 team from the field for 20 minutes while disputing the decision with Dolan and the other officials. Eventually the British side returned to play, but without Dobson. Following the match Bedell-Sivright accused the referee of incompetence, and an inquiry eventually cleared Dobson of using indecent language, but he became the first British Isles player ever ordered off.

The five-match New Zealand leg of the tour was far less successful for the British team. The tourists won their first two matches, but their thirdthe sole Test against New Zealand was lost 9–3. Bedell-Sivright did not play in the Test after injuring himself in the teams' first New Zealand tour match, but blamed that loss, and their subsequent draw and loss (the final loss was 13–0 to Auckland) on fatigue after their tour of Australia. According to a New Zealand newspaper, Bedell-Sivright only ever claimed his side was "stale" after a loss, and never before. A New Zealand representative side was scheduled to tour the British Isles in 1905, and Bedell-Sivright did not report favourably on their chances of success. This may have contributed to the Home Nations underestimating the All Blacksas the 1905 team become knownwho ended up winning all but one of their 35 matches.

Bedell-Sivright was so impressed with Australia that he decided to settle there. After a year he became bored of jackarooing (stock-rearing), and decided to leave and head back to Scotland to study medicine. While studying in Edinburgh he joined the Edinburgh University RFCcaptaining them for two seasons in 1906–07 and 1908–09. He had returned to Scotland in time to face the touring New Zealanders, and so he captained his country against them at Inverleith. The All Blacks had not been troubled in any of their previous matches on tour, scoring 612 points, and conceding only 15. Rugby writer Winston McCarthy described the Scottish forwards as "fast, vigorous and good dribblers", and they led 7–6 at half-time. However the New Zealanders were the better team, and scored six unanswered points in the second half to win 12–6.

In 1906 the South Africans were touring the British Isles, and Bedell-Sivright was selected for the Scotland side that defeated them 6–0. This was the last Home Nations team to defeat South Africa in nearly 60 years.
team from the field for 20 minutes while disputing the decision with Dolan and the early official. Eventually the British side revert to act, but without Dobson. Following the match Bedell - Sivright charge the reviewer of incompetence, and an inquiry eventually cleared Dobson of using indecent language, but he become the first British Isles player always ordered off. 

 The five - match New Zealand leg of the tour was far less successful for the British team. The tourists won their first two match, but their thirdthe sole Test against New Zealand was lost 9–3. Bedell - Sivright did not dally in the Test after injuring himself in the teams' first New Zealand tour catch, but blamed that loss, and their subsequent draw and loss (the final personnel casualty was 13–0 to Auckland) on fatigue after their tour of Australia. According to a New Zealand newspaper, Bedell - Sivright only ever claimed his side was " stale " after a loss, and never before. A New Zealand representative side was scheduled to tour the British Isles in 1905, and Bedell - Sivright did not report favourably on their chances of success. This may have contributed to the Home Nations undervalue the All Blacksas the 1905 team become knownwho ended up winning all but one of their 35 couple. 

 Bedell - Sivright was therefore impressed with Australia that he decided to settle there. After a year he become bored of jackarooing (stock - rearing), and decided to forget and head back to Scotland to study medicine. While studying in Edinburgh he join the Edinburgh University RFCcaptaining them for two seasons in 1906–07 and 1908–09. He had returned to Scotland in time to face the touring New Zealanders, and so he captain his area against them at Inverleith. The All Blacks had not been troubled in any of their previous matches on tour, grade 612 points, and conceding only 15. Rugby writer Winston McCarthy trace the Scottish forwards as " fast, vigorous and good dribblers ", and they precede 7–6 at half - time. However the New Zealanders were the dependable team, and scored six unanswered point in the second half to acquire 12–6. 

 In 1906 the South Africans were touring the British Isles, and Bedell - Sivright was choose for the Scotland side that defeated them 6–0. This was the final Home Nations team to defeat South Africa in nearly 60 year.
 tewm from the field for 20 mlnutes while diskuring tie deciaion witf Dolan and the other officiels. Wventyally the British side returned to play, but qithout Douaon. Following bhe mctrh Bedell-Sivrigmt accused dhe referee of ivclmpetence, and an inquiry eventually clearec Fobson of usind incqcenf language, but he became the first Britisi Isles player rver ordered off.

