The Eric Shirley Shield is a rugby union tournament in the Kenyan domestic league. It was founded in 1962 as a second tier competition to the Nairobi District Championship [1]
Current season or competition: 2017-2018 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1962 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Holders | KCB II (2017-2018) |
| Related competition | Kenya Cup |
For the 2016-2017 season, the league consists of twelve teams divided into two pools. Participating teams are reserve sides from clubs participating in the top tier Kenya Cup.[2] There are sixteen rounds of pool games followed by a knockout competition to determine an overall winner.[1]
Pool A
edit- Kabras II
- KCB II
- Mean Machine II
- Mwamba II
- Nakuru II
- Western Bulls II
Pool B
edit- Blak Blad II
- Homeboyz II
- Impala II
- Quins II
- Strathmore II
- Nondescripts II
Champions
editThere was a major upset in 1982 when Lenana School won the shield.[2]
- 2018 : KCB II [3]
- 2017 : Impala II
- 2016 : Impala II[3]
- 2015 : Impala II [4][permanent dead link]
- 2014 : KCB II
- 2012 : Quins II [5]
- 2011 : Homeboyz RFC
- 2010 : Homeboyz RFC
- 2009 : Quins II[4]
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- 1982: Lenana School
- :
- :
- :
- 1977: Lenana School[5][6][7][8]
- 1967 Nondescripts
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The Kenya Cup | Boks Defend E.S.S Crown". www.kenyacup.co.ke. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Mean Maroon rugby 1979".
- ^ Lenana School
- ^ http://whiteafrican.com/2006/02/20/schools-rugby-in-kenya/#comment-933
- ^ "Schools Rugby in Kenya – WhiteAfrican".