Former English rugby player Travis Clayton drafted by NFL team Buffalo Bills

Travis Clayton was picked by Buffalo in the NFL draft.

Former rugby player Travis Clayton has been drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the NFL, with the Englishman joining former Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit in American football.

Clayton, 23, was selected with the 221st overall pick in the seventh round of the NFL draft despite having never played a game on the gridiron.