From South Wales to the NFL - Louis Rees-Zammit's amazing journey so far

At just 23 years old, he was already a poster boy of Welsh test rugby and now Louis Rees-Zammit appears to be on the edge of starting a dream career in the US as an NFL American Football player.Raised in Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan, his passion for rugby began attending The Cathedral School, in Llandaff.

On top of that he became Gloucester's youngest European player and youngest European try scorer in 2019.His first Six Nations try in 2021 in his debut against Ireland and later scored two against Scotland which led to him winning 'man of the match.

Now Rees-Zammit has signed for Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs, according to a report in the United States. Rees-Zammit’s next goal is to win a place on the Chiefs’ final roster for the new season, joining their star players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in targeting a third-successive Super Bowl.

"All I can say is he's following his dreams. He wants to be a star in something, whether that's in rugby or the NFL or on TikTok, I don't know.He added: "If it doesn't work out then the door is open and we'll welcome him back with open arms.

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