| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse regarding coverage of the match and McLaren's stay with his wife, Bette, in Paris. It also records that 'Guts and luck won this game + French errors'. It is accompanied by:
- Notes concerning the players and describing the score.
- Account of McLaren's expenses.
- Letter from W. B. Sanderson of Sanderson Travel Service Limited to Bill McLaren regarding travel arrangements, with an itinerary and invoice, dated 20 December 1966. .
- Newspaper cuttings regarding this match and other French rugby news. One of the cuttings is a match preview by Bill McLaren.
- Script entitled 'The Auld Alliance' by Bill McLaren for a recording of 'Home This Afternoon' on 14 January 1966. With a note attached from Donald [?], dated 3 January 1966.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was France 8 - 9 Scotland. The big sheet records:
France
Team: [Claude] Lacaze, [Bernard] Duprat, [Jo] Maso, [Claude] Dourthe, [Christian] Darrouy, [Jean] Gachassin, [Jean-Claude] Lassere [Lasserre], [Arnaldo] Gruarin, [Jean-Michel] Cabanier, [Jean-Claude] Berejnoi, [Walter] Spanghero, [Benoit] Dauga, [Christian] Carrere, [Andre] Herrero and [Jean] Salut.
Scotland
Team: [Stewart] Wilson, [Sandy] Hinshelwood, [Jock] Turner, [Brian] Simmers, [David] Whyte, [David] Chisholm, [Alex] Hastie, [John] McDonald [Macdonald], [Frank] Laidlaw, [David] Rollo, [Peter] Stagg, [William] Hunter, [James] Fisher, [Alasdair] Boyle and [Derrick] Grant.
Referee: Kevin Kelleher. |