League
League stars lift game at Avatea
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in League
Students at Avatea Primary School impressed visiting players from the Cook Islands national rugby league squad who visited the school yesterday afternoon. Squad members Karl Temata from the Harlequins team in London along with Drury Low of the Junior Canberra Raiders and junior Warriors star Nathaniel Peteru had Avatea kids keen to put their best […]
CISA boys spend time with future league stars
Friday 30 September 2011 | Published in League
Fancy footwork, big fends and long-wide passes were all on display at Takitumu Primary School yesterday when Cook Islands Sports Academy students turned up to put the mini league players through their paces. The kids were expecting their heroes from the Cook Islands national league team to share some skills with them but when the […]
Kuki league stars training in homeland today
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | Published in League
Cook Islands returning rugby league stars will begin training as a team today in preparation of their Kiwi test on October 6. The Cook Islands team will take part in a number of training and promotional sessions ahead of next Thursdays match, with the players set to appear at various schools and markets over the […]
Under 18s training hard for league tests
Friday 16 September 2011 | Published in League
Two Aitutakian players are among 30 league hopefuls vying for a spot in the Cook Islands under 18s team set to play in a curtain-raiser game at the Kiwi-Kuki international rugby league test match next month. The local under 18s team will play three matches against a team from the New Zealand-Cook Islands rugby league […]
Rarotonga remembers league player
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in League
Cook Islands international rugby league player Dana Wilson is remembered as a kind man and ferocious player by members of the league community here on Rarotonga following his death. Cook Islands Rugby League international commissioner Kevin Iro spent months working in close contact with Wilson in the Cook Islands before he moved permanently to England […]
CI league to test mettle against Kiwis
Tuesday 5 July 2011 | Published in League
New Zealand Rugby League has confirmed that the Kiwis will play the Cook Islands in Rarotonga on Friday October 7. New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Jim Doyle confirmed the match as an important fixture for the Kiwis before they defend their Four Nations title in the UK, from October 28. We are committed to […]
Big day of league finals action in store
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in League
Past results and performances over the season will mean little today as rugby league teams take to the BCI Stadium in what should be a bumper day of grand final league action. Defending premier grade the Avatiu Eels will head into todays grand final game confident after a dream run this season. But the Eels […]
Do or die for league teams
Friday 20 May 2011 | Published in League
All rugby league semi final games will be played at the BCI Stadium this Saturday starting at 3pm. All games are do or die for teams, with winners to progress to next weekends grand finals and the losers to hang up their boots until next season. The under 13 grade will get the ball rolling […]
Fight for first league finals spot
Saturday 14 May 2011 | Published in League
The islands top two rugby league teams will go head to head today at BCI Stadium in the playoff round of the competition. The Avatiu Eels, who finished at the top of the table, will face the biggest improvers of the season the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles. Both sides will field grunty and hard hitting forwards […]
League teams ready for knockouts
Friday 13 May 2011 | Published in League
The rugby league club competition enters knockout territory today with the top four playoffs at BCI Stadium. Opening up the knockout round today will be the 3rd and 4th placed teams in the under 13, under 16, under 19 and premier grades. The reserve grade 3rd and 4th place playoff between the Eels and Panthers […]
Eels tackle Panthers in final league round
Saturday 7 May 2011 | Published in League
This weekend is the final round of games in the current rugby league season, which heads into the top-four playoff next Friday and Saturday. Today, top of the premier grade points table the Avatiu Eels will head to Tupapa to meet the Panthers in what should be a bruising encounter. The Panthers are currently sitting […]
Kick off for final round of league
Thursday 5 May 2011 | Published in League
The under 19 Titikaveka Bulldogs and Arorangi Bears will kick off the final round of the rugby league competition this afternoon in Titikaveka. The reserve grade will play after the under 19 match before the Bulldogs and Aitutaki Sharks clash on Friday. Before the premier grade match the under 16 Bears and Bulldogs squads will […]
Rugby league skips Good Friday
Wednesday 20 April 2011 | Published in League
Respect of the religious importance of Easter weekend means that this weeks round of rugby league starts today. This week the Titikaveka Bulldogs will take on the Tupapa Panthers, the Arorangi Bears premier grade will rumble with the Aitutaki Sharks while the reserve and junior Bears grades will play the Takuvaine Warriors as the Takuvaine […]
No decision by league judiciary
Wednesday 13 April 2011 | Published in League
Due to their court appearances this Thursday for aggravated assault – Arorangi Bears captain Augustine Heather and club president Pare Rongokea did not appear before the rugby league judicial panel yesterday. Cook Islands Rugby League Association president Eddie Drollet informed Cook Islands News that it is believed the lawyer for the two men instructed them […]
No decision on league assaults
Wednesday 6 April 2011 | Published in League
Arorangi Bears club president Pare Rongokea and premier grade captain Augustine Heather pleaded guilty to ‘harassing’ a referee at yesterday’s judicial hearing – but no decision was made by the panel due to a pending criminal case against the pair made by referee Simiona Teiotu. Rongokea was cited on Saturday for assaulting referee Simiona Teiotu […]
Brawl at league goes to judiciary
Tuesday 5 April 2011 | Published in League
A rugby league judicial panel will hand down punishment for a number of players and club officials today after Saturday’s ugly brawl at Raemaru Park. The fighting saw two referees hospitalised after being assaulted at the end of the game between the Bears and Sea Eagles. Arorangi Bears premier grade captain Augustine Heather and Arorangi […]
Today's league
Saturday 2 April 2011 | Published in League
Rugby league games kick off today at 12.30pm at Raemaru Park where the Bears will host the Sea Eagles and at the Avatiu Swamp where the Eels will host the Takuvaine Warriors. Under 13 grade players will be the first to take to the field and the premier grade match at both venues will start […]
Battle for points in junior league
Wednesday 30 March 2011 | Published in League
The mid-week under 16 rugby league Powerade Challenge heads to the Avatiu Swamp today where the Warriors will take on the Panthers. The junior development match kicks off at 5pm. The game will be refereed by Arthur Emile assisted by Jeff Murray and Pious Mitchell. Tomorrow the Bulldogs will take on the Panthers in Titikaveka […]
2 main league games today
Saturday 26 March 2011 | Published in League
Rugby league fans have the choice of two main games today with the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles taking on the Panthers at Nukupure Park and the Avatiu Eels hosting arch rivals the Arorangi Bears at the Swamp. At Muri – the Sea Eagles will want to win their battle against the Panthers to maintain their second […]
League pays respects to 'Conan'
Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in League
No rugby league games will be played today as the league community will gather in Nikao with the Munokoa family for the headstone unveiling of Colin ‘Conan’ Munokoa who died a year ago today. Those who were close to Colin will remember him as the big man with the big heart. Colin is the eldest […]