Kenya’s top rugby 7s player Collins Injera is set to be inducted at the Melrose Hall of Fame next month.
The world second top try scorer, who was inducted in the Hall Of Fame in Fiji early this year, hr will be inducted on April 6th this year at a black-tie dinner at the Greenyards in Scotland.
Melrose Sevens tournament director, Phil Morris joins other sevens greats to be honoured for their contribution to rugby’s shorter version of the game.
“It’s fantastic news that Collins is able to 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 to Melrose,” said Morris on Melrose Sevens tournament website.
Melrose Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Melrose Rugby Club, at The Greenyards in Melrose, Scotland.
Melrose Sevens is the oldest rugby sevens competition in the world, having been launched in 1883 by former Melrose player Ned Haig.
Iniera hung up his boots after a successful international and local rugby career spanning two decades on January 24 this year.