Sports
Knockout thrills for fans
Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Football
THE COOK ISLANDS Football knock-out competition lived up to the hype, providing intense football action and mixed results over the weekend.
Just Play celebrates UNICEF's 70th
Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Other Sports
In COMMEMORATION of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund’s 70th anniversary and a successful year for the programme, Just Play will be blowing out candles at its final village festival of 2016 in Matavera.
Thrilling knockout deciders for football fans
Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Football
IT’S DO-OR-DIE for remaining teams in the CIFA Knockout competition today at Takitumu School and the Takuvaine Sports field.
Cooks U20s go down to Tongans
Monday 5 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
COOK ISLANDS have ended their Oceania Under-20 Trophy tournament campaign without a win after going down to Tonga in their final match.
Champs off to winning start
Monday 5 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball
DEFENDING champions Whangaruru made a solid start to their title defence campaign in the 2016 Netball in Paradise tournament being played at the Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao.
Brave Sevens lose in final
Monday 5 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
COOK ISLANDS Schoolboys Under-15 side lost in the plate final of the Condor Sevens to Sacred Heart College in Auckland, New Zealand.
Cricket set for intense finales
Monday 5 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket
DEFENDING champions Turangi and Muri are set for an intense battle in the final of the Cook Islands Cricket domestic league competition today at Victoria Park in Tupapa.
Netball off to a rousing start
Friday 2 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball
THE 2016 Netball in Paradise got off to a rousing start yesterday with the traditional turou welcoming the teams participating in this year’s tournament at Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao.
Knockout matches continue in local football
Friday 2 December 2016 | Published in Football
FOUR TEAMS will be in action today in the Cook Islands Football Association knockout competition, which continues at the Takitumu School grounds. Puaikura, Nikao Sokattak, and Avatiu football clubs will battle it out in the Under-14 girls and premier men’s competitions.
Under 15s make top eight in NZ
Friday 2 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
THE COOK ISLANDS Schoolboys Under-15 side made it through to the quarter-finals of the Condor Sevens tournament in New Zealand yesterday. Despite losing their opening match to New Plymouth Boys High 12-29, the Shane Napa-coached side bounced back to win their remaining pool matches.
League wants Kuki interest
Friday 2 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
COOK ISLANDS Rugby League Association has reiterated the need for local players to show interest in playing for the Resident side in the biennial Tri-Series.
Cooks U20 out to salvage some pride
Thursday 1 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
IT WILL be the battle to salvage some pride when the Cook Islands Under-20 side take on Tonga in their second match in the Oceania U20 Trophy competition today.
Schoolboys' Sevens tussle
Thursday 1 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
THE COOK ISLANDS Schoolboys Under-15 side is in Auckland, all set to take on the might of New Zealand secondary school teams in the annual Condor Sevens. The New Zealand Secondary Schools Sevens Tournament, which kicks off today (CI time), will be played at the Sacred Heart College grounds in Auckland.
Tupapa joy as women reclaim football title
Thursday 1 December 2016 | Published in Football
A jubilant Tupapa Maraerenga senior women’s team celebrated their Round Cup Championship win after their final weekly league clash on Monday afternoon.
Tri-Series trophy found at last
Thursday 1 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
JUST LIKE the boomerang, the original Cook Islands Rugby League Tri-Series trophy has found its way back to the national governing body cabinet.
Motu2Motu heating up
Thursday 1 December 2016 | Published in Paddling
AFTER A week of wild and then wet weather on Rarotonga, the weather gods smiled upon Aitutaki for the 2016 Motu2Motu which started on Tuesday.
Sevens stars to look out for in Dubai
Wednesday 30 November 2016 | Published in Rugby Union
AHEAD of the opening round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai on Friday, HSBC has cherry picked seven men's stars who they believe will make an impact.
U20s face Tongans this week
Wednesday 30 November 2016 | Published in Rugby Union
THE COOK ISLANDS U20 Rugby team will face Tonga on Friday in the U20 Oceania Trophy Tournament. Last week they went down to Fiji’s 51-3 at the ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji. Cook Islands had put the first points with a penalty converted by Jayd Kapa, but Fiji’s Timoci Tavatavanavanua scored three tries for Fiji in the first half.
Do-or-die in football knockouts
Wednesday 30 November 2016 | Published in Football
THE FIRST round eliminations in the Knockout competition are set to kick off this afternoon at the CIFA Complex, Takitumu school grounds and Tupapa Maraerenga with the Under 8 and 11 Mixed and the Under 17 Men’s divisions.
League star cannot leave Australia
Wednesday 30 November 2016 | Published in League
TWO DAYS after a warrant for his arrest was threatened, rugby league star Semi Radradra has been forced to surrender his passport and will not be allowed to leave Australia.
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