Louis Rees-Zammit

Louis Rees-Zammit is a Welsh rugby union player who plays on the wing for Gloucester in the English Premiership.[3][2][4] He has represented Wales at under-18 level.[2]

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]
Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg)[1]
Rugby union career
Youth career
  Cardiff Blues[2]
2017 Hartpury College[2]
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Gloucester 13 (50)
Correct as of 19 January 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019
2020–
 Wales U18
Wales
 ?
0		 (?)
(0)
Correct as of 15 January 2020

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]

International career

Rees-Zammit received his first call up to the senior Wales squad by coach Wayne Pivac on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[10]

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. "Six Nations: Wales call up teenager Rees-Zammit and Saracens' Tompkins". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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