Sadia Kabeya
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| Date of birth | 22 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lewisham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Harris City Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sadia Kabeya (born 22 February 2002) is an English rugby union player. She plays for England internationally[1] and Loughborough Lightning in the Premier 15s.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]A talented teenage field athlete,[3][4] Kabeya was first introduced to rugby at school at Harris City Academy in Croydon, where her PE teacher was Bryony Cleall. Developing an interest in the game, she joined Streatham-Croydon R.F.C.as a teenager.Kabeya's father, Gilbert, is Congolese from DRC and moved to the UK in his twenties, where he met Lisa, Kabeya's mum, whose father was Jamaican
Club career
[edit]Kabeya first played for Richmond Women before moving to Wasps Women and then Loughborough Lightning.[4]
International career
[edit]In September 2019, Kabeya captained the England U18s in the Rugby Europe Women's U18 Sevens Championship.[4]
She made her international debut for the senior England 15s team on 14 November 2021 against Canada.[5] She played against Italy as England took the grand slam in the 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship.[6]
In September 2021, Kabeya was named in the England squad for the COVID-delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup[7] and started in the opening game against Fiji,[8] where she was named Player of the Match.[9]
On 17 March 2025, she was called into England's squad for the Women's Six Nations Championship.[10][11] She was named in England's side for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sadia Kabeya".
- ^ "Sadia Kabeya".
- ^ "Sadia Kabeya Athlete Profile". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Matt (17 January 2020). "A Bright Future – We chat with Richmond Women's Sadia Kabeya". Sitting In The Cheap Seats. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Autumn Nations Series and November internationals: Five things we learned". 15 November 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Preview: Italy v Red Roses". englandrugby.com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Becky Grey (20 September 2022). "Kabeya and Talling in England World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Becky Grey (8 October 2022). "England begin World Cup with record 14-try win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Lessons from England's World Cup opening victory". BBC Sport. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Red Roses squad for Six Nations announced". England Rugby. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Martyn (17 March 2025). "John Mitchell names 4 0 players in England's Six Nations squad". RugbyPass. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Cartwright, Phil (24 July 2025). "Hunt & Scarratt in England's Rugby World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Red Roses Rugby squad for 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
