One of the news of the year was the decision of Louis Rees-Zammitone of the figures of Gales lately, going to try my luck at the NFL. The wing entered the IPP (International Player Pathway), a program that gives elite athletes the opportunity to become a player for a franchise.
Christian Wadecurrent winger for Gloucester and with a past in Wasps and the England team, He was in the NFL for four years.. The former Racing 92 also entered the same program in 2018 and was on the practice team of Buffalo Billsthe same situation that the Welshman is going through in Jacksonville Jaguars. In any case, in 2022, he was forced to return to rugby due to a shoulder injury that caused him to terminate his contract in the American football league.
Regarding Rees-Zammit and his possibilities in American sport, the current Cherries man stated: “One hundred percent will go far in the NFL. The only thing he needs is to gain the trust of his coaches so they know they can put him in the game. It’s the place he wants to get to. He may not be a starter or a substitute, but the coaches will say: ‘Ok, we have this kid who is fast, has incredible skills and we can trust him.’ That is the stage you want to reach..“
