| Ref No | BML/1/7/17 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Ireland versus England, Lansdowne Road, 7 March 1981 |
| Description | The big sheet has five sections cut from it, including information concerning some of England's players and replacements. It is accompanied by notes, including an introduction to the match and a score sheet, an annotated programme and newspaper cuttings.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Ireland 6 - 10 England. The big sheet records:
Ireland
Team: Hugo MacNeill, Frank Quinn, David Irwin, Ollie Campbell, Freddie McLennan, Tony Ward, John Robbie, Phil Orr, Pat Whelan, Michael Fitzpatrick, Moss Keane, Brendan Foley, John O'Driscoll, Willie Duggan and Fergus Slattery.
Replacements: Gerry McLoughlin, John Cantrell, Colm Tucker, Robbie McGrath, Paul McNaughton and John Murphy.
President: Bob Ganly.
Chairman selectors: Paddy Madigan.
Coach: Tom Kiernan.
Physiotherapist: Joe Doran.
Medical officer: Dr Mick Molloy.
England
Team: Marcus Rose, John Carleton, Clive Woodward, Paul Dodge, Mike Slemen, Huw Davies, Steve Smith, Colin Smart, Peter Wheeler, Phil Blakeway, Bill Beaumont, Maurice Colclough, Nick Jeavons, John Scott and David Cooke.
Replacements: Dusty Hare, Nick Preston, Nick Youngs, Andy Simpson, Gordon Sargent and Phil Moss.
President: John Kendall-Carpenter.
Chairman selectors: Budge Rogers.
Coach: Mike Davis.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Referee: Jean-Pierre Bonnet.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Francis Palmade and Gilbert Chevrier.
Surgeon: Joe Gallagher.
Groundsman: Andy Atkinson.
Liaison: Des Scaife. |
| Date | Mar 1981 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/933 | MacNeill; Hugh Patrick 'Hugo' (1958-); Irish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/3269 | Quinn; Francis Peter; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1270 | Irwin; David George | |
| DS/UK/936 | Campbell; Seamus Oliver 'Ollie' (1954-); Irish rugby union player | 1954- |
| DS/UK/3250 | McLennan; Alfred Charles | |
| DS/UK/1217 | Ward; Anthony Joseph Patrick 'Tony' | |
| DS/UK/3244 | Robbie; John Cameron | |
| DS/UK/909 | Orr; Philip Andrew 'Phil' (1950-); Irish rugby union player and IRFU President | 1950- |
| DS/UK/873 | Whelan; Patrick Charles (b.2 May 1950); Irish rugby union player | b.2 May 1950 |
| DS/UK/959 | Fitzpatrick; Michael Patrick 'Mick' (1950-); Irish rugby union player | 1950- |
| DS/UK/904 | Keane; Maurice Ignatius 'Moss' (1948-2010); Irish rugby union and Gaelic football player | 1948-2010 |
| DS/UK/929 | Foley; Brendan Oliver (b. 1950); Irish rugby union player | b. 1950 |
| DS/UK/939 | O'Driscoll; John Brian (1953-); Irish rugby union player | 1953- |
| DS/UK/932 | Duggan; William Patrick (1950-2017); Irish rugby union player | 1950-2017 |
| DS/UK/843 | Slattery; John 'Fergus' (1949-); Irish rugby union player | 1949- |
| DS/UK/1358 | Rose; William 'Marcus' Henderson (1957-); English rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/1277 | Carleton; John (1955-); English rugby union player | 1955- |
| DS/UK/255 | Woodward; Clive Ronald (1956-); Sir; English rugby union player and national coach | 1956- |
| DS/UK/1278 | Dodge; Paul William (1958-); English rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/299 | Slemen; Michael Anthony Charles 'Mike' (1951-); English rugby union player | 1951- |
| DS/UK/153 | Davies; Geoffrey 'Huw' (1959-); English rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/140 | Smith; Stephen James 'Steve' (1951-); English rugby union player | 1951- |
| DS/UK/1280 | Smart; Colin Edward (1950-); English rugby union player | 1950- |
| DS/UK/426 | Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/1281 | Blakeway; Phillip John 'Phil' (1950-); English rugby union player and fruit wholesaler | 1950- |
| DS/UK/439 | Beaumont; William Blackledge (b.1952); CBE, English rugby union player | b.1952 |
| DS/UK/1283 | Colclough; Maurice John (1953-2006); English rugby union player | 1953-2006 |
| DS/UK/1284 | Jeavons; Nicholas Clive 'Nick' (1957-); English rugby union player and engineer | 1957- |
| DS/UK/1285 | Scott; John Philip (1954-); English rugby union player | 1954- |
| DS/UK/1337 | Cooke; David Howard | |
| DS/UK/938 | McLoughlin; Gerard Anthony Joseph (1952-); rugby union player | 1952- |
| DS/UK/910 | Cantrell; John Leo (1954-); Irish rugby union player | 1954- |
| DS/UK/3270 | Tucker; Colm Christopher | |
| DS/UK/937 | McGrath; Robert John Murray 'Robbie' (1951-); Irish rugby union player | 1951- |
| DS/UK/3249 | McNaughton; Paul Peter (1952-); Irish rugby union player | 1952- |
| DS/UK/961 | Murphy; John Joseph (1957-); Irish rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/1276 | Hare; William Henry (1952-); MBE; English rugby union player | 1952- |
| DS/UK/3264 | Preston; Nicholas John | |
| DS/UK/1384 | Youngs; Nicholas Gerald | |
| DS/UK/1339 | Simpson; Andrew W 'Andy' (fl.1974); English rugby union player | fl.1982 |
| DS/UK/1397 | Sargent; Gordon Alan Frank | |
| DS/UK/3271 | Moss; Philip Hanbidge | |
| DS/UK/3272 | Ganly; Robert | |
| DS/UK/827 | Madigan; Patrick F 'Paddy' (c.1937-2012); Irish rugby union player | about 1937-2012 |
| DS/UK/435 | Kiernan; Thomas Joseph (fl.2001); Irish rugby union coach | fl.2001 |
| DS/UK/492 | Doran; Joseph Aloysius; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/493 | Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr | |
| DS/UK/1370 | Carpenter; John MacGregor Kendall- | |
| DS/UK/245 | Rogers; Derek Prior 'Budge' (1939-); OBE; English rugby union player and President of the RFU 1981-82 | 1939- |
| DS/UK/1311 | Davis; Michael (fl.1982); rugby union coach | fl.1982 |
| DS/UK/1312 | Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/1319 | Bonnet; Jean-Pierre | |
| DS/UK/879 | Palmade; Francois (fl.1974); French rugby union referee | fl.1974 |
| DS/UK/1851 | Chevrier; Gilbert | |
| DS/UK/948 | Gallagher?; Joe | |
| DS/UK/3273 | Atkinson; Andrew | |
| DS/UK/3263 | Scaife; Des | |