Sports

Nikao Sokattak crowned U17 champs

Tuesday 16 August 2016 | Published in Football

In wet and slippery conditions, the Nikao Sokattak under-17 men’s team retained their championship title after defeating Takuvaine 2-1 in the 2016 Rarotonga pre-season football finals on Friday evening.

Football


Festival goes to Rutaki

Saturday 13 August 2016 | Published in Other Sports

PLENTY of fun and activities will be provided for children in the district of Rutaki at the Just Play Village Festival on Tuesday afternoon.

Other Sports

Exciting battle in soccer finals

Saturday 13 August 2016 | Published in Football

It’s D-Day for Rarotonga football teams who have progressed through to the preseason competition finals.

Football

Taea Team Cook Islands' finest athlete

Saturday 13 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

SPRINTER PATRICIA Taea is Team Cook Islands best-performing athlete at the Rio Olympics in Brazil.

Other Sports


Big day for Bulls

Saturday 13 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

Titikaveka Bulls will be hoping to continue their meteoric rise in The Bond Store Rarotonga Club 15s competition when they take on Arorangi Cowboys in the feature match of the round today.

Rugby Union


Club rugby back in action with U19 clash

Friday 12 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

After two weeks break, The Bond Store Rarotonga Club 15s is back with round seven competition which starts today with the Bluesky Under-19 clash between Arorangi Cowboys and Titikaveka Bulls.

Rugby Union

Bodybuilders off to Tahiti

Friday 12 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

THE COOK ISLANDS will be sending a team of bodybuilders to the South Pacific Bodybuilding Championship to be held in Papeete, Tahiti in October this year.

Other Sports


Locals praise Fiji's magnificent victory

Friday 12 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

THE COOK ISLANDS sporting fraternity has congratulated its Pacific “brother” Fiji for the magnificent gold medal win at the Rio Olympics rugby sevens competition yesterday in Brazil.

Other Sports


Stage set for U17 showdown

Friday 12 August 2016 | Published in Football

Nikao Sokattak and Takuvaine will battle for the under-17 men’s title in the Rarotonga Football preseason finals today at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.

Football


Swimmer finishes on 38th spot in Rio

Thursday 11 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

TEAM COOK ISLANDS swimmer Tracy Keith-Matchitt failed to progress to the next stage of the women’s 100 metres freestyle event after finishing on seventh spot in the heats early yesterday at the Rio Olympics in Brazil.

Other Sports

On lookout for players

Thursday 11 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

Cook Islands rugby union head coach Stanley Wright will be in the country next week to check out local players as he maps plans for upcoming international matches.

Rugby Union


Badminton players off to AIMS Games

Thursday 11 August 2016 | Published in Other Sports

EIGHT YEAR eight Nukutere College badminton players will represent the Cook Islands at the 13th annual AIMS Games NZCT International Sporting Championships in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Other Sports


Tough battle ahead in football knockouts

Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Football

Puaikura and Takuvaine will battle for the premier men’s title in the Rarotonga football preseason knockout tournament this weekend.

Football

Local sailor boosts his ranking in Rio

Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

SAILOR Taua Elisa Henry put on an improved performance on day two of the men’s radial laser event at the Rio Olympic Games in Brazil yesterday.

Other Sports

Tupapa hosts epic youth netball day

Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Netball

DIEHARD netball fans were treated to an epic day of youth netball talent at the Tupapa courts on Saturday when the island’s six village clubs gathered for week six of the Rising Stars Netball Tournament.

Netball


Rakahanga takes out the cup

Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Other Sports

After TWO days of intense rivalry between villages and islands, the Rakahanga golf team came out on top, scooping the prestigious 2016 Constitution Cup title.

Other Sports

Samania names training squad

Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) has released a 21 member national sevens training squad following The Bond Store Constitution 7s tournament.

Rugby Union

Nicholas siblings bow out of Rio

Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

The NICHOLAS siblings, Ella and Bryden, have bowed out of the Rio Olympic Games after competing in the opening round of the competitions.

Other Sports


Women's cricket gear up

Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Cricket

Twenty three players from Rarotonga will start their training tomorrow at Turangi Cricket Club ground in a bid to prepare for their upcoming matches against a visiting New Zealand-based women’s cricket club.

Cricket


Eels scoop Constitution 7s title

Monday 8 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

AVATIU NIKAO Eels vindicated their winning run in The Bond Store Rarotonga Club 15s competition by winning the Constitution 7s over the weekend.

Rugby Union


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