Ex-England captain Mike Tindall to return to Gloucester as player-coach for one year Redpath's departure to Sale, however, opened up the possibility of a return to Kingsholm and Davies on Monday confirmed the new deal with Tindall, who will combine his playing duties with that of backs coach. Tindall, who was fined £15,000 for his antics on a night out in Queenstown during the World Cup in New Zealand, had been searching for a new club after he was told in April he would not be offered a new contract at Gloucester after seven seasons at Kingsholm. He had been linked with a possible move to Stade Francais but an offer never materialised and he declared last month that he was interested in a new contract at Gloucester. Tindall, who won 75 caps for his country, will now be tasked with bringing through young England players Freddie Burns, Charlie Sharples and Jonny May. "It's important to have people involved that underpin your culture and values as a playing group," Davies said.