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Ref NoBML/1/3/43
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Ireland versus Scotland, Lansdowne Road, 7 February 1998
DescriptionThe big sheet has three sections cut from it comprising information about Scotland's players and replacements. It is accompanied by:
- Colour photocopy of the complete original big sheet.
- Programme, which includes an article by Bill McLaren entitled 'A prospect of thrilling spectacle'.
- Notes, including an introduction to the match and information about the players.
- Cuttings from The Sunday Telegraph, The Scotsman, The Times and The Herald, which includes an article by Bill McLaren entitled 'We should tease the French with lineout peeling'.
- Newspaper cuttings from Ireland's Saturday Night (photocopy) and the Sunday Independant covering Italy v. Ireland, dated 20-21 December 1997.

The match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Ireland 16 - 17 Scotland. The big sheet records:

Ireland
Team: Conor O'Shea, Richard Wallace, Kevin Maggs, Mark McCall, Denis Hickie, David Humphreys, Brian O'Meara, Reggie Corrigan, Keith Wood, Paul Wallace, Patrick Johns, Malcolm O'Kelly, David Corkery, Eric Miller and Kieron Dawson.
Replacements: Stanley McDowell, Eric Elwood, Stephen McIvor, Gabriel Fulcher, Nick Popplewell, Ross Nesdale and Victor Costello.
President: Niall Brophy.
Chairman: Pat Whelan.
Selectors: B[rian] Ashton and D[onal] Lenihan.
Coach: Brian Ashton and Warren Gatland.
Physiotherapist: Denise Fanagan.
Medical officer: Mick Molloy.

Scotland
Team: Rowen Shepherd, Craig Joiner, Alan Tait, Gregor Townsend, Kenny Logan, Craig Chalmers, Gary Armstrong, George Graham, Gordon Bulloch, Matti Stewart, Damian Cronin, Doddie Weir, Rob Wainwright, Peter Walton and Simon Holmes.
Replacements: Tony Stanger, Derek [Derrick] Lee, Andrew Nicol, Adam Roxburgh, Stuart Grimes, Daid Hilton and Gavin Scott.
President: Charlie Ritchie.
Chairman: Arthur Hastie.
Selectors: G. Hogg, D. Leslie and Colin Fisher.
Coaches: JWT [Jim Telfer] and IRMcG [Ian McGeechan].
Physiotherapists: Martin Rennison and Tommy McMullen.
Medical officer: Dr Ken McKenzie.

