Description | The big sheet has a note on the reverse regarding this 'Thrilling match'. It is accompanied by: - Annotated programme. - Notes, including an introduction to and description of the match and score. - Cuttings from The Western Mail, The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings is a match report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Fatal penalty miss costs Wales chance to end New Zealand run'. - Special Western Mail supplement covering the match.
The match was part of New Zealand's tour. The score was Wales 12 - 13 New Zealand. The big sheet records:
Wales Team: JPR Williams, JJ Williams, Ray Gravell, Steve Fenwick, Clive Rees, Gareth Davies, Terry Holmes, Charlie Faulkner, Bobby Windsor, Graham Price, Alan [Allan] Martin, Geoff Wheel, Paul Ringer, Derek Quinnell and Jeff Squire. Replacements: David Nicholas, Peter Morgan, Brynmor Williams, John Richardson, Mike Watkins and Gareth Williams. President: David L. James. Chairman selectors: Rod Morgan. Coach: John Dawes. Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.
New Zealand Team: Clive Currie, Stuart Wilson, Bill Osborne, Bruce Robertson, Bryan Williams, Doug Bruce, David Loveridge, Brad Johnstone, Andy Dalton, Billy Bush, Andy Haden, Frank Oliver, Leicester Rutledge, Gary Seear and Graham Mourie. Replacements: John Black, John Ashworth, John Fleming, Brian McKechnie, Eddie Dunn and Mark Taylor. Manager: Russell Thomas. Coach: Jack Gleeson. Physiotherapists: Graham Short and Brian McKenzie.
Referee: Roger Quittenton. Assistant referees / touch judges: Alan Welsby and JSP Evans. Honorary medical officer: Dr Jack Matthews. Honorary surgeon: Gordon Rowley. Groundsman: Bill Hardiman. |