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Ref NoBML/1/6/14
TitleBig sheet and bundle, England versus Wales, Twickenham, 16 February 1980.
DescriptionThe big sheet has notes on the reverse and four sections cut from it, including information concerning players from both teams. It is accompanied by notes introducing the game, a score sheet, a programme signed by Bill McLaren and cuttings from the Western Mail, The Sunday Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers, as well as a full Western Mail England v. Wales special supplement. One of the cuttings is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Depleted Welsh almost victorious.'

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 9 - 8 Wales. The big sheet records:

England
Team: W[illiam] Henry Hare, John Carleton, Clive Woodward, Paul Dodge, Mike Slemen, John Horton, Steve Smith, Fran Cotton, Peter Wheeler, Phil Blakeway, Bill Beaumont, Maurice Colclough, Roger Uttley, John Scott and Tony Neary.
Replacements: Alan Old, John Palmer, Ian Peck, Steve Mills, Gordon Sargent and Mike Rafter.
President: Alex Ramsay.
Chairman selector: Budge Rogers.
Coach: Mike Davis.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Medical officer: Leo Walkden.

Wales
Team: Roger Blyth, Elgan Rees, David Richards [David Stuart 'Dai' Richards], Steve Fenwick, Les Keen, Gareth Davies, Terry Holmes, Clive Williams, Alan Phillips, Graham Price, Alan [Allan] Martin, Geoff Wheel, Paul Ringer, Eddie Butler and Jeff Squire.
Replacements: Chris Webber, Ray Gravell, Gerald Williams, John Richardson, Billy James and Stuart Lane.
President: Gwyn Roblin.
Chairman selector: Rod Morgan.
Coach: John Lloyd.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.
Medical officer: Jack Matthews.

Referee: David Burnett.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Michael Rea and Steven Hilditch.
Surgeon: Gordon Rowley.
Groundsman: Harold Clark.
Patriotic costume: Ken Baily.
Dateabout 8-29 Feb 1980
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1276Hare; William Henry (1952-); MBE; English rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/1277Carleton; John (1955-); English rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/255Woodward; Clive Ronald (1956-); Sir; English rugby union player and national coach1956-
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/140Smith; Stephen James 'Steve' (1951-); English rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1382Cotton; Francis Edward 'Fran' (1947-); English rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/426Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1281Blakeway; Phillip John 'Phil' (1950-); English rugby union player and fruit wholesaler1950-
DS/UK/439Beaumont; William Blackledge (b.1952); CBE, English rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/1283Colclough; Maurice John (1953-2006); English rugby union player1953-2006
DS/UK/1389Uttley; Roger Miles (b.1949); English rugby union playerb.1949
DS/UK/1285Scott; John Philip (1954-); English rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/1390Neary; Anthony 'Tony' (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1391Blyth; William Roger (b.1950); Welsh rugby union playerb.1950
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 internationalb.1951
DS/UK/1392Keen; Leslie (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
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/1308Williams; Clive (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/373Phillips; Alan John (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
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/1393Ringer; Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/1354Butler; Edward Thomas 'Eddie' (1957-2022); Welsh rugby union player, journalist and sports commentator1957-2022
DS/UK/1298Squire; Jeffrey (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/1394Old; Alan Gerald Bernard (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/1395Palmer; John Anthony
DS/UK/1396Peck; Ian George
DS/UK/1303Mills; Stephen Graham Ford
DS/UK/1397Sargent; Gordon Alan Frank
DS/UK/1383Rafter; Michael (b.1952); English rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/1398Webber; Chris
DS/UK/1288Gravell; Raymond William Robert (1951-2007); Welsh rugby union player, broadcaster and Bard1951-2007
DS/UK/1307Williams; Gerald (1954-); Welsh rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/1399Richardson; Stanley John
DS/UK/1309James; William John 'Billy' (1956-); Welsh rugby union player1956-
DS/UK/1400Lane; Stuart Morris
DS/UK/1388Ramsay; Alexander W
DS/UK/245Rogers; Derek Prior 'Budge' (1939-); OBE; English rugby union player and President of the RFU 1981-821939-
DS/UK/1311Davis; Michael (fl.1982); rugby union coachfl.1982
DS/UK/1312Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist
DS/UK/1313Walkden; Leon 'Leo' (1923-2006); MRCS, LRCP; medical officer for the English Rugby Union1923-2006
DS/UK/1401Roblin; Gwyn
DS/UK/1344Morgan; Rod
DS/UK/38Lloyd; David 'John' (1943-); Welsh rugby union player and coach, teacher1943-
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/1365Matthews; Jack
DS/UK/1364Burnett; David
DS/UK/1363Rea; Michael D M
DS/UK/1402Hilditch; Stephen R
DS/UK/1403Rowley; Gordon
DS/UK/1321Clark; Harold; groundsman
DS/UK/1380Bailey; Kenneth
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