Record

Ref NoBML/2/12/35
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Wales versus New Zealand, Cardiff Arms Park, 11 November 1978
DescriptionThe 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.
Dateabout 10-13 Nov 1978
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/3Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon1949-2024
DS/UK/1405Williams; John James 'JJ' (1948-2020); MBE; Welsh athlete and rugby union player1948-2020
DS/UK/1288Gravell; Raymond William Robert (1951-2007); Welsh rugby union player, broadcaster and Bard1951-2007
DS/UK/1371Fenwick; Steven Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international1951-
DS/UK/1290Rees; Clive Frederick William (1951-); Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1291Davies; William 'Gareth' (1955-); Welsh rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/1292Holmes; Terence David (b.1957); Welsh rugby union and rugby league internationalb.1957
DS/UK/1406Faulkner; Anthony George 'Charlie' (1941-2023); Welsh rugby union player1941-2023
DS/UK/1407Windsor; Robert William 'Bobby' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1378Martin; Allan Jeffrey (1948-); Welsh rugby union player and athlete1948-
DS/UK/1375Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player1951-2024
DS/UK/1393Ringer; Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/39Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/1298Squire; Jeffrey (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/7429Currie; Clive James; New Zealand rugby union player
DS/UK/1693Wilson; Stuart Sinclair
DS/UK/1694Osborne; William Michael
DS/UK/1666Robertson; Bruce John (fl.1980); Scottish rugby union playerfl.1980
DS/UK/534Williams; Bryan George (b.1950); CNZM, MBE; New Zealand rugby union playerb.1950
DS/UK/1695Bruce; Oliver Douglas
DS/UK/1712Loveridge; David Steven
DS/UK/1697Johnstone; Bradley Ronald
DS/UK/1698Dalton; Andrew Grant
DS/UK/1709Bush; William Kingita Te Pohe
DS/UK/1700Haden; Andrew Maxwell
DS/UK/1701Oliver; Francis James (1948-2014); New Zealand rugby union player1948-2014
DS/UK/1702Rutledge; Leicester Malcolm (1952-); New Zealand rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/1703Seear; Gary Alan (b.19 Feb 1952); New Zealand rugby union playerb.19 Feb 1952
DS/UK/1704Mourie; Graham Neil Kenneth (b.1952); MBE; New Zealand rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/1372Nicholas; David Llewellyn
DS/UK/1854Morgan; Peter (1959-2024); Welsh rugby union player1959-2024
DS/UK/1373Williams; David Brynmor (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league playerb.1951
DS/UK/7430Richardson; John
DS/UK/1453Watkins; Michael
DS/UK/1376Williams; Gareth Powell (1954-2018); Welsh rugby union player1954-2018
DS/UK/1708Black; John Edwin
DS/UK/1734Ashworth; John C
DS/UK/1710Fleming; John Kingsley
DS/UK/1692McKechnie; Brian John (1953-); New Zealand rugby union player and cricketer1953-
DS/UK/1711Dunn; Edward James
DS/UK/1713Taylor; Norman Mark
DS/UK/1850James; David L
DS/UK/1344Morgan; Rod
DS/UK/4Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach1940-
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/1715Thomas; Russell W; manager, New Zealand rugby team
DS/UK/1716Gleeson; Jack
DS/UK/1690Short; Graham; physiotherapist
DS/UK/1717McKenzie; Brian
DS/UK/1214Quittenton; Roger C
DS/UK/1467Welsby; Alan
DS/UK/4540Evans; J S P
DS/UK/1365Matthews; Jack
DS/UK/1403Rowley; Gordon
DS/UK/1350Hardiman; William
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