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Eric Shirley Shield
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 Championshi 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. 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. * 2018 : KCB I* 2017 : Impala II * 2016 : Impala II * 2015 : Impala I* 2014 : KCB II * 2012 : Quins I* 2011 : Homeboyz RFC * 2010 : Homeboyz RFC * 2009 : Kenya Harlequins, Quins II * * : * 1982: Lenana School * : * : * : * 1977: Lenana School * 1967 Nondescripts Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
