Eric Shirley Shield
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 |
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.[dead link] 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
[edit]There was a major upset in 1982 when Lenana School won the shield.[2]
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- 2018: KCB II
- 2017: Impala II
- 2016: Impala II[3]
- 2015: Impala II [permanent dead link]
- 2014: KCB II
- 2012: Quins II
- 2011: Homeboyz RFC
- 2010: Homeboyz RFC
- 2009: Quins II[4]
- :
- 1982: Lenana School
- :
- :
- :
- 1977: Lenana School[5][6][7][8]
- 1967 Nondescripts
References
[edit]- ↑ "2016-2017 Fixtures dates". Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ↑ "Kenya Rugby Historical Highlights" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ↑ "The Kenya Cup | Boks Defend E.S.S Crown". www.kenyacup.co.ke. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ↑ "Impala are the grandslam champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ↑ "Mean Maroon rugby 1979".
- ↑ Lenana School
- ↑ "Schools Rugby in Kenya — White African". Archived from the original on 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "Schools Rugby in Kenya – WhiteAfrican".