1926 New Zealand rugby league season

International competitions

New Zealand toured Great Britain, losing the series 0-3 against the Lions and also losing a Test match against Wales. The 1926–27 New Zealand tour of Britain involved several skirmishes within the Kiwi party.{{cite news | access-date =25 September 2009

The seven suspended were Singe, Mouat, Wright, Carroll, Devine, Petersen and English-born Henry, who remained in England after the tour and was allowed to play on by the Rugby Football League.

James Carlaw was elected as the President of the New Zealand Rugby League.

National competitions

Northern Union Cup

Auckland again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season. They defeated South Auckland 49-15.

Inter-island competition

Len Mason scored a try for the South Island, who also included Lou Petersen. The North Island included Bert Avery.

Club competitions

Auckland

Ponsonby won the Auckland Rugby League's competition and the Stormont Shield. Richmond won the Roope Rooster while Northcote won the Norton Cup.

Arthur Myers died on 9 October. He had served as the Auckland Rugby League president since 1914.

Wellington

Petone won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.

Canterbury

Hornby won the Canterbury Rugby League's McKeon Cup.

Hornby defended the Thacker Shield twice, beating the West Coast's Runanga 32-10 and Otago's Christian Brothers 40-14.

Other Competitions

City from the Otago Rugby League won 20-8 over the Canterbury Rugby League's Hornby on 2 October in the inaugural Gore Cup match.

References

References

1. Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987.
2. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. {{ISBN. 978-1-86969-366-4.
3. "AVERY, Herbert (1919 – 27)".
4. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 ''New Zealand Rugby League'', 1990. p.72