Davies, a member of the Welsh media, played three tests for Wales in 1966.
But New Zealand-born Welsh coach Warren Gatland put a more positive spin on the Welsh performance at Carisbrook.
"I thought we put the All Blacks under a lot of pressure in the first half," he said. "Not many teams can do that against the All Blacks. But 50 minutes wasn't good enough. We've got to sustain that intensity for 80 minutes."
Gatland is keen to lift Wales out of the second-tier mentality and into the top echelon of world rugby with New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and France.
"We needed to face the All Blacks and experience the intensity they bring to the game," he said.
"Had we been in another country and against a weaker opponent it would give our team a false sense of where we are at."
The big defect of Welsh rugby is the inability to seize the few opportunities in test rugby and score points.
Gatland lamented three missed opportunities in the first half - when Leigh Halfpenny's speculator bounced the wrong way, when Mike Phillips elected to kick on rather than scoop up a charge-down, and when lock Alun Wyn-Jones ignored two men outside to have a crack himself.
Gatland questioned the legality of Conrad Smith's entry when he created the turnover for Cory Jane's late first-half try.
"I thought that was a big moment in the game, when Smith came in from the side when we had the ball. He flicked it between his legs and it was a costly seven points for us."
Gatland is pleased his team has a second crack at the All Blacks next week.
"The great thing about coming here and playing two test matches is we get a chance next week to learn from tonight's performance and improve.
"The last thing any of us would want to be doing now is getting on a plane and going back to Wales. You only learn from playing the best."
