KRU changes Kenya Cup format as four teams withdraw

Strathmore Leos' Philemon Olang makes a try against Northern Suburbs during their Kenya Rugby Union championship semi-finals match at Strathmore University Sports Complex on February 13, 2021.

Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Teams that have withdrawn are Nondescripts, Impala, Homeboyz and Mwamba.
  • The teams expressed their inability to fulfill Covid-19 protocols and short time in preseason training. 

Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has made changes to the Kenya Cup rugby league format following the withdrawal of four teams for various reasons.

The league, which kicks off on February 27 featuring eight teams, will be played on a home-and-away format of 14 match days.

Initially, the teams had been divided in two pools of six teams each.

The team that will accumulate the most points will win the league that is scheduled to end on May 29.

The teams set to battle are defending champions KCB Rugby, Kabras Sugar, Nakuru, Menengai Oilers, Blak Blad from Kenyatta University, Kenya Harlequin, Strathmore Leos and Masinde Muliro University (Mmust).

Teams that have withdrawn are Nondescripts, Impala, Homeboyz and Mwamba.

The teams expressed their inability to fulfill Covid-19 protocols and short time in preseason training. 

"The 2021 season will not have relegation and promotion," said a statement from KRU, adding that there will be no fans allowed in the stadium. 

Meanwhile, Kabras Sugar face-off with Kenya Harlequin in the Sisimuka Cup on Saturday at the Nyayo National Stadium. The match goes down at 2pm. 

Kenya Cup 2021 fixtures 

Saturday 27 February
Kabras Sugar v MMUST
KCB v Strathmore Leos
Menengai Oilers v Kenya Harlequin
Top Fry Nakuru v Blak Blad 

Saturday 6 March
Top Fry Nakuru v MMUST
Blak Blad v Menengai Oilers
Kenya Harlequin v KCB
Strathmore Leos v Kabras Sugar 

Saturday 13 March
MMUST v Strathmore Leos
Kabras Sugar v Kenya Harlequin
KCB v Blak Blad
Menengai Oilers v Top Fry Nakuru 

Saturday 20 March
Menengai Oilers v MMUST
Top Fry Nakuru v KCB
Blak Blad v Kabras Sugar
Kenya Harlequin v Strathmore Leos 

Saturday 27 March
MMUST v Kenya Harlequin
Strathmore Leos v Blak Blad
Kabras Sugar v Top Fry Nakuru
KCB v Menengai Oilers 

Saturday 3 April
KCB v MMUST
Menengai Oilers v Kabras Sugar
Top Fry Nakuru v Strathmore Leos
Blak Blad v Kenya Harlequin 

Saturday 10 April
MMUST v Blak Blad
Kenya Harlequin v Top Fry Nakuru
Strathmore Leos v Menengai Oilers
Kabras Sugar v KCB 

Saturday 17 April
MMUST v Kabras Sugar
Strathmore Leos v KCB
Kenya Harlequin v Menengai Oilers
Blak Blad v Top Fry Nakuru 

Saturday 24 April
MMUST v Top Fry Nakuru
Menengai Oilers v Blak Blad
KCB v Kenya Harlequin
Kabras Sugar v Strathmore Leos 

Saturday 1 May
Strathmore Leos v MMUST
Kenya Harlequin v Kabras Sugar
Blak Blad v KCB
Menengai Oilers v Top Fry
Nakuru 

Saturday 8 May
MMUST v Menengai Oilers
KCB v Top Fry Nakuru
Kabras Sugar v Blak Blad
Strathmore Leos v Kenya Harlequin 

Saturday 15 May
Kenya Harlequin v MMUST
Blak Blad v Strathmore Leos
Top Fry Nakuru v Kabras Sugar
Menengai Oilers v KCB 

Saturday 22 May
MMUST v KCB
Kabras Sugar v Menengai Oilers
Strathmore Leos v Top Fry Nakuru
Kenya Harlequin v Blak Blad 

Saturday 29 May
Blak Blad v MMUST
Top Fry Nakuru v Kenya Harlequin
Menengai Oilers v Strathmore Leos
KCB v Kabras Sugar