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After the round of fixtures played on 6 February 2016, eight teams were withdrawn for failure to honor matches[8]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

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

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

Pool B

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.
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