Zammit Rees

[waynekerr55]

Off to NFL

 

[Captain_Sham]

He's got no chance of making it. He is on a development program and wont see the field for years if ever. Christian Wade spent 3 seasons on the Buffalo practice squad and gave up.

 

[Swanjaxs]

5 Rugby players who crossed over to the NFL

In 2018, English rugby star Christian Wade traded in his rugby ball for the bright lights of the NFL. After being released from his contract by Wasps, Wade begin a journey to the NFL. Wade joined the Buffalo Bills as a running back and made headlines by scampering 65 yards for a touchdown in his first-ever play. Despite impressing in his first preseason game in 2019, Wade played on the Bills practice squad ever since. At the end of the 2021 season, Buffalo released Wade from his contract. Now, t

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[Squarebear]

I'd do the same if I was in his position. Rugby will be here waiting if and when he decides to come back.

 

[Darran]

Who?

 

[Darran]

1968 in Aberavon.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Paul Thorburn 1987 ...

The one-kick NFL 'career' of Welsh rugby international Paul Thorburn

James Stafford In the dull grey of Britain in the 1980s, the NFL was first beamed into UK homes by the then radically innovative Channel 4. With only four television stations available to Brits at the time, it meant pretty much everyone in the UK was exposed to American football to some degree. The sport […]

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[Swanjaxs]

1968 in Aberavon. View attachment 3716View attachment 3717

Rigmarole !! WTF like

 

[CygnusX1]

That came out of the blue. Good luck to him

 

[Neath_Jack]

Fair play to him, the easy thing would be to carry on being an international winger. Bread and butter for him. But he has chosen a new challenge, out of his comfort zone.

 

[JackSomething]

He's got no chance of making it. He is on a development program and wont see the field for years if ever. Christian Wade spent 3 seasons on the Buffalo practice squad and gave up.

I think Wade went over at 27, so it's an advantage to Rees-Zammit giving it a go at 22. NFL teams may be more willing to develop him when he has more years ahead of him.

Huge challenge though, having not played at High School or College level. The only two foreign players I can think of who've 'made it' without playing at college level are Efe Obada and Jordan Mailata.

Also wonder what position he's hoping to play. Running back would make most sense, but don't see many running backs with his height. Possibly wide receiver or tight end, but they'd take even longer to learn how to play.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Off to NFL

Its hard to know what to say about all this, could be he's disillusioned with Rugby and feels the need to get out, or he wants to try and become an NFL superstar>?
I've no idea about the game, except to say that I've never watched it and no intention of watching it either.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Rigmarole !! WTF like

Prosser was a ball boy that day, must have been 13 or 14 I expect.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Prosser was a ball boy that day, must have been 13 or 14 I expect.

In his forty's more like

 

[Niigata Jack]

In his forties more like

Good point, seen the state on him lately dear me mun, scruffy isn't the word, thinks he's some sort of ancient rock chic but don't know how to get started.