Sports

Nikao blast past Avatiu for 7-0 victory

Monday 19 November 2018 | Published in Football

Nikao Sokattak Premier Mens’ team scored a team-high seven goals, downing Avatiu 7-0 on Saturday afternoon at the CIFA Complex.

Football


Community backs athletics team

Monday 19 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Other Sports

A team of eight junior athletes travelling to Dunedin this week to strap on their running shoes and sprint or throw against the best competitors in New Zealand was given a massive boost to the spring in their step thanks to the local Rarotonga community on Saturday.

Other Sports


Battling the best in basketball

Friday 16 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Other Sports

The Cook Islands Women's Basketball Team are jetting off to Apia on Saturday to compete in the Polynesian Cup against American Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga and hosts Samoa. The top two will qualify for the South Pacific games in 2019.

Other Sports


Gymnastics to boost community profile

Friday 16 November 2018 | Published in Other Sports

The Cook Islands Gymnastics Federation (CIGF) is expanding its programmes to reach a wider age range and cater to community needs.

Other Sports

Bodybuilders take on the world

Wednesday 14 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Other Sports

Two Cook Islands body building champions are set to take on the world’s muscle elite in the 10th World Body Building and Physique Sports Federation from 11 – 17 December in Chiang Mai City, Thailand.

Other Sports


Round Cup contest sees 'awesome' performances

Wednesday 14 November 2018 | Published in Football

The ongoing 2018 Rarotonga Round Cup Competition is living up to expectations as the U-8 and U-11 mixed and the U-17 Men’s division teams produce awesome performances at the CIFA Complex and the Takitumu School Grounds.

Football


Women's soccer team off to Oceania Cup

Wednesday 14 November 2018 | Published in Football

The Cook Islands national women’s squad will depart for New Caledonia today to compete in the Oceania Federation Women’s Nations Cup.

Football

Netball academy future-proofing

Tuesday 13 November 2018 | Published in Netball

Arming rising netball stars with the right skills and tools to enhance their own natural talents is key to developing the future of netball in the Cook Islands.

Netball


Nikao looking good after weekend win

Monday 12 November 2018 | Published in Football

Toru Mateariki for Nikao Sokattak was on hand to ensure his side beat Matavera 1-0 at the Matavera Sports field on Saturday as Nikao look to cement their spot at second on the points table.

Football

Women sevens finish on high

Monday 12 November 2018 | Published in Rugby Union

Finishing sixth the Oceania Championships in Fiji at the weekend means the Cook Islands men’s sevens squad has qualified for the 2019 HSBC Hong Kong 7s tournament.

Rugby Union

Win and loss start sevens tournament

Friday 9 November 2018 | Published in Rugby Union

Cook Islands national sevens rugby stalwart and squad vice-captain Margarette Nena (pictured right) looks to create a try scoring opportunity for the local side against the Flying Fiji women’s team in the opening game of the Oceania Sevens Championships in Suva, Fiji.

Rugby Union

Men's basketball in funding limbo

Friday 9 November 2018 | Published in Other Sports

While funding has been secured for the national women’s basketball squad to attend the Basketball Polynesia Cup in Samoa starting next weekend, the men’s squad is stuck in a funding limbo.

Other Sports

Oe vaka festival set to take off

Thursday 8 November 2018 | Published in Paddling

Outrigger paddlers from across the globe will soon flock to our shores for the annual Matson Vaka Eiva 2018 paddling festival.

Paddling


Avatiu face off against Tupapa

Thursday 8 November 2018 | Published in Football

Local soccer stars will take to the CIFA Complex pitch today, with Avatiu to face Tupapa Maraerenga in the BSP Under 14 division and the Islander Senior Women’s division starting at 5pm.

Football

Tupapa leads football battle

Wednesday 7 November 2018 | Published in Football

The battle for supremacy in the 2018 Rarotonga Football Round Cup competition is heading into Round 13.

Football


Cooks focus on Oceania Sevens

Tuesday 6 November 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

The Cook Islands Sevens men’s and women’s teams are in Fiji, all set for the Oceania Sevens Championship which starts this Thursday (CI time) in Suva.

Rugby Union


Tonga takes home body building gold

Tuesday 6 November 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports

Manase Afuhaamango from Tonga claimed the gold medal in the overall 100 kg category of the International Federation of Body Building’s South Pacific competition at the National Auditorium last Saturday.

Other Sports


They are champions once again!

Monday 5 November 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

Tupapa Panthers Matie Centre and Raro All Stars retained the men’s and women’s titles at the Raro Sevens Tournament over the weekend.

Rugby Union


Sokattak triumph in football match of the week

Monday 5 November 2018 | Published in Football

The Puaikura premier men’s football team fell 3-0 to Nikao Sokattak in the Van’s premier men’s match of the week on Saturday at Raemaru Park.

Football


Turangi eyes revenge against Tupapa in cricket

Saturday 3 November 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket

Defending champions Tupapa will take on Turangi in the feature men’s clash in the Rarotonga Cricket Club competition today at Turangi Oval.

Cricket

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