. ▁He ▁moved ▁to ▁In ver c arg ill ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁on ▁transfer ▁with ▁the ▁Bank ▁of ▁Austral asia . ▁He ▁played ▁his ▁club ▁rugby ▁for ▁In ver c arg ill ▁Rugby ▁Club ▁but ▁his ▁provincial ▁rugby ▁for ▁O tag o ▁as ▁the ▁In ver c arg ill - cent red ▁South land ▁Rugby ▁Football ▁Union ▁did ▁not ▁split ▁away ▁from ▁O tag o ▁until ▁ 1 8 8 7 . ▁He ▁was ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁New ▁Zealand ▁international ▁team , ▁and ▁played ▁in ▁seven ▁of ▁the ▁eight ▁games ▁in ▁Australia ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 4 ▁and ▁is ▁recogn ised ▁as ▁an ▁O tag o ' s ▁first ▁All ▁Black ▁despite ▁playing ▁in ▁In ver c arg ill ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁his ▁selection . ▁Br add on ▁later ▁played ▁for ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 8 ▁until ▁ 1 8 9 2 . ▁ ▁Br add on ▁had ▁a ▁commercial ▁and ▁political ▁career ▁in ▁Australia , ▁working ▁for ▁Dal get ys ▁and ▁representing ▁Australia ▁as ▁Commonwealth ▁Commission er ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁and ▁was ▁an ▁elected ▁member ▁of ▁that ▁body ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁Knight ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 0 , ▁and ▁died ▁in ▁the ▁Sydney ▁sub urb ▁of ▁W ool