Sadia Kabeya

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Sadia Kabeya
Sadia Kabeya 2022.jpg
Kabeya in April 2022
Born (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 23)
London, England
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Loughborough Lightning
Youth career
2015–2019 Streatham-Croydon RFC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2020 Richmond Women (0)
2020–2021 Wasps Women (0)
2021– Loughborough Lightning 54 (80)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2020 England U18
2021– England 28 (40)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2019–2020 England U18
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 England Team competition

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]

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Early life

Sadia Kabeya was born in the Lewisham area of London on 22 February 2002, the daughter of Lisa and Gilbert Kabeya. Her father is Congolese, whilst her maternal grandfather was Jamaican; her parents met after her father moved to England in his twenties. A talented teenage athlete, [3] [4] Kabeya was introduced to rugby as a student at Harris City Academy in Croydon, where her PE teacher was Bryony Cleall. She joined Streatham-Croydon RFC as a teenager and later attended Loughborough University.

Club career

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

International career

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] She was named Player of the Match for her performance in the final. [14]

Honours

England

References

  1. ↑ "Sadia Kabeya".
  2. ↑ "Sadia Kabeya".
  3. ↑ "Sadia Kabeya Athlete Profile". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 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.
  10. ↑ "Red Roses squad for Six Nations announced". England Rugby. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Thomas, Martyn (17 March 2025). "John Mitchell names 4 0 players in England's Six Nations squad". RugbyPass. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Cartwright, Phil (24 July 2025). "Hunt & Scarratt in England's Rugby World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Red Roses Rugby squad for 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  14. ↑ @rugbyworldcup; (27 September 2025). "She is a Champion" . Retrieved 27 September 2025– via Instagram.
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