Birth name | Sean Daniel Reffell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Farnborough, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Harrow School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Reffell (born 4 November 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship side Ulster.
Reffell came through the academy of Saracens and made his club debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Sale Sharks in November 2017. [1] [2] In 2017 he also made his debut for the England under-18 side and would go on to make an appearance for England under-20 in a defeat against Scotland during the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [3] [4]
Reffell holds the Saracens club record for most tackles in a game with 39 against Worcester Warriors during a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final in March 2019. [2] He came off the bench in the final of the competition which they lost to Northampton Saints. [5] After Saracens were relegated in 2020 for salary cap breaches, Reffell featured in the RFU Championship play-off victory over Ealing Trailfinders which saw Saracens gain promotion and an immediate return to the top flight. [6] [7] His performances during this campaign saw him win their young player of the season award for 2020–21. [2]
Reffell is an Irish-qualified player and joined Ulster for the 2022–23 season. [2] [8] He made 42 tackles in a single game, on 1 January 2023 against Munster. [9]
Birth name | Sean Daniel Reffell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Farnborough, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Harrow School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Reffell (born 4 November 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship side Ulster.
Reffell came through the academy of Saracens and made his club debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Sale Sharks in November 2017. [1] [2] In 2017 he also made his debut for the England under-18 side and would go on to make an appearance for England under-20 in a defeat against Scotland during the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [3] [4]
Reffell holds the Saracens club record for most tackles in a game with 39 against Worcester Warriors during a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final in March 2019. [2] He came off the bench in the final of the competition which they lost to Northampton Saints. [5] After Saracens were relegated in 2020 for salary cap breaches, Reffell featured in the RFU Championship play-off victory over Ealing Trailfinders which saw Saracens gain promotion and an immediate return to the top flight. [6] [7] His performances during this campaign saw him win their young player of the season award for 2020–21. [2]
Reffell is an Irish-qualified player and joined Ulster for the 2022–23 season. [2] [8] He made 42 tackles in a single game, on 1 January 2023 against Munster. [9]