| Ref No | BML/1/3/45 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Ireland versus Scotland, Lansdowne Road, 19 February 2000. |
| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren. It is accompanied by:
- Programme, which includes an article about tactics by Bill McLaren.
- Notes, including information about the players and an introduction to the match.
- Fax from David O'Keeffe of Bruff Rugby Football Club providing information and newspaper cuttings about the club and John Hayes, who was their first player to be capped for Ireland, dated 17 February 2000.
- Fax from Sportsworld Ltd providing biographies of Ireland's players, with notes on the reverse.
- Scotland squad biographies.
The match was part of the Six Nations Championship. The score was Ireland 44 - 22 Scotland. The big sheet records:
Ireland
Team: Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Brian O'Driscoll, Mike Mullins, Denis Hickie, Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer, Peter Clohessy, Keith Wood, John Hayes, Mick Galwey, Malcolm O'Kelly, Simon Easterby, Anthony Foley and Kieron Dawson.
Replacements: Frank Sheahan, Justin Fitzpatrick, Jeremy Davidson, Trevor Brennan, Simon Easterby, David Humphreys and Rob Henderson.
President: Billy Lavery.
Manager: Donal Lenihan.
Coaches: Warren Gatland and Eddie O'Sullivan.
Physiotherapist: Denise Fanagan.
Medical officer: Dr Donal O'Shaugnessy.
Scotland
Team: Glenn Metcalfe, Shaun Longstaff, Jamie Mayer, Graham Shiel, Kenny Logan, Gregor Townsend, Bryan Redpath, Tom Smith, Gordon Bulloch, Mattie Stewart, Scott Murray, Stuart Grimes, Martin Leslie, Gordon Simpson and Budge Pountney.
Replacements: Robert Russell, George Graham, Doddie Weir, Stuart Reid, Andrew Nicol, Duncan Hodge and James McLaren.
President: Harvey Wright.
Manager: Douglas Morgan.
Coaches: Ian McG [McGeechan], JYR [John Rutherford] and H. H. Campbell.
Physiotherapists: Martin Rennison and Stuart Barton.
Medical officer: Dr Ken McKenzie.
Referee: Joel Dume.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Didier Mene and Claudio Giacomel.
Groundsman: Graham Scurr.
President of the Republic of Ireland: Mary McAleese.
Teeochok [Taoiseach]: Bertie Ahearne [Ahern].
Also listed: Majella Smyth. |
| Date | about 23 Apr 1998-19 Feb 2000 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/377 | Dempsey; Girvan Thomas | |
| DS/UK/380 | Horgan; Shane Patrick (b.1978); Irish rugby union player | b.1978 |
| DS/UK/379 | O'Driscoll; Brian Gerard (1979-); Irish rugby union player | 1979- |
| DS/UK/392 | Mullins; Michael John Marisch | |
| DS/UK/378 | Hickie; Denis Anthony; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/391 | O'Gara; Ronan John Ross | |
| DS/UK/381 | Stringer; Peter Alexander; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/341 | Clohessy; Peter Martin Noel (b. 1966); Irish rugby union player | b. 1966 |
| DS/UK/342 | Wood; Keith Gerald Mallison (b. 1972); Irish rugby union player | b. 1972 |
| DS/UK/382 | Hayes; John James (b.1973); Irish rugby union player | b.1973 |
| DS/UK/355 | Galwey; Michael Joseph (b.1966); Irish rugby union player | b.1966 |
| DS/UK/383 | O'Kelly; Malcolm Eamon | |
| DS/UK/3642 | Easterby; Simon Henry (1975-); Irish rugby union player | 1975- |
| DS/UK/384 | Foley; Anthony Gerard; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/394 | Dawson; Kieron | |
| DS/UK/395 | Sheahan; Frank Jeremiah | |
| DS/UK/356 | Fitzpatrick; Justin Michael (b.1973); Irish rugby union player | b.1973 |
| DS/UK/345 | Davidson; Jeremy William (1974-); Irish rugby union player | 1974- |
| DS/UK/393 | Brennan; Trevor | |
| DS/UK/339 | Humphreys; David George (b. 1971); Irish rugby union player | 1971- |
| DS/UK/351 | Henderson; Robert Alexander James (b.1972); Irish rugby union player | b.1972 |
| DS/UK/5023 | Lavery; William S. H. | |
| DS/UK/332 | Lenihan; Donal Gerald (1959-); Irish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/330 | Gatland; Warren David (b. 1963); New Zealand rugby union player and International coach | b. 1963 |
| DS/UK/372 | O'Sullivan; Edward | |
| DS/UK/333 | Fanagan; Denise; Physioptherapist for Irish rugby union team | |
| DS/UK/565 | Metcalfe; Glenn Hayden (1970-); Scottish rugby union player | 1970- |
| DS/UK/988 | Longstaff; Shaun Louis (b.1972); Scottish rugby union player | b.1972 |
| DS/UK/568 | Mayer; Michael James MacKenzie (1977-); Scottish rugby union player | 1977- |
| DS/UK/204 | Shiel; Andrew Graham (b.1970); Scottish rugby union player | b.1970 |
| DS/UK/521 | Logan; Kenneth McKerrow; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/520 | Townsend; Gregor Peter John; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/522 | Redpath; Bryan William (b.1971) | b.1971 |
| DS/UK/5659 | Smith; Thomas John (1953-); Scottish rugby union and basketball player | 1953- |
| DS/UK/570 | Bulloch; Gordon Campbell (b. 1975); Scottish rugby union player | b. 1975 |
| 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/574 | Simpson; Gordon Leslie (b.1971); New Zealand born Scottish rugby union player | b.1971 |
| DS/UK/575 | Pountney; Anthony Charles (1973-); Scottish rugby union player | 1973- |
| DS/UK/599 | Russell; Robert Reid (b.1976); Scottish rugby union player | b.1976 |
| DS/UK/571 | Graham; George (b.1966); Scottish rugby union and rugby league player | b.1966 |
| DS/UK/211 | Weir; George Wilson 'Doddie' (1970-2022); OBE; Scottish rugby union player | 1970-2022 |
| DS/UK/526 | Reid; Stuart James | |
| DS/UK/999 | Nicol; Andrew Douglas (fl.1992) | fl.1992 |
| DS/UK/596 | Hodge; Duncan William; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/567 | McLaren; James Gerard (1972-); Scottish rugby union and rugby league player | 1972- |
| 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/952 | Rutherford; John Young (1955-); Scottish rugby union player | 1955- |
| DS/UK/580 | Campbell; Hugh H | |
| DS/UK/583 | Rennison; Martin Graham; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/607 | Barton; Stuart | |
| DS/UK/376 | MacKenzie; Kenneth; Dr | |
| DS/UK/6392 | O'Shaugnessy; Donal; Dr | |
| DS/UK/250 | Dume; Joel; International rugby union referee | |
| DS/UK/996 | Mene; Didier | |
| DS/UK/3920 | Giacomel; Claudio | |
| DS/UK/1089 | Scurr; Graham (fl.1998); Irish groundsman | fl.1998 |
| DS/UK/397 | McAleese; Mary Patricia | |
| DS/UK/398 | Ahern; Patrick Bartholomew (b.1951) | b.1951 |
| DS/UK/6393 | Smyth; Majella | |
| DS/UK/579 | Wright; Harvey; Scottish rugby union president | |