After this first string of international fixtures the South Africans became disheartened after only winning four of the thirteen tour matches and rugby league again lay dormant for decades. Initiative taken to develop the game in South Africa, were continuously hit by well organised efforts to withhold playing fields from the league clubs. This was one of the most important reasons why the league game could not settle. Municipal officials and rugby union played a major role to cripple all efforts. The league players who could not carry on while their friends were overseas threw in the towel and that was the main reason for the league dry up. (Ex-player: "I know what happened" - Jan Prinsloo)