Sports
Cooks rule out bid on Games for now
Friday 9 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands has ruled itself out of bidding to save the 2019 Pacific Games that have been left abandoned after Tonga pulled out of hosting the event.
Sevens set to kick off rugby
Friday 9 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
The 2017 rugby union season kicks off tomorrow with the opening round of the Steinlager Sevens Tournament at the Happy Valley Field in Takuvaine.
Sopoaga named for British Lions series
Thursday 8 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Lima Sopoaga is set to make his All Blacks return after being named in the New Zealand side to play Samoa and the British and Irish Lions.
Marsters makes dream debut
Thursday 8 June 2017 | Published in League
Wests Tigers rookie Esan Marsters says he wasn’t sure whether to smile or cry when told last week he’d be making his NRL debut, but now with a solid game under his belt he is keen to build his performances and minutes.
Kumete Sports Day a winner!
Thursday 8 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Athletics Cook Islands used its annual Kumete Sports Day competition as one of the trials for the upcoming international events.
Golfers Williamson, Howard reign supreme
Wednesday 7 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Kristopher Williamson was crowned the new open men’s champion in the Rarotonga Amateur Golf Open 2017 at the Rarotonga Golf Club over the weekend.
Volleyball gets an extra six teams
Wednesday 7 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Six more teams have been registered for the Prime Foods Mixed Social League Volleyball competition which started last week.
Poor turnout at XVs training
Wednesday 7 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands national XVs team management is concerned with the poor turnout of players at the training.
Holmes expected Origin snub
Wednesday 7 June 2017 | Published in League
Australian winger Valentine Holmes admits he was not surprised to be overlooked by Queensland for Game One despite representing the Kangaroos just three weeks prior and felt Storm fullback Billy Slater had more reason to feel hard done by.
Close battle in Rarotonga Open
Wednesday 7 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Kristopher Williamson shot a superb one-over-par 71 to take an early lead in the Rarotonga Amateur Golf Open 2017 at the Rarotonga Golf Club course in Nikao on Thursday.
Big turnout for Just Play in Matavera
Wednesday 7 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football
Almost 90 children turned up at the Matavera School grounds for an afternoon of fun filled sports activities on Tuesday this week.
Action-packed rugby calendar gets off to a start this weekend
Tuesday 6 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) has finalised its 2017 calendar with an action-packed season starting this weekend.
Fighting under the stars
Tuesday 6 June 2017 | Published in Other Sports
Saturday night fever truly came to Rarotonga last weekend. It could have been Caesars Palace in Las Vegas or Madison Square Garden in New York!
A mixed debut for ex-Kuki in State of Origin
Friday 2 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Not the fairytale debut that he would have wished for, but former Kuki international Dylan Napa still had a fairly good start to his State of Origin career on early Wednesday (CI time) in Brisbane.
Cook Islands badminton programme hailed
Friday 2 June 2017 | Published in Other Sports
Representatives from the Cook Islands Badminton Association (CIBA) attended the World Badminton Federation 77th Annual General Meeting and Oceania AGM 2017 on the Gold Coast, Australia last month.
Cook Islander leads against Lions
Friday 2 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
When the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians will take the field against the British and Irish Lions tonight, a Cook Islander will be leading the charge.
Stars to look out for in cricket's Champions Trophy
Friday 2 June 2017 | Published in Other Sports
England hosts a major international tournament for the first time since the 2009 World T20 when the Champions Trophy rolls into town this month.
Athletics geared up for Kumete Sports
Thursday 1 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Athletics Cook Islands will be hosting the annual Kumete Sports competition, starting this weekend.
UFC heavyweight on his way here
Thursday 1 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight Mark Hunt will arrive in the country tomorrow for this weekend’s Fight Night.
Good field for Rarotonga Golf Open
Thursday 1 June 2017 | Published in Other Sports
With last Saturday being a normal club day, it gave members competing in this weekends’ Rarotonga Golf Open a good opportunity to get in some practice for the 54-hole tournament starting today.
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