| Description | The big sheet is accompanied by:
- Notes, including a diagram of the players' positions, an introduction to the match and a draft report.
- Letters from E[?] Gillespie for David Brown, BBC Scottish Programme Executive, Robert Sibbald, travel agent, and Jock Wemyss to William McLaren regarding his travel itinerary to Paris, foreign currency and expenses. 4 Dec 1956-31 Jan 1957.
- Letters from Angus Mackay and Archie Henry to Bill McLaren regarding the schedule and arrangements for his match commentary. 7 January 1957.
- Cuttings from L'Equipe and other English and French newspapers.
- Communique on the match issued by the Federation Francaise de Rugby. Written in French. 9 January 1957.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was France 0 - 6 Scotland. The big sheet records:
France
Team: [Michel] Vannier, [Andre] Boniface, [Lucien] Roge, [Maurice] Prat, [Jean-Vincent] Dupuy, [Jacques] Bouquet, [Gerard] Dufau, [Amedee] Domenech, [Robert] Vigier, [Henri] Lazies, [Andre] Sanac, [Bernard] Chevallier, [Robert] Baulon, [Michel] Celaya and [Jean] Barthe.
Scotland
Team: [Kenneth] Scotland, [Arthur] Smith, [Edward] McKeating, [George] Stevenson, [Ian] Swan, [Malcolm] Grant, [Arthur] Dorward, [Hugh] McLeod, [Robert] MacEwen, [Tom] Elliot, [Ernest] Michie, [Hamish] Kemp, [Ian] McGregor, [James] Greenwood and [Adam] Robson. |