 This was their 74th match in the British Isles and their 49th victory.The authorities and press in London continued to view the team negatively, and the Natives boarded ship without a formal farewell.This perceived affront from the RFU provoked some criticism from the press outside London, as well as from the team manager Scott, who felt that with the team's official apology after the England match, the controversy should have put to rest.