Eric Shirley Shield

Eric Shirley Shield
Current season or competition:
2017-2018
SportRugby union
Instituted1962
Number of teams12
Country Kenya
HoldersKenya KCB II (2017-2018)
Related competitionKenya 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.

Pool A

Pool B

Champions

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

References

  1. ↑ "2016-2017 Fixtures dates". Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Kenya Rugby Historical Highlights" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  3. ↑ "The Kenya Cup | Boks Defend E.S.S Crown". www.kenyacup.co.ke. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Impala are the grandslam champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  5. ↑ "Mean Maroon rugby 1979".
  6. ↑ Lenana School
  7. ↑ "Schools Rugby in Kenya — White African". Archived from the original on 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  8. ↑ "Schools Rugby in Kenya – WhiteAfrican".