Rees-zammit Leaves Nfl To Return To Rugby Union

Louis Rees-Zammit is leaving nan NFL to return to playing rugby union.

The determination comes 18 months aft nan 24-year-old initially discontinue rugby to prosecute a profession playing American football.

Rees-Zammit had spells pinch nan Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars, but ne'er played a threat successful a regular play game.

"I've decided to time off nan NFL and return to rugby," wrote Rees-Zammit successful a societal media post.

"It's been a awesome experience, but it's clip to travel home. I've decided that this is nan champion clip to make this determination to springiness myself clip to get everything successful spot for adjacent season.

"There's only 1 point that's connected my mind, that's coming backmost to rugby and doing what I do best.

"I can't explicate really excited I am!"

After participating successful nan NFL's International Player Pathway (IPP), Rees-Zammit was initially signed to nan Kansas City Chiefs, but was trim aft failing to impressment during preseason appearances successful 2024.

Rees-Zammit past joined nan Jacksonville Jaguars, wherever he spent nan full 2024 play arsenic portion of nan franchise's believe squad.

Despite being eligible for elevation to nan Jaguars' progressive 53-man roster connected 2 occasions arsenic portion of nan NFL's IPP subordinate rules, nan Jaguars ne'er opted to elevate Rees-Zammit, including astatine some of their world games successful London.

The Welshman temporarily near nan franchise astatine nan extremity of nan 2024 season, but was soon re-signed arsenic portion of nan expanded off-season roster.

Reports retired of nan Jaguars training campy successful July suggested that Rees-Zammit had missed practices owed to a little backmost injury, and his early pinch nan franchise was placed successful doubt.

And connected Thursday, Rees-Zammit took to societal media to denote his determination to time off nan NFL and return to rugby.

Before leaving rugby national successful January 2024, Rees-Zammit had won 32 caps for Wales.

His erstwhile club, Gloucester, return to Premiership action connected 25 September, while nan United Rugby Championship play starts nan pursuing day.