Rugby Union
Trip invaluable for Kiwi Cook Islanders
Wednesday 10 October 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
The visiting New Zealand Cook Islands under 12 rugby league team might have lost their three matches to the local under 13 side, but their experiences off the field have left them with full of smiles.
Cooks notch win
Wednesday 10 October 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands’ under 19 rugby union team have got off to a winning start in their tour of New Zealand, securing an 18-5 victory against the Michael Jones Academy at Waitemata Stadium.
Rams secure opening win
Wednesday 10 October 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
The Woden Valley Rams under 16 side prevailed in their opening match against the Cook Islands under 16 team, securing a come-from-behind 24-16 win at Avatiu Swamp on Monday.
Passion powers Smith and Tasman
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
Tasman hooker Francis Smith believes the game of rugby has changed forever as his side looks to push for a place in the ITM Cup’s top tier.
U19 rugby tour side finding form
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands under 19 rugby side are still finding their form on tour in Auckland where they have played two of their four scheduled games.
Cooks topple Lebanon
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands national rugby league team edged out Lebanon at the weekend to win the international match up 28-24.
Dominant Cowboys face improving Bulls
Wednesday 19 September 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
The Titikaveka Bulls and the Arorangi Cowboys will do battle this Friday in the Polynesian Bike Hire under 16 grade grand finals.
Baby Eels hard to beat
Tuesday 18 September 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
The first grand final match of the 2012 CITC club rugby season on Saturday will be in the Avarua Bakery under 13 division between the Avatiu Eels and the Arorangi Cowboys.
Parliamentarians play today
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
Parliamentarians from New Zealand and the Cook Islands will gather at the BCI Stadium today for their one-off match kicking off at 4.30pm.
Takitumu team played short
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
With only seven players, it was always going to be a tough rugby match for the Takitumu women’s rugby team who went down 14-22 to the in-form Te Au O Tonga vaka team.
Rugby union warm up
Tuesday 5 June 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
Two weeks of pre-season rugby will warm up players before the official start of the 2012 rugby union season on Saturday, June 23. Under 13, under 16 and under 19 grades from the six clubs across the island will take to the field this Saturday for the first weekend of pre-season rugby – in the […]
Rugby union reviews high and lows
Tuesday 27 March 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
The highs and lows for rugby union in the Cook Islands in 2011 will be examined at tonight’s Cook Islands Rugby Union annual general meeting, where office bearers from the president down will also be decided on for the coming two years. Eight positions will be decided on at tonight’s meeting, held from 5pm at […]
Full weekend for rugby union
Friday 1 July 2011 | Published in Rugby Union
The Titikaveka Bulls senior B grade will host the Avatiu Eels B grade team in Titikaveka today for the first game of week three of the club rugby season. This game will kick off at 4.15pm at the Titikaveka College field. Remaining Avatiu Eels grade will travel to Titikaveka on Saturday to rumble with the […]
Exciting games to open union season
Friday 17 June 2011 | Published in Rugby Union
Rarotonga rugby clubs will want a strong start to the 2011 season which kicks off today with the Titikaveka Bulls senior B team to host and rumble with the Tupapa Panthers at 4.30pm. The Titikaveka Bulls senior B team will play all their games on Friday while remaining teams from the 6 clubs will play […]
Sevens opens union season
Friday 10 June 2011 | Published in Rugby Union
Age grade rugby players will open up the 2011 rugby union season today with the start of the sevens tournament at Raemaru Park in Arorangi. The tournament will continue tomorrow with the remaining two weekends of games to be played in August. The tournament includes under 13, 16, 19, senior A mens division teams plus […]
Rugby union to begin with sevens
Tuesday 7 June 2011 | Published in Rugby Union
The CITC Rarotonga Club Rugby season will officially kick off next Saturday, June 11 with a one-day club sevens competition at Raemaru Park in Arorangi. Twenty-six rugby sevens teams in the under 13, 16, 19, open men and womens division are expected to take to the field for the pre-season sevens hit out from the […]
Rugby union gets international boost
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands Rugby Union have been earmarked for assistance to improve its administration and high performance programme after a review by IRB rugby services Oceania manager Bruce Cook. Cook spent a week on Rarotonga reviewing the local rugby body, looking at the codes governance, finances, administration and commercial viability as part of a wider […]
Training hard for rugby union
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Rugby Union
In anticipation of the 2011 rugby union season starting on June 4, Rarotonga primary school students are getting back into the swing of rugby. These kids from Avarua School pictured with budding rugby coach Tai Joseph Jnr have been training hard. Rugby union development officers have been out in schools helping kids train for the […]
Rugby union all go this week!
Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Rugby Union
The Takuvaine and Titikaveka under 13 rugby grades will kick start the 2010 rugby union 15s season this afternoon at the Titikaveka field. This match at 4.15 will be followed by the senior B clash between these two clubs. Then it’s full on rugby on Saturday with Avatiu-Nikao hosting Tupapa-Maraerenga at the swamp while the […]
Junior focus for 2010 rugby union season
Friday 8 January 2010 | Published in Rugby Union
Junior development will be the focus of the 2010 rugby union season with a number of visiting school rugby teams heading to the island this year. While the local domestic season for all grades starts on July 3, rugby fans will get their fix in March when the Canadian Lions Rugby Club tours Rarotonga for […]