Rugby Union
Cooks to open Oceania Cup
Thursday 6 June 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands and Tahiti will open up the 2013 Oceania Cup tournament in Papua New Guinea next month which doubles as the Rugby World Cup 2015 regional qualifying event.
New rugby union president: potential for women's rugby
Saturday 25 May 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Newly appointed Cook Islands Rugby Union president Lara Sadaraka is keen to implement more junior development programmes as well as women’s rugby sevens development schemes.
Semi-final D-day
Friday 24 May 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Today is do-or-die for the Avatiu Eels and Ngatangiia Sea Eagles reserve and premier rugby league grade.
Changes at rugby union
Tuesday 21 May 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands Rugby Union has appointed Lara Sadaraka as the codes new president after former president Chris McKinley resigned from the position.
Golden Oldies spirit still kicking
Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
The golden oldies spirit has been the name of the game at the Avatiu field where rugby players have been taking part in the 4th golden oldies mini festival.
Rangiora's Raro boys rugby up
Thursday 16 May 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Rarotonga rugby scholarship students attending Rangiora High School just outside of Christchurch are getting right in to the school boy rugby action in Aotearoa.
League semi-finals start today
Thursday 16 May 2013 | Published in Rugby Union
Its semi-finals time in the 2013 rugby league season.
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.