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Top tries mark season openers
Monday 28 June 2010 | Published in Regional
Titikaveka, Avatiu and the Ngatangiia premier grades all registered wins in the first week of the CITC 2010 rugby 15s season. The Titikaveka Bulldogs team kicked-off their season in style with a well deserved 32-14 win against the Takuvaine Warriors at the Titikaveka field. With the halftime score at 10-7 in favour of the Titikaveka, […]
Dragonflies face Pearls in final
Monday 28 June 2010 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Dragonflies premier grade netball team will meet the Titikaveka Pearls this weekend for the 2010 club netball season grand final. The Dragonflies disposed of the Takuvaine Red Divas 58-32 in their sudden death match on Saturday but Avatiu’s execution was less than convincing. And they will need to vastly improve and tighten up […]
Rugby season kicks off today
Saturday 26 June 2010 | Published in Regional
Rugby fans will get to see their heroes today as the first round of the CITC rugby season kicks off. The Senior A grade ‘CITC Game of the Week’ will be played between the Titikaveka Bulldogs and Takuvaine Warriors at the Titikaveka field. At this early-stage of the competition both teams are an unknown quantity. […]
Tourney heats up
Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Regional
Tomorrow (Saturday) is the final round of the 2010 Palm Grove Golf Tournament and, in just about all divisions, the winners are impossible to predict. With a packed course over the last two weeks for this ever-popular event, there have been some great scores in evidence. In the senior men’s division, James Herman extended his […]
Masters fit and fired up
Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands masters athletes have always been successful at international meets and this year’s team preparing for the Oceania Championships in Tahiti look to continue that trend. A team of 19 athletes will represent the Cooks at the championships scheduled to be held between July 3 and 10. And it’s been full on training for […]
Ryan Nicholas stars for Japan
Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islander Ryan Nicholas, the son of local dentist Philip Nicholas, has helped his Asian Five Nations Champions team Japan record their first ever win over Samoa at the Pacific Nations Cup being played in Samoa. The fifth edition of the IRB-funded tournament is underway in Apia and is dubbed the penultimate tournament before the […]
Last in series
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Regional
The fifth race of the cross country series took place again from outside the BCI Stadium last Thursday. The car park was packed with cars, but not from the runners as there was a Zumba festival going on in the stadium. A few runners were using this as a warm up for their race. With […]
2 new squads named
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Regional
After the highly successful CITC pre-season sevens competition – players have been selected to train and form the Rarotonga senior sevens squad and a development squad. These players will compete in the CITC Constitution Cup sevens tournament in August and they will have the opportunity to be selected for the National sevens team that will […]
Sevens aims for the sun!
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Rugby Union has established a committee specifically tasked with exploring and ultimately setting out ways to develop rugby sevens in the Cook Islands with the aim of producing home grown talent to compete on the international stage. The committee consists of Puai Wichman, Lara Sadaraka, Karla Eggelton and Mike Henry. A report […]
Last prep games before 15s
Tuesday 22 June 2010 | Published in Regional
The recent CITC pre-season sevens tournament has not only provided some fantastic action packed games but it has also been an opportunity for local players to ease back into the rugby union season. Avatiu were the eventual winners of the tournament in the senior A grade division – Avatiu defeating Ngatangiia 20-19 to win the […]
Eels slip in to take 7s crown
Monday 21 June 2010 | Published in Regional
The CITC pre-season sevens tournament came to a nail-biting end with the Avatiu Eels just managing to edge out a tough Ngatangiia side to win the senior A division by one point – 20-19. A cheeky quick tap and try scored by experienced Eel’s player and former national sevens legend Teokotai ‘Billy Bush’ Tuaivi early […]
Titikaveka secure finals berth
Monday 21 June 2010 | Published in Regional
The Titikaveka premier grade netball squad have booked themselves a spot in the grand finals after having to up their game to beat Avatiu 51-40 during their knockout match on Saturday. And the match itself was an excellent performance of local netball between the two local giants of netball. Avatiu went into the game with […]
Stewart swim school starts Friday
Monday 21 June 2010 | Published in Regional
Craig Stewart is back on the rock after winning this year’s Boiler Swim and coming fourth in the Air New Zealand International Triathlon. This time Stewart wants to share some of his trade secrets with local swimmers who want a competitive edge or just want to improve their skills in the sea and pool. The […]
Finals time at 7s
Saturday 19 June 2010 | Published in Regional
It’s D-Day for rugby sevens teams who will take to the Raemaru Park field today for the semis and grand finals of the CITC pre-season sevens tournament. Today will see the show down of the best local club sevens teams in all grades from the under 13 grade right up to the senior A men’s […]
Arorangi unveil, bless new uniforms
Saturday 19 June 2010 | Published in Regional
The Arorangi Rugby Union Club officially unveiled and blessed their new ‘armour’ for the 2010 to 2013 rugby seasons. A special ceremony was held for the occasion at the Arorangi club rooms at the Raemaru Park where club and uniform sponsors were humbly honoured by the club and players. Island Car and Bike Hire have […]
Women warriors to do battle at 7s finals
Friday 18 June 2010 | Published in Regional
This weekend’s CITC pre-season sevens tournament semi and grand finals games will feature our women sevens warriors in the City and Country teams. The previous clashes between these two women’s teams have seen an improved level of skills, rugby nous and effort of the ladies and all involved in women’s rugby must be commended (including […]
Smith boosts Tasman forward power
Friday 18 June 2010 | Published in Regional
The Tasman Makos’ forward stocks received a timely boost this week with confirmation that Queensland Reds’ number eight Tasi Luafutu and Auckland hooker Francis Smith have signed for this year’s ITM Cup rugby competition. Smith was born in the Cook Islands, the son of Ewan and Fenny Smith and became the first hooker to score […]
Tennis prepares for international event
Friday 18 June 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands junior tennis players are polishing their skills ahead of next month’s International Tennis Federation Junior East Pacific Tournament the first major event to be played on the Nikao tennis centre courts since the Pacific Mini Games in September last year. The international standard tennis court at Nikao was one of the main reasons […]
Sharks make big impact on Mauke
Friday 18 June 2010 | Published in Regional
Papa Mau Raina, Rutaki Sharks’ team leader and manager, reckons their recent trip to Mauke was the best they’ve ever had. They have been treated like kings, waking up each day to tea, food and as well as the wonderful hospitality and they’ve enjoyed becoming an active part of community events. This is Mau’s third […]
Golden oldies off to good start
Thursday 17 June 2010 | Published in Regional
Last Friday’s start of the golden oldies rugby season got off to a great start with Takitumu and Rutaki Sharks supplying the jerseys and ready to play. Thanks to both teams. Simi Teotu, our top sevens referee controlled the game and kept the lads under control but it was a fast game played the GO […]
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