Sport | Rees-Lightning strikes: NFL champions Chiefs confirm signing of rugby star

Wing Louis Rees-Zammit of Wales runs with the ball during the Rugby World Cup France 2023. (David Rogers/Getty Images)

• Former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit signed a sensational deal with reigning Super Bowl champions, Kansas City Chiefs.
• Rees-Zammit, who played 32 Tests for Wales, made himself unavailable for the Six Nations to make the switch in January.
• The Welshman signed a three-year deal with a signing bonus.
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Wales rugby standout Louis Rees-Zammit has signed a deal with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions announced on Friday.

“Rees-Lightning has arrived,” the Chiefs posted on X with a lightning bolt emoji and a photo of the 23-year-old Welshman playing for his homeland in a “Chiefs Kingdom” welcome.

“Hi Chiefs Kingdom. Louis Rees-Zammit here. Just signed. Can’t wait to go and see you all at Arrowhead (Stadium),” Rees-Zammit said in a video clip posted on X.

The NFL Network reported that Rees-Zammit, who played for English