Tindall on his way to Gloucester

The 26-year-old centre will join up with the Kingsholm club in the summer after his contract at the Rec finishes.

Gloucester director of rugby Nigel Melville said: "It was a big decision for Mike to make the move and we're delighted he's going to be part of the future at Kingsholm.''

Tindall underwent an operation on a stress fracture in his right foot on Wednesday.

He said: "It was a very difficult decision to make as I've had eight years at Bath.

"Kingsholm is a great place to play rugby. The crowd are very vocal and they put a lot of pressure on the opposition, making it even more difficult to win there. It'll be good to be on the other side of that wearing the Gloucester shirt.''

Tindall's new club had a torrid time on Saturday, losing 38-9 to 14-man Harlequins in the Zurich Premiership despite the first-half dismissal of the home side's Ace Tiatia.

The Samoan hooker took a wild swing at Gloucester's Terry Sigley in the 32nd minute but the London side still won in style claiming a bonus point thanks to replacement James Hayter's stoppage-time try.

The win lifted Quins off the foot of the Zurich Premiership table.

Leicester coach John Wells was full of sympathy for Bath's Michael Lipman after the flanker was stretchered off with a broken leg in the 6-6 draw at the Recreation Ground.

Leicester were rumoured to be interested in Lipman who is out of contract at the end of the season.

But Wells said: "This is not the right occasion to talk about anything like that, but, in the short time he was on the field, he showed us his qualities.''

Bath coach John Connolly said: "Lipman has a broken leg the bone was sticking out. He could be out for quite a few weeks.

"I think he is one of the best open sides in England and it's a tragedy for him."

All the points came in the first half, Chris Malone kicking two penalties for the home side while Austin Healey dropped a goal and Andy Goode kicked a penalty out of the mud from 50 metres.