{{Short description|Rugby union tournament in the Kenyan domestic league}} {{Cleanup bare URLs|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league cup | title = Eric Shirley Shield | current_season = 2017-2018 | logo = | caption = | sport = Rugby union | founded = 1962 | inaugural = | folded = | teams = 12 | country = {{KEN}} | champion = {{flagicon|Kenya}} KCB II |season = 2017-2018 | related_comps = {{flagicon|Kenya}} 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 [http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya-Cup--The-rise-and-rise-of-KRU-s-premier-club-tournament/-/1106/1701796/-/nwaseo/-/index.html]
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.[http://www.ragahouse.com/eric-shirley-shield-to-kick-off-on-saturday/]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} There are sixteen rounds of pool games followed by a knockout competition to determine an overall winner.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kru.co.ke/downloads/send/0-/66-kru-competitions-calendar-2016-17-season |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019212600/http://www.kru.co.ke/downloads/send/0-/66-kru-competitions-calendar-2016-17-season |archive-date=2016-10-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kenyarfu.com/KRFU%20DOCS/Kenya%20Rugby%20History%20Highlights.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-12 |archive-date=2012-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204162006/http://www.kenyarfu.com/KRFU%20DOCS/Kenya%20Rugby%20History%20Highlights.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{Incomplete list|date=May 2010}} * 2018: KCB II [http://www.kenyacup.co.ke/news-extra/kcb-snatch-eric-shirley-shield-crown-from-impala/] * 2017: Impala II * 2016: Impala II<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kenyacup.co.ke/news/boks-defend-e-s-s-crown/|title=The Kenya Cup {{!}} Boks Defend E.S.S Crown|website=www.kenyacup.co.ke|date=8 May 2016|access-date=2016-05-10}}</ref> * 2015: Impala II [http://www.kenyacup.co.ke/other-tournaments/boks-win-eric-shirley-title/]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * 2014: KCB II * 2012: Quins II [http://www.michezoafrika.com/athletics/eric-shirley-shield--quins-2-stay-in-charge/10334] * 2011: Homeboyz RFC * 2010: Homeboyz RFC * 2009: Quins II<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kenyarfu.com/KRFU%20DOCS/october%20newsletter.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-13 |archive-date=2011-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713144258/http://www.kenyarfu.com/KRFU%20DOCS/october%20newsletter.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> * * : * 1982: Lenana School * : * : * : * 1977: Lenana School<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lenanaandrugbymemoirs.blogspot.com/2012/10/mean-maroon-rugby-1979.html|title = Mean Maroon rugby 1979}}</ref><ref>Lenana School</ref><ref>http://whiteafrican.com/2006/02/20/schools-rugby-in-kenya/#comment-933</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://whiteafrican.com/2006/02/20/schools-rugby-in-kenya/#comment-45600 | title=Schools Rugby in Kenya – WhiteAfrican }}</ref> * 1967 Nondescripts
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Rugby union in Kenya}}
Category:Rugby union competitions in Kenya Category:1962 establishments in Kenya