The Welsh crowd's singing of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau as a response to the All Blacks' Haka is often cited as the first national anthem to be sung before an international sports event.

It is thought that the scale and manner of this All Blacks victory encouraged the Welsh observers to develop new tactics that could match the tourists' unorthodox style.

On 7 December, Dicky Owen took change of another training session where he devised and practiced the move that would result in the match's only try.

The final training session was held on 12 December, dedicated to drop kicking and more pertinently, perfecting their new scrum technique.

[7] Williams' proposal became a matter of national discourse, with the Western Mail publishing numerous articles encouraging Welsh supporters to join the players once the Haka had been completed.

Terry McLean later stated his belief that Stead's illness had a crucial impact on the result, with Stead unable to perform his duties (McLean states he left the side line to find a toilet), he left George Nicholson to run the line in his place.

G. W. Smith would not play, any part in the match despite being one of the tourists' most celebrated athletes, and seen by many as the All Blacks' most attacking three-quarter of the whole tour.

As the Haka concluded, Teddy Morgan led an immediate response by singing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau in the direction of the New Zealanders.

[15] The singing of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau is the first recorded instance of a national anthem being sung before an international sporting fixture.

Soon, the singing of national anthems would become a formal part of proceedings in a variety of sports and eventually, a standard practice across the world.

[23] Accounts of the match are unanimous in reporting how unusually poor New Zealand were in the first half, and that they conceded an abundance of penalties in the opening fifteen minutes.

Owen then switched the play, throwing a long pass back to the openside, with Cliff Pritchard having to take the ball at his feet.

Finally Gabe passed to Morgan who sprinted more than twenty metres past the covering full-back Gillett to touch down in the left corner on 23 minutes.

[25] There is general agreement that New Zealand gave a much better account of themselves in the second half, although the Welsh scrum would remain in the ascendancy and poor kicking continued to be an issue for the All blacks.

Billy Wallace did cross the try line, but was called back having run into touch and a forward pass from Deans prevented an inevitable try for McGregor.

Grounded ball six inches over line, some of Welsh players admit try, Hunter and Glasgow can confirm was pulled back before referee arrived.

Willie Llewellyn tackled Wallace, but not before he passed the ball inside to Deans who then sprinted thirty yards for the line.

Following the match, Deans would send a telegraph to the Daily Mail newspaper in London stating that he had in fact grounded the ball before being pulled back and that the referee had indeed arrived late.

[27] Wales: Bert Winfield (Cardiff), Teddy Morgan (London Welsh), Gwyn Nicholls (Cardiff) capt., Rhys Gabe (Llanelli), Willie Llewellyn (Newport), Percy Bush (Cardiff), Dicky Owen (Swansea), Cliff Pritchard (Newport), Dai "Tarw" Jones (Treherbert), Arthur Harding (London Welsh), Jehoida Hodges (Newport), Will Joseph (Swansea), Jack Williams (London Welsh), George Travers (Pill Harriers), Charlie Pritchard (Newport) New Zealand: George Gillett (Canterbury), Duncan McGregor (Wellington), Bob Deans (Canterbury), Billy Wallace (Wellington), Harry Simon Mynott (Taranaki), Jimmy Hunter (Taranaki), Dave Gallaher (Auckland) capt., Fred Roberts (Wellington), Charlie Seeling (Auckland), Alex McDonald (Otago), Jimmie O'Sullivan (Taranaki), Fred Newton (Canterbury, West Coast), Frank Glasgow (Taranaki), Steve Casey (Otago), George Tyler (Auckland) At the final whistle the crowd rushed the field and carried some of the Welsh players on their shoulders.

[30] However, other authors saw it as a British victory, with Wales' sole win against the All Blacks upholding the honor of both the mother country and the empire as a whole.

[33] It was later revealed that the winner was Nigel Wray, the financial backer and chairman of Saracens F.C., who outbid five separate attempts to secure the item for New Zealand.

This time, it was the Welsh who were suffering injuries, missing six of their tourists from that summer's British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.