Rugby league
Bone crunching weekend at nines tournament
Monday 11 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Tupapa Panthers I and Rarotonga claimed the men’s and women’s titles at the Cook Islands Rugby League Nines in Paradise tournament on Saturday.
Top bet wary of women's Nines challenge
Friday 8 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Rarotonga will head into this weekend’s Cook Islands Rugby League Nines in Paradise as the hot favourites for the women’s title.
Aitutaki Sharks sharpen their teeth
Friday 8 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Veterans Teokotai “Billy Bush” Tuaivi and Bruce Goldsworthy are coming out of “retirement” to guide Aitutaki Sharks in the League Nines in Paradise tournament this weekend.
Eleven teams for League Nines
Wednesday 6 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Four women’s and seven men’s teams will take part in this weekend’s League Nines in Paradise 2021.
RBDC, The Milky Way crowned champs in touch tournament
Tuesday 29 December 2020 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
The annual Boxing Day Touch Tournament saw close battles in social and open grade finals.
League Nines 2021 confirmed
Thursday 10 December 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby league, Sports
After a disruptive 2020 season due to Covid-19, Cook Islands Rugby League looks forward to a bigger and better 2021.
Samoa Residents claim inaugural Tri-Nations title
Saturday 28 November 2020 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Samoa Residents last night claimed the 2020 Tri Nations Series after beating Cook Islands Residents 28-20.
Captain leads by example
Monday 23 November 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Samoa will take on Cook Islands in the Tri Nations series decider this Friday.
Samoa edges Fiji in Tri Nations action
Saturday 21 November 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Samoa Residents beat Fiji Residents 22-21 in a nail-biting Tri Nations match at Raemaru Park in Arorangi last night. Fiji who lost the opener against Cook Islands 10-15 a week ago, led 16-13 at halftime against Samoa.
Holmes inspires upset win
Thursday 19 November 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Queensland Maroons hold off late NSW Blues surge to win 20-14 in Brisbane. Valentine Holmes, who has maternal links to Cook Islands, scored the opening try in the final leg of State of Origin series
Cook Islanders named for 2020 Tri-Nations series
Saturday 31 October 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Cook Islands Residents have named a strong squad to take on the local Samoan and Fijian teams in the upcoming 2020 Tri-Nations.