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Ref NoBML/1/6/15
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Wales versus England, Cardiff Arms Park, 17 January 1981.
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, including a score sheet and introduction to the game, a programme signed by Bill McLaren and cuttings from The Times and other unidentified newspapers, as well as a full Western Mail Wales v. England special supplement. One of the cuttings is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Wales bolt English scrum for a hair's-breadth win'.

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Wales 21 - 19 England. The big sheet records:

Wales
Team: JPR Williams, Robert Ackerman, David Richards [David Stuart 'Dai' Richards], Steve Fenwick, David Nicholas, Gareth Davies, Brynmor Williams, Ian Stephens, Alan Phillips, Graham Price, Clive Davis, Geoff Wheel, Rhodri Lewis, Gareth Williams and Jeff Squire.
Replacements (names taken from the programme as cut from the big sheet): [Gwyn Evans, Gary Pearce, Gerald Williams, Clive Williams, Steve Jones and Allan J. Martin.]
President: Cliff Jones.
Chairman selector: Keith Rowlands.
Coach: John Lloyd.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.

England
Team: W[illia]m Henry Hare, John Carleton, Clive Woodward, Paul Dodge, Mike Slemen, John Horton, Steve Smith, Fran Cotton, Peter Wheeler, Phil Blakeway, Bill Beaumont, Maurice Colclough, Mike Rafter, John Scott and David Cooke.
Replacements: Marcus Rose, Hugh [Huw] Davies, Nick Youngs, Andy Simpson, Austin Sheppard and Andy Ripley.
President: John M[a]cG[regor] K. Kendall-Carpenter.
Chairman selector: Budge Rogers.
Coach: Mike Davis.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Patriotic Costume: Ken Baily.

Referee: Brian Anderson.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Jack Short and Alan Hosie.
Medical officer: Jack Matthews.
Surgeon: Harold Ritchards [Richards].
Groundsman: Bill Hardiman.
Dateabout 17-19 Jan 1981
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1286Evans; Gwyn (1957-); Welsh rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/1370Carpenter; John MacGregor Kendall-
DS/UK/3Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon1949-2024
DS/UK/1287Ackerman; Robert Angus (fl.1980)1961-
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/1372Nicholas; David Llewellyn
DS/UK/1291Davies; William 'Gareth' (1955-); Welsh rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/1373Williams; David Brynmor (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league playerb.1951
DS/UK/1293Stephens; Ian
DS/UK/373Phillips; Alan John (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1374Davis; Clive Enoch
DS/UK/1375Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player1951-2024
DS/UK/1299Lewis; John 'Rhodri' (1959-); Welsh rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/1376Williams; Gareth Powell (1954-2018); Welsh rugby union player1954-2018
DS/UK/1298Squire; Jeffrey (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/1307Williams; Gerald (1954-); Welsh rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/1308Williams; Clive (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1377Jones; Steve P
DS/UK/1378Martin; Allan Jeffrey (b.1948); Welsh rugby union player and athlete1948-
DS/UK/1379Jones; Cliff
DS/UK/1173Rowlands; Keith
DS/UK/38Lloyd; David 'John' (1943-); Welsh rugby union player and coach, teacher1943-
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
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/1380Bailey; Kenneth
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/1383Rafter; Michael (b.1952); English rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/1285Scott; John Philip (1954-); English rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/1337Cooke; David Howard
DS/UK/1358Rose; William 'Marcus' Henderson (1957-); English rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/153Davies; Geoffrey 'Huw' (1959-); English rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/1384Youngs; Nicholas Gerald
DS/UK/1339Simpson; Andrew W 'Andy' (fl.1974); English rugby union playerfl.1982
DS/UK/1333Sheppard; Austin
DS/UK/1385Ripley; Andrew George 'Andy' (1947-2010); OBE; English rugby union player, athlete and businessman1947-2010
DS/UK/1386Anderson; J 'Brian' (fl.2001); rugby union assistant referee, touch judgefl.2001
DS/UK/1387Short; Jack (fl.2001); rugby union assistant referee, touch judgefl.2001
DS/UK/438Hosie; Alan M (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union refereefl.1974
DS/UK/1365Matthews; Jack
DS/UK/1349Richards; Harold
DS/UK/1350Hardiman; William
DS/UK/1858Pearce; Gary
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