Can ex-rugby star turned Jacksonville Jaguar Louis Rees-Zammit break through in the NFL?

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 19, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours
• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018Open Extended Reactions

Louis Rees-Zammit was fresh off the practice field on the banks of St. Johns River in Jacksonville. His hair was slicked back with sweat and marks from his helmet visible on his forehead and neck. Without taking a moment, he had microphones in his face, fielding questions on a tumultuous 10 days that saw him pack up his home near Kansas City

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Prince William impresses Umenyiora, Rees-Zammit with American football skills

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 15, 2024, 11:48 AM ET

Close• Joined ESPN in 2011
• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours
• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018Open Extended Reactions

Prince William impressed Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Louis Rees-Zammit and two-time Super Bowl-winner Osi Umenyiora with his (American) football skills at an NFL Foundation UK event in London on Tuesday.

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William tried various football drills and was told to “embrace his inner Shakira” to avoid tackles by former Buffalo Bills coach and current GB Women’s Flag Football Team captain Phoebe Schecter as he threw

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