Collins Injera Opens Up About the Infamous Incident Where He Allegedly Ruined an 8.7 Million Kshs Camera Lens with a Permanent Marker and Other Things As He Sits Down With CNN for an Interview

Kenya 7s star Collins Injera, will for the next five days be on international limelight  beamed by ‘CNN World Rugby’, a programme of CNN International, starting this Friday 22 April at 12:30 EAT.

Collins Injera, who scored two of Kenya’s six tries to shock Fiji 30-7 in the final of the Singapore Rugby Sevens last Sunday, will feature on ‘CNN World Rugby’  in an interview which will also include a gym workout session between him and the programme host Christina Macfarlane whilst in Hong Kong, at the jewel in the rugby sevens crown.

As Kenya Sevens’ Vice Captain, Collins explains how he inspired his team to their maiden Sevens victory by scoring two tries at the Singapore Sevens last weekend.

In his workout session with ‘CNN World Rugby’ he reveals:

• His longstanding dream to become the top try-scorer in the world.
• How he and the Kenyan sevens team train to match their moves on the field.
• How the now infamous moment came about when he signed on a camera lens with a permanent marker after scoring his 200th try, recreating the moment for ‘CNN World Rugby’.

Below are some of the highlights of the interview:

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO BECOME RUGBY SEVENS’ RECORD TRY SCORER?

“It is my dream. When I started playing this game, I remember telling one of the reporters that I want to be the top try-scorer in the world, and they say it’s a huge task, it’s a huge task. So, they said that Santiago Gomez Cora had already set the mark at 230, and I just now that I’m able to realise the dream.”

HAD YOU PLANNED THE INFAMOUS MOMENT WHEN YOU SIGNED THE £60,000 CAMERA LENS WITH A PERMANENT MARKER?

“Originally I had worn an inner vest, a white vest that was written ‘First in Africa’, but then played the first three games on day one without scoring, I remember the boys mocking me in the changing room, I think that was the vest that made didn’t score, so I had to took it off and going into the second day of the tournament, I decided I’d sign the ball that I scored the try with. So when I scored the try, I signed the ball and then when I looked up I saw the camera was there in front of me, with a lens there, I went for it.”

WHAT WOULD SAY HAS BEEN THE DEFINING MOMENT IN YOUR CAREER?

 “It must be when I scored the 200th try at Twickenham last year. It just goes to show how far I’ve come as a player and also how far we’ve come as a team. . I remember scoring that try, it was quite emotional, it was a little bit bittersweet.”

‘CNN World Rugby interview with Collins start airing Friday 22 April on CNN International at 12:30 EAT and will re-air at the following times:

• Saturday 23 April at 05:00 EAT and 16:30 EAT
• Monday 25 April at 06:30 EAT
• Tuesday 26 April at 19:30 EAT
• Wednesday 27 April at 11:30 EAT