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S3 E21 - Rees-Zammit quits rugby, Six Nations squads and Portugal's 2024 with Francisco Isaac
S3 E21 - Rees-Zammit quits rugby, Six Nations squads and Portugal's 2024 with Francisco Isaac
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Length:
113 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In a fascinating week in European rugby, amidst Six Nations and Women's British and Irish Lions announcements, Welsh rugby superstar Louis Rees-Zammit has announced that he is quitting rugby to pursue a dream of playing in the NFL, aged just 22. The decision has shocked the rugby world and sparked mass debate about what it represents for the game of rugby as well as whether Rees-Zammit can succeed in one of the most competitive player pools in world sport.
Host Ollie Little and columnists Brendan Gallagher, Chris Hewett and Nick Cain are joined by journalist Francisco Isaac to discuss Rees-Zammit's move, Six Nations squads and the 2024 rugby prospects of Francisco's native Portugal.
Host Ollie Little and columnists Brendan Gallagher, Chris Hewett and Nick Cain are joined by journalist Francisco Isaac to discuss Rees-Zammit's move, Six Nations squads and the 2024 rugby prospects of Francisco's native Portugal.
Released:
Jan 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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