Louis Rees-Zammit’s switch to NFL is not reflection on rugby – George Skivington

Rees-Zammit has rocked the rugby world by quitting a sport which brought him 32 Wales caps and a starring role for the British and Irish Lions on their 2021 tour of South Africa.
Louis Rees-Zammit’s switch to NFL is not reflection on rugby – George Skivington
Louis Rees-Zammit will leave rugby union to play American football (Mike Egerton/PA)

Gloucester boss George Skivington believes that star wing Louis Rees-Zammit’s move to American football is not a “reflection on rugby”.

Rees-Zammit has rocked the rugby world by quitting a sport which brought him 32 Wales caps and a starring role for the British and Irish Lions on their 2021 tour of South Africa.

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