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Cook Islands hold top 10 spot

The Cook Islands men’s and women’s rugby league teams are both ranked 10th in the latest International Rugby League world rankings released this week.

Football

Tupapa-Maraerenga FC creates history

The final match of the 2024 CIFA Knockout Competition, played on Wednesday, was the perfect conclusion to an action-packed season, as Tupapa-Maraerenga Football Club and Nikao Sokattak Football Club clashed in one of the most intense and dramatic Premier Men's games seen in recent years.

Winning innings

Top local teams have made a winning start in the Rarotonga Cricket Club competition over the weekend.

Cricket


Nikao, Tupapa maintain unbeaten run

Nikao Sokattak extended their unbeaten run in the Tower Insurance premier men’s competition after beating Matavera 3-0 at home on Saturday.

Football


Four years in a row

The Tupapa Panthers created history after winning the Rarotonga Club 15s Senior A title for the fourth consecutive year on Saturday.

Rugby Union


Now or never

The senior A grade rugby finalists, the Tupapa Panthers and the Arorangi Bears are sticking by the term ‘champions adapt’, as they get ready to battle in today’s domestic rugby union competition final which was postponed last week due to poor weather.

Rugby Union


National age group records fall at youth championship

Young and promising athletes tore up the track at the National Stadium yesterday in the National Youth Athletics Championships. Races and other events kicked off at 8:30am and ended at 2pm. It had about 150 athletes aged 12 to 18 competing.

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Clubs ready for cricket season

The weekly 2021 Rarotonga Cricket Club competition will kick off this Saturday with seven women and eight men’s teams battling for the titles.

Cricket


Bears look to break drought in 15s final

Arorangi Bears Senior A grade will be looking to break a 10-year drought this Saturday after rain put a dampener on their grand final against the Tupapa Panthers last weekend.

Rugby Union


Puaikura hosting Avatiu in midweek football clashes

Kicking-off yet another round of midweek fixtures at Raemaru Park this week is Puaikura and Avatiu.

Football


Badminton boosts internal culture

Badminton has soared in popularity over the last two years in the Cook Islands. The sport has capitalised on the Covid-19 lockdowns and guidelines that restricted the country’s contact sports (rugby and soccer) in early 2020.

Badminton


Young basketballers stay on game

A list of promising young basketball players are continuing to show their growing potential as the Avaiki Basketball Tournament which has been running for four weeks now progresses.

Basketball


Squash tournament proves rewarding and challenging

After more than 12 weeks on court and Covid-19 delays – squash freshmans shredded their newbie tags in the Freshman Squash Tournament finals.

Other Sports


All eyes on Round the Rock Relay

As the Round Rarotonga Road Race quickly approaches later this month, the first event to start the week of running is the Round the Rock Relay.

Other Sports


Baudinet confirms Davis Cup return

Cook Islands tennis player Brett Baudinet will be joining the Pacific Oceania Davis Cup team this week for the Asia Oceania Group Three tournament in Amman, Jordan.

Sports


Arch-rivals meet in round three

Football rivals Puaikura and Tupapa premier men sides will meet today in round three of the Rarotonga Football Club competition at Raemaru Park in Arorangi.

Football


Rugby finals postponed

Originally expected to take place this weekend, the Arorangi Bears will battle Tupapa Panthers in the highly anticipated Senior A grade final next weekend at Victoria Park.

Rugby Union


Baudinet in doubt for Davis Cup

The Pacific Oceania Davis Cup tennis team is still waiting to confirm its final squad less than two weeks out from competing in Asia Oceania Group Three.

Sports

Bowls to outline 2023 mission statement

Cook Islands Bowls will outline its mission for the coming three years at a special meeting on Monday next week.

Other Sports


Titikaveka hosts Nikao

Titikaveka will take on Nikao Sokattak in key football matches Thursday and Friday this week.

Football


Hundreds of youth athletes expected at championships

The National Youth Athletics Championships organised by Athletics Cook Islands is fast approaching. Alana Musselle reports.

Other Sports


Basketball gains momentum

The third week of the Avaiki Basketball Tournament saw players continuing to find their tune in terms of skills, with some definite improvement from the first two weeks being shown on the court.

Basketball


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