Fines Master gin - Craft Gins - Saracens small batch gin -
WHO IS THE FINES MASTER?
He’s the teams unanimously elected party starter, master of ceremonies, and all round good guy! Given the time honoured responsibility of orchestrating a fines meeting that would be worthy of its exuberant participants! He hands out punishment as readily as he plays the fool. His mission…to give recognition to the moments on field that deserve reward but, more importantly, the off field tales and conquests of his team mates that deserve forfeiture! All seen off in good company!
Fines Master is the culmination between two best mates mutual love of sport and the occasional raucous celebrations that frequently follow. Mike Rhodes and Pat Cilliers have been best mates for 20 years. Both have played professional rugby at a high level around the world and both agree the memories they will treasure the most are not the victories or trophies won but the memories of celebrating and socialising with friends and family, and usually a couple beverages! So when talking about the dreaded post rugby career choices, they came to the conclusion that what would be better suited than channeling their energies into creating a tipple that would perfectly compliment life’s great occasions. Whether celebrating a victory or lamenting a loss, a good G&T always makes the occasion better.
PAT CILLIERS – Co-Founder
Born and raised in South Africa, sport has always been a massive part of my life and in particular Rugby. The big question for all sportsman, is what is life post rugby looking like? I wanted to take all the aspects that make team sports so incredible and enjoyable and continue it into the working world. Knowing that socializing, connecting with different people from around the world is what I enjoy and find intriguing. Fines Master is what’s going to make it happen for us.
MIKE RHODES – Co-Founder
Mike is from Durban, South Africa. Currently plays rugby for Saracens in England where he has found success in winning 2 x European Cups and 2 x Premiership titles. Frank as he is known to his friends is a avid gin drinker who has been one of the main driving forces in the birth of Fines Master.
ROB SMITH – Operations Manager
Rob is definitely the black sheep of the Fines Master family. Unlike his other 2 colleagues he has not played professional sport but has been involved in the professional sporting environment for 7 seasons at Leicester Tigers. This is where Rob met Pat over staff and player BBQ. In his time at Leicester Tigers Rob built a commercial arm of the club which started as just him to a team of 5 by the time he left making it the biggest department of its kind in European Rugby.
Fines Master gin - Craft Gins - Saracens small batch gin -
WHO IS THE FINES MASTER?
He’s the teams unanimously elected party starter, master of ceremonies, and all round good guy! Given the time honoured responsibility of orchestrating a fines meeting that would be worthy of its exuberant participants! He hands out punishment as readily as he plays the fool. His mission…to give recognition to the moments on field that deserve reward but, more importantly, the off field tales and conquests of his team mates that deserve forfeiture! All seen off in good company!
Fines Master is the culmination between two best mates mutual love of sport and the occasional raucous celebrations that frequently follow. Mike Rhodes and Pat Cilliers have been best mates for 20 years. Both have played professional rugby at a high level around the world and both agree the memories they will treasure the most are not the victories or trophies won but the memories of celebrating and socialising with friends and family, and usually a couple beverages! So when talking about the dreaded post rugby career choices, they came to the conclusion that what would be better suited than channeling their energies into creating a tipple that would perfectly compliment life’s great occasions. Whether celebrating a victory or lamenting a loss, a good G&T always makes the 
occasion better.
PAT CILLIERS – Co-Founder
Born and raised in South Africa, sport has always been a massive part of my life and in particular Rugby. The big question for all sportsman, is what is life post rugby looking like? I wanted to take all the aspects that make team sports so incredible and enjoyable and continue it into the working world. Knowing that socializing, connecting with different people from around the world is what I enjoy and find intriguing. Fines Master is what’s going to make it happen for us.
MIKE RHODES – Co-Founder
Mike is from Durban, South Africa. Currently plays rugby for Saracens in England where he has found success in winning 2 x European Cups and 2 x Premiership titles. Frank as he is known to his friends is a avid gin drinker who has been one of the main driving forces in the birth of Fines Master.
ROB SMITH – Operations Manager
Rob is definitely the black sheep of the Fines Master family. Unlike his other 2 colleagues he has not played professional sport but has been involved in the professional sporting environment for 7 seasons at Leicester Tigers. This is where Rob met Pat over staff and player BBQ. In his time at Leicester Tigers Rob built a commercial arm of the club which started as just him to a team of 5 by the time he left making it the biggest department of its kind in European Rugby.