| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse regarding the match, confusion about the South African team visiting St. Paul's and quotations from Bob Taylor and Yarranton. It is accompanied by a programme, a draft match report, notes describing the score, an account of Bill McLaren's expenses and newspaper cuttings. The cuttings cover this match and other rugby news of the period, including France v. Ireland on 24 January 1970.
The match was part of South Africa's tour. The score was England 11 - 8 South Africa. The big sheet records:
England
Team: Bob Hiller, Keith Fielding, David Duckham, John Spencer, Martin Hale, Roger Shackleton, Nigel Starmer-Smith, Brian Stevens, John Pullin, Keith Fairbrother, Mike Davis, Peter Larter, Tony Bucknall, Bob Taylor and Bryan West.
Replacements: Chris Wardlow, John Finlan, Martin Young, Barry Jackson, Roger Harris, Phil Hayward and Peter Dixon.
South Africa
Team: H. O. de Villiers, Syd Nomis, Eben Olivier, Tonie Roux, Andy van der Watt, Piet Visagie, Dawie de Villiers, Mof Myburgh, Don Walton, Hannes Marais, Andre de Wet, Sakkie de Klerk, Piet Greyling, Tommy Bedford and Albie Bates.
Replacements: Dirk de Vos, Charlie Cockrell, Tiny Neethling and Mike Lawless.
Referee: Kevin Kelleher.
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