Louis Rees Zammit QUITS RUGBY | EMBARRASSING for The Game...

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6 ай бұрын

This news was so much of a shock that even Dillon Lewis, the current Welsh prop didn't believe it... Louis Rees-Zammit is quitting rugby in attempt to join the NFL. Crazy.
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@reubenstrunz6175 6 ай бұрын

This man is faster than Sky Sports

@TheBlackJersey 6 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@lungambhele160 6 ай бұрын

The money in rugby is depressing. If he makes it even as a fringe player he would make more money than he would as a star in rugby player

@DavidLimofLimReport 6 ай бұрын

I can sense the bias against US sports at the start bruh haha 😂 Seriously, happy for Louis and good on him. Wish him all the best. However it's Not gonna be easy for him. In fact it's a massive challenge for him even if he has played a bit of gridiron. There are so many differences in skillset between rugby union/league and gridiron that players outside the NFL and college football sphere don't realise until they get there. Unless you decide to be a full-time punter/kicker, it's a big culture shock. It's not just being good under the highball but other things. Jarryd Hayne is a good example of how someone good in the NRL struggled to make an impact on the NFL, only just making the special teams units as a punt/kick returner before returning to the NRL.

@michaelb.3982 5 ай бұрын

He has no idea what it's like to be hit by a linebacker for four quarters...

@jaykaye594 6 ай бұрын

The minimum salary for the NFL is $750,00 a year. Less games too. Surprised more players don't try it.

@theultimatesharpshooter6734 6 ай бұрын

Most rugby players just can't cut in the NFL. I can't even think of a rugby player that has actually made a success in the NFL.

@juniorsewbs7593 6 ай бұрын

@@theultimatesharpshooter6734 won’t stop them for trying..

@jaykaye594 6 ай бұрын

@@theultimatesharpshooter6734 Tim of eggchasers rugby as a video out about it, goes into a bit more detail. Uphill challenge to be sure.

@joshanderson9391 6 ай бұрын

@@theultimatesharpshooter6734 Jordan Mailata did it

@illchaylad7176 6 ай бұрын

@@theultimatesharpshooter6734 Val holmes and Jarryd hayne were both offered a spot in rosters but both declined, I guess it was too much to learn too quick they couldn't handle it.

@JohnRidley12 6 ай бұрын

fella, I know it's a shock. But look at this way: A 22-year-old has been given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to do, and experience, something completely different. And get paid for it. Why wouldn't he do it? If it doesn't work he can always go back. It's not like loads of players can go to NFL. Players going to NRL is a completely different thing (and is worrying).

@adrianhowell968 6 ай бұрын

I wish him all the best,I just wish he had got his fifty caps in first,

@vantherugbyman 6 ай бұрын

The vast majority of the complainers on social media are not rugby club members rather TV fans who wouldn`t know a ruck from a maul. If they were not complaining about something in Rugby , they would be complaining about something else in life.

@michael_d_420 6 ай бұрын

Hit the brakes people ! He isn't joining the NFL. He is pursuing the NFL. It's not guaranteed that he will be joining an NFL team for a season. He is literally joining the IPP for a chance to be selected. I highly doubt that a skinny winger will be a NFL receiver. What other positions will he be able to play except for receiver. He is destroying the perfect rugby career. All for money. He will fail that's the honest truth.

@jeff123088 6 ай бұрын

As a Canadian rugby fan who follows both the global rugby scene and North American pro sports (NHL and NFL especially) it is very frustrating to follow the top club comps around the world. The international game is world class and in a great place currently, but the European club leagues as well as super rugby have so far to go to compete with North American sports, the big euro football leagues or even T20 cricket. The NHL, the smallest major league in NA, dwarfs the top rugby leagues combined in terms of salary, attendance, and tv rights despite being a far less globally popular sport. I don’t know what the answer is but domestic rugby world wide need to level up as a pro sports product

@adrianhowell968 6 ай бұрын

Please answer my question,why do all the N FL players wear all that flipping padding,?

