| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse. It is accompanied by an annotated programme, notes, an account of Bill McLaren's expenses and cuttings from The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Result an injustice to England's pack'.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 3 - 4 France. The big sheet records:
England
Team: Alastair Hignell, Peter Squires, Barrie Corless, Charles Kent, Mike Slemen, Martin Cooper, Malcolm Young, Robin Cowling, Peter Wheeler, Fran Cotton, Bill Beaumont, Nigel Horton, Peter Dixon, Roger Uttley and Mike Rafter.
Replacements: Nick French, Alan Old, Steve Smith, Jon Raphael, Mike Burton and Andy Ripley.
President: Dickie Jeeps.
Chairman selectors: Sandy Sanders.
Coach: Peter Colston.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Medical officer: Dr Leo Walkden.
France
Team: J[ean]-Michel Aguirre, Dominique Harize, Roland Bertranne, Francois Sangali [Sangalli], J[ean]-Luc Averous, J[ean]-Pierre Romeu, [Jacques] Fouroux, Gerard Cholley, Alain Paco, Robert Paparemb[or]de, J[ean]-Francois Imbernon, Michel Palmie, J[ean]-Pierre Rives, J[ean]-Pierre Bastiat and J[ean]-Claude Skrela.
Replacements: Christian Swierczinski, Armand Vaquerin, Alain Guilbert, Bernard Vaur, J[ean]-Pierre Pesteil and Michel Droitecourt.
President: Alber Ferasse [Ferrasse?].
Coaches: M. Desclaux and M. Cazenave.
Physiotherapist: M. Camille Biaud.
Referee: Jeff Kelleher.
Touch judges: Peter Hughes and Clive Norling.
Clerk of works: Harold Clark.
Also listed: Ken Baily. |