Sean Reffell (born 4 November 1998) is an

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player who plays as a

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for

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side

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Rugby career

Reffell came through the academy of

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and made his club debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against

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in November 2017. 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

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during the

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. 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. He came off the bench in the final of the competition which they lost to Northampton Saints. 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. His performances during this campaign saw him win their young player of the season award for 2020–21. Reffell is an Irish-qualified player and joined

for the 2022–23 season. He made 42 tackles in a single game, on 1 January 2023 against

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1998 births Living people English rugby union players Rugby union players from Berkshire Rugby union flankers Saracens F.C. players Ulster Rugby players English people of Irish descent {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub