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Sport
  
Rugby union

Number of teams
  
12

Holders
  
Impala II (2016-2017)

Instituted
  
1962

Country
  
Kenya

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 [1]

Contents

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.

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.

  • 2016: Impala II
  • 2015: Impala II [3]
  • 2014: KCB II
  • 2012: Quins II [4]
  • 2011: Homeboyz RFC [5]
  • 2010: Homeboyz RFC
  • 2009: Quins II
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  • 1982: Lenana School
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  • 1977: Lenana School
  • 1967 Nondescripts

    • References

    Eric Shirley Shield Wikipedia
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