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1940 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1940 New Zealand rugby league season was the 33rd season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. International competitions New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II. National competitions Northern Union Cup West Coast rugby league team, West Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season. They successfully defended it against Inangahua 7–5.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. Inter-district competition Club competitions Auckland Richmond Bulldogs, Richmond won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Roope Rooster and Norton Cup.Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 ''New Zealand Rugby League'', 1990. p. 72 North Shore won the Rukutai Shield and Stormont Shield while Otahuhu Leopards, Otahuhu won the Sharman Cup. Bob Banham was Mount Albert's player-coach before returning to Sydney in September 1940 with the intention of joining the Australian forces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1939 New Zealand rugby league season was the 32nd season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. International competitions New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand embarked on a tour of Great Britain and France. The tour was cancelled without any Test matches being play due to the outbreak of World War II. An "Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Easts Combined" team from the New South Wales Rugby League traveled to Auckland and lost 17–16 to the Auckland Rugby League's Richmond (rugby league club), Richmond.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. . National competitions Northern Union Cup West Coast rugby league team, West Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season. They successfully defended it against Inangahua 11–8.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. Inter-district competition Club competitions Auckland Mount Albert Lions, Mt Albert won the Auckland Rugby Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |