League
Better show by Cooks in second league match
Saturday 27 September 2014 | Published in League
Despite a first up thumping for the Cook Islands Vonnia's national league side on Monday – a huge crowd turned out to the Avatiu field to watch the second game
Thumping a rude awakening for local league
Wednesday 24 September 2014 | Published in League
Heavy defeats at the hands of touring Australian league sides on Monday was a rude awakening for the under 17 and senior rugby league teams.
Touring team set for Cook Islands clash
Monday 22 September 2014 | Published in League
Tupapa field will be the place to be today for all the rugby league action where the first up match between the touring Australian Affiliated States, sponsored by Origin Energy and the Vonnias Cook Islands national side will be played out.
Turtles league masters head to the Gold Coast
Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in League
The country will be represented at the International League Masters Tournament on the Gold Coast, Australia by the Cook Islands Rugby League Masters ‘Turtles’ team.
Touring league side ready to rumble
Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in League
Rugby League action hits the rock again this coming week with the arrival of the Affiliated Australia States rugby league team touching down on the island at the weekend.
Touring league teams touch down with donations
Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in League
The Under 17 Nerang Roosters from the Gold Coast, Australia, is in the Cook Islands to play the curtain raiser to the Australian Affiliated States versus Cook Islands national league team on Monday kicking off 3.30pm at Tupapa.
Halifax signs Cook Islands forward Adam Tangata
Tuesday 16 September 2014 | Published in League
Halifax have signed the Cook Islands front rower Adam Tangata on a two year deal.Tangata, who plays for NRL giants Canberra Raiders’ feeder club Mount Pritchard Mounties and has also played for the Raiders’ under 20s side, is due to arrive in England in November.The 23 year old, who represented his country in last year’s World Cup, is the club’s first overseas signing since Australians Luke Branighan and Dylan Nash joined from Gateshead in 2010.The recruitment of Tangata, who was watched by the club’s former half back Gavin Clinch, pre dates the exit of the club’s former coach Karl Harrison.“I had interest from a Super League club and a few top championship clubs, but Halifax really sold the club and its ambitions to me,” said Tangata, who is rumoured to be the first of a number of imports lined up for next season.“I’m looking forward to helping the club secure a top four place.”“Adam is an outstanding international athlete,” said Croad.“Gavin highly recommended we sign him and we will announce other signings in due course which will emphasise the fact we are firmly on track for 2015.”
Cookie boys shine as NZ Warriors eye finals
Wednesday 3 September 2014 | Published in League
Cook Islands international Dominique Peyroux and Cook Islander Ben Henry were standout players for the New Zealand Warriors as they dismantled the Gold Coast Titans 42-0 over the weekend.Peyroux, who played at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup for the Cooks, was called into the side for only his fourth NRL match of the season. He has been biding his time in reserve grade and leapt at the chance to play in first grade again.After eight and a half minutes he had made a line break that lead to a try and scored one himself.NZ Warriors coach Andrew McFadden praised Peyroux’s performance and credited him with shoring-up the left-edge defence which was badly exposed by the Sydney Roosters last week. "He [Peyroux] was terrific, I know that on our left-side defence his talk and enthusiasm was great and he certainly added something for us and gave us a spark out there," stated McFadden. Ben Henry, who scored the first try for the warriors, was selected in both the Cook Islands and New Zealand squads for last year’s world cup. A serious injury ended his 2013 season and he missed out on the tournament. This year, Henry has been one of the Warriors most consistent players and is one of their key forwards. Observers say this has been his best season to date and being injury free has been a big part of that. A win this weekend against the Penrith Panthers should see the NZ Warriors make the top eight. Peyroux and Henry will be looking to join fellow Cookies like Dylan Napa at the Roosters, Alex Glenn at the Brisbane Broncos and Tepai Moeroa (whose Parramatta Eels are also looking to scrape into the top eight) in the 2014 NRL Finals.
Second league trial match at the Swamp
Wednesday 3 September 2014 | Published in League
Local sponsors have come on board the rugby league train to help support the build-up campaign towards the end of month hit out against the touring Australia Affiliated States team.
Stone wants to hang on to young prop Sam Mataora
Tuesday 2 September 2014 | Published in League
Incoming Knights coach Rick Stone hopes prop Sam Mataora is selected in the NRL squad in the final games of the season to enhance his chances of earning a new contract.
How Parramatta Eels hung onto young gun Tepai Moeroa despite lure of rugby and the Olympics
Tuesday 2 September 2014 | Published in League
Paramatta’s Tepai Moeroa is the one that got away — but not from the Eels.
First league hit-out draws crowd
Friday 29 August 2014 | Published in League
A large crowd of local league fans turned out to watch Wednesday’s first rugby league hit-out for players on trial for selection into the national side at Ngatangiia field.
Fiji-Samoa team to test Cooks
Wednesday 20 August 2014 | Published in League
Local Samoan and Fijian league players will form a formidable team to test the Cook Islands national rugby league selection team, which is to take on touring teams next month.
College sevens highlights bright rugby future
Thursday 7 August 2014 | Published in League
More college rugby action drew a vocal crowd to the Avatiu field for the second day of the CIPS college sevens tournament.
Dragons set to challenge Bulls
Thursday 7 August 2014 | Published in League
The Titikaveka Bulls under-19 rugby team has assumed the title of ‘holder’ of the Powerade trophy, and will meet their first challengers today in the form of the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons.
Raw talent at college sevens
Wednesday 6 August 2014 | Published in League
Raw talent and run-away tries were on display in yesterday’s under-15 College Sevens tournament.
Violent end to sevens 'shameful'
Tuesday 5 August 2014 | Published in League
A violent end to Saturday’s Constitution Sevens overshadowed what was otherwise an impressive day of rugby sevens in Muri.
Reds crowned sevens champs
Tuesday 5 August 2014 | Published in League
The Takuvaine Reds were crowned the CITC Constitution Sevens champions after six hours of play at the Ngatangiia field on Saturday afternoon.
College sevens on show today
Tuesday 5 August 2014 | Published in League
This week’s rugby spotlight will be on college athletes taking part in the CIPS under-15 College Sevens Tournament today at the Avatiu Swamp.
Rugby at the Swamp
Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in League
Due to many of the under-19 rugby players dancing in the Te Maeva Nui constitution celebrations, today’s scheduled Powerade under-19 trophy challenge has been postponed.
