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Louis Rees-Zammit signs for Roc Nation ahead of his Kansas visit
By Neil Fissler
Louis Rees-Zammit has signed a management agreement with rapper Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports, as he looks to make a successful cross-sport switch from rugby to the NFL.
The former Wales winger has linked up with the management giants after visiting the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets and Denver Broncos. He is also due at the current Super Bowl champions, Kansas City Chiefs, on Tuesday.
RugbyPass understands that Jacksonville Jaguars, who have strong links to the UK through Fulham FC owner Shahid Khan, have also shown an interest in Rees-Zammit following his impressive pro day performance last week.
Rees-Zammit has admitted that it has been a whirlwind since he announced in January that he was going to leave Gloucester, the Gallagher Premiership rugby club, to pursue his American dream and try to win an NFL deal.
“The past few months since announcing my career decision to join the International Player Pathway Program (IPPP) in pursuit of earning a spot on the National Football League roster in the United States for 2024 have been an exciting whirlwind,” said Rees-Zammit via Roc Nation Sports.
“Following 10 weeks of training at IMG academy, the IPPP's pro day led to a lot of interesting calls and scheduled visits to a few NFL teams. These developments have ultimately directed me to make my next decision as I pursue this new challenge in my career.
“I have decided to sign with Roc Nation Sports and agent Kim Miale to represent my NFL endeavours and negotiate my on-field contract. It was an easy choice to select an agency that could properly advocate for my new NFL career venture while also understanding the significance of my time as a rugby player.
“Roc Nation Sports International represents an arsenal of impressive rugby players and I am so proud to be the first athlete to bridge the gap between Roc Nation Sports and Roc Nation Sports International.
“I’m confident in my choice to entrust Roc Nation and Kim with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and believe that they will help me best navigate this next chapter.”
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Go to commentsIt doesn’t matter how good your rugby team is, at the highest level you are going to have momentum swings in games.
Wales having a good ten minute period next week- and they will- doesn’t mean the Boks will be playing poorly.
It’s if you can make the most of it when you have the momentum. And the current group of springboks do enough when they create enough, as great teams do.
For comparison, the All Blacks played their best game of the year against France.
Still lost. And it’s only France’s second game so they aren’t firing at 100% yet.
The ABs haven’t got to that ruthless stage that the springboks are at yet.
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