Louis Rees-Zammit
| Full name | Louis Rees-Zammit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 February 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Penarth, Wales[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 10 lb (87 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louis Rees-Zammit (born 2 February 2001)is a Welsh rugby union rugby player who plays on the wing for Gloucester in the English Premiership.[3][2][4]
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]
References
- ^ a b c "Louis Rees-Zammit". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Who is Louis Rees_Zammit". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "The night Louis Rees-Zammit's career exploded and his perfect response when asked if he could play for England". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Louis Rees-Zammit Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT BECOMES GLOUCESTER RUGBY'S YOUNGEST PREMIERSHIP PLAYER". Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Gloucester's teenage sensation Louis Rees-Zammit continues remarkable rise by inspiring win over Worcester". The Independent. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Louis Rees-Zammit set a new Premiership record in Gloucester Rugby loss at Northampton Saints". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT EXTENDS HIS CONTRACT AT GLOUCESTER RUGBY". Gloucester Rugby. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Six Nations: Wales call up teenager Rees-Zammit and Saracens' Tompkins". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "France 38-21 Wales: Antoine Dupont inspires home side in Paris". BBC Sport. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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