Nakuru RFC

Nakuru

Full name	Nakuru Rugby Football Club
Location	Nakuru, Kenya
Ground(s)	Nakuru Athletic Club
League(s)	Kenya Cup , Eric Shirley Shield

Nakuru Rugby Football Club also known as 'Wanyore' is a Kenyan rugby club based in Nakuru. It has played for several years in the Kenya Cup and Eric Shirley Shield leagues. Nakuru RFC operates and trains at the Nakuru Athletic Club Grounds in Nakuru.

Nakuru Rugby Football Club is the most successful Club out of Nairobi & it is the only upcountry rugby team that participates in Kenya Cup (the league). In addition to our senior team, Nakuru RFC runs a mini rugby program, a development women’s team & a scholarship program for talented underprivileged players. The Management Committee consists of the Chairman & a 9 man sitting committee who run the affairs of the club.

Nakuru Rugby Football Club is Host to the two Prestigious International Tournaments in the Kenya Rugby Union Calender: The Great Rift 10-A-Side and The Prinsloo Sevens (named after a late Supporter and Member) part of the National Sevens Circuit.

In 2008, the club won its first major trophy for decades after winning the Enterprise Cup (the national cup competition) ^[1]. The club has won the Enterprise Cup also in 1948, 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1963 ^[2].

Nakuru Rugby Football Club are joint winner of the their own Great Rift 10-A-Side Tournament 2011 edition with Strathmore Leos. This came after long and dry spell of trophies in the 10-A-Side version of the game. "It is a worthwhile reward to the Sponsors, Fans, Players, Management Committee, and all our well wishers to lift the cup after along wait." Said Tournament Director Muigai Kagia.

Notable Players

• Gibson Weru
• Oscar Ouma
• Graham Kombo
• Bernard Chirchir
• Edwin Makori
• Simon Wariuki
• Nick Lang'o
• Sammy Warui
• Edwin Shimenga

References

1. ^ The Standard, September 28, 2008: Enterprising Nakuru grabs silver
2. ^ Daily Nation, October 6, 2003: Impala share Enterprise Cup with Quins

External links

• Nakuru RFC