| Description | The big sheet has a section cut from it and notes on the reverse, including comments on mistakes made by Bill McLaren during his commentary. It is accompanied by:
- Notes, including an introduction to the match and information about the players.
- Programme.
- Annotated faxes from Bill C and Pierre Salviac to Bill McLaren providing French player biographies, dated 9 January to 11 March 1996.
- Cuttings from The Times and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Jenkins shatters French dream', which has words underlined and marked.
- Information sheet concerning the Five Nations Championship trophy.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Wales 16 - 15 France. The big sheet records:
Wales
Team: Justin Thomas, Ieuan Evans, Leigh Davies, Nigel Davies, Gareth Thomas, Neil Jenkins, Robt [Robert] Howley, Christian Loader, Jonathan Humphreys, John Davies, Gareth Llewellyn, Derwyn Jones, Emyr Lewis, Hemi Taylor and Gwyn Jones.
Replacements: Wayne Proctor, Arwel Thomas, Andrew Moore, Steve Williams, Lyndon Mustoe and Garin Jenkins.
President: Sir Tasker Watkins.
Chairman: Vernon Pugh.
Director: Terry Cobner.
Director of coaching: Jeff Young.
Coaches: Kevin Bowring and Alan [Allan] Lewis.
Physiotherapists: Tudor Jones, Mark Davies and Andy Maggs.
Medical officers: Dr Roger Evans and Bob Leyshon.
France
Team: J-Luc Sadourny, Emile N'tamack, Stephane Glas, Olivier Campan, Philippe Saint-Andre, Thomas Castaignede, Guy Accoceberry, Franck Tournaire, J-Michel Gonzalez, Christian Califano, Abdel Benazzi, Olivier Roumat, Richard Castel, Silvain [Sylvain] Dispagne and Laurent Cabannes.
Replacements: Richard Dourthe, Alain Penaud, Fabien Galthie, Olivier Brouzet, Michel Perie and Rafael [Raphael] Ibanez.
President: Bernard Lapasset.
Chairman: Andre Herrero.
Manager: Jo Maso.
Coaches: J-C Skrela.
Physiotherapist: Xavier Gousse.
Medical officer: Dr Marc Bishon [Bichon].
Referee: Brian Stirling.
Assistant and reserve referees / touch judges: Gordon Black, Bertie Smith and D. Davies.
Groundsman: Tony Horne.
Mascot: Lloyd Evans. |