The 1944 New Zealand rugby league season was the 37th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
1944 New Zealand rugby league season |
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International competitions
editNew Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.
National competitions
editNorthern Union Cup
editWest Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.
Inter-district competition
editThe West Coast defeated Canterbury 23–18.[1]
Club competitions
editAuckland
editCity won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Rukutai Shield and Stormont Shield.[2] Ponsonby won the Roope Rooster.
Wellington
editRandwick won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[2]
Canterbury
editAddington 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]