| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse. It has two sections cut from it, including information about some of the French side. It is accompanied by notes, including a description of the game and scores, an account of McLaren's expenses, a programme and cuttings from The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Edwards the key in Welsh grand slam.'
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Wales 19 - 13 France. The big sheet records:
Wales
Team: JPR Williams, Gerald Davies, Ray Gravell, Steve Fenwick, JJ Williams, Phil Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Charlie Tony Faulkner, Bobby Windsor, Graham Price, Alan [Allan] Martin, Geoff Wheel, Tom David, Mervyn Davies and Trevor Evans [Trefor Pryce Evans].
Replacements: Roy Bergiers, John Bevan, Brynmor Williams, Mike Knill, Roy Thomas and Derek Quinnell.
President: Handel Rogers.
Chairman selectors: Clive Rowlands.
Coach: John Dawes.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.
France
Team: Michel Droitecourt, J[ean]-Francois Gourdon, Roland Bertranne, Joel Pecune, J[ean]-Luc Averous, J[ean]-Pierre Romeu, Jacques Fouroux, Gerard Cholley, Alain Paco, Robert Paparemborde, J[ean]-Francois Imbernon, Michel Palmie, J[ean]-Pierre Rives, J[ean]-Pierre Bastiat and J[ean]-Claude Skrela.
Replacements: Michel Yachvili, Armand Vaquerin, Gerard Rousset, Richard Astre, Francois Sangalli and J[ean]-Michel Aguirre.
President: Albert Ferrasse.
Chairman selectors: Guy Basquet.
Coaches: F. Cazenave and M. Desclaux.
Physiotherapist: M. Camille Biau.
Referee: John West.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Selwyn Lewis and Jacques St. Guilhelm.
Medical officers: Dr Jack Matthews and Dr Gordon Rowley.
Groundsman: Bill Hardiman.
Other people listed on the sheet: John W[illia]ms and Owen Clements. |