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Articles by Rashneel Kumar
Eels face tough battle
Saturday 2 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Avatiu Nikao Eels are in for a tough fight in game five of the Rarotonga Club 15s competition this afternoon.
Eels survive Bears attack
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
A last-minute try saved Avatiu Nikao Eels against arch rivals Arorangi Bears in round two of the Rarotonga Club 15s competition over the weekend.
Cowboys wary
Saturday 11 June 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Arorangi Cowboys are bracing for a tough start to their 2022 Rarotonga Club 15s campaign when they take on the high flying Avatiu Nikao Eels at Raemaru Park this afternoon.
Eels off to flying start
Tuesday 7 June 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Avatiu Nikao Eels made a superb start to their 2022 Rarotonga Club 15s campaign beating defending champions Tupapa Panthers over the weekend.
Rugby set for blockbuster start
Saturday 4 June 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
The Rarotonga Club 15s domestic competition is set to get a blockbuster start when arch rivals Avatiu Nikao Eels and Tupapa Panthers meet in round one this weekend.
Nine athletes to Pacific Mini Games
Saturday 4 June 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) has finalised Team Cook Islands to the Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Marianas this month.
Town vs Country
Saturday 28 May 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Cook Islands Rugby Union is holding a Town versus Country match today in lead up to their 2022 season which gets underway next month.
‘We have to give them a reason to play for us’
Saturday 28 May 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Features
Cook Islands rugby league coach Tony Iro is on a mission to assemble the country’s best ever team for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup. Some of the league’s best players are eligible to play for the Cook Islands but Iro tells Cook Islands News’ Rashneel Kumar the mission is not that easy.
Fired up for Cup decider
Friday 27 May 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
It will be all guns blazing in the inaugural Conan’s Cup women’s rugby league series decider when the Townside Titans battle the Countryside Redbulls this afternoon at Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia.
Man hospitalised after horror crash
Monday 23 May 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local, National
A Rarotonga man in his 60s was rushed to the hospital yesterday after the rental car he was driving smashed into a wooden power pole in Tupapa.
Netball rivalry
Saturday 21 May 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports
Netball fans will get a chance to witness an exciting battle this weekend when arch rivals Avatiu hosts Titikaveka in game three of the domestic club competition.
Countryside Red Bulls confident
Friday 20 May 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
The Countryside Red Bulls will be going all out to claim the inaugural Women’s Rugby League ‘Conan’s Cup’ series title against the Townside Titans this afternoon.
League season cancelled
Friday 22 April 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports
Three of the participating four clubs pulled out of the domestic 13s league competition forcing the national federation to cancel their 2022 season.
Nine make the cut for Oceania event
Tuesday 19 April 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports
Nine athletes have qualified to represent the Cook Islands at the Oceania Area Championships in Mackay, Australia, in June this year.
Families compete in series of fun and progressive athletics activities
Tuesday 19 April 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment, National
The inaugural Carnival Athletics Day was held on Easter Monday afternoon at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Ready, steady, Touch!
Thursday 14 April 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports
Cook Islands Touch Association received a positive response from their clubs with majority confirmed to participate in the weekly open and mixed competitions resuming next week.
Lady Moana crew test positive for Covid
Thursday 14 April 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Outer Islands
Penrhyn yesterday confirmed two cases of Covid-19 after a cargo vessel that visited the island returned to Rarotonga with all crew onboard testing positive for the virus.
Athletics group to host Easter family ‘fun competition’
Wednesday 13 April 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports
Track and Field Club Rarotonga (TFC) with the support of Athletics Cook Islands is trialing a new family fun event on Easter Monday with a ‘carnival atmosphere’ at the National Stadium in Nikao.
New point system to make Cook Islands Games more competitive
Tuesday 12 April 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports, Sports
A new point system will be introduced at this year’s Cook Islands Games in a bid to make the event more competitive.
Ngatikaura joins West Tigers’
Monday 11 April 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League, Sports
Cook Islander Rua Ngatikaura has joined NRL club West Tigers’ 30-man for 2023 and 2024 seasons.
