Sports
Good turnout at opening national XVs training
Wednesday 24 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
National XVs team management are happy with the turnout of players at the team’s first training run at the BCI Stadium on Monday.
Money woes boost local players
Wednesday 24 May 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands Rugby Union says financial constraints mean they will have to pick mostly local players for the Oceania Cup match against Tahiti in August.
Still a mum's boy at heart
Wednesday 24 May 2017 | Published in League
Ever since his junior days Dylan Napa has earned a fearsome reputation as a player who irons others out, but ahead of his maiden State of Origin call-up he has revealed that his mother Karen still worries about her little boy getting hurt.
Rugby changes eligibility rule
Tuesday 23 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) is a bit apprehensive of the new residency requirement set by World Rugby.
Hunter hoping for big outing
Tuesday 23 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Paddling
Top female paddler Serena Hunter is hoping to add to her impressive resume when she competes in the Te Aito Tahiti and inaugural IVF Va’a World Distance Championships in Tahiti next month.
Former Kuki named in Maroons
Tuesday 23 May 2017 | Published in League
QUEENSLAND will call on Dylan Napa to bring his natural game to the Origin arena, with the fiery enforcer to make his long-awaited debut next week.
Paddlers looking forward to Tahiti
Monday 22 May 2017 | Published in Paddling
Te Aito Cook Islands 2017 winners Esben Torget and Serena Hunter are looking forward to representing their country in the Te Aito Tahiti and inaugural IVF Va’a World Distance Championships in Tahiti next month.
Eels through to the finals
Monday 22 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Defending champions Avatiu Nikao Eels made it through to the domestic rugby league showdown after a dramatic semifinal win over Tupapa Panthers over the weekend.
Just Play reaches communities
Monday 22 May 2017 | Published in Other Sports
Just Play this week delivered a two day community course for 10 participants from community groups and religious organisations that includes youth groups, boy scouts, and sports clubs.
Nicholas focus on big game
Monday 22 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
It has been an eventful week for Avatiu Nikao Eels coach Albert Nicholas.
CIRU names local players for qualifiers
Monday 22 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Islands Rugby Union has released a 48-member national squad to start preparing for the Oceania Rugby Cup tournament that will be held at the BCI Stadium in August.
Ibrom creating new pathways for Cook Islands
Friday 19 May 2017 | Published in Football
After taking a plunge last year and accepting the role of Cook Islands Football Association technical director, Jess Ibrom gained a deeper understanding about his unique responsibilities at the FIFA MA Technical Directors course in Auckland last week.
World Cup path just got easier
Friday 19 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands national XVs team now have an easier pathway to the next round of the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifiers after Papua New Guinea pulled out of the Oceania Rugby Cup tournament.
Crunch time for league title aspirants
Friday 19 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
It’s crunch time this weekend for teams in contention for a place in the domestic rugby league finals to be played next Saturday.
Golf plays in Russian roulette style
Thursday 18 May 2017 | Published in Other Sports
Russian roulette was the format for the Maritime Cook Islands sponsored stableford tournament played at the Rarotonga Golf Club in Nikao last Saturday.
Volleyball calls for indoor league teams
Thursday 18 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands Volleyball Federation is inviting teams to join in the 2017/18 season that is due to start at the end of this month.
Dream job: Taking on Maradona
Thursday 18 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football
Ever fancied facing football great Diego Maradona on a football pitch? For Eddie Drollet, that dream came true earlier this month.
Crusaders to battle the Chiefs in Fiji
Thursday 18 May 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
From one big New Zealand rival to another, the Crusaders are confident they have the players and just as importantly the strategy to beat the Chiefs in Suva after their disappointment in the city last year.
Sopoaga set for a Super return
Wednesday 17 May 2017 | Published in League
Broken nose and all, it’s not hard to imagine Marty Banks feeling cheated if he were to lose his starting gig now that Lima Sopoaga is back.
Handball set to host U21 event
Wednesday 17 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Handball Cook Islands is likely to host another regional handball event following the successful hosting of the 2017 Oceania Beach Handball Trophy earlier this month.
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