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Louis Rees-Zammit

Louis Rees-Zammit
Wales
Wales
Louis Rees-Zammit

Louis Rees-Zammit is a wing who represents Wales and Bristol Bears. He recently enjoyed a hiatus from the sport in the NFL.

Nationality

Wales

Age

24

Position

Outside Back

Height

191cm

Weight

90kg

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Louis Rees-Zammit Stats

Stats compared to other Outside Backs
45%
Defenders Beaten
2%
Kicks in Play
Tackles Completed
30%
Line Breaks
27%
Carries
50%
14%
Tries

Louis Rees-Zammit Stats

Stats compared to other Outside Backs
Louis Rees-Zammit
Louis Rees-Zammit

Key Stats

Defenders Beaten
9
Kicks in Play
0
Tackles Completed
0.27
Line Breaks
3
Carries
23
Tries
1

Season Performance

Minutes played : 146

Season Performance

>Minutes played : 146
Louis Rees-Zammit

Attack

Rank
Points
5
Tries
1
Line Breaks
3
Carries
23
Carries Per Minute
0.16
Metres Carried
206
Defenders Beaten
9
Turnovers Won
0
Defenders Beaten
9
Touches
26
Post Contact Metres
103

Defence

Rank
Tackles Made
3
Tackles Completed
0.27
Dominant Tackles
0
Tackles Per Minute
0.02
Turnovers Won
0
Ruck Arrival Effectiveness
0

Passing

Rank
Try Assists
0
Successful Passes
8
Bad Passes
2
Pass Accuracy
80%

Kicking

Rank
Successful Penalties
0
Successful Conversions
0
Kicks in Play
0
Drop Goals
0
Goals Converted
0

Discipline

Rank
Penalties Conceded
2
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards
0

Match Stats

International
22 Nov 2025
22 Nov
L
v
New Zealand
80
1
0
0
0
International
15 Nov 2025
15 Nov
W
v
Japan
80
1
0
0
0
International
9 Nov 2025
9 Nov
L
v
Argentina
36
0
0
0
0
Gallagher Premiership
4 Oct 2025
4 Oct
L
v
Saracens
66
0
0
0
0
Gallagher Premiership
28 Sep 2025
28 Sep
W
v
Leicester
80
1
0
0
0
Challenge Cup
13 Jan 2024
13 Jan
W
v
Edinburgh
80
1
0
0
0
Gallagher Premiership
30 Dec 2023
30 Dec
L
v
Harlequins
67
0
0
0
0
Gallagher Premiership
23 Dec 2023
23 Dec
L
v
Northampton
77
0
0
0
0
Challenge Cup
15 Dec 2023
15 Dec
W
v
Clermont
80
0
0
0
0
Gallagher Premiership
2 Dec 2023
2 Dec
L
v
Bristol
80
2
0
0
0
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Louis Rees-Zammit Bio

Louis Rees-Zammit was born in Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan on 2 February 2001. Thanks to his family, he took a keen interest in both rugby union and the NFL from an early age. 

In his youth, Rees-Zammit played rugby at the Cardiff Blues academy. He excelled during this period and was ultimately named in the Cardiff Schools Team of the Decade. During this period of his career, he also became a regular part of the Wales U18s team. 

In 2017, Rees-Zammit transferred to Hartpury College, the academy of Gloucester Rugby. He then debuted for the senior team in the 2019-2020 season. In doing so, he became the youngest player to ever make an appearance for the club, aged just 18 years and 70 days. In his first season with the side, he was awarded Gloucester's young player of the year award. 

Unsurprisingly, it didn’t take long for Louis Rees-Zammit to make his debut for Wales. He first pulled on the famous red jersey in October 2020, in a game against France in Paris. He scored his first try for his country a month later. 

In 2021, Rees-Zammit again made headlines when he was named in the British and Irish Lions squad for the team’s three-test series against South Africa. Aged just 20 years and 93 days, he was the youngest player to be selected since the 1959 Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand. Although he didn’t appear in a test on the tour, he did score three tries in four appearances.

Fast forward to January 2024 and Louis Rees-Zammit shocked the rugby world when he announced his retirement from the sport so that he could train in American football through the National Football League's (NFL) International Player Pathway Program (IPPP).

A couple of months later, he officially signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. Rees-Zammit made three pre-season appearances with the squad but didn’t make the team’s final roster. As a result, he became a free agent and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He then re-signed with the team and joined their active roster in February 2025. 

Despite this, in July 2025, Louis Rees-Zammit made the decision to return to rugby union before the start of the NFL season, stating that he felt as if he was ‘wasting his talent’ overseas. A couple of weeks after his announcement, he revealed that he would represent Bristol Bears in the 2025-26 PREM Rugby season. 

Louis Rees-Zammit is finally back playing the game he loves and we’re delighted to see him return. Keep up-to-date with his return to rugby union with RugbyPass. 

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