| Ref No | BML/2/12/39 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Barbarian FC versus New Zealand, Cardiff Arms Park, 16 December 1978 |
| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has brief notes on the reverse. The section concerning New Zealand's replacements has been cut out. It is accompanied by notes, including an introduction to and description of the match, a programme and cuttings from the Western Mail and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings is a report by McLaren entitled 'All Blacks - the sad and the sublime'.
This match was part of New Zealand's tour. The score was Barbarians [Barbarian F.C.] 16 - 18 New Zealand. The big sheet records:
Barbarians [Barbarian F.C.]
Team: Andrew Irvine, Elgan Rees, Jim Renwick, Neil Hutchings, Mike Slemen, Phil Bennett, Brynmor Williams, Phil Orr, Peter Wheeler, Bill Dickinson, Bill Beaumont, Alan [Allan] Martin, J[ean]-Pierre Rives, Derek Quinnell and J[ean]-Claude Skrela.
Replacements: Paul Dodge, Gareth Davies, Terry Holmes, Colin Deans, Barry Nelmes and Jeff Squire.
President: H. Waddell.
Vice-president: M. R. Steele-Bodger.
Coach: G. Windsor-Lewis.
Physiotherapist: Keith Harse.
New Zealand
Team: Brian McKechnie, Stuart Wilson, Bruce Robertson, Bill Osborne, Bryan Williams, Eddie Dunn, David Loveridge, Brad Johnstone, Andy Dalton, Gary Knight, Andy Haden, Frank Oliver, Leicester Rutledge, John Fleming and Graham Mourie.
Replacements (names taken from the programme as cut from the big sheet): [John E. Black, John C. Ashworth, Wayne G Graham, Mark W Donaldson, N Mark Taylor and Robert R. Kururangi.]
President: Russ Thomas.
Coach: Jack Gleeson.
Physiotherapist: Graham Short and Brian McKenzie.
Referee: Norman Sanson.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Alan Hosie and Clive Norling.
Medical officer: Jack Matthews.
Surgeon: Bill Hardiman.
Bandmaster: John Williams. |
| Date | Dec 1978 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/1708 | Black; John Edwin | |
| DS/UK/1734 | Ashworth; John C | |
| DS/UK/1735 | Graham; Wayne Geoffrey (b.1957); New Zealand rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/1696 | Donaldson; Mark William | |
| DS/UK/1713 | Taylor; Norman Mark | |
| DS/UK/1736 | Kururangi; Robert R (1957-); New Zealand rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/854 | Irvine; Andrew Robertson 'Andy' (1951-); MBE; Scottish rugby union player | 1951- |
| DS/UK/1352 | Rees; Harold Elgan (b.1954); Welsh rugby union player | b.1954 |
| DS/UK/894 | Renwick; James Menzies 'Jim' (1952-); Scottish rugby union player | 1952- |
| DS/UK/1737 | Hutchings; Roger Neil | |
| DS/UK/299 | Slemen; Michael Anthony Charles 'Mike' (1951-); English rugby union player | 1951- |
| DS/UK/2 | Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player | 1948-2022 |
| DS/UK/1373 | Williams; David Brynmor (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player | b.1951 |
| DS/UK/909 | Orr; Philip Andrew 'Phil' (1950-); Irish rugby union player and IRFU President | 1950- |
| DS/UK/426 | Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player | 1948- |
| DS/UK/860 | Dickinson; William | |
| DS/UK/439 | Beaumont; William Blackledge (b.1952); CBE, English rugby union player | b.1952 |
| DS/UK/1378 | Martin; Allan Jeffrey (b.1948); Welsh rugby union player and athlete | 1948- |
| DS/UK/1566 | Rives; Jean-Pierre (b.1952); French rugby union player | b.1952 |
| DS/UK/39 | Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player | 1949- |
| DS/UK/1544 | Skrela; Jean-Claude (1949-); French rugby union player and coach | 1949- |
| DS/UK/1692 | McKechnie; Brian John (1953-); New Zealand rugby union player and cricketer | 1953- |
| DS/UK/1693 | Wilson; Stuart Sinclair | |
| DS/UK/1666 | Robertson; Bruce John (fl.1980); Scottish rugby union player | fl.1980 |
| DS/UK/1694 | Osborne; William Michael | |
| DS/UK/534 | Williams; Bryan George (b.1950); CNZM, MBE; New Zealand rugby union player | b.1950 |
| DS/UK/1711 | Dunn; Edward James | |
| DS/UK/1712 | Loveridge; David Steven | |
| DS/UK/1697 | Johnstone; Bradley Ronald | |
| DS/UK/1698 | Dalton; Andrew Grant | |
| DS/UK/1699 | Knight; Gary Albert | |
| DS/UK/1700 | Haden; Andrew Maxwell | |
| DS/UK/1701 | Oliver; Francis James (1948-2014); New Zealand rugby union player | 1948-2014 |
| DS/UK/1702 | Rutledge; Leicester Malcolm (1952-); New Zealand rugby union player | 1952- |
| DS/UK/1710 | Fleming; John Kingsley | |
| DS/UK/1704 | Mourie; Graham Neil Kenneth (b.1952); MBE; New Zealand rugby union player | b.1952 |
| DS/UK/1278 | Dodge; Paul William (1958-); English rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/1291 | Davies; William 'Gareth' (1955-); Welsh rugby union player | 1955- |
| DS/UK/1292 | Holmes; Terence David (b.1957); Welsh rugby union and rugby league international | b.1957 |
| DS/UK/955 | Deans; Colin Thomas (1955-); Scottish rugby union player | 1955- |
| DS/UK/1446 | Nelmes; Barry George; English rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/1298 | Squire; Jeffrey (b.1951); Welsh rugby union player | b.1951 |
| DS/UK/1719 | Waddell; Herbert (1902-1988); Mentioned in Despatches; Scottish rugby union player | 1902-1988 |
| DS/UK/123 | Steele-Bodger; Michael Roland 'Micky' (1925-2019); CBE; English rugby union player and President, Barbarian FC | 1925-2019 |
| DS/UK/125 | Windsor-Lewis; Geoffrey (fl.1973); Welsh rugby union player | fl.1973 |
| DS/UK/128 | Harse; Keith (fl.1973); physiotherapist for Barbarian FC | fl.1973 |
| DS/UK/1715 | Thomas; Russell W; manager, New Zealand rugby team | |
| DS/UK/1716 | Gleeson; Jack | |
| DS/UK/1690 | Short; Graham; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/1717 | McKenzie; Brian | |
| DS/UK/1455 | Sanson; Norman (c.1945-); Scottish rugby union referee | c.1945- |
| DS/UK/438 | Hosie; Alan M (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union referee | fl.1974 |
| DS/UK/940 | Norling; Clive | |
| DS/UK/1365 | Matthews; Jack | |
| DS/UK/1350 | Hardiman; William | |
| DS/UK/1573 | Williams; John | |