Rugby legend Injera confident youthful Shujaa squad will conquer the world series

Legendary Kenya rugby sevens player, Collins Injera, has expressed confidence and optimism in the firepower of the current youthful Shujaa squad.

Injera, known for his prolific try-scoring abilities and significant contributions to Kenyan rugby, believes that the current team has the talent and potential to excel in upcoming tournaments.

His support and encouragement are likely to boost the morale of the squad as they prepare for their journey back to the HSBC World Sevens Series, after finishing ninth at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games.

“The team has got the necessary exposure bearing in mind that they just came from the Challenger Series. We just qualified for the world series which is a very good thing, but the Olympics was going to be a different ball game because I have been there twice and the Olympics is the pinnacle of all competitions,” said Injera.

Shujaa will be making a return into the World Seven’s series later this year after being relegated in May 2023.

Injera has lauded the Kenya Rugby Union for involving former players as part of the team management, including Andrew Amonde who is the Shujaa Strength and Conditioning coach.

“Also seeing that former players like Andrew Amonde have been brought back to the team to help in its management is a very good thing. So, in terms of the technical aspects of the squad I think they have the best bench to help them through this journey.”