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Mike Tindall has paid tribute to his former England teammate after a body was found in the search for Tom Voyce.
Voyce is feared dead after his car was swept away trying to cross a river ford during Storm Darragh.
Mike, who is married to Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall, joined fellow athlete James Haskell in a tribute to their “incredible” friend.
“He epitomised rugby as a game for all shapes and sizes, punching well above his weight,” Mike said in an Instagram statement shared by The Good The Bad & The Rugby podcast.
Mike Tindall pays tribute to England teammate after body found in search for Tom Voyce
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Mike continued: “His ability to break tackles and his durability were exceptional. He was a great character off the pitch.”
Haskell added that Voyce was “a teammate, a friend and an incredible player,” as well as “someone he admired who always punched above his weight. He will be sorely missed by everybody.”
A body has been found in the search for Voyce after his car got swept into a fast-flowing river during Storm Darragh.
The 43-year-old athlete had tried to cross Abberwick Ford over the River Aln near Alnwick, Northumberland before his vehicle was swept away with the current on Saturday night.
Members of a search and rescue team at Abberwick Ford, searching for former England rugby player Tom Voyce
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The sportsman won nine caps for England during his career, and played for teams including London Wasps, Bath, and Gloucester.
After four days of extensive searches, specialist officers made the tragic find in the river near Abberwick Mill today, close to where Voyce was swept away.
Formal identification is yet to take place but his family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
Chief Superintendent Helena Barron of Northumbria Police said: “This is an extremely sad development and our thoughts very much continue to be with Tom’s loved ones.
Mike Tindall tackling Tom Voyce during the EDF Energy Cup in 2008
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“I would like to thank all of our officers, partners and volunteers for their assistance throughout the searches which have been conducted in very challenging circumstances.
“We would continue to ask that people respect the family’s privacy at this time.”
Officers do not believe there to be any third-party involvement and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
Police launched a search for the England wing on Sunday morning after he did not return home from an evening with friends.
His Toyota Hilux was later recovered, but Voice remained missing, with searchers gathering each morning to scour the banks of the river from the Ford between Bolton and Abberwick, all the way to the sea at Alnmouth.
The operation included specialist officers from the force’s Marine Section, the National Police Air Service, drones and dog handlers.
Volunteers also looked for the rugby player alongside his family and friends, including his wife Anna Wood, who he married in 2015.
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