Despite signing for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs through the International Player Pathway Programme (IPPP) and later the Jacksonville Jaguars, Rees-Zammit never participated in a fully-fledged NFL fixture.

The former Wales rugby union star could stay with the back-to-back Super Bowl winners or may be snapped up by another NFL franchise.

The Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs have confirmed the signing of former Wales international Louis Rees-Zammit.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland admitted that the news on Louis Rees-Zammit’s decision to move to the NFL was a bit of a shock.

Having been one of the stars of the Six Nations so far, the rise of Louis Rees-Zammit will be the talk of Cardiff on Saturday afternoon when Wales take on England.

After his acrobatic efforts against Italy last weekend, Jonny May’s attention now turns to the Principality Stadium and Wales where he is likely to come up against Gloucester teammate Louis Rees-Zammit.

The Gloucester pair are likely to face off when Wales meet England in the Six Nations next weekend.