Rees-Zammit’s rugby return sparks scramble for signature

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Louis Rees-Zammit’s five-word social media post — “It’s time to come home” — sent shockwaves through rugby late on Thursday night.  After a whirlwind NFL adventure with the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars, the 24-year-old speedster is heading back to the sport where he made his name.

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00:00It's time to come home since shockwaves through Rugby late on Thursday night.

00:10After a whirlwind NFL adventure with the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars,

00:16the 24-year-old speedster is heading back to the sport where he made his name.

00:21His next club remains unknown but his comeback is set to ignite a bidding war across the rugby world.

00:27The winger left on the eve of the 2024 Six Nations to pursue an NFL dream but now returns in peak physical condition.

00:36New Wales boss Steve Tandy has been handed a huge boost before taking charge at Principality Stadium,

00:42with Reece Samet already declaring there will be more news to come soon.

00:47Options are plentiful. His 32 caps mean he can play outside Wales and remain test eligible.

00:53Japan and France can offer the biggest salaries while former club Gloucester would be a natural fit,

01:00though salary cap constraints may bite.

01:04Newcastle Falcons set for a Red Bull investment could see him as the face of their new project.

01:09The return to Wales seems unlikely amid the financial uncertainty.

01:14Cardiff's boyhood pathway club might appeal sentimentally, but as Alex Cuthbart bluntly put it,

01:21not in a million years is he going to come to Wales.

01:25Reece Samet's NFL stint saw him switch from running back to wide receiver, signing with the Chiefs before joining the Jaguars' practice squad.

01:34While he didn't break through, the experience under intense scrutiny may sharpen his rugby edge.

01:41As for Tandy, he could unleash him in the Autumn Series against Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.

01:47Former flanker Josh Novady believes it won't take long for the winger to rediscover his rugby rhythm.

01:53A month or two with work, he's where he is. I'm sure he's hungry to get stuck in.

02:00Wherever he lands, one thing is certain that Reece Samet brings pace, star power and intrigue to a sport that solely needs a spark.

02:08His next step will be watched with as much anticipation as many kick off this season.

02:13We're going to see.

02:14The two big champions are about a place here.

02:16We're going to see.

02:17He's having a bit of a test of rhetoric at any time, which is a plan.

02:19We're going to see at this point.

02:20We're going to see.

02:21We're going to see.

02:22So now we're going to see.

02:24So, that's what we're going to see.

02:26We're going to see in the next step.

02:27Go ahead.

02:28Go ahead.

02:29Let's go ahead and step back.

02:32It's going to see.

02:33You're going to see a second step, with a version of the first step.

02:38Maybe the second step is to play.

02:39The second step is to play the third step.

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