League
Meeting focuses on 2012 lessons
Thursday 10 January 2013 | Published in League
A desire to improve on last year’s rugby league season is behind a workshop being organised by Cook Islands Rugby League (CIRL) for Monday.
League masters start season build-up strong
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in League
An excellent start to the league masters pre-season saw four strong teams in the build up to the league season starting next February.
Finley flashes form
Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in League
Arorangi hosted the masters rugby league games last Saturday rather than on the usual Friday.
Old heads clash
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in League
The clash between neighbours Avatiu and Takuvaine kicked-off the league master’s rugby at Avatiu last Friday, with Avatiu getting the upper-hand.
Tupapa masters start with a win
Thursday 22 November 2012 | Published in League
Tupapa earned the first bragging rights of the league masters pre-season games that started last Friday.
Masters lace up for health and fitness
Friday 16 November 2012 | Published in League
Maintaining good health and fitness is the reason behind the early re-start of the masters rugby league competition kicking off today at the Tupapa field at 4.30pm.
League masters start their annual comeback
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in League
Golden oldies rugby league players will return to the field this Friday for the kick-off of the master pre-season rugby league games.
Recognition
Wednesday 7 November 2012 | Published in League
New Zealand Rugby League legend and proud Cook Islander John Whittaker could be honoured at next year’s annual sports awards in March if a nomination from Cook Islands Rugby League (CIRL) is successful.
NZRL honours local man
Friday 2 November 2012 | Published in League
Randwick, Wellington and New Zealand rugby league (NZRL) representative John Whittaker is officially a legend.
Students train with big league
Saturday 6 October 2012 | Published in League
The Cook Islands national rugby league squad arrived in camp on Thursday afternoon to start preparing for today’s match against Lebanon.
3 Junior league tests against NZ
Tuesday 2 October 2012 | Published in League
Cook Islands under 13 rugby league squad players are pumped and ready to take on their brothers from New Zealand in a three test series starting today. The test series is all part of developing Cook Islands league players here at home and overseas. Originally a Samoan team was to also be part of the […]
League world cup jersey unveiled
Saturday 28 July 2012 | Published in League
People interested in helping support the Cook Islands Rugby League’s 2013 World Cup campaign can do so in style. The federation is selling its new international range of match-day and training gear to the public at the Punanga Nui markets today, with proceeds to go directly to the World Cup campaign next year. Made by […]
League clubs island-wide celebrate tonight
Saturday 2 June 2012 | Published in League
With the 2012 rugby league season now over, clubs now turn their focus towards honouring the standout players over the season. The champion Titikaveka Bulldogs who won the premier grade final last weekend along with the Avatiu Eels, Ngatangiia Sea Eagles and Arorangi Bears rugby league clubs will be holding their prizegiving functions tonight at […]
League world cup feted at Ngatipa
Thursday 31 May 2012 | Published in League
New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter hosted local rugby league club delegates to a special lunch at his Ngatipa residence where the Rugby League World Cup had pride of place. Delegates from clubs across the island and Aitutaki gathered with members of the Cook Islands Rugby League Association for the special lunch to talk all […]
2 games for Toa Samoa U13 league squad
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in League
The Toa Samoa under 13 rugby league squad from Auckland are ready to take on their Cook Islands counterparts today. The visiting side arrived at the weekend at the request of the Cook Islands Rugby League Association as part of the push to raise the profile of Pacific islands rugby league. The Toa Samoa squad […]
Rugby league world cup on tour
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in League
Rarotonga school children will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Rugby League World Cup trophy being guarded here at the BCI Stadium on Saturday by Mongoose golden oldies club members Sam Crocombe, Charles Carlson, Jeff Murray and George George. The cup, accompanied by New Zealand Rugby League development officer Dain […]
League grand finals start today
Friday 25 May 2012 | Published in League
The rugby league grand finals kicks off today at 4.30pm at the Tupapa field where the Tupapa Panthers and Titikaveka Bulldogs under 16 grades will go head to head. With half of the Bulldogs team being members of the Seventh Day Adventist church – their executives requested their grand final game be brought forward to […]
Bulldogs savage Panthers in rugby league semi-final
Monday 21 May 2012 | Published in League
The Titikaveka Bulldogs camp has been howling with delight all weekend after the club’s premier grade mauled the Tupapa Panthers 18-6 to progress to the 2012 rugby league grand finals against the Avatiu Eels. As the underdogs, the Bulldogs have certainly been this year’s big improvers and on Saturday the team’s big forwards did all […]
5 big league games today
Saturday 19 May 2012 | Published in League
Five massive games of semi-final rugby league will be played out at the BCI Stadium starting at 12pm with the under 13 grade. Winners of today’s games will go on to next week’s grand finals and losers will hang their boots up for the season. While the age grade games will be intensely fought, everyone […]
Eels make rugby league grand final
Monday 14 May 2012 | Published in League
The Avatiu Eels premier rugby league team are waiting in the wings to find out who their grand finals opponent will be after edging out the Tupapa Panthers on Friday night 27-16. The first and second place playoff was a slick match with both sides playing classy league but it was the sneaky and slippery […]