League
League kicking off
Tuesday 2 February 2010 | Published in League
Weather permitting, first league games this week THE COOK Islands rugby league season kicks off this weekend with the first game to be played on Friday between the Titikaveka Bulldogs and the Arorangi Bears. Six premier teams will battle it out over the next 13 weeks for rugby league supremacy. The lineup includes 2009 champions […]
Two day tournament to kick start league
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in League
A two-day rugby league sevens tournament is being planned to kick start the 2010 league season. Cook Islands rugby league association president Charles Carlson says that they are still ironing out plans for the two-day sevens tournament tentatively scheduled for January 29 and 30. The season proper then kicks off on February 5 with seven […]
Sportswear sponsor supports new league
Saturday 9 January 2010 | Published in League
Cricket players in the new Turtles Domestic Cricket League starting today will stand out in their new uniforms, thanks to the league’s major sponsor Turtles Sportswear. Turtles Chris McKinley says that the company has supported cricket over the past five years and they are happy to be sponsors of the new domestic league. A well-organised […]
New league begins
Saturday 9 January 2010 | Published in League
It’s game on today for the first match of the new Turtles Domestic Cricket League between the Super Kings lead by Apii Mamanu and the Royal Heats lead by Vane Tangimetua. Today’s first domestic league match will be held at the Takitumu Primary School grounds in Matavera and promises to be an action-packed game. Full […]
Bulldogs upset, Eels lead league comp
Wednesday 22 April 2009 | Published in League
Tuesday 21: The Titikaveka Bulldogs will be on a high when they are hosted by the Aitutaki Sharks tomorrow after the Doggies scored a surprise win over the Tupapa Panthers at the weekend. The Bulldogs managed to keep the Panthers at arms length during their premier encounter to win by just two points 20-18.` The […]
League jostling begins
Wednesday 22 April 2009 | Published in League
Thursday 16: The Aitutaki Sharks premier league squad hosted the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles on the outer island yesterday while the remaining grades between the Sea Eagles and the Takuvaine Warriors will be played out on Saturday afternoon. The Sharks and Sea Eagles share third place on the points table with six points after round seven. […]
Six teams in rugby league sevens
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in League
Monday 6: The Cook Islands Games rugby league sevens competition kicks off at the Avatiu Swamp today at 4.30pm. There are six teams in the competition with two teams each from Vaka Te Au O Tonga, Puaikura and Takitumu. The finals will be held on Tuesday back at the Swamp starting at 4.30pm. One of […]