Tommy Reffell
| Birth name | Tommy Reffell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 3 lb (227 lb; 103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Pencoed Comprehensive School Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tommy Reffell (born 27 April 1999)[1] is a Welsh professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His usual position is flanker.[2]
Career
Reffell began his junior career at his local club Pencoed RFC aged 4.[3] He was part of the Ospreys under 16s[2] and joined Leicester aged 15.[3]
Reffell captained Wales at under 18s and under 20s.[4][5]
Reffell made his debut for Leicester Tigers on 10 November 2017 in a 33–31 defeat against Bath at the Rec in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Tommy Reffell ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Hotshot: Wales U20 flanker Tommy Reffell". Rugby World. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers Tommy Reffell is ready for the world stage with Wales". Leicester Mercury. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers' Tommy Reffell is taking Wales under-20s captaincy in his stride". Leicester Mercury. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers give senior debuts to three academy graduates for Bath Rugby visit". Bath Chronicle. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Jones, Paul. "Bath 33-31 Leicester Tigers verdict: Gallant young side go down to last-gasp defeat". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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