| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse concerning the game and interviews with Colin Meads and others after it. The notes highlight that it was the 'First ever live rugby in colour' on BBC2 and Grandstand. It is accompanied by:
- Programme.
- Notes, including an introduction to and description of the match and score.
- Account of McLaren's expenses.
- Newspaper cuttings, including a match preview by Bill McLaren entitled 'Barbarians [Barbarian F.C.] v. New Zealand: The final match of the All Blacks tour can also be seen live in colour'.
- Biographies of the New Zealand team.
The match was part of New Zealand's tour. The score was Barbarians [Barbarian F.C.] 6 - New Zealand 11. The big sheet records:
Barbarians [Barbarian F.C.]
Team: Stuart Wilson, Ken Jones, Bob Lloyd, Gerald Davies, Rod Webb, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Tony Horton, Frk [Frank] Laidlaw, Howard Norris, Peter Larter, Max Wiltshire, [Derrick?] Grant, Bob Sheriff [Sherriff] and Bob Taylor.
New Zealand
Team:[W. F.] McCormick, [M. J.] Dick, [W. L.] Davis, [I. R.] McCrae [MacRae], [A. G.] Steel, [E. W.] Kirton, [C. R.] Laidlaw, [K. F.] Gray, [B. E.] McLeod, [B. L.] Muller, [S. C.] Strahan, [C. E.] Meads, K R [Kelvin] Tremain, B J [Brian] Lochore and [W. J.] Nathan.
Referee: Mervyn Joseph. |