@jeff123088 6 ай бұрын

@@adrianhowell968 the forward pass and the lack of a rule requiring the tackler to wrap both play a big part in influencing the contact situation in gridiron. It’s a nuanced topic that I could write a essay about lol, but having played both games, simply the pads are needed because the contact (can sometimes) be bigger. I prefer rugby, but anyone who questions the pads in NFL has never played a contact sport with pads. It’s just a different game

@adrianhowell968 6 ай бұрын

@@jeff123088 the one part I don't get is,the offensive team can block the defence players from tackling the ball carrier,sorry but that's weird,have you ever seen on utube American sports fans watching rugby highlights, they are amazed at how hard and physical rugby really is,it's a far better game to watch and no breaks for adverts,why does it take 3 hrs to play a 1hr game,everytime the camera goes onto an NFL player,they look knackered,and they haven't done anything,probably carrying all that protection must wear them out,poor things.

@jeff123088 6 ай бұрын

@@adrianhowell968 I think there’s a lot you don’t get 😂

@adrianhowell968 6 ай бұрын

@@jeff123088 please explain

@Davidvx1468 6 ай бұрын

He's 22 and trying something new, let him be, rugby is perfectly fine. Stop whinging over nonsense folks

@Samizouza 5 ай бұрын

This is interesting, especially when not too many rugby players actually make it into the NFL regardless of either code union or league.

@porcupineinapettingzoo 6 ай бұрын

Remember Welsh Rugby left over 50 players go last summer without a contract, many others were offered considerably less per contract, if that's the loyalty they have to their players, is it any wonder players with options don't look elsewhere?

@adrianhowell968 6 ай бұрын

The WRU haven't got the money to pay big wages,unlike their wealthy neighbours, as like football,money buys you success, but it's all the sweater when the welsh stuff the English on the rugby field,by the way,when are you going to get a national anthem?

@porcupineinapettingzoo 6 ай бұрын

@@adrianhowell968 Seo dhibh a cháirde duan Óglaigh, Cathréimeach briomhar ceolmhar, Ár dtinte cnámh go buacach táid, 'S an spéir go min réaltogach Is fonnmhar faobhrach sinn chun gleo 'S go tiúnmhar glé roimh thíocht do'n ló Fé chiúnas chaomh na hoiche ar seol: Seo libh canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann. Sinne Fianna Fáil A tá fé gheall ag Éirinn, Buion dár slua Thar toinn do ráinig chugainn, Fé mhóid bheith saor. Sean tír ár sinsir feasta Ní fhagfar fé'n tiorán ná fé'n tráil Anocht a théam sa bhearna bhaoil, Le gean ar Ghaeil chun báis nó saoil Le guna screach fé lámhach na bpiléar Seo libh canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann. Cois bánta réidhe, ar árdaibh sléibhe, Ba bhuachach ár sinsir romhainn, Ag lámhach go tréan fé'n sár-bhrat séin Tá thuas sa ghaoith go seolta Ba dhúchas riamh d'ár gcine cháidh Gan iompáil siar ó imirt áir, 'S ag siúl mar iad i gcoinne námhad Seo libh, canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann. Sinne Fianna Fáil A tá fé gheall ag Éirinn, Buion dár slua Thar toinn do ráinig chugainn, Fé mhóid bheith saor. Sean tír ár sinsir feasta Ní fhagfar fé'n tiorán ná fé'n tráil Anocht a théam sa bhearna bhaoil, Le gean ar Ghaeil chun báis nó saoil Le guna screach fé lámhach na bpiléar Seo libh canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann. A bhuíon nách fann d'fhuil Ghaeil is Gall, Sin breacadh lae na saoirse, Ta scéimhle 's scanradh i gcroíthe namhad, Roimh ranna laochra ár dtire. Ár dtinte is tréith gan spréach anois, Sin luisne ghlé san spéir anoir, 'S an bíobha i raon na bpiléar agaibh: Seo libh, canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann. Sinne Fianna Fáil A tá fé gheall ag Éirinn, Buion dár slua Thar toinn do ráinig chugainn, Fé mhóid bheith saor. Sean tír ár sinsir feasta Ní fhagfar fé'n tiorán ná fé'n tráil Anocht a théam sa bhearna bhaoil, Le gean ar Ghaeil chun báis nó saoil Le guna screach fé lámhach na bpiléar Seo libh canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann.

