Touch Rugby
Cooks stay in touch at worlds
Thursday 30 April 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Maintaining their current top form will be the key to world cup success for the two Cook Islands men’s touch rugby team.
Village pride pumps up touch athlete
Friday 24 April 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Moral support is just as important as hard training reckons touch rugby player Kristopher Williamson, who this week received special encouragement from his Avatiu village club and village sports sponsors Palace Takeaways.
007 guns crowned mixed champions
Monday 20 April 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Gold at the Pacific Games is the focus now for touch rugby players after the action-packed season wrapped up last Wednesday with the mixed division grand finals.
007 guns crowned mixed champions
Monday 20 April 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Gold at the Pacific Games is the focus now for touch rugby players after the action-packed season wrapped up last Wednesday with the mixed division grand finals.
Bounty Hunters capture women's touch trophy
Wednesday 15 April 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Women touch rugby players set the grand finals benchmark on Monday, with fast and intense games played to wrap up the women’s season.
Toa vaine in touch finals
Tuesday 14 April 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
The best of women’s touch rugby will be on display today in the open division grand finals at Nikao field.
Touch squad run raises game funds
Friday 10 April 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Make sure you have plenty of loose change with you to give to the Pacific Games touch squad who will be holding a ‘runathon’ around the island this Saturday.
Mixed touch on road to finals
Wednesday 8 April 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Mixed touch teams begin the road to the finals with the playoff round this afternoon at Nikao field.
Fanatics turn out for Easter touch
Tuesday 7 April 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
While most indulged in another Easter egg and rested after a long weekend, touch rugby fanatics were laced up and in full swing at Nikao field for the Easter Monday touch tournament.
NES play touch twice today
Wednesday 1 April 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Touch rugby-playing environmentalists of the NES mixed touch team will have to monitor their energy today as they will play twice in today’s round of games.
Touch rugby finals for men
Monday 30 March 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
It’s grand finals time in the open men’s touch tournament, with the fit Under 20 side to face Da Boyz in today’s final showdown.
Mongoose play mixed double header today
Wednesday 25 March 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Mixed touch rugby teams will play out game 10 of the competition at the Nikao field today. The lads and ladies of the Mongoose team will have to bring their A game as they play twice today.
Semi-final time for men's touch rugby
Monday 23 March 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
It’s semi-finals time in the open men’s touch rugby division today at the Nikao field while open women’s teams will play out their second-to-last round games.
Enuamanu touch stars shine bright
Thursday 19 March 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Touch rugby scouts only need to look across to Pa Enua island Enuamanu to see the thriving future of the sport.
Nukz Power play double
Wednesday 18 March 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
The feisty Mitiaro Itiki teams Nukz Power will have to bring their A-game to the Nikao field today as they play twice in this afternoon’s mixed touch rugby division games.
Touch rugby on the road to finals
Monday 16 March 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Today’s quarter final games of the open men’s and women’s touch rugby tournament mark the start of the road to the finals.
Mixed touch may be wet and wild
Wednesday 11 March 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
If this week’s constant rain persists, it will set the scene for some wet and wild mixed touch matches this afternoon at the Nikao field.
Kristopher called up for world cup duties
Tuesday 10 March 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Local touch rugby player Kristopher Williamson is gunning for a national jersey to represent the Cook Islands at the Pacific Games in June.
Competitive touch on the cards today
Monday 9 March 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
Competitive touch rugby matches are expected at the Nikao field today, with evenly-matched teams set to face off in the open men’s and women’s division. Open men’s team Da Boys play twice this afternoon and will face the go-getter Manatoa side first up before an even tougher second match against the skilled Tumeke Smurfs outfit. The young Under 20 team will have their work cut out for them today when they face the speedy Tepuka Brothers team, while a fast and furious encounter is expected between the Nukz Power men’s team and the young Germinators. In the women’s division, Vaine Toa go up against a fast improving Nukz Power team, while the FBI and Lifters match at 5.30pm is sure to be a fiery encounter. The Bounty Hunters will want to exact some revenge over South Coast Scorpions who rattled the side some weeks ago adding to today’s touch tension at Nikao field. Games get underway at 5pm. Today’s draw at Nikao field – 5pm on field one (women) Vaine Toa vs Nukz Power, 5pm on field two (men) Manatoa vs Da Boyz, 5.30pm on field one (women) FBI vs Lifters, 5.30pm on field two (men) Nukz Power vs Germinators, 6pm on field one (women) Bounty Hunters vs South Coast Scorpions, 6pm on field two (men) Under 20s vs Tepuka Brothers, 6.30pm on field one (men) Tumeke Smurf vs Da Boyz.
MFEM play twice at mixed touch
Tuesday 3 March 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby
The MFEM mixed touch rugby team will have to bring their ‘A’ game today as they will play two matches this afternoon.