Overview
- After ending an 18-month NFL experiment with the Chiefs and Jaguars, Rees-Zammit has officially signed with Bristol Bears ahead of the 2025-26 season.
- Director of rugby Pat Lam hailed Rees-Zammit as “world-class” and praised the winger’s fit within Bristol’s expansive, back-three-focused playing style.
- Rees-Zammit is set to join the squad immediately and could feature in the Premiership Rugby Cup opener against Sale Sharks on September 13, pending fitness clearance after a pre-season back issue.
- His return restores a dynamic finishing option for Wales, with coach Steve Tandy expressing openness to selecting him for the autumn internationals beginning November 9 against Argentina at Cardiff.
- Bristol’s recruitment addresses a depleted back three following recent departures by leveraging owner Steve Lansdown’s financial backing and available salary-cap space for marquee signings.