@porcupineinapettingzoo 6 ай бұрын

@littlemax2012 6 ай бұрын

Good for LRZ! He should be applauded for pursuing dreams and challenges, whether it were to be taking the cloth or attempting NFL. Best of luck to this young man, this is his decision not ours.

@michael_d_420 6 ай бұрын

@MichaeldeSousaCruz 6 ай бұрын

Good for Louis! 👍 we gonna see what happen.

@christopherminto8209 6 ай бұрын

I didn’t expect it, but I can see it happening - especially with Wales. Even Gatland said he wouldn’t have come if he knew how bad it was.

@scrumlass 6 ай бұрын

May he make his dreams come true 🏉the NFL isn't nearly as exciting to watch as rugby imho, but if LRZ wants that lavish life, an NFL salary will probably provide him with that. But ya know, he's still so young and he wants to jet-set. He'd probably go to the NFL anyways, especially since the NFL is trying to go global now. In some ways, totally wild and wacky. In other ways, not surprising at all. Thank you for covering this news 🙏

@Canvashed 6 ай бұрын

Welsh rugby will do that to you. 😂😂

@CraigPrinsloo 6 ай бұрын

He has quite rugby for a game where the Ball in Play time is less than a third of rugby's. Almost like BIP is not the issue.

@fivehundrediq5212 6 ай бұрын

Even as a Backup player, he’ll make more money in one game in the NFL than a rugby player will make in a year

@la_sasha 6 ай бұрын

what a shame, I really liked him in the RWC

@joaofigueiras1106 6 ай бұрын

I think you're wrong in your analysis. Firstly, the NFL is huge, way bigger than rugby. The only time rugby is bigger is during the world cup, which is only every four years. Player and ref bashing is even worse there so it wouldn't make any sense to move there if he wanted to run away from criticism. Secondly, if you know LRZ's personality, you know that he wants to be known worldwide, like a celebrity. He even stated that he wants to live in Monaco for the rest of his life. Considering the fact that his family is far from being poor, he's in a position where he has the financial stability to follow his dreams. Oh, and Stuart Hogg stated clearly that his body just wasn't able to keep up anymore and he didn't want to play lower level rugby

@TheBlackJersey 6 ай бұрын

Talking to a camera isn’t analysis… this is an opinion video about a current news event…

@NTL578 6 ай бұрын

@@TheBlackJerseyMate, giving an analysis can be your opinion. By the way, what's your channel name?

@joaofigueiras1106 6 ай бұрын

@@TheBlackJersey english is not my first language so maybe the right word would be "opinion" or "interpretation" but my point stands. Love your channel btw!

@hyllaf 6 ай бұрын

oh dear. you don't know the Stuart Hogg story then.

@TheBlackJersey 6 ай бұрын

@joaofigueiras1106 cheers for the support man 🙏

@primachpepe8597 6 ай бұрын

here in wales, i have heard there are issues and allot of rugby players, not just the elite, are very unhappy with the state of the game within the country and the WRU. i am shocked and saddened but wish LRZ all the best. I know financially this is a much much better move than staying with Rugby as the money is peanuts compared to the figures thrown around in other sports. we will see what happens moving forwards

@gazmortlock4529 6 ай бұрын

The chances of getting in a roster are very remote, NFL is vastly different, the level of competition for spots in the USA is immense. However he will however learn a lot.

@adrianhowell968 6 ай бұрын

It was the same when union players went north to rugby league, in the sixties,after all they got paid to play in those days

@xXIcariaXx 3 ай бұрын

No way he quits if he's not playing for Wales

@michaelb.3982 5 ай бұрын

Don't worry he will be back shortly..He has never been hit by a linebacker.. He won't make it in the NFL.

