New Head Physio appointed

The Club has Mat Davies as Head Physio.  Mat joined us last season as a member of the physio team and takes over from Ella Chadwick, who has stepped down from the role (but will continue as a physio with the Club).

As Head Physio, Mat will be responsible for recruiting and managing the Club physios and the appointment of physios for all men’s & ladies First XV matches, all home games at Hurlingham, home youth sessions/games and Tuesday training sessions (from the start of August).

Mat is a qualified physiotherapist with a degree in physiotherapy from King’s College London.

Mat works as a physiotherapist at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.  He played rugby at school and university (and swam competitively for Wales at Under 16 level) and has experience as a rugby pitch side physio with Guy’s King’s and St Thomas’ Hospital RFC.  He also worked as a Sports Therapist/Undergraduate Physiotherapist with the foundation and under 15’s elite squads at Crystal Palace Football Club.