Rees-Zammit coming back

[Puja]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cpdjn2jzq3zo

Hope he had fun and that this latest failure in a long line curtails NFL interest in posching rugby talent.

Puja

[Cameo]

That seems like great news for all rugby fans. Wonder who he's going to play for. Technically, he did say 'Rugby' rather than 'Rugby Union'. Be funny if he joined the NRL.

Good on him for trying, but it seems to hard to break through.

[Numbers]

Some positive news for Welsh rugby at last, I would expect him to go to either England or France as we can't afford him really.

[Sandydragon]

I’d expect an English or French club to make a move. His value must have dropped a bit and I think he’s got an injury at the moment, albeit it doesn’t sound that serious.

Very glad to have him back and you’d have to figure him into the Welsh squad come the AIs.

Probably the right call for him. American football is a really complex game and picking it up a pro level against people who have been playing for years is a huge ask.

Hopefully this might stop a few other decent players being poached in the future, although I can’t find it in me to blame any Welsh players for looking after their future given the recent turmoil.

[Which Tyler]

If UK, then Newcastle (gives you wings) is the obvious option.
Gloucester may be an option as well - rumours of "first refusal", and they've certainly got space under the cap, but have they got the money itself? Looking at their transfers - it's certainly realistic that they could afford him, looks like they're losing 7* capped players, with 2** incoming.

Otherwise, as he's interested in widening his horizons, then I could see NRL appealing - otherwise France or Japan if he's good at languages. No-one else in the UK will have both room under a cap, and the finances available at this point in the season (unless it's been known for a fair while, and only being announced now)





* <10: Mercer, Wade
10-30: Tuisue, Vivas
30+: Carreras, Anscombe, Harris

**: Byrne (22), Laulala (53)

[UKHamlet]

Dammit Zammit. What a waste of two years. I suppose his bank balance doesn't think so, and he's possibly done a few First Downs in Trampbang, Arizona, along the way. At least, I would. Missed out on the Lions, too. Although, he probably wouldn't have been picked, because the Irish fellahs are SO good.

He'll end up at Glaws, I reckon. Better the devil you know. However, there is a "tradition" of not returning to your previous club. So, maybe one of the other West Country sides, or an ambitious second-tier French side. He'll need to train for rugby, though. I can imagine his stamina is shot to hell, unless they keep him for 10-yard dashes every hour and a half.

[Sandydragon]

French second tier would be a disaster for him. He needs to play his way back into the team so D2 or Japan would be less than ideal for prep or visibility.

Maybe one of the regions can put together a 12 month offer.

[Numbers]

He won't be going to a PRO D2 club, that's for our has-beens and almost rans.

[Son of Mathonwy]

Good news if he still remembers how to play union.

Can't blame him for trying but he tried and failed. Who knows how much this has harmed him as a player?

Hopefully he'll prove that he still has what it takes before we bring him straight back into the Wales XV.

[bruce]

He'll need a fair bit of work on fitness whoever he goes to.