@chesterdonnelly1212 6 ай бұрын

I would disagree. Going to the NFL is not following in the footsteps of someone going to the NRL. Completely different footsteps. Christian Wade is someone who went from rugby to NFL. You could say he's following in Wade's footsteps. I'm not a NFL fan but I'm not into saying my sport is better than your sport. NFL pays more.

@bosoerjadi2838 6 ай бұрын

If (more) money is the driver, what'd be next? RG Snyman into the NBA? Cheslin Kolbe into Formula One?

@chesterdonnelly1212 6 ай бұрын

@@bosoerjadi2838 haha Cheslin Kolbe in F1 😂 How about Eben Etzebeth into heavyweight boxing?

@tflking4916 6 ай бұрын

Rugby needs to pay average players better and star players better

@TaigaSibirskaya 6 ай бұрын

He's fast, but a lightweight on the wing or at full back. He can get more bang for his buck on a field that is just 80 metres long, as well as the stop start nature of the game can save his legs so he can run better. He's got great initial speed which he can sustain over a distance. meanwhile rugby union can be rough, not many stoppages so a player of zammit's talent must jog, run, or sprint when required. And the NFL pays much better at a time when Welsh and English rugby has hit a low point, as a game and with funding.

@bosoerjadi2838 6 ай бұрын

I'd rather have seen LRZ become an England player than him leaving for the NFL. But it is what it is.

@DaveyKos 6 ай бұрын

American sports are the most professional on the planet. You need to understand the culture and the way of life. Open your mind a little and understand how this experience will actually make him a more all round human being

@michael_d_420 6 ай бұрын

@solo_0001 6 ай бұрын

And the most corrupt…

@adrianhowell968 6 ай бұрын

Oh come on,all that padding,plus rounders and netball,it's all about money and advertising with America,its not about sport,bit like our football teams.

@michael_d_420 6 ай бұрын

Most professional sports are in America hahaha. Americans are world champions in what exactly except for American football where they call themselves world champions even though they are the only country competing. Dude America sucks at everything. America just pays the most to compete that doesn't necessarily make America the most professional country in sport.

@MikeyA5693 5 ай бұрын

@@solo_0001 FIFA says hi

@filmsaboutfilms6964 6 ай бұрын

You might be reading too much into this situation. I don't think this LRZ deal is comparable to the Hogg or Farrell situation. LRZ hasn't mentioned that he's leaving because of abuse or because of the state of Welsh rugby. I honestly just think LRZ is pouncing on an amazing opportunity, as he says so himself. The NFL is a whole different league than rugby in terms of elite level performance and standards. There's very few rugby players that could ever make it in the NFL, but LRZ is genuinely unique. He runs the 100m in 10.4 seconds. A pathway has presented itself to him and he's taking it. He's already been to World Cups and on Lions tours but now he's got an opportunity for a bigger, and potentially more lucrative challenge. I say fair play to him, and good luck.

@johndiamond6931 6 ай бұрын

Just have to wait and see how he goes, there's so many players there that are much quicker than Zammit. How he adapts and learns the game will be the biggest challenge for him.

@spud7823 6 ай бұрын

England's best player was David Duckham.

@MrHistorian123 6 ай бұрын

He was great, but I'm not sure he was better than Rory Underwood or Jason Robinson.

@spud7823 6 ай бұрын

@@MrHistorian123 he was playing among giants.

