SADIA KABEYA takes to rugby's biggest stage determined to show the next generation of young black girls that their dreams can come true.
Kabeya plays in front of a world record crowd for women's rugby on Saturday when she starts for England against France.
At stake at Twickenham is the Six Nations grand slam and 53,000 tickets have already been sold.
"I don't have many moments where I just sit down and breathe, but any time I do I have to pinch myself," she said. "No way would I have ever thought I'd be here on this stage.
"For a black girl from south London who'd never watched rugby in my life to now running out to play for England at 21 is amazing and very humbling."
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