1944 New Zealand rugby league season |
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The 1944 New Zealand rugby league season was the 37th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
International competitions[edit]
New Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.
National competitions[edit]
Northern Union Cup[edit]
West Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.
Inter-district competition[edit]
The West Coast defeated Canterbury 23–18.[1]
Club competitions[edit]
Auckland[edit]
City won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Rukutai Shield and Stormont Shield.[2] Ponsonby won the Roope Rooster.
Wellington[edit]
Randwick won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[2]
Canterbury[edit]
Addington won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup.[2]
The competition consisted of Hornby, Linwood, Addington, Riccarton, Sydenham-Rakaia and Woolston-Hollywood.[1]
Addington defeated Blackball 11–10 to win the Thacker Shield and also defeated Randwick 19–18.[1]