Sports
Mobile company sponsors rugby series
Friday 29 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
A handover of the official uniforms for the three teams participating in this year’s Rugby Tri-Nations Tournament took place at the Vodafone headquarters yesterday afternoon.
Australia dominate Sri Lanka, QDK apologises!
Friday 29 October 2021 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Australia cruised past Sri Lanka on day six at the T20 World Cup but the news of the day was the apology by Quinton de Kock to his teammates and fans for not taking the knee in support of the BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement.
Competitors step up to CrossFit
Thursday 28 October 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Up to 65 athletes aged eight to 50 are competing in CrossFit competition ‘E Kokō.
Clinical England and rookies Namibia impress
Thursday 28 October 2021 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
England flexed their muscles against Bangladesh whereas newbies Namibia won a close encounter against Scotland on day five of the T20 World Cup.
Avatiu take down Nikao
Thursday 28 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
This week will see these two teams face off at CIFA complex.
Avatiu to take on Nikao in U18 clash
Wednesday 27 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Today the grassroots will kick off the first week of round three in the 2021 Rarotonga Football Competition at CIFA Complex.
Emotions, controversy and drama at T20 World Cup
Wednesday 27 October 2021 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Afghanistan registered their first win on day three of the Twenty20 World Cup in UAE whereas dark horses Pakistan continued their fine run with another major win on day four.
Dream run continues
Wednesday 27 October 2021 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket, Sports
Arorangi Redbacks finished on top of the Rarotonga Cricket Club men’s competition after a massive win in the top of the table clash over the weekend.
Shaky start for cricket giants
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
The Twenty20 Cricket World Cup got underway in the United Arab Emirates over the weekend with giants Australia and England registering wins on day one followed by Sri Lanka and Pakistan on day two in their respective groups.
Tupapa Maraerenga slays Nikao
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Saturday’s match between arch rivals Nikao Sokattak and Tupapa Maraerenga in the Tower Insurance premier men’s division, brought out plenty of cheers from the grandstand and a field drenched with sweat from the hardworking players.
Top of the table clash
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket, Sports
An exciting battle awaits in the final round of the Rarotonga Cricket Club men’s competition this afternoon at Turangi Oval.
Two giants to take the field
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
A match supporters have been waiting for – the clash of the Titians affair will take place in the domestic football competition.
The stars of tomorrow
Friday 22 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) was pleased with the age group holiday training programme which focused on educating upcoming players the basics of becoming the stars of the game.
New Sevens coaches appointed
Thursday 21 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Cook Islands Rugby Union has appointed the new head coaches of the national Sevens teams.
Former stars to coach Manu Samoan side versus the Barbarians
Thursday 21 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
A group of former Manu Samoa players will take charge of the team in next month's one-off clash against the Barbarians at Twickenham.
Playing for redemption
Thursday 21 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
For the Tower Insurance premier men’s match, it’s a clash of the bottom two this mid-week, Puaikura who stands at fifth and Matavera, three points behind, will battle it out on Friday at Raemaru Park.
Grassroots table toppers to battle today
Wednesday 20 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
For the young guns run in this afternoon, the top two teams will battle it out to the end in their last week of Round 2.
Cyclists smash national record in 100 km ride
Wednesday 20 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cycling, Sports
A team of cyclists have conquered a 100 kilometre cycle ride on Rarotonga and smashed a national record.
Squash skills to be highlighted at nationals
Wednesday 20 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Squash
Well-honed shots and raw talents are set to collide at the Cook Islands Squash Nationals next week.
Nikao Sokattak, Tupapa Maraerenga lead title races
Tuesday 19 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Nikao Sokattak premier men’s team and Tupapa Maraerenga senior women’s team are currently leading the Tower Insurance and The Islander Hotel Championship, respectively, after nine rounds of games in the 2021 Rarotonga Round Cup Championship.