Regional
Dragons scorch the Cowboys
Monday 18 July 2011 | Published in Regional
The weekends final games in round one of the rugby union season threw up surprise upset wins where the underdog teams in the senior A division rose up and beat their opponents. At Titikaveka, the Takuvaine Reds senior A team pulled out all the stops to edge out the Bulls 29-27 and at the Avatiu […]
Womens squad selected
Saturday 16 July 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands national womens soccer squad has been selected to take part in the Pacific Games in New Caledonia from August 27 to September 10. Around 19 players have been given the opportunity to prove their significance to represent their country at the games. Twelve of the players are based here in Rarotonga, while […]
Crucial match to test Dragons
Saturday 16 July 2011 | Published in Regional
The Arorangi Cowboys, currently sitting in 2nd place on the senior A rugby grade points table, will take on 3rd placed team the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons in todays CITC main match of the week showdown. Just one point separates these two teams on the table with the Cowboys sitting on 17 points and the Dragons on […]
Lomu impressed with kids rugby skills
Friday 15 July 2011 | Published in Regional
Star struck Rarotonga children fell over themselves to show off their rugby skills to All Blacks legend and Rugby World Cup ambassador Jonah Lomu at a special coaching clinic at the Tupapa field yesterday. Lomu only spent one day on Rarotonga as part of a 75 strong delegation travelling the Pacific to promote the Rugby […]
Teeth gritted and balls smashed
Thursday 14 July 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands junior tennis players have been hitting the courts almost daily for training and organised competitions. Recently the junior tennis players took to the courts in two age groups, under 12 and under 18, to compete for top honours and rankings. There were some very competitive matches played during the one day ranking […]
Football referee trio eye selection
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in Regional
Soccer referees Tupou Patia, Terry Piri and Melanie Wilson will be attending the FIFA Elite Referees course in Auckland, New Zealand from July 14 to 17. Patia, Piri and Wilson will attend the four day course to be followed by practical sessions where they will be observed and assessed with a view of identifying potential […]
Siblings happy with cup races
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands siblings and canoe slalom athletes Ella and Bryden Nicholas arrived back in Dunedin yesterday after their 3 week race tour in Europe. The aim of the trip north was to compete in two out of four of the world cup races and to continue their steady build up towards the world championships (an […]
CIFA reps to talk women
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Football Associations national womens coach Jimmy Katoa and general secretary Mii Piri will represent the local football body at the 5th FIFA Womens Football Symposium in Germany. The symposium is being held during the 6th FIFA Women World Cup in Frankfurt. The symposium will take place from the July 15 to 17 on […]
McCullys schedule jam-packed
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealand foreign minister Murray McCully and his delegation of 75 journalists, rugby players, members of Parliament and businesspeople arrive this evening. Their New Zealand Defence Force 757 touches down on the Rarotonga tarmac at 8.20pm. The delegation has a busy day tomorrow. Rugby hall of famer Jonah Lomu, Rugby World Cup chief executive Martin […]
Eels sit at top of the table
Tuesday 12 July 2011 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Eels senior A rugby team are currently leading the division although theyve lost 1 of their 4 games compared to the Arorangi Bears whove won all 4 of their games so far this season. The Eels are ahead because theyve milked the bonus points on offer being 4 points for a win, 1 […]
More swimming events planned
Tuesday 12 July 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Aquatics Federation is planning a more active calendar for water babies keen to get out for fun swimming sessions with like minded people. This Friday at the Avarua harbour the first organised swim race of a planned series for the new season will stroke out at 5.15pm in the mid winter boiler […]
No Parliamentary rugby team
Monday 11 July 2011 | Published in Regional
Deputy leader of the opposition Wilkie Rasmussen on Thursday raised the possibility of a friendly rugby match between the Cook Islands parliament and Minister Murray McCullys 75-strong delegation, which is expected to arrive on Rarotonga this week. In parliament Rasmussen asked prime minister Henry Puna whether McCully has proposed the idea of pitting his delegation […]
Cowboys crush the Panthers
Monday 11 July 2011 | Published in Regional
The Arorangi Cowboys crushed the Tupapa Panthers at Victoria Park on Saturday 25-10. Midway through the first half of the game and with the Cowboys leading 8-0, a Panthers raid resulted in a well-taken team try to the Panthers flyer Conrad Piri to take the score to 8-5. Shortly after the Panthers try, the black […]
Golden Gloves tournament planned
Monday 11 July 2011 | Published in Regional
Plans are in the pipeline to run a Cook Islands National Golden Gloves boxing tournament later this month. The golden gloves tournament will be run over two nights and will include boxers from Rarotonga and the outer islands. The first fight night of the golden gloves tournament has been planned for July 29 and this […]
Future bright for kids football programme
Monday 11 July 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Football Associations Just Play project manager Michelle Paiti returned this week from an instructors course in Auckland and managers workshop in Canberra and Sydney with more knowledge on how to make the course a fun and sustainable programme. Nineteen participants from the Pacific region, including New Zealand, attended the instructors course in Auckland […]
In your face race promises excitement
Monday 11 July 2011 | Published in Regional
Five quality sailing teams will vie for the South Pacific Teams Racing Champs trophy this month. New Zealander and long time Rarotonga Sailing Club member Ross Sutherland, known as the guru of teams racing sailing in the Southern Hemisphere, is the organiser and official race officer for the South Pacific 2011 event this month. The […]
Panthers may surprise the Cowboys
Saturday 9 July 2011 | Published in Regional
The Tupapa Panthers are expected to come out firing in todays CITC main match against the in-form Arorangi Cowboys. And no doubt the Tupapa team, coached by Nooroa Tupa, will spring some surprises today with their band of vocal and loyal supporters sure to come out in numbers. The Panthers have had a mixed bag […]
$40,000 stadium upgrade for Kiwis game
Saturday 9 July 2011 | Published in Regional
Upgrade work on the BCI Stadium grounds began this week in anticipation of the one league test match between the Kiwis and Cook Islands in October as well as the annual International Sevens in Heaven tournament in November. Some $40,000 is being spent on the upgrade work which also involves general maintenance of the running […]
Cowboys continue to dominate
Friday 8 July 2011 | Published in Regional
The Under 16 Cowboys rugby team continued along their winning ways on Wednesday where they proved too strong for Powerade Trophy challengers the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons to win the encounter 66-7. At the post-match function the most valuable player awards were awarded to Dragons fullback Rauti Ellison and the Cowboys number 8 Tokoiva George George scored […]
Boisterous play in golden oldies
Friday 8 July 2011 | Published in Regional
Todays golden oldies rugby game will be played at the Tupapa field kicking off at 4.30pm. Last weeks game in Sharks territory in Rutaki started with a hiss and a roar. Referee Johnny Hosking talked to the players about over-rigorous playing, but it always takes two to tango and on this occasion Jeff was an […]
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