Kenyan sevens player makes costly error after 200th try

ByReuters

Published 17/05/2015 at 21:42 GMT

Kenya vice-captain Collins Injera may have left a costly mark on the London rugby sevens tournament after celebrating his 200th international try by pulling a pen out of his sock and signing a television camera.

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Media reports said the exuberant player used a permanent marker on the lens, which cost around 60,000 pounds ($94,000), after scoring in a 24-12 win over Japan at Twickenham on Sunday.

The practice is common in tennis, but winning players sign a protective covering instead of the lens and do not use permanent markers.

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