Cook Islands national rugby union team (sevens)
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Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
national rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
is a minor national sevens side.
Rugby Sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesRugby Sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesThe 2006 Commonwealth Games were the third Games at which Rugby sevens was played. It is one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other being Boxing. The venue for the Rugby Sevens was the Telstra Dome, on the western edge of Melbourne's Central Business District...
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
, the Cook Islands' team was in Group C of the Sevens tournament. Their results were as follows:
- England 35–5 Cook Islands
- Australia 28–19 Cook Islands
- Cook Islands 47–0 Sri Lanka
Final standing in Group Table:
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +93 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +80 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -181 | 3 |
See also
- Cook Islands national rugby union teamCook Islands national rugby union teamThe Cook Islands is a third tier rugby union playing nation. They began playing international rugby in the early 1971. Thus far, the Cook Islands have not made an appearance at any of the World Cups.-History:...
(XV) - Rugby union in the Cook IslandsRugby union in the Cook IslandsRugby union in the Cook Islands is a popular sport. It is a tier three rugby playing nation. They began playing international rugby in 1971 and have yet to make the Rugby World Cup. They are currently rated 55th, with 2,258 registered players and 21 clubs....