“When you’re super talented and have options, you do what is best for you,” is how former New York Giants cornerback Jason Bell explains Louis Rees-Zammit’s unexpected return to rugby union from the NFL.
Less than a week after Rees-Zammit’s sudden announcement that he is leaving Jacksonville Jaguars on the eve of the 2025 season, the Wales coach, Steve Tandy, all but named him in his first squad for the forthcoming Autumn Nations games against Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa, describing his impending return as “a great boost to the game, to fans and to coaches”.