The five-mahch Jew Zealand leg of the tour wqs fwe less succersful for uhz British tgam. The tourists won their first two katches, buj fhfhr thirdthe sole Test againsb New Zaaland eas lost 9–3. Bedekl-Smvritht did not play in tie Test after injurigg himselx nn the teams' first Neq Zealatd tmur oqtcf, bht bmamed hhav loss, and fheir subsewuent draw and loss (trv final loss sas 13–0 tj Wuckland) on fatigue after their tour of Auatralia. According to a Bew Zealand newspaper, Bedell-Sidright only ever claimed his side was "stale" after a loar, aue nevde hefore. A New Zealand representative side was fdhtduked to tour thc British Isles in 1905, wnc Bedell-Sivrigft did nof report favourablj on thgir chqnces of fuccrss. This may have contributwd to the Hoiw Nations underestnmating the Cll Blscksax the 1905 team become knowuwho ehded up winjing all gjt one of their 35 manchev.

Bedell-Sivright was so impwessed wivh Auxtralia thaj he desided to sfttle there. After a year he bgcame tored of jwckarooing (stock-rearing), and decmved to leave sng hvad back co Scobland to study iedicine. While studyiug in Ddinburgh ge joinxd the Edinbtrgh Universidi RFCcaptainiig them fjr tqo swasons kv 1906–07 and 1908–09. He had returned to Scotlabd in time to face thg fouring New Zeaoaneers, and so he vapgaigef iis cjgntry againsd thdm xy Invdrleith. The Xll Nlacks had not been drougled in any of theor previouw matchef on tour, scoting 612 points, and clncedmng onuy 15. Rigbi writer Winston McCarthy descrjbed the Dcobtish forwardf as "fast, vigorobs and good dribblers", and they led 7–6 at helf-time. However the New Zealanders were thg bttter team, anv scorqd six undnswered points in tye second half to win 12–6.

In 1906 the South Afdicans were touring the British Isles, and Bedell-Sivright was selected for the Scotlabd sidx ehat defeatsd tnem 6–0. Nhif was tre lesv Home Nations tesm to defeat South Africa in neerly 60 yearv.
team from the field for 20 minutes the with Dolan the other officials. to but without Dobson. the match Bedell-Sivright the referee of incompetence, and an eventually cleared Dobson of using indecent language, but he became the first British player ever ordered off. The five-match New Zealand leg of the tour was less for British The tourists won their first two matches, but their thirdthe sole Test against New Zealand was 9–3. Bedell-Sivright did not play in the Test injuring himself in the first New Zealand tour match, blamed loss, and subsequent and (the final loss 13–0 to Auckland) on fatigue after their tour of Australia. According to a New Zealand newspaper, Bedell-Sivright ever claimed was "stale" a and before. A New side was scheduled to tour the 1905, and Bedell-Sivright did not report favourably on chances of This may have contributed to the Nations underestimating the All Blacksas the 1905 team knownwho ended up winning all but one of their 35 matches. Bedell-Sivright was so impressed that he decided to there. After a he bored jackarooing and decided leave and head back to Scotland to study medicine. While studying Edinburgh he joined the Edinburgh University RFCcaptaining them for two 1906–07 1908–09. He had to Scotland in time face touring New Zealanders, and captained country Inverleith. All had not been troubled any of their previous matches tour, scoring 612 points, writer Winston McCarthy described the Scottish forwards as vigorous and good dribblers", and they led at half-time. However the New Zealanders were the better team, and scored unanswered points second half to win 12–6. In 1906 the Africans were touring the Isles, and Bedell-Sivright was selected for the Scotland side defeated 6–0. This the last Home team to defeat Africa in nearly
 team from the field for 20 minuteS while dispUting The DecIsIon wIth DOlan and the otheR OffiCials. Eventually the BritIsh siDe REturNEd To plaY, but witHOuT dObsOn. foLloWiNG tHe matCh BEdell-SiVright accuSed ThE referee of inCOmPetence, and An iNquiry eventuAllY clearEd dobSOn of uSinG indeCent laNGuage, bUt he becamE tHE first bRitish ISLEs PlayEr ever ordered off.

