[7] Joe Warbrick eventually selected 26 players for the team, which consisted mostly of Māori or part-Māori, but also several European "Pakeha".
[8] Along with Joe and Fred there were three other Warbrick brothers in the side: Alfred, Arthur, and Billy.
[5][b] He was included in two of the Natives matches against international sides—the win over Ireland and the loss to Wales.
[11][12] Following the tour Fred moved to Australia, where he played club rugby for Arfoma, and represented Queensland in 1892 and 1893.
[4] He died on 8 January 1904 from tuberculosis contracted after trying to rescue several people following a boating accident.