PAUL REES REPORTS ON THE RETURN OF LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT AND SAYS IT’S TIME FOR THE PLAYERS TO CALL THE SHOTS
BRISTOL’S spending restraint was always going to come under stress and when Louis Rees-Zammit became available after the Wales wing accepted he was not going to make it in the NFL, the Bears used slack in the salary cap to entice a player made for them.
The proximity of Bristol to Wales helped, as did the club’s playing style under director of rugby Pat Lam, but after returning to rugby at a time when clubs had largely filled their roster, few had the room wi...
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