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Sports
Young stars emerge at Kids Triathlon
The hot and sunny Saturday afternoon proved ideal conditions for the Cook Islands Triathlon’s annual Paradise Supplies Kids’ Tri.
Twenty-four teams vie for eights pots in OFC Professional League
The work to decide the best eight teams to compete in the new Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Professional League begins soon, with 24 registered applications received when the deadline for expressions of interest closed on 28 January.
Touch draws
The round four of the Cook Islands Touch Association weekly competition will be held this afternoon at the Avatiu field.
Panthers after first win
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers are hoping to redeem themselves in the 2022 domestic rugby league 13s season when they take on high flying Ngatangiia Matavera Sea Eagles this afternoon.
Bears ready for 2022 season
Arorangi Bears premier men’s and women’s teams are looking forward to their first outings in the Cook Islands Rugby League domestic 13s competition.
Competition heats up in round three of touch comp
The Cook Islands Touch Association open and mixed divisions weekly competition is well underway with some impressive action in round three.
Women’s rugby team to participate in legacy development programme
Cook Islands Rugby Union is looking for interested under-18 players and officials for an upcoming legacy development programme to be held in New Zealand.
Moorfield, Pick win Adventure Triathlon
The lagoon in Titikaveka could not have been more perfect for the PTS Adventure Triathlon which was held on Saturday afternoon.
‘No changes’ to contact sports
There will be no further restrictions imposed on local sporting events, including contact games, a Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health spokesperson said last night.
Eels thump Panthers
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers were humbled by arch-rivals Avatiu Nikao Eels in the opening round of the Cook Islands Rugby League 13s competition over the weekend.
Bracing for tough start
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers are bracing for a tough start to their 2022 rugby league campaign against their biggest nemesis in their opening match this afternoon.
Lady Eels take on 'high-flying' Panthers
The Lady Eels are set to make their debut in the domestic rugby league 13s competition against Lady Panthers at Aretere Park this afternoon.
Triathlon ready for adventure race
Cook Islands Triathlon Association is excited about their forthcoming event this Saturday, the PTS Adventure Triathlon at the Tikioki Tri Site.
Double derby
The first round of the weekly competition starting tomorrow will see two interesting duels in the premier men’s division.
Touch battle intensifies as teams find footing
Round two of the Cook Islands Touch open men’s and women’s division matches were held on Monday at Aretere Park in Avatiu.
Aitutaki prepares for Cook Islands Games
Aitutaki is already on the go in preparing for the anticipated Cook Islands Games that will run for two weeks this coming October.
New season, new rules
New rules will be applied to the 2022 Cook Islands Rugby League domestic competition which kicks off this Friday.
Touch comp enters round two
The opening round of the Cook Islands Touch Association open and mixed divisions weekly competition saw some interesting matches last week.
Tupou committed to women’s football development
A key part of the ALL IN: OFC Women’s Football Strategy 2027 launched last year was to establish a Women’s Development Officer in every OFC Member Association.
World Cup apparel launched
Cook Islands Rugby League yesterday unveiled their Rugby League World Cup apparel in a bid to raise much needed funds to help with the national men’s and women’s teams’ preparation for the tournament to be held in England later in the year.
BSP Aitutaki Marathon on ‘rebuild tourism course’
Visitors to the Cook Islands are back enjoying paradise and with border reopening running smoothly so far – BSP Aitutaki Marathon event managers are cautiously optimistic of the return of Kiwi runners for the annual running event set for Tuesday, March 22. Despite last year’s border closures preventing overseas runners coming to the Cook Islands, […]
Harmon wins second appeal against OFC
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Appeals Committee upheld the appeal by former Cook Islands Football president Lee Harmon, ruling he is eligible to be an executive committee member of the OFC.
