As the All Golds they played a match against the New Zealand Māori in New Plymouth.
He had been one of the pioneers who was barred from the amateur code when selected in the inaugural New South Wales professional rugby side who met Albert Baskiville's rebel All Golds when the arrived in Sydney in 1907 for a series played in rugby union rules.
He played in two tests for the Kiwis and also played in the All Golds match.
Before that he had invited the 1907 "All Golds" New Zealand professional rugby team to tour Australia en route to Britain.
He played, what was meant to be his final game with the All Golds as part of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup against the New Zealand Māori rugby league team.
Rugby league was first established in the region in 1911 thanks to two former All Golds Jim Gleeson and Edward Tyne.