| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren. It is accompanied by:
- Notes, including information concerning the teams and previous matches between the two sides during the 1980s.
- Cuttings and pages from Rugby World, The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers concerning this match and other rugby news of the period, including reports on other games against France and Auvergne during Argentina's tour and Romania v. France on 26 November 1988.
- A fax from BBC Paris provoding information about the Argentinian team, dated 30 October 1988, with notes on the reverse.
- BBC Data pronunciation guide to the the names of Argentina's players.
- Printed tables providing information about both teams.
This match was part of Argentina's tour. The score was France 29 - 9 Argentina. The big sheet records:
France
Team: Serge Blanco, Philippe Berot, Philippe Sella, Marc Andrieu, Patrice Lagisquet, Frank Mesnel, Henri Sanz, Louis Armary, Philippe Dintrans, Pascal Ondarts, Giles [Gilles] Bourguignon, Jean Condom, Marc Cecillon, Laurent Rodriguez and Eric Champ.
Replacements: J[ean]-Baptiste Lafond, J[ean]-Paul Trille, Pierre Mazille, Philippe Marocco, J[ean]-Pierre Garuet and Pierre Arthapignet.
President: Albert Ferrasse.
Chairman: Yves Noe.
Coaches: Jacques Fouroux and J[ean]-P[ierre] Romeu.
Physiotherapist: Antoine Galibert.
Argentina
Team: Alejandro Scolni, Diego Cuesta-Silva, Marcelo Loffreda, Fabian Turnes, Cristian Mendy, Rafael Madero, Frederico [Federico] Silvestre, Serafin Dengra, Juan Jose Angellilo [Angelillo], Diego Cash, Elisio [Eliseo] Branca, Alejandro Iachetti, Pablo Garreton, Jorge Allen and Fernando Conti.
Replacements: Andres Courreges, Marcelo Urbano, Marcelo Valesani, Alfredo Soares-Gache, Diego Dominguez and Sebastian Salvat.
President: Horacio Vidou.
Coaches: Rodolfo O'Reilly and Raul Sanz.
Referee: Sandy MacNeill.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Derek Bevan and Les Peard.
Medical officers: Dr Jene Pene and Dr Mombet. |