| Ref No | BML/1/1/42 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus England, Murrayfield, 2 March 1996 |
| Description | The big sheet has brief notes on the reverse and a section cut from it. It is accompanied by:
- Notes, including an introduction to and description of the match and score.
- Programme.
- Fax from Stephen McBride to Sharon Walker regarding the BBC Grandstand coverage of the match and Bill McLaren's script, dated 29 February 1996.
- Bundle of press information regarding this Royal Bank of Scotland International match.
- Sheet of statistics on the match from Unisys Information Services for Sport.
- Two copies of issue 17 of press information published by The Famous Grouse The Spirit of Scotland and the Scottish Rugby Union, dated 2 March 1996.
- Cuttings from The Scotsman, The Herald, The Times, The Sunday Telegraph, The Irish Times and other unidentified newspapers regarding the match. One of the cuttings is report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Playing straight into English hands'. One of the cuttings reports on England A vs New South Wales.
- Grand Slam special supplements from The Scotsman and The Herald, which includes an article by Bill McLaren entitled 'The art of cutting the English down to size: Scots' guile the key through the years'.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 9 - 18 England. The big sheet records:
Scotland
Team: Rowen Shepherd, Craig Joiner, Scott Hastings, Ian Jardine, Michael Dods, Gregor Townsend, Bryan Redpath, David Hilton, Kevin McKenzie, Peter Wright, Stewart Campbell, Doddie Weir, Rob Wainwright, Eric Peters and Ian Smith.
Replacements: Cameron Glasgow, Craig Chalmers, Gary Armstrong, Scott Murray, Paul Burnell and Jim Hay.
President: Dr Ian Todd.
Chairman: JWT [James William Telfer].
Coaches: Richie Dixon and DIJ [David Ian Johnston].
Physiotherapists: Dr Jas [James] Robson and Tommy McMullen.
Medical officer: Jimmy Graham.
Patron SRU: Princess R[oyal].
England
Team: Michael Catt, Jonathan Sleightholme, Will Carling, Jeremy Guscott, Rory Underwood, Paul Grayson, Matthew Dawson, Graham Rowntree, Mark Regan, Jason Leonard, Martin Johnson, Garath Archer, Ben Clarke, Dean Richards and Lawrence Dallaglio.
Replacements: Jonathan Callard, Philip de Glanville, Kyran Bracken, Victor Ubogu, Graham Dawe and Tim Rodber.
President: Bill Bishop.
Chairman: John Elliot.
Coaches: Jack Rowell, Les Cusworth and Mike Slemen.
Physiotherapists: Dr Terry Crystal and Kevin Murphy.
Patron RFU: HM Queen.
Referee: Derek Bevan.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Clayton Thomas and Gareth Simmonds.
Groundsman: Bill Ellwood.
Mascot: Jenna Richardson. |
| Date | about 14 Jan-4 Mar 1996 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/518 | Shepherd; Rowen James Stanley (b.1970); Scottish rugby union player | 1970- |
| DS/UK/2070 | Joiner; Craig Alexander (b.1974); Scottish rugby union player | b.1974 |
| DS/UK/203 | Hastings; Scott (b.1964); Scottish rugby union player | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/554 | Jardine; Ian Carrick | |
| DS/UK/519 | Dods; Michael; rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/520 | Townsend; Gregor Peter John; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/522 | Redpath; Bryan William (b.1971) | b.1971 |
| DS/UK/523 | Hilton; David Ivor Walter | |
| DS/UK/1024 | McKenzie; Kevin Duncan (b.1968); Scottish rugby union player | b.1968 |
| DS/UK/1079 | Wright; Peter Hugh (b.1967); Scottish rugby union player | b.1967 |
| DS/UK/556 | Campbell; Stewart Joseph (b.1972); Scottish rugby union player | b.1972 |
| DS/UK/211 | Weir; George Wilson 'Doddie' (1970-2022); OBE; Scottish rugby union player | 1970-2022 |
| DS/UK/525 | Wainwright; Robert Iain; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1082 | Peters; Eric William | |
