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Sports
Tri Nations rugby kicks off
The Vodafone Cook Islands Rugby Union Tri Nations 15s Competition kicks off today with the highly anticipated clash between the Cook Islands Residents XV and Tabusoro Fiji Cook Islands team.
Title race heats up in Rarotonga Round Cup football competition
As the second phase of the 2024 Rarotonga Round Cup Competition kicks off, round seven promises thrilling encounters across two key venues.
Last week of round one games kick off
All grassroots division footballers will be kicking their way into their fifth week of round one matches today at the CIFA complex.
Sevens rugby next for local clubs
Local clubs are now shifting their focus to rugby 7s after the completion of 15s season on Saturday.
Winning innings
Top local teams have made a winning start in the Rarotonga Cricket Club competition over the weekend.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Puaikura hosting Avatiu in midweek football clashes
Kicking-off yet another round of midweek fixtures at Raemaru Park this week is Puaikura and Avatiu.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Titikaveka hosts Nikao
Titikaveka will take on Nikao Sokattak in key football matches Thursday and Friday this week.
