Rees-Zammit: Wales must be fearless against the All Blacks
Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit says he has his swagger back before Saturday's Nations Championship clash with New Zealand in Cardiff. Wales have lost 34 straight games to the All Blacks since 1953.
Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit says he has rediscovered his swagger. He wants Wales to fight fire with fire against the All Blacks, BBC Sport reported. Steve Tandy's side host New Zealand in the Nations Championship on Saturday at 14:10 GMT. Wales go into the game after labouring to a 28-21 bonus-point win over Japan at Principality Stadium last weekend. The team failed to convince, but Rees-Zammit stood out. He scored a try, made 12 carries for 121 metres and beat 13 defenders. He was named man of the match. He also made more line breaks against Japan than in the entire Six Nations, when he started every game at full-back. Rees-Zammit said he felt really confident. He credited the work in training and at his club, Bristol. He said that moving back to the wing helps him create chances and finish tries. "I am just playing with a smile on my face," he said. He is in his second season back in rugby after two years trying to make it in the NFL. His club form backs that up. According to BBC Sport, he has scored five tries in…
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