 Despite the grueling schedule and high number of injuries, the loss to Auckland ended a remarkable streak that had started with a victory over Widnes on 9 March; the Natives had not lost a rugby game in 31 matches, winning 30 and drawing the other.The Natives played a total of 107 rugby matches, including 74 in the British Isles, and the tour remains the longest in the sport's history.Warbrick retired from rugby at the conclusion of the Natives' tour.