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Louis Rees-Zammit Leaves NFL to Rejoin Wales Rugby Squad

His return is set to strengthen the Welsh squad ahead of the 2025-26 season under coach Steve Tandy.

Overview

  • Rees-Zammit announced on social media that he will depart the Jacksonville Jaguars and resume his rugby career ahead of next season.
  • He entered the NFL in January 2024 via the International Player Pathway, progressing from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Jaguars.
  • Despite switching from running back to receiver and spending last season on Jacksonville’s practice squad, he never made a regular-season appearance.
  • The 24-year-old paused a Wales career that featured 32 Tests and 14 tries—including five at the 2023 Rugby World Cup—when he left for America.
  • Wales’s new head coach, Steve Tandy, expects Rees-Zammit’s return to bolster the squad as it prepares for upcoming internationals.