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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]

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Sadia Kabeya
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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
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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 R.F.C.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]

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