@MikeyA5693 5 ай бұрын

The massive amount cope in this video 😂

@TheBlackJersey 5 ай бұрын

Not cope, just stating that American stop-start sports don’t entertain me… I’d prefer to watch the NBL here in NZ so that I can at least see the game resume straight after the time outs are called, instead of the time outs finishing after ads are…

@MikeyA5693 5 ай бұрын

@@TheBlackJersey (NFL) Chess vs. Checkers (Rugby)

@MbisonBalrog 5 ай бұрын

For the coaches though@@MikeyA5693

@mattolson7037 5 ай бұрын

@@TheBlackJerseyThat’s fine, they don’t have to entertain you, but it entertains a lot of people. In my opinion even the ads in the NFL are more exciting than a rugby match

@user-nk9cw5md8l 3 ай бұрын

@@TheBlackJerseyhe has already signed with the Kansas City Chiefs

@user-nk9cw5md8l 6 ай бұрын

A South African (no kiwi in sight ) made it big...very big in the NFL. His name is Gary Anderson. Spent 23 seasons playing for the Pittsburg Steelers then the Minnesotta Vikings. He was so good they inducted him into the NFL Hall of Fame.

@michaelb.3982 5 ай бұрын

Kickers are the exception..they can't make it at other positions.

@kylelouer4323 6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately he wouldn’t make a playing team in the nfl. He might make the practice squad, it’s a shame if he was pushed away from rugby by abuse, but he’s not gunna make it in the nfl I’m sorry. As an American who loves rugby basically bc nfl sucks to watch. But yeah he’s not gunna make the cut, he’s a stud no doubt, but yeah nah. He should go to France and play club and make some money there. Let’s face it, the years it would take an nfl player to learn union is no different than lrz doing the same from rugby to football. He’s not more athletic than any wide receiver or defensive back. He’s not faster or more athletic than any nfl kick returner.

@kylelouer4323 6 ай бұрын

And what professional coach is going to take a kid from wales, unless he’s going to kick, over a kid from say Florida or Texas or Alabama who has been playing football his whole life and played at a top d1 school? None I’m sorry. He wants to chase a dream that’s dope but being realistic is better. No rugby fan would ever concede that an nflmplayer could pick up the game and play at the pro level in a couple years

@spud7823 6 ай бұрын

Hell be OK, watching paint dry, and plenty of breaks.

@michael_d_420 6 ай бұрын

@user-dh1rf4kx8n 5 ай бұрын

Taylors Version 🩷

@adrianwilson7193 4 ай бұрын

NFL = $ $ $ $ $ $

@MbusoMhlongo 6 ай бұрын

He's a young lad, wet behind the ears. He might come back rugby 🏉 once he realises how excruciating the NFL constant stoppages after Every tackle 🤭

@MbusoMhlongo 6 ай бұрын

When Playing for Wales, can't blame him.

@adrianhowell968 6 ай бұрын

Why do larger countries always mock the smaller countries,arrogance us not a nice trait to have.

@michael_d_420 6 ай бұрын

@adrianhowell968 5 ай бұрын

Wow an expert,15 stone and 6foot+is not skinny,mind you maybe your idea of fat is different to mine.

@MbisonBalrog 5 ай бұрын

LOL NFL receivers are not that thick either. Plus LRZ can pick up weight.

@MrHistorian123 6 ай бұрын

Owen Farrell the best English player?? Seriously? I wouldn't rate him in the top 20 and I would pick Jonny Wilkinson at no 10 ahead of him every single time.

@adrianhowell968 6 ай бұрын

Don't talk like a fool Farrell is one of the dirtiest players ever to play the game,along with Stuart hogg,Farrell acts like a small kid,winching all the time,he gets dropped by England and then daddy comes along and puts him in the lions side,

@MrHistorian123 6 ай бұрын

@@adrianhowell968 I know you're probably not terribly bright, but I would expect you can read. Where have I praised Farrell? He is indeed a very dirty player. His tackling technique is appalling.

@adrianhowell968 6 ай бұрын

@@MrHistorian123 thanks for the insult,it's been noted, I think we've got our wires crossed,as for farrell, George Ford should take his place everytime

@MrHistorian123 6 ай бұрын

@@adrianhowell968 I'd play Marcus Smith, but Ford was brilliant against Argentina in the pool game. Why Farrell was brought back instead of him baffles me.

@adrianhowell968 6 ай бұрын

@@MrHistorian123 ford has the brain,farrell the brawn,brain wins hands down