Rugby-Rees-Zammit returns to rugby union with Bristol Bears for 2025-26 season


FILE PHOTO: American Football - NFL - Jacksonville Jaguars v New England Patriots - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - October 20, 2024 Jacksonville Jaguars' Louis Rees-Zammit looks on Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/ File Photo

(Reuters) -Louis Rees-Zammit has signed for Bristol Bears for the 2025-26 season, the club announced late on Thursday, marking the Welshman's return to rugby union after an 18-month stint in American football.

The 24-year-old had joined the Kansas City Chiefs in March last year after he impressed scouts at the NFL International Player Pathway. However, the four-times Super Bowl champions left him off their roster for the 2024 season.

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