| Ref No | BML/1/3/34 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Ireland, Murrayfield, 4 March 1989 |
| Description | The big sheet has two sections cut from it, including information concerning most of Scotland's team and replacements. It has notes on the reverse. It is accompanied by notes, including an introduction to and description of the game, a programme and cuttings from the Glasgow Herald, The Scotsman, the Irish Sunday Independent and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings is an article by Bill McLaren entitled 'Success in scrummaging will keep confidence high.' The bundle also includes a printed compilation of statistics concerning Scotland vs. Ireland rugby games produced for the match by Digital Equipment Ireland Limited and a notice regarding the production of a commemorative postal cover to celebrate the match.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship and was the 100th game between the two countries. The score was Scotland 37 - 21 Ireland. The big sheet records:
Scotland
Team: Peter Dods, Keith Robertson, Scott Hastings, Sean Lineen, Iwan Tukalo, Craig Chalmers, Gary Armstrong, David Sole, Ken Milne, Paul Burnell, Chris Gray, Damian Cronin, John Jeffrey, Derek White and Finlay Calder.
Replacements: Roger Baird, Douglas Wyllie, Greig Oliver, Derek Turnbull, Alex Brewster and Jim Hay.
President: Tom Pearson.
Chairman: Bob Munro.
Coaches: IRMcG [Ian McGeechan] and JWT [James William Telfer].
Physiotherapist: David McLean.
Medical officer: Clark Sharp.
Ireland
Team: Fergus Dunlea, Michael Kiernan, Brendan Mullin, David Irwin, Keith Crossan, Paul Dean, Fergus Aherne, Pat Clancy, Steve Smith, Jim McCoy, Donal Lenihan, Neil Francis, Philip Matthews, Noel Mannion and Denis McBride.
Replacements: Phil Danaher, Vince Cunningham, Rab Brady, Willie Anderson, Des Fitzgerald and John McDonald.
President: T J Kiernan.
Chairman: Tony Twomey.
Coach: Jim Davidson.
Physiotherapist: Joe Doran.
Medical officer: Mick Molloy.
Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Clive Norling and Les Peard.
Medical Officer: Donald McLeod.
Groundsman: Bill Ellwood.
Chief Steward: Geo[rge] Reid. |
| Date | about 4-6 Mar 1989 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/234 | Dods; Peter William (1958-); Scottish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/950 | Robertson; Keith William (1954-); Scottish rugby union player | 1954- |
| DS/UK/203 | Hastings; Scott (b.1964); Scottish rugby union player | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/505 | Lineen; Sean Raymond Patrick (b.1961); New Zealand born Scottish rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/1230 | Tukalo; Iwan Carmen (1961-); Scottish rugby union player | 1961- |
| 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/207 | Sole; David Michael Barclay (b.1962); Scottish rugby union player | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/208 | Milne; Kenneth Stuart 'Kenny' (b.1961); Scottish rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/209 | Burnell; Andrew Paul (b.1965); Scottish rugby union player | b.1965 |
| DS/UK/168 | Gray; Christopher Anthony 'Chris' (1960-); Scottish rugby union player | 1960- |
| DS/UK/210 | Cronin; Damian Francis (1963-); Scottish rugby union player | 1963- |
| DS/UK/212 | Jeffrey; John (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/237 | White; Derek Bolton (1958-); Scottish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/214 | Calder; Finlay (1957-); Scottish rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/1269 | Dunlea; Fergus John | |
| DS/UK/471 | Kiernan; Michael Joseph; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/470 | Mullin; Brendan John; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1270 | Irwin; David George | |
| DS/UK/164 | Crossan; Keith Derek (b. 1959); Irish rugby union player | b. 1959 |
| DS/UK/935 | Dean; Paul Michael (1960-); Irish rugby union player | 1960- |
| DS/UK/1263 | Aherne; Leslie Fergus Patrick (b.1963); Irish rugby union player and civil engineer | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/1271 | Clancy; Thomas Patrick John | |
| DS/UK/1231 | McCoy; James Joseph (b.1958); Irish rugby union player | b.1958 |
| DS/UK/332 | Lenihan; Donal Gerald (1959-); Irish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/1272 | Francis; Neil Patrick John (b.1964); Irish rugby union player | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/1233 | Matthews; Philip Michael (b.1960); Irish rugby union player | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/477 | Mannion; Noel Patrick Stephen | |
| DS/UK/479 | McBride; William Denis (b.1964); Irish rugby union player | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/951 | Baird; Gavin 'Roger' Todd (1960-); Scottish rugby union player | 1960- |
| DS/UK/235 | Wyllie; Douglas Stewart (1963-); Scottish rugby union player | 1963- |
| DS/UK/206 | Oliver; Greig Hunter (1964-2023); Scottish rugby union player | 1964-2023 |
| DS/UK/1249 | Brewster; Alexander Kinloch; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/524 | Hay; James Allan (b.1964); Scottish rugby union player | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/1273 | Turnbull; Derek James (b.1961); Scottish rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/331 | Danaher; Philip Paul Anthony (b.1963); Irish rugby union player | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/500 | Cunningham; Vincent John Gerald (b.1967); Irish rugby union player | b.1967 |
| DS/UK/1239 | Brady; Robert Christopher; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1232 | Anderson; William (b.1967); Scottish rugby union player | b.1967 |
| DS/UK/476 | Fitzgerald; Desmond Christopher (b.1957); Irish rugby union player | b.1957 |
| DS/UK/475 | McDonald; John Parker (b.1960); Irish rugby union player | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/1274 | Pearson; Tom | |
| DS/UK/1275 | Munro; Robert | |
| DS/UK/216 | McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach | 1946- |
| DS/UK/788 | Telfer; James William 'Jim' (1940-); Scottish rugby union player | 1940- |
| DS/UK/824 | Davidson; James Charles (1942-2007); Irish rugby union player and coach | 1942-2007 |
| DS/UK/947 | McLean; David; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/219 | Sharp; John Clarkson McGregor; Dr; Scottish rugby union medical advisor | |
| DS/UK/435 | Kiernan; Thomas Joseph (fl.2001); Irish rugby union coach | fl.2001 |
| DS/UK/1268 | Twomey; Anthony | |
| DS/UK/492 | Doran; Joseph Aloysius; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/493 | Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr | |
| DS/UK/1267 | Fitzgerald; Kerry Victor Joseph | |
| DS/UK/940 | Norling; Clive | |
| DS/UK/484 | Peard; Les J | |
| DS/UK/220 | MacLeod; Donald; Dr; Scottish Rugby Union President | |
| DS/UK/221 | Ellwood; William A; groundsman | |
| DS/UK/508 | Reid; George | |
| DS/UK/4246 | Smith; Stephen James (b.1959); Irish rugby union player | b.1959 |