Louis Rees-Zammit

Louis Rees-Zammit (born 2 February 2001) is a Welsh rugby union wing who currently plays for Gloucester in the English Premiership.[3][2][4]

Louis Rees-Zammit
Full nameLouis Rees-Zammit
Date of birth (2001-02-02) 2 February 2001[1]
Place of birthPenarth, Wales[2]
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight12 st 11 lb (81 kg)[1]
Rugby union career
Youth career
  Cardiff Blues[2]
2017 Hartpury College[2]
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Gloucester 23 (75)
Correct as of 29 September 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019
2020–		 Wales U18
Wales
4		 ()
(10)
Correct as of 7 February 2021

Career

Having started his youth career with the Cardiff Blues, he moved to Hartpury College and from there to the academy of Gloucester Rugby.[2] He broke into the Gloucester senior team in the 2019–20 season, becoming the club's youngest ever Premiership player.[5] He scored two tries against Worcester during a 36–3 win in December 2019,[6] and later the same month became the first 18-year-old to score a hat-trick of tries[7] during a 33–26 loss to Northampton.[8]

He received the Premiership Player of the Month Award in December 2019.[9]

On 13 January 2020, Rees-Zammit signed his first professional contract with Gloucester, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2020-21 season.[10]

Rees-Zammit has represented Wales at under-18 level.[2] He received his first call up to the senior Wales squad by coach Wayne Pivac on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[11] He made his debut for Wales from off the bench in an international friendly against France held at Stade de France in Paris, France.[12][13]

Rees-Zammit scored his maiden test try against Georgia on 21 November 2020.[14] He scored his first 2021 Six Nations Championship try, on his Six Nations debut, in the Round 1 match against Ireland on 7 February 2021.[15]

Personal life

Rees-Zammit's paternal grandfather emigrated to London from Malta.[16][17][18]

References
  1. "Louis Rees-Zammit". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. "Who is Louis Rees_Zammit". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. "The night Louis Rees-Zammit's career exploded and his perfect response when asked if he could play for England". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. "Louis Rees-Zammit Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. "LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT BECOMES GLOUCESTER RUGBY'S YOUNGEST PREMIERSHIP PLAYER". Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  6. "Gloucester's teenage sensation Louis Rees-Zammit continues remarkable rise by inspiring win over Worcester". The Independent. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  7. "Louis Rees-Zammit set a new Premiership record in Gloucester Rugby loss at Northampton Saints". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  8. "Welsh teen sensation Louis Rees-Zammit set to force his way into Six Nations squad after stunning hat-trick of tries". Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  9. "Louis Rees-Zammit named English rugby's player of the month and immediately donates prize to Welsh cancer centre". Wales online. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  10. "LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT EXTENDS HIS CONTRACT AT GLOUCESTER RUGBY". Gloucester Rugby. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  11. "Six Nations: Wales call up teenager Rees-Zammit and Saracens' Tompkins". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  12. "France vs Wales: Alun Wyn Jones to equal Test record, Louis Rees-Zammit set for debut". Sky Sports. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  13. "France 38-21 Wales: Antoine Dupont inspires home side in Paris". BBC Sport. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  14. World, Rugby (November 21, 2020). "Louis Rees-Zammit gets his first Test try". Rugby World.
  15. "Rees-Zammit scores try on Six Nations debut as Wales hold off 14-man Ireland". February 7, 2021.
  16. "Rees-Lightning! Wales' Rising Rugby Star Is A 19-Year-Old Kid With Maltese Blood". Lovin Malta. February 23, 2020.
  17. Thomas, Simon (January 16, 2020). "The family story of the boy who grew up to be Welsh rugby's next big thing". WalesOnline.
  18. "Teenage star Rees-Zammit named in Wales' Six Nations squad". Times of Malta.
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