 He led the side in their first-ever match, a pre-tour fixture against a Wellington XV at Newtown Park in Wellington, in eight of the nine tour matches in Australia, including the three encounters with New South Wales, and was unbeaten as captain.In all he scored 35 points, including four tries.Three of his tries came in the 23–10 win against Wallaroo and University, and he scored another try in the final match against New South Wales.