Kenyan Rugby Star Collins Injera has yet again been honoured as a star sportsman after he was inducted into the Melrose Rugby Hall of Fame.
The ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 6 during a black-tie dinner at the Greenyards in Scotland.
Melrose Sevens tournament director, Phil Morris said other sevens greats will be honoured for their contribution to the shorter version of the game.
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“It’s fantastic news that Collins can join us in the person to be formally inducted into the Melrose Sevens Hall of Fame, he had an incredible career on the sevens circuit and we look forward to welcoming him here at Melrose,” Morris said on the Melrose Sevens tournament website.
Injera said he was delighted and looking forward to the ceremony.
“I am looking forward to visiting the Greenyards, the home of rugby Sevens, a game that has meant so much to me and I am honoured to be inducted into the Melrose Sevens Hall of Fame. I look forward to seeing everyone in Melrose next week and being part of the event,” Injera said in a public statement.
Melrose Sevens is the oldest rugby sevens competition in the world, having been launched in 1883 by former Melrose player Ned Haig.
Injera hung up his boots on January 24 after a successful international and local rugby career spanning over two decades.
The 35-year-old Injera, who was in January inducted into the Fiji Hall of Fame, is the second highest try scorer in the World Rugby Sevens Series with 279 behind Dan Norton (350).
He was also decorated with the Order of the Golden Warrior (OGW) alongside his brother Humphrey Kayange in 2010 by Kenya’s former president, the late Mwai Kibaki.
