Sean Reffell

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Sean Reffell
Birth nameSean Daniel Reffell
Date of birth (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Farnborough, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
School Harrow School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2022 Saracens 40 (15)
2022– Ulster 11 (0)
Correct as of 12 October 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 England U18 2 (0)
2018 England U20 1 (0)

Sean Reffell (born 4 November 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship side Ulster.

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Rugby career

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]

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References

  1. "Sean Reffell commits future to Saracens". Premiership Rugby. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ekin, Kim (31 December 2021). "Ulster sign highly rated Irish qualified, ex-England U20s star Sean Reffell". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. Bennett, Charlie (5 March 2017). "England U18 secure impressive win over France". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. Lawton, Andrew (23 February 2018). "England beaten 24-17 by Scotland in Under-20s Six Nations". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. "Premiership Rugby Cup Final: Northampton beat Saracens with three first-half tries". BBC Sport. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. "Championship play-off final: Ealing Trailfinders 0-60 Saracens - Ruthless Sarries close in on Premiership return". BBC Sport. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  7. "Saracens 57-15 Ealing: Players 'showed faith in club', says Mark McCall as Sarries promoted back to Premiership". BBC Sport. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  8. Bradley, Jonathan (4 January 2022). "Ulster Rugby shorts: Sean Reffell signing explained as Stuart McCloskey targets quick return". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  9. "Round 12 Statmaster Preview", United Rugby, 5 January 2023