Sports

Educating athletes way to grow: Lynch

Thursday 9 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports

In order for Cook Islands sports to move to the next level, there needs to be an emphasis on development of athletes through education, says young weightlifter Manine Lynch.

Other Sports


Football kicks off next week

Thursday 9 August 2018 | Published in Football

The 2018 Rarotonga Football Season is set to kick off on Wednesday next week.

Football


Young sailors compete in national champs

Thursday 9 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

Thirty-seven sailors are competing in the Sailing Cook Islands-organised National Optimist Championship which started yesterday in Muri lagoon.

Other Sports


Pa enua kids enjoy football fun at festival

Tuesday 7 August 2018 | Published in Football

A Football for Fun festival held on Thursday morning at the Tupapa Field proved an excellent opportunity for the many pa enua children currently on Rarotonga for Te Maeva Nui to gather together for sport and fun.

Football


Fiji legend trains local coaches

Tuesday 7 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports

Legendary Fiji decathlete Albert Miller has been in Rarotonga for the past fortnight to conduct an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) coaching course.

Other Sports

Launching into future

Saturday 4 August 2018 | Published in Other Sports

As a way of continuing the development of sailing in the northern group, a coaching course is scheduled for next Monday.

Other Sports


National athletics champs next week

Friday 3 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports

The National Athletics Championship is being held next Tuesday, in the hope of having a number of athletes from the outer islands compete.

Other Sports


Solid turnout at second road run

Friday 3 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports

The second of this year’s ACI Road Running Series races saw a solid turnout of runners.

Other Sports


Team ends tennis trip on high

Friday 3 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports

The Cook Islands tennis team recorded some excellent results in the regional competition held in Lautoka, Fiji.

Other Sports


Helping hands for rugby Sevens

Thursday 2 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

Cook Islands Sevens head coach Vase Samania has secured two assistants to help him prepare the national side for the upcoming Oceania Sevens Championship in Fiji.

Rugby Union


CIRU welcomes regional rugby initiative

Thursday 2 August 2018 | Published in Rugby Union

The Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) has welcomed a recent partnership with Oceania Rugby to prevent violence against women and girls in the sport.

Rugby Union

Tennis boys claim victory

Wednesday 1 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

Cook Islands claimed the 12 and under boys’ team title at the Pacific Oceania Junior Tennis Championships which were held in Lautoka, Fiji, last month.

Other Sports


Basketball scholarships offered

Wednesday 1 August 2018 | Published in Other Sports

In 2017, six boys from Rarotonga started the inaugural Education/Basketball Scholarship with te reo Maori immersion high school Te Wharekura o Tauranga Moana in New Zealand.

Other Sports

Road running series at Nikao

Wednesday 1 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports

The social centre in Nikao will be hosting today’s ACI Road Running series event.

Other Sports

Panthers, Eels win again

Monday 30 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

Tupapa Panthers and Avatiu Nikao Eels maintain their perfect start to the Rarotonga Club 15s competition with important wins in round two over the weekend.

Rugby Union


Panthers take on Cowboys

Monday 30 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

The Tupapa Panthers have a good chance of extending their lead on the Rarotonga club rugby competition points table when they take on the Arorangi Cowboys today.

Rugby Union


Coaching combination impresses squad players

Saturday 28 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League

The turnout at rugby league training for the upcoming Tri Series continues to impress Cook Islands Resident officials.

League

ACI Road Running Series kicks off

Friday 27 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports

The ACI Road Running Series strode off on Wednesday afternoon, hoping to continue on from the success of the Rarotonga X Country event.

Other Sports


Hoping for more teams

Friday 27 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) is hoping to field some age group teams in round two of the Rarotonga Club 15s competition this weekend.

Rugby Union

Cook Islands 15s up a spot

Friday 27 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

The Cook Islands 15s side has climbed a spot in the latest World Rugby rankings released earlier this month.

Rugby Union


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