| DS/UK/527 | Smith; Ian Richard | |
| DS/UK/260 | Catt; Michael John (b. 1971); English rugby union player | b. 1971 |
| DS/UK/2999 | Sleightholme; Jonathan Mark (b.1972); English rugby union player | b.1972 |
| DS/UK/306 | Carling; William David Charles (b.1965); English rugby union player | b.1965 |
| DS/UK/135 | Guscott; Jeremy Clayton (b. 1965); English rugby union player | b. 1965 |
| DS/UK/307 | Underwood; Rory (b.1963); English rugby union player and pilot | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/3000 | Grayson; Paul James | |
| DS/UK/264 | Dawson; Matthew James Sutherland (b.1972); English rugby union player | b.1972 |
| DS/UK/411 | Rowntree; Christopher Graham (b.1971); English rugby union player | b.1971 |
| DS/UK/278 | Regan; Mark Peter (b.1972); English rugby union player | b.1972 |
| DS/UK/265 | Leonard; Jason (1968-); English rugby union player | 1968- |
| DS/UK/268 | Johnson; Martin Osborne (b.1970); English rugby union player | 1970- |
| DS/UK/3001 | Archer; Garath Stuart | |
| DS/UK/314 | Clarke; Benjamin Bevan (b.1968); English rugby union player | b.1968 |
| DS/UK/324 | Richards; Dean (b.1963); English rugby union player | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/271 | Dallaglio; Lawrence Bruno Nero; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/2060 | Glasgow; Iain Cameron (1966-); Scottish rugby union player | 1966- |
| DS/UK/165 | Chalmers; Craig Minto (b. 1968); Scottish rugby union player | b. 1968 |
| DS/UK/236 | Armstrong; Gary (b.30 Sep 1966); Scottish rugby union player | b.30 Sep 1966 |
| DS/UK/572 | Murray; Scott (b. 15/1/1976); Scottish rugby union player | b. 15/1/1976 |
| DS/UK/209 | Burnell; Andrew Paul (b.1965); Scottish rugby union player | b.1965 |
| DS/UK/524 | Hay; James Allan (b.1964); Scottish rugby union player | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/2319 | Callard; Jonathan Edward Brooks | |
| DS/UK/320 | Glanville; Philip Ranulph de (b.1968); English rugby union player | b.1968 |
| DS/UK/413 | Bracken; Kyran Paul Patrick; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/322 | Ubogu; Victor Eriakpo; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/155 | Dawe; Richard Graham Reed (b.1959); English rugby union player | b.1959 |
| DS/UK/2980 | Rodber; Timothy Andrew Keith | |
| DS/UK/530 | Todd; Ian; Dr | |
| DS/UK/788 | Telfer; James William 'Jim' (1940-); Scottish rugby union player | 1940- |
| DS/UK/533 | Dixon; James Richard | |
| DS/UK/532 | Johnston; David Ian (1958-); Scottish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/218 | Robson; James Peter; Dr; Scottish Rugby Union medical advisor | |
| DS/UK/536 | McMullen; Thomas | |
| DS/UK/2077 | Graham; James; medical practitioner | |
| DS/UK/1738 | Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise (1950-); Princess Royal | 1950- |
| DS/UK/3003 | Bishop; William | |
| DS/UK/302 | Elliot; John | |
| DS/UK/2997 | Rowell; John C 'Jack' (1937-2024); OBE; rugby union coach | 1937-2024 |
| DS/UK/1279 | Cusworth; Leslie 'Les' (1954-); English rugby union player, sometime coach | 1954- |
| DS/UK/299 | Slemen; Michael Anthony Charles 'Mike' (1951-); English rugby union player | 1951- |
| DS/UK/257 | Crystal; Terry; Dr; England rugby team doctor | |
| DS/UK/256 | Murphy; Kevin; England Physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/3002 | Elizabeth II (b 1926); Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | b 1926 |
| DS/UK/199 | Bevan; William Derek (b. 1947); International rugby union referee | b. 1947 |
| DS/UK/423 | Thomas; Clayton | |
| DS/UK/200 | Simmonds; Gareth; International rugby union referee | |
| DS/UK/221 | Ellwood; William A; groundsman | |
| DS/UK/3004 | Richardson; Jenna (fl.1996); rugby union mascot | fl.1996 |