League
League world cup bid foiled
Saturday 11 February 2012 | Published in League
Plans to involve the Cook Islands international rugby league squad in a four nations competition against England, Wales and France have fallen through. Cook Islands Rugby League is now looking at other options for international matches to be held after the close of the NRL competition this year. Those plans may see the Cook Islands […]
Sharks back in the league
Saturday 11 February 2012 | Published in League
The Aitutaki Sharks have had their 2012 rugby league season brought back from the dead thanks to $40,000 secured from New Zealand Rugby League as compensation for the failed Kiwis-Kukis international test match. The funding has been officially confirmed by NZRL, which decided it would give to Cook Islands Rugby League in recompense for pulling […]
Sharks out of league comp
Thursday 9 February 2012 | Published in League
There will be heartbreak in Aitutaki when the news sinks in today that the island’s sole rugby league club has been kicked out of the national rugby league competition. Without an Aitutaki Sharks member present at a rugby league meeting yesterday – even though it was confirmed a representative would be there – it was […]
Big hits in domestic league openers
Tuesday 7 February 2012 | Published in League
As promised there was loads of action at the BCI Stadium on Friday night where a decent crowd enjoyed big hitting cricket under lights for the first two games of the 2012 Turtles Domestic League. Rarotonga turned on glorious cricket playing weather early in the afternoon when Te-Au-O-Tonga took the field for their first of […]
Fans flock to league season openers
Monday 6 February 2012 | Published in League
Rarotonga fans flocked to league grounds to enjoy a fantastic start to the rugby league season with the three games played at the weekend providing plenty of on the field action. At the Titikaveka field – the Bulldogs mauled the visiting Warriors side 46-6. The points didn’t comes easy for the Bulldogs though with the […]
New league season starts today
Saturday 4 February 2012 | Published in League
The Titikaveka Bulldogs and Takuvaine Warriors under 16 and reserve grade kicked off the 2012 rugby league season yesterday in Titikaveka and today is the first full day of games of the new season. All six clubs on Rarotonga and the Aitutaki Sharks are revved up and ready to hit the field with the Sharks […]
D-league just around the corner
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in League
The highly anticipated Turtles Domestic League Cricket Tournament, known as the D-league, is just around the corner and expected to be a top level cricket tournament with a boomtown party atmosphere. In its third year this years D-league III competition is going to take things to a whole new level including double-headers and under light […]
League season start set
Thursday 19 January 2012 | Published in League
February 4 has been confirmed as the first round of play for the rugby league regular season in 2012 at the Cook Islands Rugby League annual general meeting this week. The 16-week tournament will continue without a break until May, with the grand final set to be played on May 26. Seven clubs will again […]
Kids chase heroes at league carnival
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in League
Two hundred rugby league mad kids from Rarotonga primary schools showed off their skills to visiting Kiwi rugby league stars who took the kids through some mini games at the BCI Stadium on Friday afternoon. Even when the kids called out, hey we know you youre that All Blacks fella, to Kiwis and Warriors legend […]
League stars lift game at Avatea
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in League
Students at Avatea Primary School impressed visiting players from the Cook Islands national rugby league squad who visited the school yesterday afternoon. Squad members Karl Temata from the Harlequins team in London along with Drury Low of the Junior Canberra Raiders and junior Warriors star Nathaniel Peteru had Avatea kids keen to put their best […]
CISA boys spend time with future league stars
Friday 30 September 2011 | Published in League
Fancy footwork, big fends and long-wide passes were all on display at Takitumu Primary School yesterday when Cook Islands Sports Academy students turned up to put the mini league players through their paces. The kids were expecting their heroes from the Cook Islands national league team to share some skills with them but when the […]
Kuki league stars training in homeland today
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | Published in League
Cook Islands returning rugby league stars will begin training as a team today in preparation of their Kiwi test on October 6. The Cook Islands team will take part in a number of training and promotional sessions ahead of next Thursdays match, with the players set to appear at various schools and markets over the […]
Under 18s training hard for league tests
Friday 16 September 2011 | Published in League
Two Aitutakian players are among 30 league hopefuls vying for a spot in the Cook Islands under 18s team set to play in a curtain-raiser game at the Kiwi-Kuki international rugby league test match next month. The local under 18s team will play three matches against a team from the New Zealand-Cook Islands rugby league […]
Rarotonga remembers league player
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in League
Cook Islands international rugby league player Dana Wilson is remembered as a kind man and ferocious player by members of the league community here on Rarotonga following his death. Cook Islands Rugby League international commissioner Kevin Iro spent months working in close contact with Wilson in the Cook Islands before he moved permanently to England […]
CI league to test mettle against Kiwis
Tuesday 5 July 2011 | Published in League
New Zealand Rugby League has confirmed that the Kiwis will play the Cook Islands in Rarotonga on Friday October 7. New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Jim Doyle confirmed the match as an important fixture for the Kiwis before they defend their Four Nations title in the UK, from October 28. We are committed to […]
Big day of league finals action in store
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in League
Past results and performances over the season will mean little today as rugby league teams take to the BCI Stadium in what should be a bumper day of grand final league action. Defending premier grade the Avatiu Eels will head into todays grand final game confident after a dream run this season. But the Eels […]
Do or die for league teams
Friday 20 May 2011 | Published in League
All rugby league semi final games will be played at the BCI Stadium this Saturday starting at 3pm. All games are do or die for teams, with winners to progress to next weekends grand finals and the losers to hang up their boots until next season. The under 13 grade will get the ball rolling […]
Fight for first league finals spot
Saturday 14 May 2011 | Published in League
The islands top two rugby league teams will go head to head today at BCI Stadium in the playoff round of the competition. The Avatiu Eels, who finished at the top of the table, will face the biggest improvers of the season the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles. Both sides will field grunty and hard hitting forwards […]
League teams ready for knockouts
Friday 13 May 2011 | Published in League
The rugby league club competition enters knockout territory today with the top four playoffs at BCI Stadium. Opening up the knockout round today will be the 3rd and 4th placed teams in the under 13, under 16, under 19 and premier grades. The reserve grade 3rd and 4th place playoff between the Eels and Panthers […]
Eels tackle Panthers in final league round
Saturday 7 May 2011 | Published in League
This weekend is the final round of games in the current rugby league season, which heads into the top-four playoff next Friday and Saturday. Today, top of the premier grade points table the Avatiu Eels will head to Tupapa to meet the Panthers in what should be a bruising encounter. The Panthers are currently sitting […]