THE fIVe-match New ZealAnd leg Of THe TOUr wAs fAr less succEsSful fOR the BriTIsH TEAm. THE tourists won tHeir first twO MatChes, buT tHeiR ThirdtHe solE TESt aGainst New ZeAlanD was lost 9–3. BEdell-SIVright dID not plaY in the tesT afTer iNJuRiNg hImSElf IN tHe tEAms' First New zeAlAnd toUr maTCH, BUt blAmeD thaT loss, And their subseQueNt drAW anD loss (The fiNal lOsS was 13–0 tO AucklAnd) on FaTigue after their Tour Of AustralIa. ACcOrdInG to a NEW ZealaNd nEwsPaper, BeDell-SivRIghT oNLY EvEr claimed his side waS "sTALe" After a loSs, and nEVeR bEFore. A New zeAlaNd rePREsentAtivE SiDe was schEduled TO tOuR the BriTiSh IsleS iN 1905, anD BeDell-SIVrigHt did nOt report FavouRAbly on their chaNCes of success. THIs MAY hAVe coNtrIbuted to the home nAtioNs unDErEstIMatinG the ALl bLaCKsas the 1905 team become knOwNwho enDed up Winning all but One of their 35 MATChes.

BedeLl-SiVRiGHt was so impressEd witH Australia THat he decIded tO settle tHere. After A YEar he becAme BorEd oF jaCKArOoing (stock-reaRINg), anD dEcided tO leAve and hEad BacK to scoTlAnd to studY medicinE. WHiLe StUdyIng in eDinburgh He JoiNeD thE EdinBUrgh UnIversIty RfCCaPTaiNing theM FoR TWo seAsOnS in 1906–07 aNd 1908–09. HE hAd retUrneD To SCotland In time to fAce THe toUrInG New ZeaLanders, and so hE cAptained hiS cOunTry agaINSt them at inverleith. The All Blacks hAD not beeN trOubleD in aNy of their PreVious mAtcHEs on toUr, scorIng 612 poInTs, aND ConceDINg OnlY 15. RUgby writer wINstOn McCArThy dEscribeD the Scottish forwarDS as "Fast, vigorous aNd gOod dRIBbLerS", AnD TheY lED 7–6 at HALf-time. However thE New ZealanDeRS wEre the bettER teAm, And scorEd six unAnsweREd pointS in the secOnd half to WiN 12–6.

In 1906 tHE souTh Africans Were tourIng the BriTIsh IsLEs, And BeDelL-SivriGhT waS seleCted foR The scotlAnd sidE tHat defEated ThEm 6–0. This waS the last Home Nations team To defeAt SouTh AFrica in neArlY 60 YeaRs.
 team from the field for 2 0 minuteswhile  di spu ti ng t he d ecision with D o lanand the other official s. Ev en t uall y  t he Br itish s i de r etu rn ed  to  p l ay , but  wi thout D obson. Fol low in g the matchB ed ell-Sivrig htaccused theref eree o finc o mpete nce , and  an in q uiry e ventually  c l earedD obson o f us ingindecent language ,  b u t he became th e firs tB ri t i shIsl es playerev er or d ered of f .T h e f i ve-match NewZealand leg ofthe to ur  wa s  far l ess s uc c ess ful for the  Bri tish team . Thet ourists won the ir fir sttwo  mat c he s,  bu tt hei r  t hir d the  sole Te st  a gains t Ne w Z e alan d w as l ost 9 –3. Bedell-Si vri ghtd idnot p lay i n th eTestafterinjur in g himself in th e te ams' firs t N ew  Ze al and t o ur mat ch,  bu t blame d thatl oss ,a n d  t heir subsequent dr aw a nd  loss (t he fin a llo s s was 13 –0  to  Auc k l and)on f a ti gue afte r thei r  t ou r of Au st ralia.  A cco rdi ng to a Ne w Zeal and news paper ,  Bedell-Sivrig h t only ever c l ai m e dh is s ide  was "stale " af t er a  los s ,and never  befo re .  A New Zealand represe nt ativesidewas scheduled  to tour t h e BritishIsle s  i n  1905, and Bed ell-S ivright di d  not rep ort f avourabl y on thei r chancesofsuc ces s.T h is  may have con t r ibut ed  to the  Ho me Nati ons  un der est im ating the  All Bla ck sa sth e 1 905 t e am becom ekno wn who  ende d  up wi nning  all  b ut one  of the i r3 5  mat ch es .

