Zara and Mike Tindall surprise State of Origin fans as they cheer Maroons to series win
While her brother Peter Phillips was loved-up in the royal box at Wimbledon, Zara Tindall swapped the tennis for the NRL, surprising Sydneysiders at the State of Origin decider.
Zara and husband Mike Tindall were guests of Maroons coach Billy Slater's wife Nicole Slater and were seen decked out in the Queensland colours at Accor Stadium.
The pair cheered as the Maroons beat the NSW Blues by 12 points in a 24-12 defeat in the final game to clinch the three-match series.
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Zara and Mike Tindall were spotted in the crowd of the State of Origin on Wednesday. Nine
Photos published by the Sydney Morning Herald (which is owned by Nine), showed the couple with some of the best seats in the house in a row right on the field.
Video shows Mike was filming clips of the crowd and the game, with the couple both on their feet and standing either side of Nicole.
They were rugged up in jackets and beanies as temperatures in Homebush dipped to 8 degrees before the end of the game.
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Zara (second left) and Mike Tindall (third right) were guests of Maroons coach Billy Slater's wife Nicole Slater (second and far right) at Accor Stadium for the State of Origin decider. (Photo: Magic Millions 2020) Marc Grimwade/Getty Images
The Tindalls know the Slaters through their affiliation with the Magic Millions Classic, which sees the royals spend time on the Gold Coast every January.
Zara, an Olympic equestrian, has been a longtime ambassador of the race meet.
It's not known how long the royal couple have been been wandering around Sydney for but they'll be in Australia for at least the next week.
It's not known when the royal couple landed in Australia and how long they've been wandering around Sydney but they'll be in Australia for at least the next week. Getty
Mike, a former England rugby union player, is now a co-host of the popular podcast, The Good Bad and the Rugby, which will be recording a live episode in Brisbane on July 17.
Zara and Mike were last seen publicly with members of the royal family at Royal Ascot last month.
The daughter of Princess Anne and niece of King Charles attended most days of the annual racing event, with her husband by her side.
They even took part in the royal carriage procession on the first day of the event.
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