Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit has stated he felt his expertise was being wasted whereas making an attempt to crack the NFL.
Earlier this month, Rees-Zammit introduced his return to rugby after stints with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars after becoming a member of the NFL Worldwide Participant Pathway Program final 12 months.
Nonetheless, he’ll return to Premiership Rugby with the Bristol Bears this season having returned to the UK.
“I simply felt like I used to be sort of losing my expertise on the market, to be sincere with you,” Rees-Zammit stated.
“I gave it my greatest shot nevertheless it’s very tough to get into the NFL if you have not gone by the faculty system, you simply do not get the identical alternatives as these boys.
“It is smart from a coach’s perspective, as a result of these boys have been enjoying that sport for therefore lengthy and it is arduous to educate somebody up on the game they’ve by no means performed earlier than.”
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The 24-year-old stated he’s assured his rugby expertise will not have light and shall be specializing in his health earlier than the season begins subsequent month.
“The talent is not actually the difficulty, it is nearly being match match,” Rees-Zammit stated.
“There’s much more conditioning in rugby. In NFL it is extra anaerobic health, having the ability to do repeated sprints, not a lot long-distance stuff as a result of the [time of the] ball in play right here could be very excessive.”
