RobLawMax Labour Hire Player Profile: Dylan Hayes (HOBM)

Dylan Hayes gets a pass away in the Jubilee Cup against Ories last year

In association with our partners RobLawMax Labour Hire, we'll be running regular player profiles this season, showcasing many of the young up and coming players and some of the more established players in Wellington Premier club rugby.

This year's first profile is Hutt Old Boys Marist loose forward Dylan Hayes, returning for his second season with the Eagles in 2014. Dylan, who was brought up in Marlborough and has also played as a representative softballer, was a key member of the St Pat's Silverstream First XV that beat Wellington College 6-3 in the Wellington Premier 1 college Final in 2012. He made his debut for HOBM at the start of last year's Swindale Shield and played most of the season, including in the remarkable 27-30 semi-final loss to Ories.

Dylan's name is Whispers because he's a man of few words amongst an experienced forward pack, but like his teammates he will hope to let his rugby do the talking when HOBM lines up against defending champions Tawa in the season opener this Saturday at Lyndhurst Park, kick-off 3.00 pm

Name: Dylan Hayes

Club: Hutt Old Boys Marist.

Playing position: Loose forward

Secondary school attended: St Pat's Silverstream

Premier debut: Versus Wainuuiomata, 2013.

First rugby club/team played for as a junior: Moutere

Earliest rugby memory: Getting paid a dollar to score a try.

Playing position (s) growing up: Second five-eighth

Favourite memory from school/First XV rugby: Winning the Premier 1 Final for St Pat's Silverstream in 2012 [Player of the Match]

If you could choose any current rugby player, from across the world, to join your team- who would it be and why: Kieran Read - a great player; Nick Cummins the "Honey Badger" as he's a funny man.

Favourite non-rugby sportsman: Lebron James - the next best thing

Pre-game rituals: Don't get my hair cut before a game

What you like / dislike about training: Learning new things and getting better as a player / injuries

Hobbies and interests outside of rugby: Softball, and watching a lot of movies - The Walking Dead

Outside of rugby: I work part-time labouring

Favourite superhero/fictional character: Goku - Dragon Ball Z

Favourite movie or TV show: Lone Survivor, Walking Dead, Teen Wolf

The last book I read was: A cooking book

My signature dish is: Honey soy chicken, vegetables and rice

The best advice my parents gave me was:? Harden up Haysey - from my old man

A motto I live by is: If it doesn't challenge you it doesn't change you

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