League
Exciting league clashes set for R6
Friday 11 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Cook Islands Rugby League domestic season is set for another exciting round with some top clashes in the premier grade to be held this weekend.
Nines tournament for youngsters
Thursday 10 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Cook Islands Rugby League (CIRL) will be hosting the age group Nines tournament on Easter Monday which falls this year on March 28.
Bulldogs sink teeth into Panthers
Monday 7 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
It seemed the domestic rugby league final had come earlier in the opening round of the competition after a spectacular show from giants Titikaveka Bulldogs and Tupapa Panthers over the weekend.
Bears explain their no-show
Saturday 5 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Finance was not the reason behind Arorangi Bears’ decision to forfeit their premier match against Aitutaki Sharks in round four rugby league clash last week Friday.
Dogs have their day in NRL clash
Saturday 5 March 2016 | Published in League
It was meant to be a new dawn for Manly, but instead a slimmed-down Canterbury showed they would again be a force under Des Hasler in 2016.
League set for close tussles
Thursday 3 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Exciting matches are set for round five of the Cook Islands Rugby League domestic competition this weekend.
Former star Hodges picks his top players
Thursday 3 March 2016 | Published in League
Every year in the NRL we see young players burst onto the scene and stars of the game take their performances to new heights. Here are the six players I believe will have a major impact on the Telstra Premiership in 2016.
Cook Islander joins Wakefield Wildcats
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Tinirau Arona is set to reunite with his former Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith with the Wakefield Wildcats side.
Call for more regular league matches
Thursday 29 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Calls for regular matches have been made by the Cook Islands Rugby League which faces a long drought of international matches after slumping to Tonga in the 2017 World Cup qualifying match.
Rising Kuki star signed by Warriors
Tuesday 27 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Rising Cook Islands rugby league star Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been snapped by the New Zealand Warriors.
Fijians to boost contest
Tuesday 20 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Two new clubs will join the Steinlager 7s to spice up the competition in the second tournament starting this Saturday at Avatiu Field.
Six-year wait ahead for Kukis
Tuesday 20 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Cook Islands rugby league will have to wait for at least six years to compete again on the sport’s biggest stage after bundling out of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC).
Panthers smash Bulls to win 7s title
Monday 19 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Tupapa Panthers have put their 15S season heartache behind to scoop the Steinlager 7s title at Takuvaine Field on Saturday.
Kukis cry foul over eligibility rule
Monday 19 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
The Cook Islands Rugby League (CIRL) is calling on the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) to discuss the eligibility rule in its board meeting next month.
Bulls looking good for sevens contest
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Titikaveka Bulls remain the top bet to win the opening Steinlager 7s tournament today at Takuvaine Field.
League tourney to lift standards
Friday 16 October 2015 | Published in League
Rugby league will kick start 2016 with a league 9s tournament on January 1 and 2 next year that is set to lift the standard of the game in the Cook Islands.
Ford to lead Kukis battle
Friday 16 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Johnathon (Jono) Ford will lead the Cook Islands rugby league onslaught in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) qualifying match against Tonga at Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney tonight.
Sevens tickets on sale
Friday 16 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Tickets for the prestigious Cook Islands International 7s tournament presented by Bluesky are on sale.
Tongans eye Kukis scalp
Thursday 15 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Experience will boost the chances but not determine the winner in the Rugby League World Cup qualifier match on Friday night, says Tonga coach Kristian Woolf.
Faith repaid for young league pro
Wednesday 14 October 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
A teenager who chose God over his dream of becoming a professional rugby league player and spent six months in the Cook Islands as a Mormon missionary, has been signed up by a NRL club.
