Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has admitted he has not settled back into rugby as quickly as he had hoped, a year after returning to the sport from his stint pursuing American football in the NFL. The 25-year-old's comments matter because they come as Wales look to build towards the 2027 World Cup in Australia, with the Bristol back set to feature in Saturday's Nations Championship finale against South Africa in Durban having already been a near-ever-present for his country this season.

Rees-Zammit has played in 10 of Wales' 11 matches in the 2025-26 campaign, making eight starts and two appearances off the bench, missing only the 73-0 defeat by South Africa in November 2025 due to an eligibility issue. Having shuttled between full-back and wing, and having been dropped for the loss to Argentina before his recall for the South Africa clash, he says growing confidence through game time means he expects to make a bigger impact next season, while insisting he has no regrets about leaving American football to rejoin the sport he has played since he was seven.