Overview
- RFU, Premiership Women’s Rugby, Harlequins and Loughborough Lightning said the players have been unable to return due to ongoing airspace disruption.
- Harlequins will be without Ellie Kildunne against Saracens at The Stoop, and Sadia Kabeya will miss Loughborough Lightning’s trip to Sale Sharks in Round 13.
- Both players have registered with the UK Government for official updates and remain in contact with the RFU, PWR and their clubs, who will support them until travel is possible.
- They had traveled to Dubai during the league’s reserve week for a short break before the latest escalation in the region.
- UK-chartered evacuations have begun with an initial flight landing on Friday, but many nationals remain stranded as restrictions continue to disrupt regional airspace.