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.

Bristol have signed Louis Rees-Zammit following his return to rugby union after the Wales wing gave up on his 18-month long bid to break into the NFL. English Premiership side Bristol said Thursday that Rees-Zammit was joining with "immediate effect" ahead of the new league season.

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.