Eric Shirley Shield

Eric Shirley Shield
Current season or competition:
2017-2018
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 1962
Number of teams 12
Country  Kenya
Holders Kenya KCB II (2017-2018)
Related competition Kenya Kenya Cup

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

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. There are sixteen rounds of pool games followed by a knockout competition to determine an overall winner.[1]

Pool A

  • Kabras II
  • KCB II
  • Mean Machine II
  • Mwamba II
  • Nakuru II
  • Western Bulls II

Pool B

  • Blak Blad II
  • Homeboyz II
  • Impala II
  • Quins II
  • Strathmore II
  • Nondescripts II

Champions

There was a major upset in 1982 when Lenana School won the shield.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.kru.co.ke/downloads/send/0-/66-kru-competitions-calendar-2016-17-season
  2. ↑ http://www.kenyarfu.com/KRFU%20DOCS/Kenya%20Rugby%20History%20Highlights.pdf
  3. ↑ "The Kenya Cup | Boks Defend E.S.S Crown". www.kenyacup.co.ke. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  4. ↑ http://www.kenyarfu.com/KRFU%20DOCS/october%20newsletter.pdf
  5. ↑ http://lenanaandrugbymemoirs.blogspot.com/2012/10/mean-maroon-rugby-1979.html
  6. ↑ Lenana School
  7. ↑ http://whiteafrican.com/2006/02/20/schools-rugby-in-kenya/#comment-933
  8. ↑ http://whiteafrican.com/2006/02/20/schools-rugby-in-kenya/#comment-45600
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