Rugby Union
Tietjens new journey in Sevens world
Thursday 26 January 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
AS FAR as CVs go in the world of rugby Sevens, Sir Gordon Tietjens' sits top of the pile. There is no head coach out there with more experience of the game.
Wright calls for CIRU change
Wednesday 25 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
COOK ISLANDS rugby union head coach Stanley Wright is calling on the national body to change its governance structure in order to be more effective with its decision making.
Rugby steers in Wright direction
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
IT’S BEEN a busy seven months for Cook Islands rugby head coach Stanley Wright.
Harden up! Coach lays down law to players
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
COOK ISLANDS Rugby Union head coach Stanley Wright has laid the challenge to the future national players and urged them to bring the mana back into the game.
Heaven player now a Brumby
Thursday 12 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
A KIWI player who featured for a local club in last year’s Sevens in Heaven tournament has been snapped by a Super Rugby club.
Jones wins prestigious rugby writers award
Tuesday 10 January 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones has won the prestigious Rugby Union Writers' Club Pat Marshall Memorial Award as the sport's personality of the year for 2016.
Cooks U18s satisfied despite losses
Tuesday 20 December 2016 | Published in Rugby Union
DESPITE COMING away winless, the coach of the Cook Islands Under-18 team says the inaugural World Schools Sevens has helped them prepare for next year’s Youth Commonwealth Games.
Cooks U18s optimistic of their chances
Friday 16 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
THE COOK ISLANDS Under-18 rugby side is hoping to topple the big guns in the 2016 World School Sevens tournament that will be held today.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lighter touch for AB Sevens
Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Published in Rugby Union
GORDON Tietjens may have cast a long shadow over the national sevens programme, but expect the new coaches to lighten things up.
U20 tournament kicks off in Fiji
Monday 28 November 2016 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands U20 Rugby team is now in Fiji for the U20 Ocean Trophy Competition.
Cooks U20 raring to go
Friday 25 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands under-20 arrived in Fiji with high hopes heading into the Oceania Under-20 Trophy Championship in Suva, starting today.
Union names U20 Oceania squad
Thursday 24 November 2016 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands U20 team to the Oceania Trophy Tournament in Fiji has been finalised by the Cook Islands Rugby Union and they are in Fiji.
Last-gasp win to Kiwis over our local Kukis
Monday 21 November 2016 | Published in Rugby Union
By the time NZ and our local Kukis kicked off the final match of the series at 5pm on Friday, the Ozzy Kukis would have landed and be celebrating their win with their families back in Sydney.