Nondescripts RFC
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Full name | Nondescripts Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | Kenya Rugby Football Union | |
Nickname(s) | Nondies | |
Founded | 1923 | |
Location | Nairobi, Kenya | |
Region | Nairobi Province | |
Ground(s) | Ngong Race Course, Jockey Club Kenya, 5,000[1] capacity | |
Chairman | Auka Gecheo | |
Coach(es) | Callum Oliver | |
League(s) | Kenya Cup | |
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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 Kenya Cup, 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.
Notable players
[edit]Kenya 7's
[edit]- Biko Adema
- Benedict Nyambu
- Oscar Dennis
- Ken Moseti
- Gray Cullen
- Charles Kanyi
- Fidens Tony
- Benson Salem adoyo
Kenya XV
[edit]Other key 1st XV players
[edit]- 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
- Daniel Okito
References
[edit]- ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Tanzania". Worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Kenya Rugby Historical Highlights" (PDF). Kenyarfu.com.
External links
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