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| Full name | Nakuru Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Location | Nakuru,Kenya |
| Ground(s) | Nakuru Athletic Club (Capacity: 2,000) |
| Captain(s) | Edwins Makori |
| League(s) | Kenya Cup,Eric Shirley Shield |
Nakuru Rugby Football Club also known as 'Wanyore' is a Kenyan rugby club based inNakuru. It has played for several years in theKenya Cup andEric Shirley Shield leagues run by theKenya Rugby Football Union. Nakuru RFC operates and trains at theNakuru Athletic Club Grounds in Nakuru. They play at the 2,000-capacityNakuru Stadium.
Nakuru Rugby Football Club is the most successful club out of Nairobi and one of the upcountry rugby teams that participates in Kenya Cup (the league) alongside Kisumu, Eldoret, Western Bulls, Kabras and Mombasa. In addition to the senior team, Nakuru RFC has a second team 'Nakuru II which participates in the Eric Shirley Shield. The club also runs a mini rugby program, a development women’s team, and a scholarship program for talented underprivileged players. The management committee consists of the chairman and a nine-man sitting committee who run the affairs of the club.
The team finished second in the 2012 Kenya Cup (Premier Rugby League in Kenya) before being crowned champions in 2013. In 2014, the team is in the hunt for double honours yet again, qualifying for the finals of both the Kenya Cup, and Enterprise Cup.
The Team also boast of an elaborate youth development system, with Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 sides.
Nakuru Rugby Football Club is host to the two international tournaments in the Kenya Rugby Union Calendar: The Great Rift 10-A-Side andThe Prinsloo Sevens (named after a late supporter and member) part of theNational Sevens Circuit.
In 2008, the club won its first major trophy for decades after winning theEnterprise Cup (the national cup competition).[1] The club also won the Enterprise Cup in 1948, 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1963.[2]
Nakuru Rugby Football Club are joint winners of their ownGreat Rift 10-A-Side Tournament 2011 edition withStrathmore Leos. This came after a long dry spell of trophies in the10-A-Side version of the game.
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