| Description | The big sheet has comments on the reverse regarding the match, a blank section and three sections cut from it, including information concerning the English players and replacements. It is accompanied by:
- Notes introducing the match and a score sheet.
- Programme.
- Cuttings from the Irish Independent, The Sunday Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings from the Glasgow Herald is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Ireland again do the double'.
- Note from Ruth of Malone Rugby Football Club sent with a programme.
- Letter from John MacDonald to Bill McLaren regarding Nigel Melville's education at Aireborough Grammar School, dated 21 Feb 1983.
- Letter from Ceri Davies to Mr McLaren regarding the family tradition of playing halfbacks and asking McLaren to redress an inaccuracy in his commentary during an earlier match concerning his father's position if Huw Davies, his brother, is picked for the match, dated 8 February 1984.
- Letter from Alastair McMillan to Bill McLaren regarding his commentaries on Ireland's matches and sending him a clipping from the Irish Times [attached] showing that the captain of the Irish rugby team, Ciaran Fitzgerald, is a Commandant, dated 5 February 1985.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Ireland 13 - 10 England. The big sheet records:
Ireland
Team: Hugo MacNeill, Trevor Ringland, Brendan Mullin, Michael Kiernan, Keith Crossan, Paul Dean, Michael Bradley, Phil Orr, Ciaran Fitzgerald, Jim McCoy, Donal Lenihan, Willie Anderson, Philip Matthews, Brian Spillane and Nigel Carr.
Replacements: Mike Fitzpatrick, Harry Harbison, Brian McCall, Rab Brady, Ralph Keyes and Philip Rainey.
President: Mike Carroll.
Chairman selectors: Mick Cuddy.
Coach: Mick Doyle.
Physiotherapist: Joe Doran.
Medical officer: Mick Molloy.
England
Team: Chris Martin, Simon Smith, Kevin Simms, Paul Dodge, Rory Underwood, Rob Andrew, Nigel Melville, Phil Blakeway, Steve Brain, Gary Pearce, John Orwin, Wade Dooley, John Hall, Bob Hesford and David Cooke.
Replacements: Huw Davies, Stuart Barnes, Richard Hill, Austin Sheppard, Andy Simpson and Mike Teague.
President: Albert Agar.
Chairman selectors: Derek Morgan.
Coach: Dick Greenwood.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Referee: Jim Fleming.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Alan Hosie and Ray Megson. |