| Ref No | BML/1/2/47 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus Scotland, Millennium Stadium, 18 March 2000 |
| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren with brief notes on the reverse. It is accompanied by:
- Colour photocopy of the big sheet.
- Notes, including an introduction to the game
- Cuttings from The Sunday Telegraph and The Herald
- McLaren's travel itinerary.
- Programme, which includes a profile of 'Bill McLaren: The Voice of Rugby' by Bill Lothian, Rugby correspondent, Edinburgh Evening News.
- Letter from D. A. C. Montgomery, President, Merchistonian Club, to [Bill McLaren] concerning clubs producing players who have gained international caps, dated 25 November 1998.
This match was part of the Six Nations Championship. The score was Wales 26 - 18 Scotland. The big sheet records:
Wales
Team: Matthew Cardey, Gareth Thomas, Allan Bateman, Mark Taylor, Shane Williams, Stephen Jones, Rupert Moon, Peter Rogers, Garin Jenkins, David Young, Ian Gough, Andrew Moore, Nathan Budgett, Geraint Lewis and Colin Charvis.
Replacements: Robin McBryde, Alix Popham, Spencer John, Martyn Williams, Richard Smith, Jason Strange and Daffyd [Dafydd] James.
President: Rt Hon Sir Tasker Watkins.
Managers: Trevor James and David Pickering.
Coach: Graham Henry.
Physiotherapist: Mark Davies.
Medical officer: Roger Evans.
Scotland
Team: Chris Paterson, Craig Moir, Gregor Townsend, John Leslie, Glenn Metcalfe, Duncan Hodge, Andy Nicol, Tom Smith, Steve Brotherstone, Matti Stewart, Scott Murray, Stuart Grimes, Martin Leslie, Stuart Reid and Budge Pountney.
Replacements: Gordon Bulloch, David Hilton, Doddie Weir, Cameron Mather, Bryan Redpath, James McLaren and Alan Bulloch.
President: Harvey Wright.
Manager: Douglas Morgan.
Coach: Ian McGeechan.
Physiotherapists: Martin Rennison and Stuart Barton.
Medical officer: Dr Ken McKenzie [MacKenzie].
Referee: David Thomas Michael McHugh.
Assistant and reserve referees / touch judges: Steve Lander, Pablo Deluca, Derek Bevan and Huw Watkins.
Surgeon: Bob Leyshon.
Groundsman: Tony Horne.
Chairman Millennium Stadium PLC: Glanmor Griffiths. |
| Date | 1998-2000 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/45 | Thomas; Gareth (b.1974); Welsh rugby union player | b.1974 |
| DS/UK/1471 | Cardey; Matthew Dane (b.1975); Welsh rugby union player | b.1975 |
| DS/UK/273 | Bateman; Allan Glen (b.1965); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1965 |
| DS/UK/47 | Taylor; Mark (b.1973); Welsh rugby union player | b.1973 |
| DS/UK/361 | Williams; Shane Mark (b.1977); Welsh rugby union player | b.1977 |
| DS/UK/246 | Jones; Stephen Michael (b.1977); Welsh rugby union player | b.1977 |
| DS/UK/242 | Moon; Rupert Henry St John Barker (b.1968); Welsh rugby union player | b.1968 |
| DS/UK/648 | Rogers; Peter John Daniel (b.1969); Welsh rugby union player. | 1969- |
| DS/UK/276 | Jenkins; Garin Richard (b.1966); Welsh rugby union player | b.1966 |
| DS/UK/248 | Young; David (b.1967); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1967 |
| DS/UK/249 | Gough; Ian (b.1976); Welsh rugby union player | b.1976 |
| DS/UK/277 | Moore; Andrew Paul (b.1974); Welsh rugby union player | b.1974 |
| DS/UK/649 | Budgett; Nathan John (b.1975); Welsh rugby union player | b.1975 |
| DS/UK/274 | Lewis; Geraint (b.1974); Welsh rugby union player | b.1974 |
| DS/UK/56 | Charvis; Colin Lloyd (b.1972); Welsh rugby union player | 1972- |
| DS/UK/608 | Paterson; Christopher Douglas (b.1978); Scottish rugby union player | b.1978 |
| DS/UK/1472 | Moir; Craig Calder (1973-); Scottish rugby union player | 1973- |
