Kenyans Rugby Icon Collins Injera Retires

Kenya’s rugby icon Collins Injera has hung his rugby boots after his long-time career spanning two decades,The 35 year old was inducted into the Fiji Hall of Fame, and announced his retirement from the game in a statement released on Tuesday.

On his social media account, the all-time world seven series top try scorer and second-highest try scorer at the world seven series with 27 tries said, everything must come to an end.

Injera said that it’s been hard for him after 17 years of literal blood, sweat and tears, and now it was time for him to step away from the great game which had given him so much more than he could ask for.

Injera  further paid tribute to his wife Chebet and kids for their immense support during his playtime.

“To my wife Chebet and my kids; Chloe, Clyde and Carl, thank you very much for the love, support and understanding  you gave me all these years you have endured without my presence as I was busy chasing my dream,” wrote Injera

Injera's rugby career came into focus when he was first featured for Kenya sevens in the 2005/2006 world rugby series leg in Hong Kong. His last game with the national team was last year during the rugby world cup sevens in Cape Town, South Africa

Injera also took his time to thank his parents for standing with him in prayers, advice, support and also his elder brother Humphrey Kayange, who had since retired too and his kid brother Micheal Agevi.

Injera was part of the national team alongside his elder brother which saw Kenya win in the historic leg of the Singapore sevens in 2016.

He however indicated that he will continue with his humanitarian work and he will join the global satellite business, a sustainable development goal quality education partner in an exciting role of supporting East Africa operations.