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England rugby union player (born 2002)

Rugby player
Sadia Kabeya
Kabeya in 2022
Date of birth (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birthLewisham
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
SchoolHarris City Academy
UniversityLoughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Loughborough Lightning
Youth career
2015-2019 Streatham-Croydon R.F.C.
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 13 (15)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2019-2020 England U18

Sadia Kabeya (born 22 February 2002) is an English rugby union player. She plays for England internationally and Loughborough Lightning in the Premier 15s.

Early life and education

A talented teenage field athlete, 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.

Club career

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

International career

In September 2019 Kabeya captained 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 and played against Italy 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 and started in the opening game against Fiji, where she was named Player of the Match.

References

  1. "Sadia Kabeya".
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  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.

External links

England squad – 2021 Rugby World Cup
Forwards
Backs
Coach: Middleton
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