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Wales international Louis Rees-Zammit, one of the world's most exciting wingers, is quitting rugby to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL. The 22-year-old Rees-Zammit has accepted an invitation to join the NFL's international player pathway, his English club Gloucester said Tuesday. A few minutes later, Wales announced its enlarged squad for the upcoming Six Nations and Rees-Zammit wasn't in it.