| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren, has two sections cut from it and has notes on the reverse concerning the match. It is accompanied by:
- Annotated programme.
- Draft match report.
- Notes describing the score.
- Account of McLaren's expenses.
- Receipt for French francs from The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited.
- Cuttings from The Scotsman, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers.
- McLaren's travel itinerary issued by Sanderson Travel Service Ltd.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was France 16 - 13 Scotland. The big sheet records:
France
Team: Jack Cantoni, Jean-Pierre Lux, Claude Dourthe, Jean Trillo, Roger Bourgarel, Jean-Pierre Romeu, Max Barrau, Armand Vaquerin, Andre Lubrano, Jean Iracabal, Elie Cester, Alain Esteve, Olivier Saisset, Walter Spanghero and Paul Biemouret.
Replacements: Armand Clerc, Jean-Louis Azarete, Michel Yachvili, Michel Pebeyre, Roland Bertranne and Jo Maso.
Scotland
Team: Andy Irvine, Billy Steele, Jim Renwick, Ian Forsyth, David Shedden, Ian McGeechan, Alan Lawson, Ian McLauchlan, Robbie Clark, Sandy Carmichael, Alastair McHarg, Ron Wright, Nairn McEwan [MacEwan], Peter Brown and Wilson Lauder.
Replacements: Steven Turk, Alastair Cranston, Douglas Morgan, Duncan Madsen, Gordon Strachan, Hamish Bryce and Bill Watson.
Referee: Ken Pattinson. |