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Ref NoBML/1/6/12
TitleBig sheet and bundle, England versus Wales, Twickenham, 4 February 1978
DescriptionThe big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse. It has three sections cut from it comprising information concerning most of the English players and all the Welsh players and replacements. It is accompanied by notes introducing the match, a programme signed by McLaren and cuttings from The Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Wales fight back for win' and another, which profiles John Scott, is annotated.

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 6 - 9 Wales. The big sheet records:

England
Team: Alastair Hignell, Peter Squires, Barry Corless, Paul Dodge, Mike Slemen, John Horton, Malcolm Young, Barry Nelmes, Peter Wheeler, Mike Burton, Bill Beaumont, Nigel Horton, Bob Mordell, John Scott and Mike Rafter.
Replacements: Charles Kent, Alan Old, Ian Orum, Colin White, John [Jon] Raphael and Maurice Coleclough [Colclough].
President: Sir Thos Wharton.
Chairman selector: Sandy Sanders.
Coach: Peter Colston.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Medical officer: Leo Walkden.

Wales
Team: JPR Williams, Gerald Davies, Steve Fenwick, Ray Gravell, J. J. Williams, Phil Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Tony Charlie Faulkner, Bobby Windsor, Graham Price, Alan [Allan] Martin, Geoff Wheel, Terry Cobner, Derek Quinnell and Jeff Squire.
Replacements: Gareth Evans, John Bevan, Brynmor Williams, John Richardson, Mike Watkins and Trevor Evans [Trefor Pryce Evans].
President: T. Rowley Jones.
Chairman selector: Cliff Jones.
Coach: John Dawes.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.
Medical officer: Jack Matthews.

Referee: Norman Sanson.
Assistant referees / touch judges and other officials: Alan Hosie and Roger Quittenton.
Surgeon: Gordon Rowley.
Groundsman: Harold Clark.
Patriotic Costume: Ken Baily.
Date1978
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1438Hignell; Alastair James (1955-); CBE; English rugby union player, cricketer, teacher, journalist and MS campaigner1955-
DS/UK/1410Squires; Peter John; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1439Corless; Barry James
DS/UK/1278Dodge; Paul William (1958-); English rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/299Slemen; Michael Anthony Charles 'Mike' (1951-); English rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1381Horton; John Philip
DS/UK/1441Young; Malcolm; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1446Nelmes; Barry George; English rugby union player
DS/UK/426Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1445Burton; Michael Alan 'Mike' (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/439Beaumont; William Blackledge (b.1952); CBE, English rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/1418Horton; Nigel Edgar (1948-); English rugby union player and police officer1948-
DS/UK/1447Mordell; Robert John
DS/UK/1285Scott; John Philip (1954-); English rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/1383Rafter; Michael (b.1952); English rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/3Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon1949-2024
DS/UK/1404Davies; Thomas Gerald Reames (b.1945); CBE, Welsh rugby union playerb.1945
DS/UK/1371Fenwick; Steven Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league internationalb.1951
DS/UK/1288Gravell; Raymond William Robert (1951-2007); Welsh rugby union player, broadcaster and Bard1951-2007
DS/UK/1405Williams; John James 'JJ' (1948-2020); MBE; Welsh athlete and rugby union player1948-2020
DS/UK/2Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player1948-2022
DS/UK/8Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1406Faulkner; Anthony George 'Charlie' (1941-2023); Welsh rugby union player1941-2023
DS/UK/1407Windsor; Robert William 'Bobby' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1378Martin; Allan Jeffrey (b.1948); Welsh rugby union player and athlete1948-
DS/UK/1375Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player1951-2024
DS/UK/69Cobner; Terence John (b.1946); Welsh rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/39Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/1298Squire; Jeffrey (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/1440Kent; Charles Philip
DS/UK/1394Old; Alan Gerald Bernard (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/1449Orum; Ian
DS/UK/1450White; Colin; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1444Raphael; Jonathan A G D
DS/UK/1283Colclough; Maurice John (1953-2006); English rugby union player1953-2006
DS/UK/1451Evans; Gareth Lloyd (fl.1958); Welsh rugby union playerfl.1958
DS/UK/1345Bevan; John David (1948-1986); Welsh rugby union player1948-1986
DS/UK/1373Williams; David Brynmor (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league playerb.1951
DS/UK/1452Richardson; John T
DS/UK/1453Watkins; Michael
DS/UK/1408Evans; Trefor Pryce (b.1947); Welsh rugby union playerb.1947
DS/UK/1448Wharton; Anthony
DS/UK/1437Sanders; Donald Louis G
DS/UK/1436Colston; Peterd.2022
DS/UK/1312Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist
DS/UK/1313Walkden; Leon 'Leo' (1923-2006); MRCS, LRCP; medical officer for the English Rugby Union1923-2006
DS/UK/1454Jones; T Rowley
DS/UK/1379Jones; Cliff
DS/UK/4Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach1940-
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/1365Matthews; Jack
DS/UK/1455Sanson; Norman (c.1945-); Scottish rugby union refereec.1945-
DS/UK/438Hosie; Alan M (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union refereefl.1974
DS/UK/1214Quittenton; Roger C
DS/UK/1403Rowley; Gordon
DS/UK/1321Clark; Harold; groundsman
DS/UK/1380Bailey; Kenneth
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