"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."
"Both players have registered their presence with the UK government to receive official updates and guidance. Both Ellie and Sadia are in contact with the RFU, PWR and their clubs and will continue to be supported throughout this period. They will return to England as soon as it is possible to do so."
"Efforts to help Britons trapped in the war zone are continuing, with the first government charter flight arriving in the UK early on Friday. Passengers on the Titan Airways charter flight, which flew in from Muscat, Oman, told of sleeping in car parks in Dubai as they heard explosions at the beginning of the conflict."
Two England Women's Rugby World Cup winners, Ellie Kildunne and Sadia Kabeya, are unable to return from Dubai during a scheduled break due to ongoing airspace disruption caused by conflict between Israel, the United States, and Iran. Kildunne will miss Harlequins' Premiership Women's Rugby fixture against Saracens, while Kabeya will be unavailable for Loughborough Lightning's match at Sale. Both players have registered with the UK government and remain in contact with the RFU and their respective clubs. The UK government is coordinating charter flights to assist stranded British citizens, with the first charter flight arriving early Friday. Commercial airline Etihad Airways announced resumption of limited flights to UK destinations beginning March 19.
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