1944 New Zealand rugby league season
# 1944 New Zealand rugby league season

The 1944 New Zealand rugby league season was the 37th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.

## International competitions

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.

### Inter-district competition

The West Coast defeated Canterbury 23–18.

## Club competitions

### Auckland

City won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Rukutai Shield and Stormont Shield. Ponsonby won the Roope Rooster.

### Wellington

Randwick won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.

### Canterbury

Addington won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup.

The competition consisted of Hornby, Linwood, Addington, Riccarton, Sydenham-Rakaia and Woolston-Hollywood.

Addington defeated Blackball 11–10 to win the Thacker Shield and also defeated Randwick 19–18.

