Touch Rugby
Mitiaro shines in touch comp
Thursday 17 October 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Mitiaro emerged as the dominant force in the Cook Islands Games (CIG) touch rugby finals, showcasing their talent across multiple divisions.
Exciting finals at mixed touch tourney
Wednesday 3 July 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Business House Mixed Touch Tournament concluded on Monday with thrilling grand final matches, marking the end of another successful event with Air Raro winning the Mana Division, ICI Crew the Moana Division, and Te Mavericks Ora the Toa Division.
Town Whites claim first Conan’s Cup title despite final leg loss
Tuesday 2 July 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Town Whites hoisted their first Conan’s Cup women’s rugby league title despite going down to the Country Blacks in the final leg of the three-match series over the weekend.
Thrilling semifinals set stage for Business House Touch grand finals
Thursday 27 June 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Business House Mixed Touch Tournament reached its thrilling semifinal stage on Monday, showcasing intense competition and spirited performances from all 12 teams.
Touch finals get cultural twist
Monday 24 June 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch Association is excited to introduce a unique approach for the final’s series of the business house competition.
Future Touch stars shine
Thursday 13 June 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Teams demonstrated remarkable commitment and skill during final game of the Cook Islands Touch Business House Round Robin Competition on Monday at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Cook Islands Business House Touch Competition heats up
Thursday 30 May 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Business House Touch competition continued with its round robin game three on Monday, with intense action from between Fiber Optics and ICI (Infrastructure Cook Islands) Crew and Bank Cook Islands (BCI) and Rock College at the National Stadium.
Touch trio ready for World Cup
Thursday 23 May 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Three players from Rarotonga are part of a wider national team including players from New Zealand and Australia that will be representing the Cook Islands at the 2024 Touch World Cup in Nottingham, United Kingdom in July.
Cook Islands Touch Business House Competition off to a thrilling start
Thursday 16 May 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Cook Islands Touch Association (CITA) kicked off the 2024 Business House Touch Competition on Monday this week, an event brimming with excitement, companionship, and the spirit of friendly competition.
KAPs conquer Mixed Touch competition with dominant final win
Thursday 18 April 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in National, Sports, Touch Rugby
The 2024 Mixed Touch Season Competition wrapped up on Monday with thrilling semi-final and final matches that showcased the talent and competitiveness of the participating teams at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Mixed Touch gears up for semi-finals
Wednesday 10 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch 2024 Mixed Competition will hold its final round of preliminary games today at the National Stadium in Nikao before heading into the playoffs.
Warriors topple reigning champions, Nukz Power retain women’s crown
Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
A new champion was crowned in the Cook Islands Touch Association men’s competition while Nukz Power retained the women’s title at the finals on Monday.
Touch finals set for Easter Monday
Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Three finalists have been confirmed for next week’s Cook Islands Touch Association Open Competition showdown.
Warriors edge GAT in Touch thriller
Wednesday 20 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The 2024 Cook Islands Touch open men’s and women’s preliminary rounds of competition will conclude on Monday with top four teams heading into playoffs to be held on Easter Monday.
Tight battles and try-saving tackles
Monday 18 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
There are two more games left for this third round of the 2024 Touch Rugby Competition before the teams’ progress to playoffs.
Defending champs unstoppable
Monday 11 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Cook Islands 2024 Mixed Touch Competition has five more weeks of round robin games before the exciting playoffs.
Unbeaten GAT and Nukz Power lead
Wednesday 6 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Team GAT remains undefeated and leads the 2024 Cook Islands Touch open men’s competition after round two at the National Stadium in Nikao. Nukz Power holds the top spot in the women’s category, mirroring their male counterparts with an unbeaten run and 18 points.
Cook Islands Touch Open heats up with close games
Wednesday 28 February 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Despite the heat, Cook Islands Touch Open competition continued with close games and good sportsmanship at the National Stadium in Nikao on Monday.
007 takes lead in Touch Mixed Comp
Monday 26 February 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Cook Islands Touch Association mixed category competition on Wednesday was fast, full of dives and drop balls for some teams as defending champions 007 emerged as strong contenders to retain their title.
Nukz Power makes convincing win
Wednesday 21 February 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Nukz Power played FBI with a convincing win of 12 – 1 at the 2024 Touch Rugby Competition at the National Stadium.
