Rugby Union
Final games at swamp
Wednesday 15 May 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Golden oldies rugby players will gather at the Avatiu swamp for their final hit out in the current golden oldies mini festival.
Golden oldies fraternity highlighted
Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The fun and fraternity that is the basis of golden oldies rugby was on full display at the Avatiu field yesterday for the opening of the Cook Islands golden oldies rugby mini festival.
Sharks bite Sea Eagles again
Monday 22 April 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The Aitutaki Sharks proved their first win against the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles in round one was no fluke by doing it again at the weekend.
Eels and Cowboys host league action
Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Raemaru Park and Avatiu field will be the only two venues to catch this weekend’s rugby league action.
Tereora beat visiting college team
Thursday 18 April 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The Tereora College under 15 rugby team proved too strong for the visiting rugby team from St Joseph Regional College in Australia to win the battle at BCI Stadium 60-14.
Rippa rugby coaching in Mangaia and Mauke
Tuesday 16 April 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Children on Mangaia and Mauke received expert advice and development in the non-contact rugby game known as rippa rugby.
Bulldogs face nervous wait
Friday 12 April 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The premier grade match between the Titikaveka Bulldogs and Avatiu Eels is set to be the match of the week.
Season begins for scholarship boys
Tuesday 9 April 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands scholarship students at Rangiora High School Jag Love, Makea Tupa, Travel Tuaputa and Davey Mato with the Rangiora High School 1st XV manager Kerry Sullivan after having been presented with their 1st XV blazers by the school principal Peggy Burrows.
Sharks savage Bears
Monday 8 April 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The Aitutaki Sharks savaged the visiting Arorangi Bears on Friday night and setting up a weekend-long celebration on the outer island.
Bulldogs edge out feisty Sea Eagles
Tuesday 2 April 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
A huge crowd at Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia were treated to an entertaining match of rugby league when Takitumu rivals the Titikaveka Bulldogs and Ngatangiia Sea Eagles clashed in a feisty match.
Rugby sevens: where to next?
Thursday 28 March 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands rugby sevens team and the local union body say there is no excuse for their performance on the Hong Kong sevens field where the side one just one of their three games.
Sea Eagles, Bulldogs in Easter league clash
Wednesday 27 March 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Due to a busy weekend of family sports and Easter fundraiser events – this week’s round of rugby league, which marks the start of round two, will be played out today, Thursday and Saturday.
Sevens coaches visiting
Monday 25 March 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
With a busy schedule of age grade college rugby on the cards– expert coaching and advice has come to the island in the form of Auckland sevens coaches.
Celebrating a win
Monday 25 March 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Members of the Cook Islands rugby sevens squad celebrate their 34-10 win against Mexico at the Honk Kong Sevens with local fans Brent and Maria York (behind flag), Robert Skews left and Papa William Cowan.
Warriors face Sharks
Thursday 21 March 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The Takuvaine Warriors may finally get some points on the rugby league premier grade table if they do damage to the visiting Aitutaki Sharks.
Send off for sevens squad
Monday 18 March 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The newly named Cook Islands rugby sevens team were shown that the Cook Islands community is right behind them and their Hong Sevens campaign at a moving night of celebrations at the Manukau Rovers Rugby Club.
Bulldogs shake off Shark attack
Monday 18 March 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The Titikaveka Bulldogs, Avatiu Eels and Ngatangiia Sea Eagles premier rugby league teams were in top form at the weekend registering high scoring wins against their opponents.
Rugby scholarship students develop
Saturday 16 March 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands students on rugby scholarships at Rangiora High School (RHS) outside of Christchurch are making great strides in their development and education.
Cooks to Hong Kong sevens
Saturday 16 March 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands national sevens team has been selected to represent the country at the IRB Hong Kong sevens tournament later this month – a competition that the Cooks have been absent from for many years.
Sea Eagles back in the game
Saturday 16 March 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Nukupure Park and the Avatiu Swamp are the two venues to catch the rugby league action this afternoon.