Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit has signed with Bristol Bears in a resumption of his rugby career after an 18-month spell in American football.

Bristol Bears have sealed a deal to sign Louis Rees-Zammit after the Welsh wing’s return to rugby from the NFL. Rees-Zammit announced last month that he would be ending his attempt to make it in America, exiting his contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars having failed to appear in a regular season game.

Bristol have signed Louis Rees-Zammit following his return to rugby union after the Wales wing gave up on his 18-month long bid to break into the NFL. English Premiership side Bristol said Thursday that Rees-Zammit was joining with "immediate effect" ahead of the new league season.