| Ref No | BML/1/7/26 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, England versus Ireland, Twickenham, 20 January 1990. |
| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse and five sections cut from it, including information about the English players and replacements and the Irish players. It is accompanied by notes, including an introduction to the match, an annotated programme and cuttings from the Glasgow Herald, The Sunday Express, The Times and other unidentified newspapers.The cutting from the Glasgow Herald is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Gallant Irish side finally subdued by speedy English', As well as match reports the cuttings include a profile of Mark Linnett.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 23 - 0 Ireland. The big sheet records:
England
Team: Simon Hodgkinson, Rory Underwood, Jeremy Guscott, Will Carling, Mark Bailey, Rob Andrew, Richard Hill, Paul Rendall, Brian Moore, Jeff Probyn, Wade Dooley, Paul Ackford, Michael Skinner, David Egerton and Peter Winterbottom.
Replacements: Alan Buzza, Simon Halliday, Stephen Bates, Mark Linnett, John Olver and Mike Teague.
President: Sandy Sanders.
Chairman: Geoff Cook.
Coach: Roger Uttley.
Physiotherapist: Kevin Murphy.
Medical officer: Dr Ben Gilfeather.
Ireland
Team: Kenny Murphy, Michael Kiernan, Brendan Mullin, David Irwin, Keith Crossan, Peter Russell, Fergus Aherne, Des Fitzgerald, Steve Smith, Gary Halpin, Neil Francis, Willie Anderson, Philip Matthews, Noel Mannion and Pat O'Hara.
Replacements: Kenny Murphy, Brian Smith, Michael Bradley, Nick Popplewell, John McDonald and Paul Collins.
President: Ronnie Dawson.
Chairman: Tony Twomey.
Coach: Jimmy Davidson.
Physiotherapist: Joseph Aloysius Doran.
Medical officer: Mick Molloy.
Referee: Patrick Robin.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Rene Hourquet and Alain Cuq.
Groundsman: John Clark. |
| Date | 25 Nov 1989-22 Jan 1990 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/161 | Hodgkinson; Simon David (b 1962); English rugby union player | b 1962 |
| DS/UK/307 | Underwood; Rory (b.1963); English rugby union player and pilot | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/135 | Guscott; Jeremy Clayton (b. 1965); English rugby union player | b. 1965 |
| DS/UK/306 | Carling; William David Charles (b.1965); English rugby union player | b.1965 |
| DS/UK/2969 | Bailey; Mark David | |
| DS/UK/308 | Andrew; Christopher Robert (b.1963); English rugby union player and coach | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/1338 | Hill; Richard John; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/139 | Rendall; Paul Anthony George (1954-2023); English rugby union player | 1954-2023 |
| DS/UK/310 | Moore; Brian Christopher (b.1962); English rugby union player and commentator | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/311 | Probyn; Jeffrey Alan (b.1956); English rugby union player | b.1956 |
| DS/UK/313 | Dooley; Wade Anthony (b.1957); English rugby union player | b.1957 |
| DS/UK/2968 | Ackford; Paul John (fl.1981) | fl.1981 |
| DS/UK/2965 | Skinner; Michael 'Mickey' Gordon (b.1958); English rugby union player | b.1958 |
| DS/UK/2975 | Egerton; David William (1961-2021); English rugby union player | 1961-2021 |
| DS/UK/315 | Winterbottom; Peter James (1960-); English rugby union player and farmer | 1960- |
| DS/UK/468 | Murphy; Kenneth John (b.1966); Irish rugby union player | b.1966 |
| DS/UK/471 | Kiernan; Michael Joseph; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/470 | Mullin; Brendan John; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1270 | Irwin; David George | |
| DS/UK/164 | Crossan; Keith Derek (b. 1959); Irish rugby union player | b. 1959 |
| DS/UK/3096 | Russell; Peter; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1263 | Aherne; Leslie Fergus Patrick (b.1963); Irish rugby union player and civil engineer | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/476 | Fitzgerald; Desmond Christopher (b.1957); Irish rugby union player | b.1957 |
| DS/UK/2324 | Halpin; Garrett Francis | |
| DS/UK/1272 | Francis; Neil Patrick John (b.1964); Irish rugby union player | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/1232 | Anderson; William (b.1967); Scottish rugby union player | b.1967 |
| DS/UK/1233 | Matthews; Philip Michael (b.1960); Irish rugby union player | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/477 | Mannion; Noel Patrick Stephen | |
| DS/UK/3080 | Patrick Thomas John; O'Hara; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/3186 | Buzza; Alan Jan (1966-); English rugby union player and cricketer | 1966- |
| DS/UK/2946 | Halliday; Simon John (b.1960); English rugby union player | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/321 | Bates; Stephen Michael (b.1963); English rugby union player | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/2974 | Linnett; Mark Stuart (1963-); English rugby union player | 1963- |
| DS/UK/323 | Olver; Christopher John (b.1961); English rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/142 | Teague; Michael Clive (b.1959); England rugby union player | b.1959 |
| DS/UK/472 | Smith; Brian Anthony (b.1966); Australian born rugby union and rugby league player | b.1966 |
| DS/UK/502 | Bradley; Michael Timothy; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/474 | Popplewell; Nicholas James | |
| DS/UK/475 | McDonald; John Parker (b.1960); Irish rugby union player | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/1250 | Collins; Paul Cornelius | |
| DS/UK/1437 | Sanders; Donald Louis G | |
| DS/UK/2963 | Cook [?]; Geoffrey | |
| DS/UK/1389 | Uttley; Roger Miles (b.1949); English rugby union player | b.1949 |
| DS/UK/256 | Murphy; Kevin; England Physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/303 | Gilfeather; Ben; Dr; England rugby union team doctor | |
| DS/UK/2424 | Dawson; Alfred Ronald | |
| DS/UK/1268 | Twomey; Anthony | |
| DS/UK/824 | Davidson; James Charles (1942-2007); Irish rugby union player and coach | 1942-2007 |
| DS/UK/492 | Doran; Joseph Aloysius; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/493 | Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr | |
| DS/UK/293 | Robin; Patrick (b.1948); International rugby union referee | b.1948 |
| DS/UK/1254 | Hourquet; Rene; French rugby union referee | |
| DS/UK/294 | Cuq; Alain; International rugby union referee | |
| DS/UK/1369 | Clark [?]; John | |
| DS/UK/4246 | Smith; Stephen James (b.1959); Irish rugby union player | b.1959 |