Sport
See also: Rugby union in NiueDespite Niue being a small country, a number of different sports are popular. Rugby union is the most popular sport in Niue, played by both men and women; Niue were the 2008 FORU Oceania Cup champions. Netball is played only by women. There is a nine-hole golf course at Fonuakula. There is a lawn bowling green under construction. Association Football is a popular sport in Niue, as evidenced by the Niue Soccer Tournament. Rugby league is also a popular team sport.
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—Northern Irish Tourist Board. quoted in New Statesman (London, Aug. 29, 1969)
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