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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| Date of birth | 22 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lewisham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Harris City Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editA 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
editKabeya first played for Richmond Women[4] before moving to Wasps Women and then Loughborough Lightning.
International career
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ "Sadia Kabeya".
- ^ "Sadia Kabeya".
- ^ "Sadia Kabeya Athlete Profile". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Matt (17 January 2020). "A Bright Future – We chat with Richmond Women's Sadia Kabeya". Sitting In The Cheap Seats. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Autumn Nations Series and November internationals: Five things we learned". 15 November 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Preview: Italy v Red Roses". englandrugby.com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Becky Grey (20 September 2022). "Kabeya and Talling in England World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Becky Grey (8 October 2022). "England begin World Cup with record 14-try win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Lessons from England's World Cup opening victory". BBC Sport. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.