Rugby Union
Sevens opens union season
Friday 10 June 2011 | Published in Rugby Union
Age grade rugby players will open up the 2011 rugby union season today with the start of the sevens tournament at Raemaru Park in Arorangi. The tournament will continue tomorrow with the remaining two weekends of games to be played in August. The tournament includes under 13, 16, 19, senior A mens division teams plus […]
Rugby union to begin with sevens
Tuesday 7 June 2011 | Published in Rugby Union
The CITC Rarotonga Club Rugby season will officially kick off next Saturday, June 11 with a one-day club sevens competition at Raemaru Park in Arorangi. Twenty-six rugby sevens teams in the under 13, 16, 19, open men and womens division are expected to take to the field for the pre-season sevens hit out from the […]
Rugby union gets international boost
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands Rugby Union have been earmarked for assistance to improve its administration and high performance programme after a review by IRB rugby services Oceania manager Bruce Cook. Cook spent a week on Rarotonga reviewing the local rugby body, looking at the codes governance, finances, administration and commercial viability as part of a wider […]
Training hard for rugby union
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Rugby Union
In anticipation of the 2011 rugby union season starting on June 4, Rarotonga primary school students are getting back into the swing of rugby. These kids from Avarua School pictured with budding rugby coach Tai Joseph Jnr have been training hard. Rugby union development officers have been out in schools helping kids train for the […]
Rugby union all go this week!
Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Rugby Union
The Takuvaine and Titikaveka under 13 rugby grades will kick start the 2010 rugby union 15s season this afternoon at the Titikaveka field. This match at 4.15 will be followed by the senior B clash between these two clubs. Then it’s full on rugby on Saturday with Avatiu-Nikao hosting Tupapa-Maraerenga at the swamp while the […]
Junior focus for 2010 rugby union season
Friday 8 January 2010 | Published in Rugby Union
Junior development will be the focus of the 2010 rugby union season with a number of visiting school rugby teams heading to the island this year. While the local domestic season for all grades starts on July 3, rugby fans will get their fix in March when the Canadian Lions Rugby Club tours Rarotonga for […]