Touch Rugby
Touch rugby all set for a great 2017 season
Monday 9 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
THE COOK ISLANDS Touch Association’s 2017 season gets underway this Wednesday with a friendly competition at Nikao Field.
Plenty of action for all down at The Swamp
Thursday 29 December 2016 | Published in Touch Rugby
SIXTEEN touch rugby teams put in a hard day’s effort down at The Swamp on Boxing Day to work off some of the Christmas food and drink.
RBDC steal honours in touch thriller
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
IN A tit-for-tat battle, RBDC made a final surge for the try line to steal the Cook Islands Touch Boxing Day tournament title from under the nose of Southcoast Scorpions at The Swamp on Monday. The pulsating showdown lived up to expectations as both teams exchanged tries and were tied 3-all with seconds remaining on the clock.
Stage set for touch tournament
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
THE STAGE is set for the much anticipated Cook Islands Touch Association Boxing Day tournament on Monday at The Swamp in Avatiu. The annual event, sponsored by Bluesky Cook Islands, will see 16 teams battling it out for the top honours in the mixed competition. Initially, 20 teams were due to take part in the day-long tournament, but organisers cut it down by four to allow the competition to run more efficiently. Cook Islands Touch Association vice-president and competition co-ordinator Simiona Teiotu said they were all geared for a grand opening to their season.
Eight spots left for touch battle
Friday 23 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
TWELVE teams have confirmed their participation in next week’s Boxing Day Touch Tournament to be held at The Swamp in Avatiu.
Registration for Boxing Day Touch now open
Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
COOK ISLANDS Touch Association is inviting teams to participate in their much anticipated annual Boxing Day Touch Tournament on December 26.
Eels overpower Cowboys three-tries-to-one win
Monday 18 July 2016 | Published in Touch Rugby
IN PERFECT rugby conditions, the Avatiu Eels yesterday comfortably defeated the Arorangi Cowboys in the Bond Store main match of the week.
Double celebration for Vaipae rugby
Thursday 16 June 2016 | Published in Touch Rugby
IT WAS double celebration for Vaipae under-13 and U16 rugby teams after the side clinched the junior grade titles at the Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) Aitutaki 7s last week Friday.
Double celebration for Vaipae rugby
Thursday 16 June 2016 | Published in Touch Rugby
IT WAS double celebration for Vaipae under-13 and U16 rugby teams after the side clinched the junior grade titles at the Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) Aitutaki 7s last week Friday.
License to kill as 007 wins touch showdown
Monday 4 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
Defending champions 007 let the bullets fly in the mixed tough rugby showdown on Wednesday last week at Nikao Field.
License to kill as 007 wins touch showdown
Monday 4 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
Defending champions 007 let the bullets fly in the mixed tough rugby showdown on Wednesday last week at Nikao Field.
Germinators, Nukz Power win open touch competition
Wednesday 30 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
Germinators and Nukz Power have claimed the 2016 Cook Islands Touch Association open grade titles after a sublime show on Monday afternoon at Nikao Field.
Germinators, Nukz Power win open touch competition
Wednesday 30 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
Germinators and Nukz Power have claimed the 2016 Cook Islands Touch Association open grade titles after a sublime show on Monday afternoon at Nikao Field.
Touch finals set for Monday
Saturday 26 March 2016 | Published in Touch Rugby
After weeks of postponements due to wet weather, the Cook Islands Touch Association is set for the finals in the open men’s and women’s grades, on Monday at Nikao Field.
Touch semis set for today
Wednesday 23 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
The postponed men’s and women’s touch rugby semi-finals will be played today at Nikao Field.
Touch officials hope for a good weather
Wednesday 16 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
Rain marred the domestic touch rugby men’s and women’s competition semi-finals at Nikao Field on Monday.
Touch heads into playoffs
Wednesday 9 March 2016 | Published in Touch Rugby
The playoffs for the top four teams in each pool in the mixed touch rugby match will kick off today at the Nikao Field.
Mixed touch brings exciting matches
Friday 4 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
The final round of pool matches in the mixed touch resulted into another competitive show as teams battled for top spots under slippery conditions at Nikao Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Germinators show unstoppable form
Wednesday 2 March 2016 | Published in Touch Rugby
Germinators once again proved the team to beat in the Cook Islands Touch 2016 season with yet another win at the Nikao Field on Monday.
007 on form in touch rugby
Saturday 27 February 2016 | Published in Touch Rugby
007 defeated MFEM at the mix touch rugby round 4 opening match at Nikao Field this week.