in the third test against the lions at athletic park in wellington on 1 july 1950, bevan played behind an all black pack of six, which was shredded by injury and the no-replacement law of the day. the match provided the stirring spectacle of the six all black forwards battling against eight, and a team of 13 physically effective players gaining the mastery of 15. bevan scolded, spurred and cajoled the pack and showed a perception of pressure points, breadth and alacrity of clearance and physical toughness that were telling factors in transforming a mission impossible into a day of glory for new zealand rugby. the second half of the match was only a few minutes old when a touch finder from bevan brought the all blacks into the lion's twenty-five on the right flank. he then sensed a half-chance out to his left and the ball was spun through the backs which led to the winning try by the injured all black captain, elvidge. the all blacks won the test 6–3.