Touch Rugby
11 teams vie for Boxing Day glory
Sunday 24 December 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Eleven teams will be competing in the annual Boxing Day Mixed Touch Rugby competition on Tuesday, December 26 at the Ngatangiia Field.
Competitive and social touch rugby beckons on Boxing Day
Thursday 14 December 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch Association has confirmed that its annual Vodafone Boxing Day Mixed Touch Rugby Tournament will be held on December 26 at the Ngatangiia field.
Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge
Friday 14 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Health, National, Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch Association has introduced The Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge 2.0.
Touch U18s finish third at Asia Pacific tournament
Tuesday 16 May 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands under-18 boys and girls teams finished third at the Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup 2023 held in Brisbane, Australia over the weekend.
‘Not rattled’: Cooks face Aussies
Thursday 11 May 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
A clash between the Cook Islands and Australia will serve as the opening match of the inaugural Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup this week.
Touch holds referees training
Saturday 29 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Cook Islands Touch Association is hoping to lift the standards of refereeing through a workshop being conducted for referees by top Touch New Zealand Touch referees coach Adrian Purnell.
Touch rugby youth ‘fundraising hard’ for place in multi-national competition
Saturday 1 April 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Cook Islands’ rising touch rugby stars are “fundraising hard” to raise the $2000 needed per person to compete in a new tournament against the best young players in the Asia Pacific region.
007 guns down Outlaws
Saturday 25 March 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Cook Islands Touch Association ended their 2023 weekly competition with the mixed finals on Wednesday at the National Stadium in Nikao.
GAT, Nukz Power reign supreme
Wednesday 22 March 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Cook Islands Touch Association weekly open men’s and women’s competition wrapped up on Monday afternoon at the National Stadium in Nikao with teams vying for top spots displaying dazzling skills to outwit each other.
Touch to hold opens finale
Monday 20 March 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch Association will this afternoon hold the finals in the open men and women’s categories at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Touch playoffs heat up
Wednesday 15 March 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Cook Islands Touch weekly competition will today continue in the men’s and women’s opens category.
Touch enters Open playoffs
Monday 13 March 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Cook Islands Touch weekly competition will today hold the playoffs in the men’s and women’s opens category.
CI Touch appoints coaches
Wednesday 8 March 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch Association has stepped up their preparation for the 2023 Pacific Games by naming their national teams’ coaches.
Final round of matches in open Touch competition
Monday 6 March 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The final round of the Cook Islands Touch open men and women’s division matches will be held this afternoon at the National Stadium.
Battle intensifies in weekly Cook Islands Touch open competition
Wednesday 1 March 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Germinators and Nukz Power lead the open men’s and women’s touch competition following the recent round on Monday at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Touch comp
Monday 27 February 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch Association will this afternoon hold second to last round of their weekly open’s competition at the National Stadium in Nikao. On Wednesday last week, the association held the mixed competition which saw some tough battles.
Fun in the sun at annual vaka race
Monday 27 February 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
In the scorching sun where the only place to cool off was in the inviting sparkling sea, 16 oe vaka corporate teams battled for top prize at Vaiana’s Bistro & Bar beachfront on Saturday afternoon.
Touch heads into round three competition
Monday 13 February 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Some good mixed games in the weekly Touch competition were held last Wednesday at the BCI stadium. In the U18s clash, Mighty Arrow team played against J Squad.
Cook Islands Touch weekly competition gains momentum
Wednesday 8 February 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The second round of the Cook Islands Touch weekly competition saw some exciting matches on Monday at the National Stadium in Nikao, after rain and wind in the opening week.
Teams brave rain in opening day of touch season
Wednesday 1 February 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch Association commenced their season for 2023 and rain didn't dampen spirits at the National Stadium on Monday.
