Sadia Kabeya

Sadia Kabeya (born 22 February 2002) is an English rugby union player. She plays for England internationally and Loughborough Lightning in the Premiership Women's Rugby.

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, 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. She played against Italy 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 and started in the opening game against Fiji, where she was named Player of the Match.

On 17 March 2025, she was called into England's squad for the Women's Six Nations Championship.

She was named in England's side for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was named Player of the Match for her performance in the final.

Honours England MBE (2026) Women's Rugby World Cup Champion (1): 2025