he watched his first recreation.

Despite being born in 2021, the 1996 Bath vs Wigan recreation occurred to be on TV on the time and was the very first thing his son watched.

He stated that he would ‘find it irresistible’ if his kids developed a ardour for the game like he did and he desires to take them to extra rugby video games – hoping that the extra they see it, the extra they may need to do it.

He added: ‘It’s an awesome factor to share with the youngsters is not it, dwell sport. It’s the sort of factor I want to do with them.’

Zara is the granddaughter of Elizabeth II and is twenty first in line for the throne.

Her husband beforehand revealed he now calls Prince William ‘five martinis Willy’ after joking that his wife’s cousin is ‘not the best of drinkers’.

His daughters are the great-granddaughters of the late Queen Elizabeth

His daughters are the great-granddaughters of the late Queen Elizabeth

Pictured are Princess Charlotte and Mia Tindall

Pictured are Princess Charlotte and Mia Tindall

Zara is the granddaughter of Elizabeth II and is 21st in line for the throne

Zara is the granddaughter of Elizabeth II and is 21st in line for the throne

The former rugby player, 45, told the Metro that Prince William has recently improved his tolerance to alcohol. 

Last year, Zara Tindall’s husband famously said that the royal was known was ‘One Pint Willy’ during an appearance on Rob Burrow’s podcast.

He said: ‘To be fair to him the one-pint Willy name was several years out of date and we have given him a bit of training.

‘He can now manage more than one pint. ‘We call him five martinis Willy now. I think he’s eager for it to be on the market that he can handle greater than a pint.’