1941 New Zealand rugby league season

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The 1941 New Zealand rugby league season was the 34th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.

International competitions[]

See also: List of New Zealand Kiwis matches

New Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.

National competitions[]

Northern Union Cup[]

West Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season. They successfully defended it against Inangahua 17–4.[1]

Inter-district competition[]

Club competitions[]

Auckland[]

See also: Auckland Rugby League club trophies

North Shore won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy and the Rukutai Shield.[2] Manukau won the Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield while Otahuhu won the Sharman Cup.

During the year former Kiwi was killed in action in Egypt during the Western Desert campaign.[3]

Marist included Johnny Simpson while Arthur Kay and Bob Scott played for Ponsonby.[3]

Wellington[]

Miramar won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[2]

Canterbury[]

Sydenham won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup.[2]

Woolston regained senior status while Hornby and Rakaia amalgamated their senior teams.[1]

Other Competitions[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  2. ^ a b c Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p.72
  3. ^ a b Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
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