Sports
Lessons from the Lions' tour
Friday 16 June 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
After two weeks on the road with the British and Irish Lions, four games, dozens of interviews, 17 ballpoint pens and three foolscap pads, Stuff’s Kevin Norquay takes a look at what a slow learner has learned.
Handball starts off indoor mixed season
Thursday 15 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Handball Cook Islands kicked off its mixed indoor competition on Tuesday night at the Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao.
Captain Moko wins bogey golf event
Thursday 15 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Rarotonga Open champions Kris “Gunz’’ Williamson and Rotana Howard maintained their top form in last week’s Polynesian Rental Cars and Bikes Golf Tournament at the Nikao course.
Holmes says Origin selection a surprise
Thursday 15 June 2017 | Published in League
Cronulla Shark Valentine Holmes has revealed he did not think Corey Oates would be dropped from the Queensland Maroons after a strong showing from the winger in Game One of the 2017 State of Origin series.
Celebration of local Olympians achievements
Thursday 15 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The achievements of the local Olympians will be celebrated during Olympic Week in Rarotonga next week.
New teams impress in volleyball competition
Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Newcomers Kangahua and Goo Fam are enjoying a perfect start to their campaign in the Prime Foods Mixed Social Volleyball League competition.
Guess who came to play ball at Tupapa?
Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Published in Other Sports
New Zealand prime minister Bill English and Minister of Pacific Peoples Alfred Ngaro stopped by Victoria Park during their Rarotonga visit to witness about 200 children take part in the Just Play programme.
Lack of local interest a worry
Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Out of the 52 players who were registered from the five teams that took part in the opening round of the Steinlager Sevens last weekend, 31 were foreigners residing in Rarotonga.
Skipper woes for toothless Lions
Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
Sam Warburton reached out and somehow planted the ball over the line. It seemed like a metaphor for his tour. Held together by bandages Warburton is stretching every sinew to captain the test side.
Maroons get Kuki X-factor Holmes
Tuesday 13 June 2017 | Published in League
Valentine Holmes has emerged as Queensland’s new X-factor, with the Australian winger set to bring some much-needed strike power to the Maroons line-up.
Baudinet back for Davis Cup
Tuesday 13 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Top local tennis player Brett Baudinet will once again represent the Cook Islands in the Pacific Oceania Davis Cup team.
Sopoaga raring to go against the Lions
Monday 12 June 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
Lima Sopoaga is desperate to emerge from a season in the shadows and impose his creative skills on the British and Irish Lions.
Eels look sharp in Sevens
Monday 12 June 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
Despite being a team down, the opening round of the Steinlager Sevens series got off to a spirited start at the Happy Valley Field in Takuvaine on Saturday.
India into top four
Monday 12 June 2017 | Published in Football
India crushed a shambolic South Africa by eight wickets at The Oval to reach the semifinals of the Champions Trophy.
Arise, Sir Michael Jones!
Monday 12 June 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
I can’t remember the last time a Samoan was knighted.
Raro X Country starts
Monday 12 June 2017 | Published in Other Sports
The opening race of the 2017 Rarotonga X Country run series was held on Thursday night at Tereora College.
Kiwi PM to visit Just Play in Tupapa
Monday 12 June 2017 | Published in Other Sports
The prime minister of New Zealand Bill English will visit Just Play’s Village Festival programme on Tuesday next week at Victoria Park in Tupapa from 2.30pm to 4pm.
Sevens is now down to six
Monday 12 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) had to cut the senior men’s teams down to six from eight after Atiu pulled out of the opening Steinlager Sevens tournament.
Peters to compete in Paris
Monday 12 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Weightlifter Luisa Peters will be competing this weekend in the French Weightlifting Championship in Paris.
Squash starts business comp
Friday 9 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands Squash has started its annual business house competition at the Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao.
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