| Description | The big sheet has seven sections cut from it comprising information concerning both teams' players and replacements. It is accompanied by:
- Two photocopies of the complete big sheet.
- Notes, including an introduction to the game.
- Annotated programme.
- Cuttings from The Times, The Irish Times and other unidentified newspapers.
- Fax from Will McConnell to John Thorburn providing player profiles for Ireland's team, which include details such as address, employer, date and place of birth, education, height, weight and other statistics. These bundles are closed due to data protection legislation, the other items listed may be produced.
This match was part of New Zealand's tour. The score was Ireland 15 - 63 New Zealand. The big sheet records:
Ireland
Team: Kevin Nowlan, Denis Hickie, Robert Henderson, Mark McCall, John McWeeney, Eric Elwood, Conor McGuinness, Nick Popplewell, Keith Wood, Paul Wallace, Patrick Johns, Malcolm O'Kelly, Kieron Dawson, Eric Miller and Edward Halvey.
Replacements: Kevin Maggs, David Humphreys, Brian O'Meara, Reggie Corrigan, David Erskine and Ross Nesdale.
President: Niall Brophy.
Chairman: Pat Whelan.
Coaches: Brian Ashton and Mike Ruddock.
Physiotherapist: Denise Fannagan.
Medical officer: Dr Mick Molloy.
New Zealand
Team: Christian Cullen, Jeff Wilson, Frank Bunce, Alama Ieremia, Glen Osborne, Andrew Mehrtens, Justin Marshall, Craig Dowd, Norman Hewitt, Olo Brown, Ian Jones, Robin Brooke, Taine Randell, Z-Z [Zinzan] Brooke and Josh Kronfeld.
Replacements: Scott McLeod, Josh Kronfeld, Jon Preston, Charles Riechelman [Riechelmann], Mark Allen and Anton Oliver.
President: Mike Cross.
Selectors: Ross Cooper and Gordon Hunter.
Coach: John Hart.
Physiotherapist: David Abercrombie.
Medical officer: John Mayhew.
Referee: Tony Spreadbury.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Steve Lander and Chris White.
Reserve official: Gordon Black.
Baggage: Phelim McHenry.
Groundsman: Graham Scurr. |