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Ref NoBML/1/6/17
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Wales versus England, Cardiff Arms Park, 5 February 1983
DescriptionThe big sheet has large sections cut from it, including information concerning both teams and the names of the Welsh side's replacements, and brief notes on the reverse. It is accompanied by notes introducing the match, a programme signed by Bill McLaren and cuttings from The Times, the Western Mail and other unidentified newspapers, as well as a full Western Mail Wales v. England special supplement.

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Wales 13 - 13 England. The big sheet records:

Wales
Team: Mark Wyatt, Elgan Rees, David Richards [David Stuart 'Dai' Richards], Rob[er]t Ackerman, Clive Rees, Malcolm Dacey, Terry Holmes, Clive Williams, Billy James, Graham Price, Rob[er]t Norster, Richard Moriarty, Jeff Squire, Eddie Butler and David Pickering.
Replacements (names taken from the programme as cut from the big sheet): [G. Evans, G. Davies, M. Douglas, I. Stephens, A. Phillips and G. Roberts.]
President: Hermas Evans.
Chairman selector: Clive Rowlands.
Coach: John Bevan.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.

England
Team: W[illia]m Henry Hare, John Carleton, Huw Davies, Paul Dodge, Tony Swift, Les Cusworth, Steve Smith, Colin Smart, Peter Wheeler, Gary Pearce, Steve Boyle, Steve Bainbridge, Nick Jeavons, John Scott and Peter Winterbottom.
Replacements: Marcus Rose, Tony Bond, Nigel Melville, Paul Rendall, Michael Dixon and Bob Hesford.
President: John Smith.
Chairman selector: Budge Rogers.
Coach: Mike Davis.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.

The big sheet also has notes regarding Mark Ring and Steve Mills pasted onto it, who are listed as players in the programme (in place of Robert Ackerman and Peter Wheeler).

Referee: John West.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Michael Rea and David Burnett.
Medical officer: Jack Matthews.
Surgeon: Harold Ritchards [Richards].
Groundsman: Bill Hardiman.
Dateabout 4-7 Feb 1983
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1345Bevan; John David (1948-1986); Welsh rugby union player1948-1986
DS/UK/1305Wyatt; Mark Anthony (1957-); Welsh rugby union player1957-
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/1287Ackerman; Robert Angus (fl.1980)1961-
DS/UK/1290Rees; Clive Frederick William (1951-); Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1306Dacey; Malcolm (1960-); Welsh rugby union player1960-
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/1309James; William John 'Billy' (1956-); Welsh rugby union player1956-
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/300Norster; Robert Leonard (b.1957); Welsh rugby union playerb.1957
DS/UK/1296Moriarty; Richard Daniel (b.1957); Welsh rugby union playerb.1957
DS/UK/1298Squire; Jeffrey (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/254Pickering; David Francis (b.1960); Welsh rugby union playerb.1960
DS/UK/1276Hare; William Henry (1952-); MBE; English rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/1277Carleton; John (1955-); English rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/153Davies; Geoffrey 'Huw' (1959-); English rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/1278Dodge; Paul William (1958-); English rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/1355Swift; Anthony Hugh (b.1959); English rugby union playerb.1959
DS/UK/1279Cusworth; Leslie 'Les' (1954-); English rugby union player, sometime coach1954-
DS/UK/140Smith; Stephen James 'Steve' (1951-); English rugby union player1951-
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/1356Boyle; Stephen Brent
DS/UK/1282Bainbridge; Stephen (b.1956); English rugby union playerb.1956
DS/UK/1284Jeavons; Nicholas Clive 'Nick' (1957-); English rugby union player and engineer1957-
DS/UK/1285Scott; John Philip (1954-); English rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/315Winterbottom; Peter James (1960-); English rugby union player and farmer1960-
DS/UK/1286Evans; Gwyn (1957-); Welsh rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/1291Davies; William 'Gareth' (1955-); Welsh rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/1357Douglas; Mark Henry James
DS/UK/1293Stephens; Ian
DS/UK/373Phillips; Alan John (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1329Roberts; Gareth John (b.1959); Welsh rugby union playerb.1959
DS/UK/1358Rose; William 'Marcus' Henderson (1957-); English rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/1359Bond; Anthony Matthew 'Tony' (1953-); English rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/1301Melville; Nigel David (1961-); English rugby union player1961-
DS/UK/139Rendall; Paul Anthony George (1954-2023); English rugby union player1954-2023
DS/UK/1360Dixon; Michael John
DS/UK/1304Hesford; Robert 'Bob'; rugby union player1953-2023
DS/UK/1351Evans; Hermas (1917-); President of the Welsh Rugby Union and teacher1917-
DS/UK/1361Rowlands; Daniel Clive Thomas (b.1938); OBE, Welsh rugby union player1938-2023
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/1362Smith; John; President of RFU?
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/109Ring; Mark Gerarde (b.1962); Welsh rugby union playerb.1962
DS/UK/1303Mills; Stephen Graham Ford
DS/UK/859West; John R
DS/UK/1363Rea; Michael D M
DS/UK/1364Burnett; David
DS/UK/1365Matthews; Jack
DS/UK/1349Richards; Harold
DS/UK/1350Hardiman; William
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