| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse concerning the game and a hotel address. Some of the notes are missing as one section is cut from the big sheet comprising information about the French players. It is accompanied by:
- Programme with notes on the reverse.
- Newspaper cuttings, including a match report by Bill McLaren entitled 'French regain flair and fluency.'
- Account of McLaren's expenses.
- Annotated receipt for McLaren's French francs and travellers cheques from The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited with a printed list of international exchange rates.
- Travel itinerary issued by Sanderson Travel Services Ltd.
- Annotated page torn from a French programme concering the Five Nations.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was France 37 - 12 England. The big sheet records:
France
Team: Pierre Villepreux, Bernard Duprat, Jo Maso, Jean-Pierre Lux, Jean Sillieres, J[ean]-Louis Berot, Max Barrau, Jean Iracabal, Rene Benesis, J[ean]-Louis Azarete, Claude Spanghero, Alain Esteve, J[ean]-Claude Skrela, Walter Spanghero and Paul Biemouret.
Replacements: Alain Marot, Jean Trillo, Jacques Fouroux, Andre Lubrano, Nicholas de Gregorio, Olivier Saisset and Jeremy Janion.
Physiotherapist: M. Biau.
England
Team: Peter Knight, Keith Fielding, Mike Beese, David Duckham, Rod Webb, Alan Old, Lionel Weston, Brian Stack Stevens, John Pullin, Mike Burton, John Barton, Chris Ralston, Peter Dixon, Andy Ripley and Tony Neary.
Replacements: Nick Martin, Keith Fairbrother, Alan Tony Boddy, John Barton, Tom Palmer, Jan Webster and Bob Hiller.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Referee: Eric Grierson.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Capt Peter Lillington and Roger Austry. |