 With the power of captaincy, Hancock tried out his four three-quarter system, the first time this had been done in an international.Hancock was paired up with Welsh rugby superstar Arthur Gould, but the poor selection of the team resulted in Hancock scrapping the system during the game and switched Gould to full-back; but the damage was already done and Wales lost the match.The trial was judged a failure and the four three-quarter system was dropped for several years.