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Ref NoBML/1/6/13
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Wales versus England, Cardiff Arms Park, 17 March 1979
DescriptionThe big sheet has a section cut from it and notes on the reverse regarding the match. It is accompanied by a signed programme, notes, including an introduction to and description of the match and score, and cuttings from The Western Mail, The Daily Telegraph, the South Wales Echo and The Sunday Times. The cuttings include an article by Bill McLaren entitled 'Cardiff: Graveyard of England hopes'.

The score of this Five Nations Championship match was Wales 27 - 3 England. The big sheet records:

Wales
Team: JPR Williams, Elgan Rees, David Richards [David Stuart 'Dai' Richards], Steve Fenwick, JJ Williams, Gareth Davies, Terry Holmes, John Richardson, Alan Phillips, Graham Price, Alan [Allan] Martin, Mike Roberts, Paul Ringer, Derek Quinnell and Jeff Squire.
Replacements: Clive Griffiths, Peter Morgan, Brynmor Williams, Billy James, John Dixon and Stuart Lane.
President: David L. James.
Chairman selectors: Rod Morgan.
Coach: John Dawes.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.

England
Team: Alastair Hignell, Peter Squires, Richard Cardus, Paul Dodge, Mike Slemen, Neil Bennett, Peter Kingston, Colin Smart, Peter Wheeler, Gary Pearce, Bill Beaumont, Nigel Horton, Tony Neary, John Scott and Mike Rafter.
Replacements: Tony Bond, John Horton, Malcolm Young, John Raphael, John Doubleday and Andy Ripley.
President: Stanley Couchman.
Chairman selectors: Sandy Sanders.
Coach: Peter Colston.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.

Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet.
Assistant referees / touch judges: V. Donagh and F. Palmade.
Honorary medical officer: Jack Matthews.
Honorary surgeon: Gordon Rowley.
Groundsman: Bill Hardiman.
Also listed: Ken Bailey.

Guests of the WRU:
Prime Minister: Mr Callaghan.
Speaker of the House of Commons: G. Thomas.
Former Prime Minister: Edward Heath.
Leader of the House: Michael Foot.
Lord Chancellor: Lord Elwyn-Jones.
Leader of the House of Lords: Lord Peart.
Date16-19 Mar 1979
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/3Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon1949-2024
DS/UK/1352Rees; Harold Elgan (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1353Richards; David Stuart (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1371Fenwick; Steven Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international1951-
DS/UK/1405Williams; John James 'JJ' (1948-2020); MBE; Welsh athlete and rugby union player1948-2020
DS/UK/1291Davies; William 'Gareth' (1955-); Welsh rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/1292Holmes; Terence David (b.1957); Welsh rugby union and rugby league internationalb.1957
DS/UK/1452Richardson; John T
DS/UK/373Phillips; Alan John (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/6784Martin; Alan
DS/UK/1601Roberts; Michael Gordon (b.1946); Welsh rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/1393Ringer; Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/54Quinnell; Jonathan Craig (b.1975); Welsh rugby union playerb.1975
DS/UK/1298Squire; Jeffrey (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/371Griffiths; Clive Ronald
DS/UK/1854Morgan; Peter (1959-2024); Welsh rugby union player1959-2024
DS/UK/5297Williams; Brynmor; Welsh rugby union player
DS/UK/1309James; William John 'Billy' (1956-); Welsh rugby union player1956-
DS/UK/1442Dixon; Peter John (1944); English rugby union player1944
DS/UK/1400Lane; Stuart Morris
DS/UK/1850James; David L
DS/UK/1344Morgan; Rod
DS/UK/4Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach1940-
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
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/1278Dodge; Paul William (1958-); English rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/6894Cardus; Richard
DS/UK/299Slemen; Michael Anthony Charles 'Mike' (1951-); English rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1705Bennett; William Neil
DS/UK/3253Kingston; Peter J
DS/UK/1280Smart; Colin Edward (1950-); English rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/426Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1302Pearce; Gary Stephen (1956-); English rugby union player1956-
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/1390Neary; Anthony 'Tony' (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1285Scott; John Philip (1954-); English rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/1383Rafter; Michael (b.1952); English rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/1359Bond; Anthony Matthew 'Tony' (1953-); English rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/1381Horton; John Philip
DS/UK/1441Young; Malcolm; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1444Raphael; Jonathan A G D
DS/UK/3258Doubleday; John
DS/UK/1385Ripley; Andrew George 'Andy' (1947-2010); OBE; English rugby union player, athlete and businessman1947-2010
DS/UK/1714Couchman; Stan R
DS/UK/1437Sanders; Donald Louis G
DS/UK/1436Colston; Peter (d.2022); English rugby union player and coachd.2022
DS/UK/1312Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist
DS/UK/1319Bonnet; Jean-Pierre
DS/UK/879Palmade; Francois (fl.1974); French rugby union refereefl.1974
DS/UK/1365Matthews; Jack
DS/UK/1403Rowley; Gordon
DS/UK/1350Hardiman; William
DS/UK/1380Bailey; Kenneth
DS/UK/5024Callaghan; Leonard James; Baron Callaghan of Cardiff
DS/UK/1468Thomas; G R
DS/UK/1430Heath; Edward Richard George; Prime Minister
DS/UK/5026Foot; Michael Mackintosh
DS/UK/5027Jones; Lord; Frederick Elwyn; Baron Elwyn-Jones; Lord Chancellor
DS/UK/6896Donagh; V
DS/UK/6895Peat; Sir; Michael Charles Gerrard
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