With twenty minutes remaining, and the Welsh forwards in command, Shea broke through the English defence to score a try under the posts which he easily converted.
Wick Powell then scored a second try for Wales, before Shea finished the match with another drop goal, for a convincing Welsh win.
[4] The feat of achieving all four rugby union scores was held by Shea alone until Lewis Jones emulated him thirty years later when on tour with the British Lions against Australia.
Whether or not Shea would have achieved more caps for Wales is unknown as in 1921 he turned professional by joining rugby league side Wigan in December of that year for a then record fee of £700.
[9] On 11 December 1922 he became a dual-code international when he turned out for the Wales national rugby league team in an away match against England.
[9] Jerry Shea played at centre in Wigan's 13-2 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 6 May 1922.
[11] Jerry Shea played at centre in Wigan's 20–2 victory over Leigh in the 1922–23 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922.