Nationwide League (Kenya Rugby Union)

The Nationwide League is a domestic Kenyan rugby union competition.[1] Full members of the Kenya Rugby Union that do not participate in the top tier Kenya Cup are entitled to participate in the league.[2] It operates in a system of promotion and relegation with the Kenya Cup.[3][4] Matches are played on Saturday afternoons, usually before fixtures in the Kenya Cup.[5]

For the 2015-16 tournament, sixty four competing teams are divided into seven regional pools in a single round-robin league with the top teams proceeding to a knock-out competition.[6] Six teams will earn promotion to a newly formulated Kenya Cup 2 tournament[7]

After the round of fixtures played on 6 February 2016, eight teams were withdrawn for failure to honor matches[8]

2016-2017 Teams[9]

Nairobi Region

Pool A(Universities)

Pool B(Clubs)

  • Mwamba III
  • Community Rugby Association(Comras)
  • Masaku RFC
  • Stormers RFC
  • Brumbies RFC
  • Machakos RFC
  • Makueni RFC
  • Dagoretti Bulldogs
  • Ngong RFC
  • Eastlanders RFC
  • Northern Suburb Cubs

Western Region

Pool A

  • Siaya RFC
  • Maseno University
  • Homa Bay RFC
  • Mbale RFC
  • Christ is the answer ministries - Kisumu(CITAM)

Pool B

Rift Valley Region

Pool A

  • Kitale RFC
  • Koisagat
  • Eldoret RFC
  • Eldoret Falcons
  • KPA Eldoret

Pool B

Coast Region

Central Region

  • Mount Kenya University - Thika
  • Kiambu RFC
  • Dedan Kimathi University
  • Embu RFC
  • Chuka Vikings
  • Murang'a RFC
  • Karatina University
  • Zetech Rugby
  • Nanyuki Jackals

Champions

Season Champions Runners-up
2015-16 Catholic Monks United States University - Africa
2014-15 Thika RFC Bungoma Sharks RFC[10]
2013-14 Kabras Sugar RFC[11] Catholic Monks[12]

References

  1. ^ "About Nationwide | Shujaa Pride". Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ^ "KRU Constitution". Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Kenya rugby season kicks off today at various venues". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. ^ "KRU Nationwide League kicks off on Saturday". Michezoafrika.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Kisii RFC seek to maintain unbeaten run in the Western region". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  6. ^ Korir, Patrick. "15 games to set off 2015/16 Nationwide league". www.ragahouse.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  7. ^ Korir, Patrick. "Four teams to be relegated from Kenya Cup". www.ragahouse.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ^ Korir, Patrick. "Eight teams kicked out of Nationwide League". ragahouse.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ Korir, Patrick. "Bungoma Sharks promoted to Kenya Cup". www.ragahouse.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Kenya rugby adopts neighbours". www.theeastafrican.co.ke. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  12. ^ Media, KRU. "Kabras Sugar, Catholic Monks promoted to Kenya Cup - Kenya Rugby Union KRU". www.kru.co.ke. Retrieved 5 April 2016.[permanent dead link‍]