Name: Mat Mason-Hames
Age: 44
Rugby History: played since I was 14 for school, then Basingstoke up to colts level. Had a break as my job moved me around the country loads. Came back to rugby about 10 years ago played for Overton then moved to Haslemere last year. Always been a back until this year when I tried my hand playing 7 and I broke myself. No rugby coaching but been there seen it lost tent short but was a coach and trainer in the hospitality industry for 20 years
Aims for the season: to get a second team out for every match, play fun rugby, support the 1st team (one squad) and develop the wellbeing plan for the club.
Hobbies (outside of rugby or work): don’t have time between work, trying to set up my own company, family, dad taxi and rugby.
Favourite Movie: Dead poets society, breakfast club or Aliens. Music - indie, alternative, Brit pop, rock; Fave Song – sound of Silence (the Disturbed version, not the original)
Any other details: Mental health first aider, 32” inside leg, I was once a gymnast, ballroom dancer and was involved in am-dram and had a very small (non-singing) role in a professional opera.