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Sports
Tupapa Panthers maintain unbeaten run in 15s comp
The unbeaten Tupapa Panthers extended their lead in the Rarotonga Club 15s competition after beating Avatiu Nikao Eels 30-20 in the feature Senior A match at Victoria Park on Saturday.
Youngsters make Olympic debut
Young Cook Islands kayakers Jade Tierney and Kohl Tamarua-Horton made their Olympic debut at Tokyo Olympics in Japan yesterday.
Raro players join national team
Two Rarotonga-based players have joined the Cook Islands 15s side for their second warm up match this afternoon.
Apii Nikao tennis reps ready for debut
Apii Nikao tennis representatives in tomorrow’s schools tournament held their final training session with national tennis coach Malcolm Kajer on Tuesday.
Elite development for youth football teams
Budding Cook Islands footballers have an opportunity to shine when they land in Aotearoa New Zealand for a week long intensive training programme.
Netball in Paradise returning to Raro
After one long year, the biggest netball competition in the Cook Islands will make a comeback to the courts in December.
Team Cook Islands unfazed by growing Covid cases in Japan
The Rarotonga-based members of Team Cook Islands to Tokyo Olympic Games are looking forward to the event despite concerns over increasing number of Covid-19 infections in Japan.
Ruepena kicks Bears to victory
Arorangi Bears made a superb comeback in the second spell to win their first Senior A match in the Rarotonga Club 15s competition over the weekend.
Reds return
Former champions Takuvaine is making a comeback in the domestic rugby union season after a lapse of two years.
Bears after rugby win
Raemaru Park will host round two of the Rarotonga Club 15s competition this weekend. Arorangi Bears will be going all out tomorrow to secure their first win in the domestic rugby union competition after losing the season opener last weekend.
Continuity key for Cooks
The Cook Islands men’s rugby team are taking plenty of encouragement from their first hit-out in three years.
Cook Islands edged by Tasman Mako in Rugby World Cup qualification warmup
The visiting Cook Islands squad couldn’t capitalise on a first half lead during their world cup qualification warmup against Tasman Mako on Tuesday.
CISNOC promotes healthy lifestyle
The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) hosted the MINIstry Games at the Avatiu Field on Thursday last week, where an excellent display of sportsmanship, friendship and Olympism was shown.
Panthers win season opener
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers made a winning start while Takitumu failed to turn up for the opening round of the Rarotonga Club 15s competition.
Rufer here to improve football
New Zealand’s football legend and Oceania’s Player of the Century, Wynton Rufer arrived in Rarotonga on Tuesday to observe the football programmes in the Cook Islands.
Clubs anticipating ‘rusty’ rugby union start
Local rugby union clubs are struggling to put together teams for the opening round of the Rarotonga Club 15s competition today.
Reigning champs face tough start to 2021 union season
The 2021 rugby union season will kick off this Saturday at Victoria Park with food, drinks and a full on day of rugby for all to enjoy.
National coach teaches swimming to teachers
Cook Islands national swimming team head coach Horst Miehe arrived in country last week to conduct for the first time a coaching course with 12 teachers on Rarotonga.
Lawn bowls triples rolls on to a successful 2021
It’s been a busy 2021 for triples lawn bowls teams on Rarotonga, with Bowls Cook Islands having 30 men’s and 27 women’s teams compete for the national triples titles recently.
‘I’m coming home’: Johnson returning to Warriors
Shaun Johnson is set to finish his career with the club he never wanted to leave after taking just 24 hours to accept a sudden offer to return to the Warriors.
Top golfers fall short at Long Drive
Top men’s golfers were shocked by the underdogs at the Long Drive and Ambrose event last weekend.
Local players eyeing NZ provincial debut
Two Cook Islands players playing for an Otago-based club are a step closer to their dream of playing in New Zealand’s top domestic women’s rugby union competition.
