Njiru claims prestigious rugby photo award

Njiru

While Namibia are celebrating their triumph at the 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup, securing their spot at Rugby World Cup 2019, another big winner has been rewarded for his outstanding talent.

Kenyan sports reporter and photographer, Eric Njiru (https://Twitter.com/erik_njiru), has been presented with the Rugby Africa Gold Cup Photo Award for his stunning picture of Davis Chenge (https://bit.ly/2xaXUot), captain of the Kenya rugby team, scoring a try during the Kenya-Tunisia game in Nairobi on August 11, 2018.

(Download the photo: https://bit.ly/2p3Zx2N)

The award jury, composed of Lee Martin, Senior Vice-President of Global Strategic Development at Getty Images (http://www.GettyImages.com); Abdelaziz Bougja, Chairman of World Rugby’s African association, Rugby Africa (http://www.RugbyAfrique.com); Gianni Merlo, President of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) (http://www.AIPSmedia.com); and Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Founder and CEO of APO Group (http://www.apo-opa.com), selected the image after reviewing 90 shortlisted photos taken throughout the Rugby Africa Gold Cup which has been a thrilling tournament for all local and global rugby fans.

The award recognizes sports photography excellence and rewards photographers documenting the defining moments of Africa’s premier rugby competition. On the 11 of August, the Kenya Simbas, as they are known in the rugby world, defeated the Tunisia national team 67-0, scoring 11 tries and six conversions - a crushing victory captured perfectly thanks to the work of Njiru.

Sports journalist and rugby expert Njiru has been covering matches across the continent for years for local, regional and national press. Such is his passion for the sport, he has created a digital platform - RagaHouse.com - dedicated to East African rugby, covering Kenya 7s, Kenya Simbas and many other competitions featuring African nations and clubs.

Since publication, Njiru’s image of Chenge has been downloaded over 500 times by Getty Images clients and subscribers all over the world – including more than 100 from China, illustrating the growing international reach of the African game.