Louis Rees-Zummitt: The Wales wing says there will be more to come next season

Louis Rees-Zamit says he didn’t settle into rugby as quickly as he would have liked during his first year back in the sport.

The 25-year-old made the announcement About 12 months ago That he was returning to his original sport of American football after trying to break into the NFL.

Rees-Zammit has featured in 10 of Wales’ 11 appearances in the 2025–26 campaign, including eight starts and two substitute appearances.

Bristol back only misses 73-0 defeat against South Africa in November 2025 because he was ineligible to play for an English club and the match fell outside World Rugby’s international window.

Now after withdrawal at the beginning Ahead of the final match of the campaign against the Springboks in the Nations Championship in Durban on Saturday, Rees-Zammit admitted he had expected a bit more of himself over the past 12 months.

“I didn’t settle as quickly as I wanted to get back into rugby,” said Rees-Zammit, who has floated between full-back and wing.

“The more games I play, the more confidence I get.”

Rees-Zammit hopes he can make an even bigger impact in the lead-up to next year’s World Cup in Australia in the 2026-27 season.

“This season has been very long and I’ve played multiple positions,” said Rees-Zammit.

“I’ve never been able to hit the ground running and run like I used to, but I’ve learned a lot.

“Hopefully I can give it my all for this final, then next year is the year I’ll try and make the biggest impact.”

Rees-Zammit says he has no regrets about his rugby return.

“I thoroughly enjoyed it,” he said. “It took a while to find my feet again, but I’ve been playing the game since I was seven.

“I loved being back in this environment, playing Test games against tough opposition in the Welsh squad.

“I was a bit out of the game so it took time, but I feel confident and ready to finish the season strongly.”