England rugby stars Ellie Kildunne and Sadia Kabeya stranded in Dubai

2026-03-06 - 12:02

World Cup winners will miss club games this weekend England cricketers move training camp to South Africa Ellie Kildunne and Sadia Kabeya, two of England’s Women’s World Cup winners, are stranded in Dubai amid Israel’s and the United States’ war with Iran. Kildunne, the Red Roses standout player as John Mitchell’s side were crowned world champions at Twickenham last summer, will miss Harlequins’ home Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) fixture against Saracens on Saturday. Kabeya will be unavailable for Loughborough’s match at Sale. A joint Rugby Football Union, PWR, Harlequins and Loughborough Lightning statement confirmed that the Quins full-back and the Lightning back-row Kabeya are in contact with their clubs and the RFU but their prospects of flying home from a short break in coming days remains uncertain. The statement said: “During the reserve Premiership Women’s Rugby week, Ellie Kildunne and Sadia Kabeya travelled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for a short break. Due to ongoing airspace disruption, they have been unable to return to England as planned and will therefore not play in PWR games this weekend. Continue reading...