Sports
Midweek football clashes at the Swamp
Thursday 24 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports
The Swamp will be buzzing with football fans this mid-week as Avatiu FC will be taking on Matavera FC in their final preliminary round match.
NZ-India Series: Visitors win rain affected series 1-0
Wednesday 23 November 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
The final game of the series in Napier ended in a tie giving India the series win thanks to their solitary win in Mount Maunganui. The action now moves to Auckland where the three match ODI series starts on Friday.
Football enters final round
Wednesday 23 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
As we head into the festive season, the Rarotonga Football Season will be readying themselves for some exciting action in the coming weeks, culminating with the crowning of the Round Cup champions.
Young paddlers impress
Wednesday 23 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Paddling, Sports
There were ‘gutsy’ performances by the Junior Under-16 paddlers in the five-kilometre ocean race from Avarua harbour up to Club Raro and back, in the Oe Vaka Nationals on Monday afternoon.
‘Strive and stay true to yourself’
Wednesday 23 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National, Rugby Union, Sports
The lively Rarotonga school girls were squealing with excitement to have Black Ferns, Krystal Murray and Cook Islander Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, deliver coaching sessions at primary schools yesterday.
Black Ferns star gives back to community through mentoring
Tuesday 22 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Women’s Rugby World Cup champion Black Fern’s Krystal Murray and former Black Fern, Tekura Aerengamate are visiting Rarotonga this week. While on holiday, the women have kindly offered to give back to the community and will run rugby clinics for school children throughout the week starting this morning at Apii Nikao. To end the week […]
Valiant national 7s teams fall short of Oceania glory
Tuesday 22 November 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Cook Islands men’s and women’s teams fell short of qualifying to the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series at the 2022 Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge over the weekend in Brisbane.
Death, taxes and Suryakumar Yadav
Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
After all the rain in Wellington and Tauranga, the series finally got underway in Mount Maunganui and thanks to an unbelievable innings by Suryakumar Yadav, it was India who reigned supreme in the second T20 international of the series.
Men in black dominate Cook Islands football
Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The football season is one stepping stone closer to the crowning of its round cup winners for 2022, after the completion of the ninth round.
Oe Vaka races thrill the crowds
Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Paddling, Sports
A thrilling finish, paddling furiously for first place between the Cook Islands Te Tupu O Te Manava and Aotearoa New Zealand’s Pineula in the Open Men’s V6 18km race, was a highlight of the Oe Vaka Nationals.
Samoa’s biggest weapon shut down; shining light in World Cup heartbreak: Player Ratings
Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Samoa’s hearts were broken in the World Cup final with Australia running riot in a 30-10 win at Old Trafford.
Top paddlers here for Nationals
Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Paddling, Sports
Seventeen teams will be battling it out on the ocean this afternoon in the Cook Islands Oe Vaka National V6 Iron race which starts from Avarua harbour.
Raro kids get football lesson
Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Football, Sports
Oceania footballer of the century, Wynton Rufer wrapped up a week in Rarotonga on Wednesday coaching children how to kick a ball.
Neighbours set for derby clash
Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The Rarotonga football season will see two interesting battles between Tupapa versus Matavera and Titikaveka versus Avatiu.
Toa Samoa Rugby League World Cup parade unites
Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment, Local, National, Rugby league, Sports
In true Pacific style, flags of the Pacific islands including the Cook Islands, Niue, Fiji and Tonga billowed amongst the deep red of Samoa’s, united in their support for Toa Samoa, in yesterday’s parade.
Samoa follow footsteps of generations past
Friday 18 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports
The roots of Samoa’s rise to become a threat to Australia’s Rugby League World Cup dominance were laid 34 years ago in the front room of a modest house in Auckland.
From the river to the ocean
Friday 18 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Paddling, Sports
Living nowhere near the ocean, the River Runners paddling team from Ottawa, Canada who are here for the first time, are looking forward to their very first ocean race in the Oe Vaka Nationals tomorrow.
Paddlers prepare for Oe Vaka Nationals
Thursday 17 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Paddling, Sports
Cook Islands Canoeing Association (CICA) National Oe Vaka races will hit the water this coming Saturday, starting at 1pm.
Black Caps host India in T20 and ODI series
Thursday 17 November 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
It’s been less than a week since the T20 World Cup final in Melbourne but the cricketing juggernaut rolls on and New Zealand take on India in a three match T20I series followed by a three match ODI series. Cricket analyst Rahul Patil reports from Wellington.
Top four battle intensifies in final football rounds
Thursday 17 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Tennis
Gearing up for their last two fixtures of the round, all clubs will be looking to pave their way to a spot in the Rarotonga Football Knock Out finals.
