| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren. It is accompanied by:
- Programme, which includes an article concerning McLaren by Edmund Van Esbeck entitled 'Farewell to a Legend' and an article by Bill McLaren entitled 'Great Characters'.
- Notes, including an introduction to the match.
- Map showing Lansdowne Road.
- Press release providing the Zurich world ranking of national rugby teams.
- Newspaper cutting from The Times.
- Annotated team lists for Ireland Students v. Scotland Students on 1 March [2002?].
- Letter from Richard Bourke, General Manager of Jury's Hotel and Towers, welcoming guests to the hotel, dated 18 February 2000.
The match was part of the Six Nations Championship. The score was Ireland 43 - 22 Scotland. The big sheet records:
Ireland
Team: Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Brian O'Driscoll, Kevin Maggs, Denis Hickie, David Humphreys, Peter Stringer, Peter Clohessy, Frank Sheahan, John Hayes, Mick Galwey, Malcolm O'Kelly, Eric Miller, Anthony Foley and David Wallace.
Replacements: Shane Byrne, Paul Wallace, Gary Longwell, Simon Easterby, Guy Easterby, Ronan O'Gara and John Kelly.
President: Ray Loughhead [Loughead].
Manager: Brian O'Brien.
Coaches: Eddie O'Sullivan
Physiotherapist: Ailbe McCormack.
Medical officer: Mick Griffin.
Scotland
Team: Brendan Laney, Glenn Metcalfe, James McLaren, Andrew Henderson, Chris Paterson, Gregor Townsend, Bryan Redpath, Tom Smith, Gordon Bulloch, Mattie Stewart, Scott Murray, Stuart Grimes, Jason White, Simon Taylor and Budge Pountney.
Replacements: Robert Russell, Geo[rge] Graham, Jon Petrie, Martin Leslie, Graeme Beveridge, Duncan Hodge and Kenny Logan.
President: Graham Young.
Manager: Douglas Morgan.
Coaches: Ian McG [McGeechan], JYR [John Rutherford] and JWT [Jim William Telfer].
Physiotherapist: Stuart Barton.
Medical officer: Dr Donal O'Shaughnessy.
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Steve Lander and Joel Jutque.
Groundsman: Majella Smith.
President of the Republic of Ireland: Mary McAleese.
Teeochok [Taoiseach]: Bertie Ahearne [Ahern].
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