Battle royal: Even bedtime's a race in Tindall household

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Russell, T. (2026, October 3). Battle royal: Even bedtime's a race in Tindall household. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16180941/Battle-royal-bedtimes-race-Tindall-household.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-03 · by Tara Russell

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Mike Tindall, a Rugby World Cup winner, shared at the Henley Literature Festival how bedtime in his household is often marked by competitive races among his children—Mia, 12, Lena, eight, and Lucas, five—with "ankle taps," a tackling technique from rugby. Despite acknowledging potential risks, Tindall believes this competitiveness will help shape their character, echoing the competitive nature of both parents: he inherited it from his father who had Parkinson's disease for 25 years before passing away recently, while his wife Zara is an Olympic equestrian medalist.

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Mike Tindall, a former Rugby World Cup winner and current co-presenter of the podcast "The Good, The Bad and The Rugby," spoke about parenting at the Henley Literature Festival. He revealed that bedtime for his three children—Mia (12), Lena (8), and Lucas (5)—involves races upstairs with ankle taps to promote competitiveness. Tindall joked this might lead to broken legs but believes it will teach them resilience, reflecting his own competitive upbringing in Yorkshire where his father was a Barclays bank manager. He credits this environment for helping him win 75 caps for England as a rugby player and now aims to pass on similar values to his children despite the potential risks.

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Barclays Olympic Rugby World Cup Yorkshire the Henley Literature Festival

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Tindall PERSON · 5× Barclays ORG · 1× England GPE · 1× Lena PERSON · 1× Lucas PERSON · 1× Mia PERSON · 1× Mike PERSON · 1× Philip PERSON · 1× Yorkshire GPE · 1× Zara Tindall PERSON · 1×

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Mike Tindall said his children have taken to ankle taps in the race upstairs at bedtime Appearing alongside James Haskell and Alex Payne, his co-presenters on the podcast The Good, The Bad and The Rugby, Mr Tindall also addressed his journey from Wakefield to Windsor Castle.

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🔮 Mr Tindall, 47, told the Henley Literature Festival: 'Even if it's just a race upstairs to bed, there will be ankle taps.

2026-10-03 · Daily Mail

Battle royal: Even bedtime's a race in Tindall household · assertive framing

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With a Rugby World Cup winner for a father and an Olympic medal-winning equestrian for a mother, the Tindall children were always going to have a steely streak of competitiveness. asserted

children → win → competitiveness

And it seems that Mike and Zara Tindall are determined to put their youngsters – Mia, 12, Lena, eight, and five-year-old Lucas – through their paces, even when it comes to bedtime. asserted

it → seem → bedtime

Mr Tindall, 47, told the Henley Literature Festival: 'Even if it's just a race upstairs to bed, there will be ankle taps. asserted

Tindall → tell → bed

It might lead to a broken leg one day, but they will learn. uncertain

they → lead → leg

Hopefully the children will turn out like us. asserted

children → turn → us

Ankle taps are an innocuous-sounding but formidable defensive tackling technique that Mr Tindall would frequently use on the rugby field. asserted

Tindall → sound → field

This fighting spirit is something the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! star says that he inherited from his father, Philip, who passed away two weeks ago after a 25-year battle with Parkinson's disease. asserted

who → get → disease

Mr Tindall grew up in a middle-class family in Yorkshire – his father was a Barclays bank manager – before going on to win 75 caps for England as a rugby union player. asserted

father → grow → player

Tindall → say → Castle

He married Zara Phillips, Princess Anne's daughter, in 2011 in Edinburgh – and joked that his story could be made into a television series. uncertain

story → marry → series

When asked about it on the podcast by Mr Haskell, he replied: 'It's the making of a great story isn't it? 'Waiting for Netflix on that one.' asserted

it → ask → one

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