(See Halt All Racist Tours and History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa.)

New Zealand Rugby Union then refused any other tour for the succeeding ten years until Māori and Samoan player participation was accepted in 1970.

On introducing his own song "Fight Fiercely, Harvard" in the Auckland Town Hall, he said "At this juncture of the evening's symposium, I wish to pay tribute to the New Zealand Rugby Football Union--for not allowing a little thing like human dignity to interfere with the great principles of the game.

"[5] He would go on to pen original lyrics on the subject, which were published in the Auckland Star: When the early missionaries first brought Rugby to New Zealand, It became the state religion right away, And to the ten commandments has been added an eleventh, And it says: No matter what -- thou shalt play!

No, it doesn't really matter what New Zealand may have lost, As long as Kiwi Rugby players are supreme, And just think how glad they'd make us if they came back with the title Of the World's Greatest Non-Pigmented Team!