Referee: Andre Watson.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Brian Campsall and Ed Morrison.
Surgeon: Phelim McHenry.
Groundsman: Graham Scurr.
President of the Republic of Ireland: Mary McAleese.
Teeochok [Taoiseach]: Bertie Ahearne [Ahern].
Dateabout 20 Dec 1997-9 Feb 1998
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/334O'Shea; Conor Michael Patrick (b.1970); Irish rugby union player and coachb.1970
DS/UK/3088Wallace; Richard Michael
DS/UK/336Maggs; Kevin Michael (b.1974); Irish rugby union playerb.1974
DS/UK/2235McCall; Mark Conn; Irish rugby union player
DS/UK/3228Hickie; Denis Joseph
DS/UK/339Humphreys; David George (b. 1971); Irish rugby union player1971-
DS/UK/2242O'Meara; Brian Trant
DS/UK/1087Corrigan; Reginald
DS/UK/342Wood; Keith Gerald Mallison (b. 1972); Irish rugby union playerb. 1972
DS/UK/343Wallace; Paul Stephen (b. 1971); Irish rugby union player1971-
DS/UK/344Johns; Patrick Stephen (b.1968); Irish rugby union playerb.1968
DS/UK/383O'Kelly; Malcolm Eamon
DS/UK/1086Corkery; David Sean
DS/UK/347Miller; Eric Roger Patrick (b.1975); Irish rugby union player and Gaelic football playerb.1975
DS/UK/394Dawson; Kieron
DS/UK/352Elwood; Eric Paul (b.1969); Irish rugby union player1969-
DS/UK/3119McIvor; Stephen Charles
DS/UK/3109Fulcher; Gabriel Mark
DS/UK/474Popplewell; Nicholas James
DS/UK/357Nesdale; Ross Patrick (b.1969); New Zealand born Irish rugby union player1969-
DS/UK/354Costello; Victor Carton Patrick (b.1970); Irish rugby union player1970-
DS/UK/794Brophy; Niall Henry (1935-); Irish rugby union player1935-2023
DS/UK/873Whelan; Patrick Charles (b.2 May 1950); Irish rugby union playerb.2 May 1950
DS/UK/405Ashton; William Brian (b.1946); MBE; English rugby union player and coachb.1946
DS/UK/332Lenihan; Donal Gerald (1959-); Irish rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/330Gatland; Warren David (b. 1963); New Zealand rugby union player and International coachb. 1963
DS/UK/333Fanagan; Denise; Physioptherapist for Irish rugby union team
DS/UK/493Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr
DS/UK/6391McDowell; Stanley
DS/UK/518Shepherd; Rowen James Stanley (b.1970); Scottish rugby union player1970-
DS/UK/2070Joiner; Craig Alexander (b.1974); Scottish rugby union playerb.1974
DS/UK/520Townsend; Gregor Peter John; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/521Logan; Kenneth McKerrow; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/165Chalmers; Craig Minto (b. 1968); Scottish rugby union playerb. 1968
DS/UK/236Armstrong; Gary (b.30 Sep 1966); Scottish rugby union playerb.30 Sep 1966
DS/UK/571Graham; George (b.1966); Scottish rugby union and rugby league playerb.1966
DS/UK/570Bulloch; Gordon Campbell (b. 1975); Scottish rugby union playerb. 1975
DS/UK/1000Stewart; Matthew James
DS/UK/210Cronin; Damian Francis (1963-); Scottish rugby union player1963-
DS/UK/211Weir; George Wilson 'Doddie' (1970-2022); OBE; Scottish rugby union player1970-2022
DS/UK/525Wainwright; Robert Iain; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/968Walton; Peter
DS/UK/1160Holmes; Simon David
DS/UK/202Stanger; Anthony George 'Tony' (1968-); Scottish rugby union player1968-
DS/UK/5340Lee; Derek O; rugby union player
DS/UK/999Nicol; Andrew Douglas (fl.1992)fl.1992
DS/UK/1062Roxburgh; Adam John
DS/UK/598Grimes; Stuart Brian (b.1974); Scottish rugby union playerb.1974
DS/UK/523Hilton; David Ivor Walter
DS/UK/1046Scott; Gavin William (b.1974); Scottish rugby union playerb.1974
DS/UK/2571Ritchie; Charles
DS/UK/581Hastie; Arthur Borthwick
DS/UK/3966Hogg; John G; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/5813Leslie; David
DS/UK/4453Fisher; Colin
DS/UK/788Telfer; James William 'Jim' (1940-); Scottish rugby union player1940-
DS/UK/216McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach1946-
DS/UK/583Rennison; Martin Graham; physiotherapist
DS/UK/536McMullen; Thomas
DS/UK/376MacKenzie; Kenneth; Dr
DS/UK/2573Watson; Andre
DS/UK/578Campsall; Brian (b. 14/8/1948); English rugby refereeb. 14/8/1948
DS/UK/60Morrison; Ed R (b.1951); English rugby union refereeb.1951
DS/UK/2249McHenry; Phelim (fl.1997); rugbyfl.1997
DS/UK/1089Scurr; Graham (fl.1998); Irish groundsmanfl.1998
DS/UK/397McAleese; Mary Patricia
DS/UK/398Ahern; Patrick Bartholomew (b.1951)b.1951
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