Sadia Kabeya

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]

Sadia Kabeya
Date of birth (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002
Place of birthLewisham
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
School Harris City Academy
UniversityLoughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Loughborough Lightning
Youth career
2015-2019 Streatham-Croydon RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019-2020 Richmond Women ()
2020-2021 Wasps Women ()
2021- Loughborough Lightning ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019-2020 England U18
2021- England
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2019-2020 England U18

Early life and education

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 RFC as a teenager.

Club career

Kabeya first played for Richmond Women[4] before moving to Wasps Women and then Loughborough Lightning.

International career

In September 2019 Kabeya captained[4] England U18s in the 2019 Rugby Europe Women's U18 Sevens Championship. She made her international debut for the senior England 15s team on 14 November 2021 against Canada[5] and played against Italy[6] as England took the grand slam in the 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship.

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]

References
  1. "Sadia Kabeya".
  2. "Sadia Kabeya".
  3. "Sadia Kabeya Athlete Profile". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. Matt (17 January 2020). "A Bright Future – We chat with Richmond Women's Sadia Kabeya". Sitting In The Cheap Seats. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  5. "Autumn Nations Series and November internationals: Five things we learned". 15 November 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. "Preview: Italy v Red Roses". englandrugby.com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  7. Becky Grey (20 September 2022). "Kabeya and Talling in England World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  8. Becky Grey (8 October 2022). "England begin World Cup with record 14-try win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  9. "Lessons from England's World Cup opening victory". BBC Sport. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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