Probably the back story to all this was the truly bad image that his behaviour - and that of his colleagues - produced for the English team at the RWC. They were a world-wide joke both on and off the pitch and it will take many years to repair the damage.

Tindall makes huge money out of rugby, so can well afford the fine, and hopefully it may encourage him to settle down and start learning how to be a proper rugby player, on and off the field.