Record

Ref NoBML/2/1/6
TitleBig sheet and bundle, A Scottish XV versus Argentina, Murrayfield, 24 November 1973
DescriptionThe big sheet has notes on the reverse regarding the match, including an incident involving Gordon Brown and Roberto Fariello. It is accompanied by notes describing the match and score, a programme and cutting from The Scotsman and other unidentified newspapers.

This match was part of Argentina's tour of Ireland and Scotland. The score was A Scottish XV 12 - 11 Argentina. The big sheet records:

A Scottish XV
Team: Andy Irvine, Billy Steele, Jim Renwick, Mike Hunter, Drew Gill, Colin Telfer, Douglas Morgan, Ian McLauchlan, Duncan Madsen, Sandy Carmichael, Gordon Brown, Alastair McHarg, Nairn McEwan, Gordon Strachan and Bill Watson.
Replacements: Arthur Brown, John Frame, Alan Lawson, Straun McCallum, Rodney Balfour and Bob Haldane.
President: Dr JRS Innes.
Vice-President: CWD [C W Drummond].
Coach: Bill Dickinson.
Physiotherapist: Jock Brown.

Argentina
Team: Martin Alonso, Roberto Matarazzo, Arturo Jurado, Alejandro Travaglini, Eduardo Morgan, Hugo Porta, Luis Gradin, Ricardo [Roberto] Fariello, Juan Dumas, Fernando Insua, Jose Fernandez, Jose Virasoro, Jorge Carracedo, Hugo Miguens and Nestor Carbone.
Replacements: Martin Giargia, Guillermo Casas, Guillermo Leiros, Carlos Bottarini, Tommy Harris-Smith and Adolfo Etchegaray.
Manager: Dr Eduardo Poggi.
Coach: Angel Guastella.
Also listed: Oscar Martinez.

Referee: J. S. P. Evans.
Touch judges: T. F. E. Grierson and [J. M.] Buchan.
Medical officer: Dr Jimmy Thompson.
Head groundsman: Jim Thain.
Dateabout 24-26 Nov 1973
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/854Irvine; Andrew Robertson 'Andy' (1951-); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/833Steele; William Charles Common 'Billy' (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/894Renwick; James Menzies 'Jim' (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/4514Hunter; Michael Douglas 'Mike' (about 1946-); Scottish rugby union playerabout 1946-
DS/UK/893Gill; Andrew Davidson 'Drew' (1949-); Scottish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/808Telfer; Colin McLeod; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/622Morgan; Douglas Waugh (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/836McLauchlan; John 'Ian' (1942-); OBE; Scottish rugby union player1942-
DS/UK/871Madsen; Duncan Frederick (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/784Carmichael; Alexander Bennett 'Sandy' (1944-2021); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1944-2021
DS/UK/837Brown; Gordon Lamont (1947-2001); Scottish rugby union player1947-2001
DS/UK/812McHarg; Alastair Ferguson (1944-); Scottish rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/838MacEwan; Nairn Alexander (1941-2018); Scottish rugby union player and coach1941-2018
DS/UK/848Strachan; Gordon Matthew
DS/UK/896Watson; William Sinclair 'Bill' (1949-); Scottish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/4515Alonso; Martin Francisco
DS/UK/4516Matarazzo; Roberto
DS/UK/4517Jurado; Arturo Rodriguez
DS/UK/4518Travaglini; Alejandro Adolfo (c 1947); Argentinian rugby union playerc 1947
DS/UK/4519Morgan; Eduardo Roberto
DS/UK/497Porta; Hugo
DS/UK/172Gradin; Luis; Argentine rugby union player
DS/UK/4520Fariello; Roberto
DS/UK/4521Dumas; Juan Esteban
DS/UK/4522Insua; Fernando Guillermo
DS/UK/4523Fernandez; Jose Javier
DS/UK/4524Virasoro; Jose Antonio
DS/UK/4525Carracedo; Jorge
DS/UK/4526Miguens; Hugo Roberto
DS/UK/4527Carbone; Nestor
DS/UK/2536Brown; Arthur Robert (b.1949); Scottish rugby union playerb.1949
DS/UK/805Frame; John Neil Munro (b.1946); Scottish rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/870Lawson; Alan James Macgregor (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union playerfl.1974
DS/UK/4528McCallum; Straun
DS/UK/902Balfour; Rodney F A 'Rod' (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union playerfl.1974
DS/UK/4529Haldane; Robert
DS/UK/4530Giargia; Martin Carlos
DS/UK/4531Casas; Guillermo Francisco
DS/UK/4532Leiros; Guillermo Perez
DS/UK/4533Bottarini; Carlos Alberto
DS/UK/4534Harris-Smith; Tomas Alejandro; Argentinian rugby union player
DS/UK/4535Etchegaray; Adolfo
DS/UK/882Innes; J R S; President, Irish Rugby Union
DS/UK/1636Drummond; Charles William (1923-1985); Scottish rugby union player1923-1985
DS/UK/860Dickinson; William
DS/UK/862Brown; John
DS/UK/4537Poggi; Eduardo Juan Tomas
DS/UK/4538Guastella; Angel
DS/UK/4539Martinez.; Oscar
DS/UK/4540Evans; J S P
DS/UK/858Grierson; T F Eric (fl.1973); rugby union refereefl.1973
DS/UK/4541Buchan; J M; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/1638Thompson; James; Dr
DS/UK/861Thain; James
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