Sadia Kabeya Explained

Sadia Kabeya
Birth Date:22 February 2002
Birth Place:Lewisham
Height Cm:170
School:Harris City Academy
University:Loughborough University
Ru Currentposition:Flanker
Ru Currentteam:Loughborough Lightning
Youthyears1:2015-2019
Youthclubs1:Streatham-Croydon R.F.C.
Years1:2019-2020
Clubs1:Richmond Women
Years2:2020-2021
Clubs2:Wasps Women
Years3:2021-
Clubs3:Loughborough Lightning
Repyears1:2019-2020
Repteam1:England U18
Repyears2:2021-
Repteam2:England
Repcaps2:13
Reppoints2:15
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2019-2020
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:England U18

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]

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 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[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]

Notes and References

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