Eric Shirley Shield

Rugby union tournament in the Kenyan domestic league

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]

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

• 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]

• 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]
• :
• 1982: Lenana School
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• 1977: Lenana School^[5][6][7][8]
• 1967 Nondescripts

References

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2. "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)
3. "The Kenya Cup | Boks Defend E.S.S Crown". www.kenyacup.co.ke. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
4. "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)
5. "Mean Maroon rugby 1979".
6. Lenana School
7. http://whiteafrican.com/2006/02/20/schools-rugby-in-kenya/#comment-933
8. "Schools Rugby in Kenya – WhiteAfrican".