| Ref No | BML/1/6/8 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, England versus Wales, Twickenham, 16 March 1974 |
| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse and three sections cut from it comprising information about the English players and replacements. It is accompanied by a colour copy of the completed big sheet, annotated typed information about the Rugby International Championship 1974, a score sheet, an account of Bill McLaren's expenses, an annotated programme and cuttings from The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 16 - 12 Wales. The big sheet records:
England
Team: William Henry 'Dusty' Hare, Peter Squires, Geoff Evans, Keith Smith, David Duckham, Alan Old, Jan Webster [S J Smith scored-out], Brian Stevens, John Pullin, Mike Burton, Chris Ralston, Roger Uttley, Peter Dixon, Andy Ripley and Tony Neary.
Replacements: Tony Jorden, Martin Cooper, Lionel Weston, Peter Wheeler, Keith Richardson and John Watkins.
President: M. R. Steele-Bodger.
Chairman selectors: D L 'Sandy' Sanders.
Coach: John Elders.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Wales
Team: Roger Blyth, Gerald Davies, Alec Finlayson, Roy Bergiers, J J Williams, Phil Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Glyn Shaw, Bobby Windsor, Phil Llewellyn, Ian Robinson, Delme Thomas, Dave Morris, Mervyn Davies and Terry Cobner.
Replacements: Ian Hall, John Bevan, Clive Shell, Roy Thomas, Geoff Wheel and Tom David.
President: Les Spence.
Chairman selectors: Clive Roculdt [?].
Coach: Clive Rowlands.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.
Medical officer: Dr Leo Walkden.
Referee: J R West.
Touch judges: Mike Titcomb and W J O Morse.
Clerk of works: Harold Clark.
Personalities: Major Bill Davidson, Tewksbury RFC President, and Ken Bailey. |
| Date | 1974 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/1276 | Hare; William Henry (1952-); MBE; English rugby union player | 1952- |
| DS/UK/1410 | Squires; Peter John; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1818 | Evans; Geoffrey William 'Geoff' (1950-); English rugby union player | 1950- |
| DS/UK/1411 | Smith; Keith (1952-2006); English rugby union and rugby league player | 1952-2006 |
| DS/UK/1413 | Duckham; David John (1946-); MBE; English rugby union player | 1946- |
| DS/UK/1394 | Old; Alan Gerald Bernard (1945-); English rugby union player | 1945- |
| DS/UK/1415 | Webster; Jan Godfrey (1946-2019); English rugby union player | 1946-2019 |
| 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/1445 | Burton; Michael Alan 'Mike' (1945-); English rugby union player | 1945- |
| DS/UK/1417 | Ralston; Christopher Wayne 'Chris' (1944-); English rugby union player | 1944- |
| DS/UK/1389 | Uttley; Roger Miles (b.1949); English rugby union player | b.1949 |
| DS/UK/1442 | Dixon; Peter John (1944); English rugby union player | 1944 |
| DS/UK/1385 | Ripley; Andrew George 'Andy' (1947-2010); OBE; English rugby union player, athlete and businessman | 1947-2010 |
| DS/UK/1390 | Neary; Anthony 'Tony' (1948-); English rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/1391 | Blyth; William Roger (b.1950); Welsh rugby union player | b.1950 |
| DS/UK/1404 | Davies; Thomas Gerald Reames (b.1945); CBE, Welsh rugby union player | b.1945 |
| DS/UK/1599 | Finlayson; Alexander Alfred James (1948-); Welsh rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/1405 | Williams; John James 'JJ' (1948-2020); MBE; Welsh athlete and rugby union player | 1948-2020 |
| DS/UK/2 | Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player | 1948-2022 |
| DS/UK/8 | Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player | 1947- |
| DS/UK/1840 | Shaw; Glyndwr (b.11Apr 1951); Welsh rugby union player | b.11Apr 1951 |
| DS/UK/1407 | Windsor; Robert William 'Bobby' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/1841 | Llewellyn; Philip David 'Phil' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/2531 | Robinson; Ian Robert 'Robbo' (1946-); Welsh rugby union player | 1946- |
| DS/UK/13 | Thomas; William 'Delme' (1942-); Welsh rugby union player | 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/69 | Cobner; Terence John (b.1946); Welsh rugby union player | b.1946 |
| DS/UK/1463 | Bergiers; Roy Thomas Edmond (1950-); Welsh rugby union player | 1950- |
| DS/UK/1409 | Jorden; Anthony Mervyn (b.1947); English rugby union player and cricketer | b.1947 |
| DS/UK/1414 | Cooper; Martin John (b.1948); English rugby union player | b.1948 |
| DS/UK/2532 | Weston; Lionel (b.1947); English rugby union player | b.1947 |
| DS/UK/426 | Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/2533 | Richardson; Keith (1944-); English rugby union player, teacher and writer | 1944- |
| DS/UK/1419 | Watkins; John Arthur (1945-); English rugby union player | 1945- |
| DS/UK/6 | Hall; Ian (b.1946); Welsh rugby union player | b.1946 |
| DS/UK/1345 | Bevan; John David (1948-1986); Welsh rugby union player | 1948-1986 |
| DS/UK/1420 | Shell; Robert Clive (1947-2012); Welsh rugby union player | 1947-2012 |
| DS/UK/1421 | Thomas; Edwin 'Roy' 'Shunto' (1945-); Welsh rugby union player | 1945- |
| DS/UK/1375 | Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player | 1951-2024 |
| DS/UK/1554 | David; Thomas Patrick 'Tom' (1948-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/123 | Steele-Bodger; Michael Roland 'Micky' (1925-2019); CBE; English rugby union player and President, Barbarian FC | 1925-2019 |
| DS/UK/1437 | Sanders; Donald Louis G | |
| DS/UK/1823 | Elders; John | |
| DS/UK/1312 | Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/1842 | Spence; Leslie Magnus (1907-1988); Welsh rugby union player and administrator | 1907-1988 |
| DS/UK/1361 | Rowlands; Daniel Clive Thomas (b.1938); OBE, Welsh rugby union player | 1938-2023 |
| DS/UK/1318 | Lewis; Jerry | |
| DS/UK/1313 | Walkden; Leon 'Leo' (1923-2006); MRCS, LRCP; medical officer for the English Rugby Union | 1923-2006 |
| DS/UK/859 | West; John R | |
| DS/UK/1550 | Titcomb; Michael Herbert (1933-2008); English rugby union referee | 1933-2008 |
| DS/UK/2534 | Morse; W J O (fl.1974); rugby union referee | fl.1974 |
| DS/UK/1321 | Clark; Harold; groundsman | |
| DS/UK/2535 | Davidson; William (fl.1974); Tewksbury R.F.C. President | fl.1974 |
| DS/UK/1380 | Bailey; Kenneth | |