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League action returns on 11 January 2020 in Kenya

The 2019/20 league season resumes on Saturday 11 January 2020 with fixtures across the Kenya Cup, Championship, Nationwide and Eric Shirley Shield reserve league
Rugby Africa Editorial
January 9, 2020
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League action returns on 11 January 2020 in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, January 9, 2020-

Kenya Cup

Defending champions KCB will be at home to Kenyatta University’s Blak Blad at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka while Kenya Harlequin play host to Kisumu at the RFUEA Ground.

Other fixtures will pit Top Fry Nakuru against leaders Kabras Sugar at the Nakuru Athletic Club as cross town rivals Menengai Oilers take on Stanbic Mwamba at Nakuru’s Moi Showground.

Homeboyz will play at home to Resolution Impala Saracens at the Jamhuri Park as Western Bulls host Nondescripts at The Bull Ring in Kakamega.

KRU Championship

Strathmore Leos will play host to Egerton Wasps at The Cage in Madaraka with Mombasa welcoming Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) to the Mombasa Sports Club.

Mean Machine shall face Eldoret at the University of Nairobi with Northern Suburbs tentatively set to play against the University of Eldoret Trojans in the early kickoff at the Catholic University.

This fixture will be followed by the Catholic Monks-USIU Martials clash at the same venue. South Coast Pirates are set to take on Kisii at the St. Joseph’s Primary School in Ukunda.

Nationwide & Eric Shirley Shield

With the exception of the Nairobi Universities category and the Coast region which return to action on Saturday 18 January 2019, all other regional leagues will resume this weekend following the break for the festive season.

NATIONWIDE

Nairobi Clubs

Swara v Hurricanes 12pm Impala

Shamas vs Ngong 3pm Cooperative

Vandals v Masaku 12pm RFUEA (tbc)

Stingers v Stormers 2pm UON

Comras v Bulldogs 3pm KIHBT

Central

Zetech v Muranga 1pm JKUAT

Nanyuki v MKU Thika 3pm Nanyuki

JKUAT v Embu 3pm JKUAT Juja

Kiambu v Chuka 3pm KU

Rift Valley

KPA Eldoret v Nakuru Kiti 3pm KPA

MAVU v Laikipia Uni 3pm

Kitale v Nandi 3pm Kitale

Moi Uni v Kabarak 3pm Moi Uni

Western

Jaramogi Uni v MMUST II 3pm JOOST

Bungoma v Maseno 3pm Bungoma

Citam Kisumu v Vihiga Granites 3pm Maseno

Mbale v Webuye 3pm Kaimosi

Siaya v Sheywe 3pm Siaya

*kick off times may change due to weather conditions

Coast and Nairobi Universities competitions resume on 18 Jan 2020

ERIC SHIRLEY SHIELD

KCB II v Blad II 2pm Ruaraka

Quins II v Kisumu II 2pm RFUEA

Nakuru II v Kabras II 2pm NAC

Oilers II v Mwamba II 2pm Nakuru

Homeboyz II v Impala II 2pm Jamhuri

Bulls II v Nondies II 2pm Kakamega

*kickoff times may change due to weather conditions

VIEW THE COLLATED NATIONWIDE STANDINGS HERE

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VIEW THE COLLATED ERIC SHIRLEY SHIELD STANDINGS HERE

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