Record

Ref NoBML/2/12/48
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Wales versus New Zealand, Cardiff Arms Park, 1 November 1980
DescriptionThe big sheet has notes on the reverse. It is accompanied by an annotated programme, notes describing the score, a special supplement of the Western Mail and cuttings from the Western Mail and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Cardiff crowd stunned'.

The match was part of Wales's centenary celebrations and was the 'big' match of New Zealand's short tour. The score was Wales 3 - 23 New Zealand. The big sheet records:

Wales
Team: JPR Williams, Elgan Rees, David Richards [David Stuart 'Dai' Richards], Steve Fenwick, Robert Ackerman, Gareth Davies, Terry Holmes, Clive Williams, Alan Phillips, Graham Price, Alan Martin, Derek Quinnell, Paul Ringer, Gareth Williams and Jeff Squire.
Replacements: Peter Morgan, Gary Pearce, Gerald Williams, Steve Jones, Ian Stephens and Eddie Butler.
President: Cliff Jones.
Coach: John Lloyd.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.

New Zealand
Team: Doug Rollerson, Stu Wilson, Bruce Robertson, Bill Osborne, Bernie Fraser, Nick Allen, David Loveridge, Rod Ketels, Hika Reid, Gary Knight, Andy Haden, Graeme Higginson, Mark Shaw, Murray Mexted and Graham Mourie.
Replacements: Brett Codlin, Fred Woodman, Mark Donaldson, John Ashworth, Andy Dalton and Geoff Old.
President: Ray Harper.
Chairman selectors: Keith Rowlands.
Coach: Eric Watson.
Physiotherapist: Malcolm Hood.

Referee: John West.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Michael Rea and David Burnett.
Medical officer: Jack Matthews.
Surgeon: Harold Ritchards.
Groundsman: Bill Hardiman.
Dateabout 31 Oct-2 Nov 1980
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/1352Rees; Harold Elgan (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1353Richards; David Stuart (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1371Fenwick; Steven Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league internationalb.1951
DS/UK/1287Ackerman; Robert Angus (fl.1980)1961-
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/1308Williams; Clive (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/373Phillips; Alan John (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/6784Martin; Alan
DS/UK/39Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/1393Ringer; Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/1376Williams; Gareth Powell (1954-2018); Welsh rugby union player1954-2018
DS/UK/1298Squire; Jeffrey (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/7386Rollerson; Douglas Leslie
DS/UK/1693Wilson; Stuart Sinclair
DS/UK/1666Robertson; Bruce John (fl.1980); Scottish rugby union playerfl.1980
DS/UK/1694Osborne; William Michael
DS/UK/1788Fraser; Bernard Garfield
DS/UK/7387Allen; Nicholas Houghton
DS/UK/1712Loveridge; David Steven
DS/UK/1795Ketels; Rodney Clive
DS/UK/7365Reid; Hikatarewa Rockcliffe (b.1958); New Zealand rugby union playerb.1958
DS/UK/1699Knight; Gary Albert
DS/UK/1700Haden; Andrew Maxwell
DS/UK/7388Higginson; Graeme
DS/UK/3320Shaw; Mark W
DS/UK/1790Mexted; Murray Graham (b.1953); New Zealand rugby union playerb.1953
DS/UK/1704Mourie; Graham Neil Kenneth (b.1952); MBE; New Zealand rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/1854Morgan; Peter (1959-2024); Welsh rugby union player1959-2024
DS/UK/1858Pearce; Gary
DS/UK/1307Williams; Gerald (1954-); Welsh rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/1377Jones; Steve P
DS/UK/1293Stephens; Ian
DS/UK/1354Butler; Edward Thomas 'Eddie' (1957-2022); Welsh rugby union player, journalist and sports commentator1957-2022
DS/UK/7389Codlin; Brett William
DS/UK/7390Woodman; Frederick Akehurst
DS/UK/1696Donaldson; Mark William
DS/UK/1734Ashworth; John C
DS/UK/1698Dalton; Andrew Grant
DS/UK/7371Old; Geoffrey Haldane
DS/UK/1379Jones; Cliff
DS/UK/38Lloyd; David 'John' (1943-); Welsh rugby union player and coach, teacher1943-
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/7391Harper; Ray
DS/UK/1173Rowlands; Keith
DS/UK/1799Watson.; Eric
DS/UK/7392Hood; Malcolm
DS/UK/859West; John R
DS/UK/1363Rea; Michael D M
DS/UK/1364Burnett; David
DS/UK/1365Matthews; Jack
DS/UK/1349Richards; Harold
DS/UK/1350Hardiman; William
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