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Sports
Nicholas takes charge of Cook Islands 7s
Former Cook Islands rugby star player and Avatiu Nikao Eels coach, Clive Nicholas, has been appointed as the new head coach of the national rugby 7s team.
Young athletes break national records at Cook Islands Games
New athletics records were set in the field events at the Cook Islands Games 2024 last week.
Masters end Aitutaki league battle on a high
Cook Islands Masters Rugby League (CIMRL) teams arrived home safely on Sunday from their Aitutaki tour which started on Thursday last week.
Catholic youth raise funds for Poland trip
The number of Catholic youth from the Cook Islands who will be attending World Youth Day in Poland this year has increased.
Busy weekend for sports lovers
It was a busy Easter weekend for sports fans here on Rarotonga and neighbouring island Aitutaki.
Young sailors enjoy holiday regatta
About a dozen children turned up at Rarotonga Sailing Club’s fun holiday regatta in Muri yesterday.
Who's hot and who's not
An A to Z of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series so far, with Fiji and South Africa claiming a Cup a piece in Dubai and Cape Town in the men’s, and Australia beating surprise finalists Russia to the first women’s title in Dubai.
Bears start the party with energetic haka
Arorangi Bears perform a rousing haka to energise the crowd at Constitution Park on Thursday night for the big party that officially closed the year for the Cook Islands. More than 500 people braved wet weather to enjoy a night of entertainment which even included a musical solo by Prime Minister Henry Puna. The night ended in fine style at 10pm with a brilliant display of fireworks over the lagoon.
Sport well and truly recovered
This has been a great year for sports for our nation.
Festive fun at Boxing Day touch
After a successful year of international and regional achievements for Cook Islands touch rugby players – the annual Boxing Day Touch Tournament on December 26 will be a festive family affair with much to celebrate. Registrations for the highly popular family-oriented touch rugby day, now in its 23rd year of running, are now open. The tournament will include a division for the more social players in the social mixed division, while those die-hard serious touch players can display their skills in the mixed open division. At this stage, the Cook Islands Touch Rugby Association are planning a 16-team tournament and teams planning to be part of this action-packed day of touch rugby are encouraged to contact Daphne Brown on 54171 to avoid the disappointment of missing out. The fun day-long tournament is a great way for family groups to bond and burn off the Christmas umukai. For sports teams such as the rugby league clubs preparing for the New Year Bluesky 9s Tournament, it’s also an opportunity to dust off the cobwebs and for groups of friends and work colleagues it’s simply a chance to enjoy a social day out. As the tournament is right in the middle of the festive season, teams are encouraged to get funky with their team uniform and dress up for a great social day out. Registrations are $120 per team and all teams must provide a referee. Fantastic prizes from touch rugby sponsors are up for grabs for the top teams and a whole day of skilful action is on the cards for all. Touch rugby successes in 2015 include a World Cup medal where the over 30 men’s team won bronze, and a raft of medals from the Pacific Games in PNG, will be celebrated at the touch rugby carnival with some of the stars from both events sure to shine on the field. This year’s tournament will be held at Aretere Park, commonly known at the Avatiu Swamp, with games kicking off at 9am on December 26. The tournament also marks the end of the year-long celebration marking 50 years of self-government, so gather up the family, church group or your mates and get along to the Swamp for the Boxing Day tournament. Anyone keen to be part of the tournament and to take up the whistle to officiate games, should call Edith Nicholas on 50130. - MW/Mana Media
Youngsters do well at NZ athletics meet
Team Cook Island has put on an impressive show at the 2015 New Zealand Secondary Athletics Championships in Timaru, New Zealand over the weekend.
CIRU to hold season review meeting
The 2016-2019 strategic plan will be one of the major topics of discussion during the Cook Islands Rugby Union’s season review meeting tomorrow.
FOOTBALL
The knockout matches continues today at Raemaru Park and Takitumu School ground.
Jittery start for All Blacks 7s
The United States beat New Zealand for the first time in the World Rugby Sevens series, winning 14-12 Friday to reach the quarterfinals in Dubai on points difference.
Overseas teams dominate play
The Netball in Paradise tournament hosted its second round of matches yesterday afternoon at the National Sports Arena in Nikao.
Be in now for touch tournament
The Cook Islands Touch Association is holding a tournament later in the month to prepare for their upcoming season.
Young athletes to compete in NZ
A group of young athletes left the country on Tuesday night for the 2015 New Zealand Secondary Athletics Championships to be held in Timaru, New Zealand this weekend.
Public memorial service for Lomu
Cook Islanders residing in Auckland will have a chance to attend a public memorial service for Jonah Lomu on Monday next week.
Puaikura goes all out for much-needed win
Puaikura face a “must win” situation when they host Takuvaine in the round 13 feature match in the Van’s premier men’s competition at home today.
CIRU suspends players, spectators
The Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) has dished out harsher penalties on intruders involved in the brawl during the Cook Islands International 7s final at the BCI Stadium earlier this month, than they have on the players implicated.
Every child has a right to play
The popular and exciting Just Play Village Festival to be held tomorrow at Victoria Park from 2.30pm onwards will celebrate Every Child’s Right to Play for International Children’s Day.
Rugby mourns shock loss of Lomu
The rugby world is mourning the shock loss of All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu, who passed away unexpectedly in Auckland early yesterday, aged 40.
