Bristol Bears have sealed a deal to sign Louis Rees-Zammit after the Welsh wing’s return to rugby from the NFL. Rees-Zammit announced last month that he would be ending his attempt to make it in America, exiting his contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars having failed to appear in a regular season game.

Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit has signed with Bristol Bears in a resumption of his rugby career after an 18-month spell in American football.

Louis Rees-Zammit has signed for Bristol Bears for the 2025-26 season, the club announced late on Thursday, marking the Welshman's return to rugby union after an 18-month stint in American football. The 24-year-old had joined the Kansas City Chiefs in March last year after he impressed scouts at the NFL International Player Pathway.