Promising Wales star Louis Rees-Zammit quits rugby to pursue dream of playing in NFL

FILE - Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit smiles during a news conference in Toulon, France, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Wales rugby international Louis Rees-Zammit, one of the world's most exciting wingers, is quitting the sport to pursue his dream of playing the NFL.

FILE - Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit smiles during a news conference in Toulon, France, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Wales rugby international Louis Rees-Zammit, one of the world's most exciting wingers, is quitting the sport to pursue his dream of playing the NFL. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)


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Wales international Louis Rees-Zammit is quitting rugby to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL. The 22-year-old Rees-Zammit is one of the world's most exciting wingers. He has accepted an invitation to join the NFL's international player pathway. His club Gloucester says Rees-Zammit will be leaving for Florida this week to begin the pathway program. Rees-Zammit made his debut for Wales in 2020 and played in the World Cup last year. He was in the British and Irish Lions squad in 2021 for the tour of South Africa at the age of 20.

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