| Description | The big sheet is accompanied by:
- Notes, including descriptions of the match and score and information about the players.
- Programme.
- Letter from Chris Rhys to Bill [McLaren] regarding the points tally of Theirry Lacroix, dated 11 July 1995.
- Fax providing French player biographies.
- Cuttings and pages from The Scotsman, The Sunday Telegraph, The Herald and The Times. The pages from The Herald include a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Playing fast and loose is mark of the triumvirate'. The cuttings also cover Scotland A v. France A.
- Special match supplement produced by The Herald, which includes an article by Bill McLaren entitled 'Preparing to outfox the big boys: Height of ambition is lineout domination'.
- Press release issued by Gordon Fenton, Head of Sponsorship and Community Programme, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc regarding the match with player profiles of the teams, dated 3 February 1996.
- Press information released by The Famous Grouse The Spirit of Scotland and the Scottish Rugby Union, issue 15, dated 3 February 1996.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Scotland 19 - 14 France. The big sheet records:
Scotland
Team: Rowen Shepherd, Craig Joiner, Scott Hastings, Ian Jardine, Michael Dods, Gregor Townsend, Bryan Redpath, David Hilton, Kevin McKenzie, Peter Wright, Stewart Campbell, Doddie Weir, Rob Wainwright, Eric Peters and Ian Smith.
Replacements: Kenny Logan, Craig Chalmers, Gary Armstrong, Scott Murray, Paul Burnell and Jim Hay.
President: Dr Ian Todd.
Chairman: JWT [Jim Telfer].
Coaches: R. Dixon and DIJ [David Ian Johnston].
Physiotherapists: Dr Ja[me]s Robson and Tommy McMullen.
Medical officer: Jimmy Graham.
France
Team: J-Luc Sadourny, Emile N'Tamak [N'Tamack], Thomas Castaignede, Alain Penaud, Philippe Saint-Andre, Thierry Lacroix, Philippe Carbonneau, Michel Perie, J-Michel Gonzalez, Christian Califano, Olivier Merle, Olivier Roumat, Abdel Benazzi, Fabien Pelous and Laurent Cabannes.
Replacements: Philippe Bernat-Salles, Stephane Glas, Guy Accoceberry, Richard Castel, Laurent Benezech and Marc de Rougemont.
President: Bernard Lappasset [Lapasset?].
Chairman: Andre Herrero.
Coach: J C Skrela.
Physiotherapist: Xavier Gousse.
Medical officer: Dr Mark Michon.
Referee: Clayton Thomas.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Derek Bevan and Gareth Simmonds.
Groundsman: Bill Ellwood. |