Louis Rees-Zammit, one of the leading wingers in world rugby, will sign with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, according to multiple reports.
, one of the leading wingers in world rugby, will sign with the Super Bowl champion , according to multiple reports. Rees-Zammit, 22, has spent the last two months training in the NFL’s International Player Pathway program, an initiative launched in 2017 to recruit athletes from around the world and increase the number of international players in the league. Advertisement He completed his pro day last week, running a reported 4.
While previous rugby union players to attempt the transition — such as , Alex Gray, and Christian Scotland-Williamson — have not been international players, Rees-Zammit was a star player for Wales. In 2021, he was named to the British & Irish Lions squad — a combined side made up of players from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, considered one of the greatest honors in the sport.
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