Kenya Cup action returns in February, no spectators allowed yet

Homeboyz RFC players tackle Curtis Lilako (with ball) of KCB RFC during their Kenya Cup match at the KCB grounds in Ruaraka Nairobi on January 13, 2018. KCB RFC won 19-06. Photo [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

The 2021 Kenya Cup Rugby season is set to kick off next month following clearance from the Ministry of Sport, Culture and Heritage.

The season, set to kick off on Saturday 27 February will run for 11 match days, with the top four teams proceeding to for the semi-finals slated for on Saturday, May 22. The Kenya Cup final will take place on Saturday, May 29.

Before the 2021 Kenya Cup season starts, qualifiers involving the top six teams from the 2019-20 KRU Championship will be played on Saturday, February 6 and Saturday, February 13 respectively.

Harlequins Captain Patrice Agunda breaks through Kabras Sugar players during Enterprise Cup match at RFUEA. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

There will then be a league curtain raiser event pitting the current Kenya Cup holders against the current Enterprise Cup champions. This fixture is scheduled for Saturday, February 20.

All matches will be played in adherence to existing Covid-19 rules and regulations, with no spectators in attendance.

FIXTURES

6 February

Kenya Cup Qualifier

Q1 Mean Machine v Egerton Wasps

Q2 USIU Martials v Northern Suburbs

13 February

Strathmore Leos v Winner Q1

MMUST v Winner Q2

20 February

League Curtain Raiser

KCB v Kabras Sugar

27 February

Kabras Sugar v Promoted Team B

KCB v Promoted Team A

Homeboyz v Nondescript

Impala Saracens v Kenya Harlequin

Mwamba v Blak Blad

Menengai Oilers v Nakuru

6 March

Menengai Oilers v Promoted Team B

Nakuru v Mwamba

Blak Blad v Impala Saracens

Kenya Harlequin v Homeboyz

Nondescript v KCB

Promoted Team A v Kabras Sugar

13 March

Promoted Team B v Promoted Team A

Kabras Sugar v Nondescript

KCB v Kenya Harlequin

Homeboyz v Blak Blad

Impala Saracens v Nakuru

Mwamba v Menengai Oilers

20 March

Mwamba v Promoted Team B

Menengai Oilers v Impala Saracens

Nakuru v Homeboyz

Blak Blad v KCB

Kenya Harlequin v Kabras Sugar

Nondescript v Promoted Team A

27 March

Promoted Team B v Nondescript

Promoted Team A v Kenya Harlequin

Kabras Sugar v Blak Blad

KCB v Nakuru

Homeboyz v Menengai Oilers

Impala Saracens v Mwamba

3 April

Impala Saracens v Promoted Team B

Mwamba v Homeboyz

Menengai Oilers v KCB

Nakuru v Kabras Sugar

Blak Blad v Promoted Team A

Kenya Harlequin v Nondescript

10 April

Promoted Team A v Kenya Harlequin

Nondescript v Blak Blad

Promoted Team A v Nakuru

Kabras Sugar v Menengai Oilers

KCB v Mwamba

Homeboyz v Impala Saracens

17 April

Homeboyz v Promoted Team B

Impala Saracens v KCB

Mwamba v Kabras Sugar

Menengai Oilers v Promoted Team A

Nakuru v Nondescript

Blak Blad v Kenya Harlequin

24 April

Promoted Team B v Blak Blad

Kenya Harlequin v Nakuru

Nondescript v Menengai Oilers

Promoted Team A v Mwamba

Kabras Sugar v Impala Saracens

KCB v Homeboyz

1 May

KCB v Promoted Team B

Homeboyz v Kabras Sugar

Impala Saracens v Promoted Team A

Mwamba v Nondescript

Menengai Oilers v Kenya Harlequin

Nakuru v Blak Blad

8 May

Promoted Team B v Nakuru

Blak Blad v Menengai Oilers

Kenya Harlequin v Mwamba

Nondescript v Impala Saracens

Promoted Team A v Homeboyz

Kabras Sugar v KCB

22 May

Semi Finals

Rank 1 v Rank 4

Rank 2 v Rank 3

29 May

Kenya Cup Final