Nondescripts RFC

Nondescripts Rugby Football Club (also known as Nondies) is a Kenyan rugby club based in Nairobi. The club is the oldest in Kenya, and was founded in 1923 after the splitting of the Nairobi rugby club.[2] The club 1st XV compete in the KRU Championship , while the 2nd XV compete in the Eric Shirley Shield. At the end of the now-defunct Nairobi District Championship, they had the most wins with 19. The Nondescripts have a long-lasting history with the social rugby team Les Gaulois, a French-initiated team.

Nondescripts
Full nameNondescripts Rugby Football Club
UnionKenya Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)Nondies
Founded1923
LocationNairobi, Kenya
RegionNairobi Province
Ground(s)Ngong Race Course, Jockey Club Kenya, 5,000[1] capacity
ChairmanKenya Auka Gecheo
Coach(es)Kenya Callum Oliver
League(s)Kenya Cup
Team kit

Notable players

Kenya 7's
  • Biko Adema
  • Benedict Nyambu
  • Oscar Dennis
  • Ken Moseti
  • Gray Cullen
  • Charles Kanyi
  • Fidens Tony

Kenya XV
  • Charles Kanyi
  • Mike Aung
  • Jay Williams
  • Bobby Oyugi
  • Gray Cullen
  • Ronnie Mwenesi
  • Sospeter Nyagwa

Other key 1st XV players
  • Gray Cullen
  • Moses Wanyaga
  • Kanyi Gitonga
  • Charles Kanyi
  • Anthony Shihemi
  • Alan Hicks
  • Mike Aung
  • Michael Kimani
  • Auka Gecheo
  • Shaka Kwach
  • Wesley Odhiambo
  • Thomas Opiyo
  • Joseph Wachira
  • Clive Akello
  • George Kanyi
  • Madi Jimba Yahya
  • Cedric Odera
  • Covince Kiziri
  • Godfrey Oyare
  • Ombachi E Ondari
  • Jeff Otieno

References
  1. "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Tanzania". Worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. "Kenya Rugby Historical Highlights" (PDF). Kenyarfu.com.


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