Sadia Kabeya (born 22 February 2002) is an

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rugby union player. She plays for

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internationally and

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in the

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Early life and education

A talented teenage field athlete, Kabeya was first introduced to rugby at school at Harris City Academy in

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, 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

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before moving to

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and then

International career

In September 2019, Kabeya captained the England U18s in the Rugby Europe Women's U18 Sevens Championship. She made her international debut for the senior England 15s team on 14 November 2021 against

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. She played against

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as England took the grand slam in the

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. In September 2021, Kabeya was named in the England squad for the COVID-delayed

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and started in the opening game against

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, where she was named Player of the Match. On 17 March 2025, she was called into England's squad for the

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References

External links

Sadia Kabeya
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kabeya, Sadia 2002 births Living people England women's international rugby union players English female rugby union players Black British sportswomen Loughborough Lightning rugby union players People from Croydon Rugby union players from the London Borough of Croydon Rugby union flankers Alumni of Loughborough University Wasps Women rugby players 21st-century English sportswomen