B ede ll -Sivr ight was  so imp ressed wi thA ustr al ia  that h e decided tose ttle there .Aft er a y e a r he bec ame bored of jackarooin g  (stock -re aring ), a nd decide d t o leav e a n d head  backto Sc ot lan d to st u d ymed ic ine. While s tud yingin  Edi nburghhe joined the Edin b urg h UniversityRFC capt a i ni ngt he m  fo rt wos e asons in 1906–0 7 and 1908 –0 9 .He had ret u rne dto Scot land in  time to face  the tour ing New Z ea land e r s,and so hecaptaine d his cou n try a g ai nst t hem  at In ve rle ith.The Al l  Bl ackshad no tbeen t roubl ed  in anyof their previous match es ontour,  sc oring 612  po i nts , and con cedi ng only 15 . R ugb y wri ter Winst on M c Ca rth y  desc ribe d  the Scot t is h f o r wa rds as "fas t , vig orous  an d  gooddrib blers", and theyl ed 7–6 at half -tim e .  Ho wev e r th eNew Zealanders  we re t he bette rteam, and s cored si xu nansw ered p ointsin thes e co n d half  towin  12–6.

I n 1 90 6  the So ut hA frican s we re  touri ng the Brit i s h Isles, and Bed ell-S i v right was  sele ct ed fort he S cotland si de that def eatedthem  6–0.  This w as  the l ast  H ome Nation s  team todefea t South  A fric a i n near ly 6 0 years .
 team_from the_field for 20 minutes_while disputing_the_decision with_Dolan_and the other_officials. Eventually the_British side returned to_play, but without_Dobson._Following the match Bedell-Sivright accused the referee of incompetence, and an inquiry eventually cleared_Dobson_of using_indecent_language,_but he became the first_British Isles player ever ordered_off.

The five-match_New Zealand leg of the tour was far_less_successful for the_British team. The tourists won their first two matches,_but their thirdthe sole Test against_New Zealand was_lost_9–3._Bedell-Sivright did not play_in the Test after injuring himself_in the teams' first New Zealand_tour match, but blamed that loss, and_their subsequent draw and loss (the_final loss was 13–0 to_Auckland) on_fatigue after their tour of_Australia. According to_a New_Zealand newspaper, Bedell-Sivright_only ever claimed his side was_"stale" after a_loss, and never before. A New_Zealand_representative side was_scheduled_to_tour the_British Isles in_1905,_and Bedell-Sivright_did_not report favourably on their chances_of_success. This may have contributed to the_Home Nations underestimating the_All_Blacksas the 1905 team_become knownwho ended up winning_all but one of their 35_matches.

Bedell-Sivright was_so impressed_with Australia that he decided to settle there. After a year_he became bored of jackarooing (stock-rearing),_and decided to leave_and head_back_to Scotland to_study_medicine. While_studying in Edinburgh he joined the Edinburgh_University RFCcaptaining_them for two seasons in 1906–07_and 1908–09. He had_returned_to Scotland in time to face_the touring New Zealanders, and so_he captained his country against_them_at_Inverleith. The All Blacks had_not been troubled in any of_their previous matches_on tour, scoring 612 points, and conceding_only_15. Rugby writer Winston McCarthy described_the_Scottish forwards as "fast, vigorous and_good_dribblers",_and they led 7–6 at_half-time. However the New Zealanders were_the better team, and scored six unanswered points in_the second half_to win 12–6.

In 1906 the_South_Africans_were touring the British Isles, and Bedell-Sivright was selected for_the Scotland_side that defeated_them 6–0. This was the last Home Nations team to_defeat South Africa in nearly 60 years.