| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse concerning McLaren commentating on the match instead of Cliff Morgan and problems with the identification of players. It is accompanied by:
- Programme.
- Notes, including a description of the score.
- Account of McLaren's expenses.
- Newspaper cuttings covering this match and other rugby news of the period.
- Letter from Janet [?] of the BBC to Bill McLaren regarding a London hotel booking, annotated and dated 24 October 1969.
This International Trial was held before a match with South Africa. The score was Whites 19 - 11 Blues. The big sheet records:
Whites
Team: Bob Hiller, Keith Fielding, David Duckham, John Spencer, Martin Hale, Chris Wardlow, Nigel Starmer-Smith, Keith Fairbrother, John Pullin, Bev Dovey, Peter Larter, Mike Davis, Tony Bucknall, Bob Taylor and Bryan West.
Blues
Team: Tony Jorden, Tony Richards, Bob Griffiths, Bob Lloyd, Mike Bulpitt, John Finlan, John Allen, Brian Stevens, Roger Harris, Barry Jackson, Alan Brinn, Mike Leadbetter, Phil Hayward, Ron Tennick and Eric Lyon.
Replacements: Jerry Graham, Roger Morris, Pat Simmons (name crossed through), Jacko Page, Ian Wright, John Harrison, David Powell, Phil Keith-Roach, Dick Smith, Peter Dixon (name crossed through), Chris Wheatley and Les Rollinson.
Referee: Mike Titcomb.
Pipe major: Wm [William] Hamilton.
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