| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse and a section of information about the French players cut from it. It is accompanied by:
- Notes, including a score sheet.
- Programme.
- Copy letter from Mrs C. Gage, Assistant, Outside Broadcasts, Television, to The Manager of The Royal Dublin Hotel confirming a room booking for Bill McLaren, dated 10 April 1973, with a receipt for the room.
- Itinerary for McLaren's travel arrangements produced by Sanderson Travel Service Ltd, dated 10 April 1973.
- Account of McLaren's expenses.
- Cuttings from the Glasgow Herald, The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers concerning this match, France XV v. New Zealand (date unknown) and France v. Wales at the Parc des Princes on 24 March 1973.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Ireland 6 - 4 France. The big sheet records:
Ireland
Team: Tony Ensor, Seamus Dennison, Dick Milliken, Mike Gibson, Wallace McMaster, Mick Quinn, John Moloney, Ray McLoughlin, Ken Kennedy, Roger Clegg, Willie McBride, Mick Molloy, Fergus Slattery, Terry Moore and Stuart McKinney.
Replacements: Sean Lynch, Paddy Whelan, Seamus Deering, Donal Canniffe, Barry Bresnihan and Barry McGann.
Chairman selectors: Mike Carroll.
Coach: Syd Millar.
Physiotherapist: Harry Booker.
France
Team: J[ean]-Michel Aguirre, J[ean]-Francois Philiponneau [Phliponeau], Christian Badin, Jo Maso, Jack Cantoni, J[ean]-Pierre Romeu, Max Barrau, J[ean]-Louis Azarete, Rene Benesis, Jean Iracabal, Elie Cester, Alain Esteve, Olivier Saisset, Walter Spanghero and Paul Biemouret.
Replacements: J[ean]-Pierre [Jean-Louis] Ugartemendia, J[ean]-Claude Rossignol, J[ean]-Claude Skrela, J[ean]-Claude Urrutiaguer, J[ean]-Claude Roques and J[ean]-Pierre Puydebois [Puidebois].
Coach: Michel Celaya and F. Cazenave.
Referee: R. F. "Johnnie" Johnson.
Assistant referees / touch judges: D. P. d'Arcy and Andre Tuffou.
British Ambassador: Sir Arthur Gaulsworthy [Galsworthy].
French Ambassador: Emmanuel D'Arcourt [D'Harcourt].
Prime Minister of the Irish Republic: Liam Cosgrave. |