| Description | The big sheet has blank sections and five sections cut from it, including information about Ireland's players and replacements and Scotland's players. It is accompanied by:
- Notes, including an introduction to the match and information about the players.
- Programme
- Photograph of the Irish team, with one member holding a cup, and John Major and other spectators in the back ground.
- Cuttings from The Times, The Herald, The Sunday Telegraph and The Scotman. The cutting from The Herald includes an article by Bill McLaren about Alan Sharp entitled 'A Sharp operator in the scrummage'.
- Card itinerary for the game.
- Issue 4 of press information published by The Famous Grouse The Spirit of Scotland and the Scottish Rugby Union, dated 25 February 1994.
- Letter from Bryan Lewis, Headmaster of the Mary Erskine and Stewart's Melville Juinor School, to Bill McLaren concerning the members of the school visiting Ireland to watch the game and play their own matches, dated 24 February 1994.
- Bundle of information about The Smithwick's Interprovincial Championship 1993.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Ireland 6 - 6 Scotland. The big sheet records:
Ireland
Team: Conor O'Shea, Richard Wallace, Maurice Field, Philip Danaher, Simon Geoghegan, Eric Elwood, Michael Bradley, Nick Popplewell, Terry Kingston, Peter Clohessy, Michael Galwey, Neil Francis, Brian Robinson, Patrick Johns and Denis McBride.
Replacements: Ciaran Clarke, Alan McGowan, Rob Saunders, Ken O'Connell, Garry Halpin and Keith Wood.
President: Michael Cuddy.
Manager: Noel Murphy.
Coaches: Gerry Murphy and Willie Anderson.
Physiotherapist: John Martin and Joe Doran.
Medical officer: Dr Mick Molloy.
Scotland
Team: Gavin Hastings, Tony Stanger, Scott Hastings, Douglas Wyllie, Ken Logan, Gregor Townsend, Gary Armstrong, Alan Sharp, Ken Milne, Paul Burnell, Shade Munro, Andrew Reed, Peter Walton, Doddie Weir and Ian Smith.
Replacements: Michael Dods, Craig Chalmers, Bryan Redpath, Carl Hogg, Peter Wright and Kevin McKenzie.
President: J B Steven.
Manager: DSP [Duncan Sinclair Paterson].
Coaches: DWM [Douglas Waugh Morgan] and R. Dixon.
Physiotherapist: Dr James Robson.
Referee (name cut from the big sheet): E. F. Morrison.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Brian Campsall and Stuart Piercy.
Surgeon: Donald McLeod.
Baggage: Phelim McHenry.
Groundsman: Michael McGovern.
Also listed Bryan Lewis, headmaster. |