| DS/UK/520 | Townsend; Gregor Peter John; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/646 | Leslie; John Andrew (b.1970); New Zealand born Scottish rugby union player | 1970- |
| DS/UK/565 | Metcalfe; Glenn Hayden (1970-); Scottish rugby union player | 1970- |
| DS/UK/596 | Hodge; Duncan William; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/999 | Nicol; Andrew Douglas (fl.1992) | fl.1992 |
| DS/UK/569 | Smith; Thomas James (b.1971); Scottish rugby union player | 1971- |
| DS/UK/557 | Brotherstone; Steven James; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1000 | Stewart; Matthew James | |
| DS/UK/572 | Murray; Scott (b. 15/1/1976); Scottish rugby union player | b. 15/1/1976 |
| DS/UK/598 | Grimes; Stuart Brian (b.1974); Scottish rugby union player | b.1974 |
| DS/UK/573 | Leslie; Martin Donald (b.1971); New Zealand born Scottish rugby union player | b.1971 |
| DS/UK/526 | Reid; Stuart James | |
| DS/UK/575 | Pountney; Anthony Charles (1973-); Scottish rugby union player | 1973- |
| DS/UK/247 | McBryde; Robin Currie (b.1970); Welsh rugby union player | 1970- |
| DS/UK/1473 | Popham; Alix Jon (b.1979); Welsh rugby union player | 1979- |
| DS/UK/275 | John; Spencer Courtney (1973-); Welsh rugby union player | 1973- |
| DS/UK/58 | Williams; Martyn Elwyn (b.1975); MBE; Welsh rugby union player | b.1975 |
| DS/UK/1474 | Smith; Richard | |
| DS/UK/1475 | Strange; Jason (b.1973); Welsh rugby union player | b.1973 |
| DS/UK/48 | James; Dafydd Rhys (b.1975); Welsh rugby union player | b.1975 |
| DS/UK/570 | Bulloch; Gordon Campbell (b. 1975); Scottish rugby union player | b. 1975 |
| DS/UK/523 | Hilton; David Ivor Walter | |
| DS/UK/211 | Weir; George Wilson 'Doddie' (1970-2022); OBE; Scottish rugby union player | 1970-2022 |
| DS/UK/597 | Mather; Cameron George (b.1972); New Zealand born rugby union player | b.1972 |
| DS/UK/522 | Redpath; Bryan William (b.1971) | b.1971 |
| DS/UK/567 | McLaren; James Gerard (1972-); Scottish rugby union and rugby league player | 1972- |
| DS/UK/609 | Bulloch; Alan James; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/244 | Watkins; Sir; Tasker (1918-2007); VC; GBE; Lord Justice of Appeal and deputy Lord Chief Justice, President of the Welsh Rugby Union | 1918-2007 |
| DS/UK/68 | James; Trevor (b.1944); Wales national squad manager | b.1944 |
| DS/UK/254 | Pickering; David Francis (b.1960); Welsh rugby union player | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/67 | Henry; Graham William (b.1946); New Zealand and Welsh rugby union coach | b.1946 |
| DS/UK/71 | Davies; Mark (b.1958); Welsh rugby union player | b.1958 |
| DS/UK/73 | Evans; Roger (fl.2001) | fl.2001 |
| DS/UK/579 | Wright; Harvey; Scottish rugby union president | |
| DS/UK/622 | Morgan; Douglas Waugh (1947-); Scottish rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/216 | McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach | 1946- |
| DS/UK/583 | Rennison; Martin Graham; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/607 | Barton; Stuart | |
| DS/UK/376 | MacKenzie; Kenneth; Dr | |
| DS/UK/576 | McHugh; David Thomas Michael (b.1955); Irish rugby union referee | b.1955 |
| DS/UK/1469 | Lander; Steve John | |
| DS/UK/1476 | Deluca; Pablo Cesar | |
| DS/UK/199 | Bevan; William Derek (b. 1947); International rugby union referee | b. 1947 |
| DS/UK/1477 | Watkins; Huw (fl.2000); rugby union referee | fl.2000 |
| DS/UK/75 | Leyshon; Robert Lloyd (fl.1998); Dr; orthopedic surgeon | fl.1998 |
| DS/UK/131 | Horne; Tony (1976-); groundsman | 1976- |
| DS/UK/368 | Griffiths; Glanmor (1839-2023) | 1839-2023 |