{"id":291756,"date":"2023-10-09T09:53:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T09:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=291756"},"modified":"2023-10-09T09:53:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T09:53:46","slug":"louis-rees-zammit-focused-on-wales-glory-over-bid-to-be-world-cup-top-try-scorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-union\/louis-rees-zammit-focused-on-wales-glory-over-bid-to-be-world-cup-top-try-scorer\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis Rees-Zammit focused on Wales glory over bid to be World Cup top try-scorer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Louis Rees-Zammit is firmly in the frame to emulate his Wales colleague Josh Adams as top try-scorer at a Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n

But Gloucester wing Rees-Zammit says that team success is the \u201cend goal\u201d as Wales build towards a World Cup quarter-final against Argentina in Marseille next Saturday.<\/p>\n

Rees-Zammit\u2019s hat-trick during the 43-19 Pool C victory over Georgia took him to five in the tournament, one behind France star Damian Penaud.<\/p>\n

Adams, meanwhile, led the way in Japan four years ago, claiming seven tries and finishing one short of equalling the record for most touchdowns during one World Cup that is jointly held by Jonah Lomu, Bryan Habana and Julian Savea.<\/p>\n

Rees-Zammit became the seventh Welshman to score three tries in a World Cup game after Adams, Glen Webbe, Ieuan Evans, Gareth Thomas, Scott Williams and Cory Allen.<\/p>\n

It was another exhibition of the 22-year-old\u2019s dazzling finishing skills and why he is among the biggest box-office attractions in world rugby.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt (World Cup leading try-scorer) is something that is in the back of my head, but getting the wins is all that matters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to be top try-scorer. As long as we win all the matches, that is the end goal. I am buzzing with the result \u2013 we are building nice momentum going into the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am definitely a quicker player now. I am a lot fitter as well, which means I can repeat these things.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know Gats (Wales head coach Warren Gatland) has spoken about my training schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t missed training for a couple of months now, which is great. I am buzzing with the way I am playing at the minute \u2013 I am trying to do everything I can to help the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wales assistant coach and attack specialist Alex King fully acknowledges Rees-Zammit\u2019s value ahead of a fourth successive World Cup quarter-final appearance.<\/p>\n

Rees-Zammit was the only Wales back to start all four group games and he scored tries in three of those against Fiji, Portugal and Georgia.<\/p>\n

King said: \u201cWe are lucky to have a player like Louis. It\u2019s great for rugby to have these kind of stars with finishing power like that.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a fantastic athlete, he is quick and his game has really come on in the last 12 months.<\/p>\n

He wants to get better and better every day he turns up to work<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s his mindset, his attitude, his professionalism, everything you need to be a top player.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is still very young, he has got 30-odd caps for Wales, he has been on a British and Irish Lions tour and he just wants to get better and better.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to get the ball to Louis, but it is not as simple as just giving him the ball. Defences are very good.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis attitude has been first class. He wants to get better and better every day he turns up to work. He was great (against Georgia) and I am looking forward to Marseille next week.\u201d<\/p>\n

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