| Ref No | BML/1/6/5 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, England versus Wales, Twickenham, 28 February 1970 |
| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse about the match and the referee being carried off and replaced by R. F. Johnson. It has two sections cut from it, including information concerning both team's players. It is accompanied by notes introducing the match and describing the score, an account of Bill McLaren's expenses, a programme and newspaper cuttings. One of the cuttings is a report by McLaren entitled 'Wales hit back in second half''.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 13 - 17 Wales. The big sheet records:
England
Team: Bob Hiller, John Novak, John Spencer, David Duckham, Martin Hale, Roger Shackleton, Nigel Starmer-Smith, Brian Stevens, John Pullin, Keith Fairbrother, Mike Davis, Peter Larter, Tony Bucknall, Bob Taylor and Bryan West.
Replacements (most of the names and information cut from the sheet): [Christopher Wardlow, John Finlan, Malcolm Young, B. S. [Barry] Jackson, R.F.S. Harris] and Phil Hayward.
Wales
Team: John Williams, Stuart Watkins, John Dawes, Billy Raybould, Ian Hall, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Barrie Llewelyn, Jeff Young, Denzil Williams, Delme Thomas, Geoff Evans, David Morris, Mervyn Davies and Dennis Hughes.
Replacements: Graeme Hodgson, Phil Bennett, Ray Hopkins, John Lloyd, Vic Perrins and Stuart Gallagher.
Name crossed out: Derek Quinnell.
Referee: Robert Calmet.
Touch judges: R. F. Johnston [Johnson] and W. Thomas. |
| Date | 1970 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/3219 | Jackson; Barry K (b.1937); English rugby union player | b.1937 |
| DS/UK/1800 | Hiller; Robert 'Bob' (1942-); English rugby union player, teacher and cricketer | 1942- |
| DS/UK/2511 | Novak; Michael John (b.1947); English rugby union player | b.1947 |
| DS/UK/1802 | Spencer; John Southern (1947-); English rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/1413 | Duckham; David John (1946-); MBE; English rugby union player | 1946- |
| DS/UK/2512 | Hale; Peter Martin | |
| DS/UK/2513 | Shackleton; Ian Roger | |
| DS/UK/1416 | Stevens; Claude Brian (b. 1941); English rugby union player | 1940-2019 |
| DS/UK/1424 | Pullin; John Vivian (1941-2021); English rugby union player and farmer | 1941-2021 |
| DS/UK/1680 | Fairbrother; Keith Eli (1944-); English rugby union player | 1944- |
| DS/UK/1813 | Davis; Alec Michael 'Mike' (1942-2022); English rugby union player and teacher | 1942-2022 |
| DS/UK/1664 | Larter; Peter John (1944-); English rugby union player | 1944- |
| DS/UK/2340 | West; Bryan Ronald (1948-); English rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/2515 | Bucknall; Anthony Launce (b.1945); English rugby union player | b.1945 |
| DS/UK/1806 | Taylor; Robert Bainbridge 'Bob' (1942-); English rugby union player | 1942- |
| DS/UK/3 | Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon | 1949-2024 |
| DS/UK/1482 | Watkins; Stuart John (1941-); Welsh rugby union player | 1941- |
| DS/UK/4 | Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach | 1940- |
| DS/UK/5 | Raybould; William Henry 'Billy' (1944-); Welsh rugby union player | 1944- |
| DS/UK/6 | Hall; Ian (b.1946); Welsh rugby union player | b.1946 |
| DS/UK/7 | John; Barry 'The King' (1945-2024); Welsh rugby union player | 1945-2024 |
| DS/UK/8 | Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/11 | Llewelyn; Donald Barry (1948-); Welsh rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/37 | Young; Jeffrey 'Jeff' (1942-2005); OBE; Welsh rugby union player, teacher and air force officer | 1942-2005 |
| DS/UK/9 | Williams; Denzil (1938-); Welsh rugby union player and steelworker | 1938- |
| DS/UK/13 | Thomas; William 'Delme' (1942-); Welsh rugby union player | 1942- |
| DS/UK/12 | Evans; Thomas Geoffrey (c.1942); Welsh rugby union player | c.1942 |
| DS/UK/14 | Morris; William David (1941-); Welsh rugby union player | 1941- |
| DS/UK/15 | Davies; Thomas 'Mervyn' (1946-2012); Welsh rugby union player | 1946-2012 |
| DS/UK/16 | Hughes; Dennis (b.1941); Welsh rugby union player | b.1941 |
| DS/UK/2516 | Wardlow; Christopher Story 'Chris' (1942-); English rugby union player | 1942- |
| DS/UK/1662 | Finlan; John Frank (1941-2023); English rugby union player | 1941-2023 |
| DS/UK/1441 | Young; Malcolm; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/2517 | Jackson; B S; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1812 | Harris; R F S | |
| DS/UK/2518 | Hayward; Philip J; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1481 | Hodgson; Grahame Thornton Ridgeway (1936-2016); Welsh rugby union player | 1936-2016 |
| DS/UK/2 | Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player | 1948-2022 |
| DS/UK/1528 | Hopkins; Raymond 'Chico' (1946-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player | 1946- |
| DS/UK/38 | Lloyd; David 'John' (1943-); Welsh rugby union player and coach, teacher | 1943- |
| DS/UK/10 | Perrins; Victor Charles (b.1944); Welsh rugby union player | b.1944 |
| DS/UK/2519 | Gallagher; Stuart | |
| DS/UK/39 | Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player | 1949- |
| DS/UK/1631 | Johnson; R F | |
| DS/UK/2520 | Thomas; W | |
| DS/UK/2521 | Calmet; Robert | |
| DS/UK/2362 | Starmer-Smith; Nigel Christopher (1944-); English rugby union player and commentator | 1944- |