Category: Cook Islands
Brazil and Cook Islands women, World Cup warm up report
Brazil and Cook Islands women made a significant impression in their warm-up matches before the World Cup kicked off. Brazil, in their first game in…
Why New Zealand’s clash with the Cook Islands will be a special family affair
THERE will be no love lost when New Zealand face the Cook Islands at York’s LNER Community Stadium on Sunday, despite a strong connection between…
Tonga sensational as Kristian Woolf’s men thrash Cook Islands 92-10 to waltz into World Cup quarter-finals
TONGA waltzed into the World Cup quarter-finals with an emphatically impressive 92-10 win over Cook Islands. Tonga set the tone from the very first minute…
Papua New Guinea inflict impressive 32-16 defeat on Cook Islands as Leeds Rhinos and Leigh Leopards men star
PNG ran out 32-16 winners over the Cook Islands with Leeds Rhinos star Rhyse Martin and Leigh Leopards men Edwin Ipape, Lachlan Lam and Nene…
Martin eyes record and PNG win
By STEPHEN IBBETSON RHYSE MARTIN is aiming to make a mark on the history books when Papua New Guinea look for their first win of…
Cook Islands withstand brave Wales in nailbiting 18-12 World Cup win
COOK Islands withstood a brave Wales to register an 18-12 win in their first World Cup game. Wales started like a house on fire as…
World Cup Group D Preview: Schedule, squads and players to watch
FIXTURES AND TV COVERAGE Tuesday, October 18, Tonga vs Papua New Guinea, Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens, 7.30pm Wednesday, October 19, Wales vs Cook Islands,…
Match officials appointed for first World Cup games with Ashley Klein to referee opener
NRL Grand Final referee Ashley Klein will take charge of the opening match of the World Cup between England and Samoa. The list of match…
Rugby League World Cup’s 50 historic highlights – Part Two
In last week’s issue we began our countdown of the 50 historic highlights that have marked the progress of the Rugby League World Cup. There…
Host of Super League players named in Cook Islands’ World Cup squad
Cook Islands have named their squad for the World Cup, including departing Hull KR centre Brad Takairangi. Takairangi has played only once since the beginning…