Sean Reffell

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

Sean Reffell
Birth nameSean Daniel Reffell
Date of birth (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998
Place of birthFarnborough, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
SchoolHarrow School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2022 Saracens 40 (15)
2022– Ulster 3 ()
Correct as of 7 January 2023[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017
2018		 England U18
England U20		 2
1		 (0)
(0)

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.[2][3] 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.[4][5]

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.[3] He came off the bench in the final of the competition which they lost to Northampton Saints.[6] 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.[7][8] His performances during this campaign saw him win their young player of the season award for 2020–21.[3]

Reffell is an Irish-qualified player and joined Ulster for the 2022–23 season.[3][9] He made 42 tackles in a single game, on 1 January 2023 against Munster.[10]

References
  1. Playing statistics at ItsRugby.co.uk
  2. "Sean Reffell commits future to Saracens". Premiership Rugby. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. Ekin, Kim (31 December 2021). "Ulster sign highly rated Irish qualified, ex-England U20s star Sean Reffell". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. Bennett, Charlie (5 March 2017). "England U18 secure impressive win over France". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. Lawton, Andrew (23 February 2018). "England beaten 24-17 by Scotland in Under-20s Six Nations". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. "Premiership Rugby Cup Final: Northampton beat Saracens with three first-half tries". BBC Sport. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. Bradley, Jonathan (4 January 2022). "Ulster Rugby shorts: Sean Reffell signing explained as Stuart McCloskey targets quick return". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  10. "Round 12 Statmaster Preview", United Rugby, 5 January 2023
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