Record

Ref NoBML/2/18/4
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Scotland versus Tonga, Murrayfield, 28 September 1974.
DescriptionThe big sheet has notes on the reverse. It has two sections cut from it comprising information about Tonga's team and replacements. It is accompanied by notes, including a score sheet, information on rugby in Tonga and two programmes. The bundle also contains cuttings from The Scotsman and other unidentified newspapers concerning this match and Tonga v. North Wales, Glasgow, Llanelli and East Wales.
This match was part of Tonga's tour of the United Kingdom. The score was Scotland 44 - 8 Tonga. The big sheet records:

Scotland
Team: Andy Irvine, Billy Steele, Jim Renwick, Ian McGeechan, Lewis Dick, Colin Telfer, Douglas Morgan, Ian McLauchlan, Duncan Madsen, Sandy Carmichael, Alastair McHarg, Gordon Brown, Nairn MacEwan, Bill Watson and Wilson Lauder.
Replacements: David Aitchison, Alastair Cranston, Roy Laidlaw, Rod Balfour, Norman Suddon and Ian Barnes.
President: CWD [C W Drummond].
Chairman selectors: Dod Burrell.
Coach: Bill Dickinson.

Tonga
Team: Valita Ma'ake, Isikeli Vave, Sami Latu, Sitafoti 'Aho, Talilotu Ngaluafe, Malakai 'Alatini, Ha'unga Fonua, Siosaia Fifita, Tevita Bloomfield [Pulumufila], Waleni [Lialeni] Pahulu, Fa'aleo Tupi, Polutele Tu'ihalamaka, Saimone Vaea, Sione Mafi and Fakahau Valu.
Replacements: Beni [Peni] Kaihu, Tali Kavapalu, Hala Makaohi, Molou Filimoehala, Kimbu [Kimipu] 'Inoke and Fatai Kefu.
President: Lupeti Finau.
Coach: Kelepi Tupou.

Referee: Georges Domerque [Domercq].
Assistant referees / touch judges: Alan Hosie and Eddie Sheret.
Clerk of works: Jim Thain.
Physiotherapist: Jock Brown.
Medical officer: Dr Jimmy Thompson.
Personalities: HRH Prince Fatafehi. [Fatafehi Alaivahamama’o Tuku’aho].
Dateabout 28 Sep 1974
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/854Irvine; Andrew Robertson 'Andy' (1951-); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/833Steele; William Charles Common 'Billy' (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/894Renwick; James Menzies 'Jim' (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/216McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach1946-
DS/UK/895Dick; Lewis Gibson (1950-); Scottish rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/808Telfer; Colin McLeod; Scottish rugby union player
DS/UK/622Morgan; Douglas Waugh (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/836McLauchlan; John 'Ian' (1942-); OBE; Scottish rugby union player1942-
DS/UK/871Madsen; Duncan Frederick (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/784Carmichael; Alexander Bennett 'Sandy' (1944-2021); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1944-2021
DS/UK/812McHarg; Alastair Ferguson (1944-); Scottish rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/837Brown; Gordon Lamont (1947-2001); Scottish rugby union player1947-2001
DS/UK/838MacEwan; Nairn Alexander (1941-2018); Scottish rugby union player and coach1941-2018
DS/UK/896Watson; William Sinclair 'Bill' (1949-); Scottish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/813Lauder; Wilson (1948-); Scottish rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1603Ma'ake; Valita
DS/UK/1634Vave; Isikeli
DS/UK/1604Latu; Samiuela (fl.1975); Tongan rugby union playerfl.1975
DS/UK/1606'Aho; Sitafoti (fl.1974)fl.1974
DS/UK/1607Ngaluafe; Talilotu
DS/UK/1608'Alatini; Malakai (fl.1974)fl.1974
DS/UK/1609Fonua; Ha'unga
DS/UK/1610Fifita; Siosaia
DS/UK/1612Pulumufila; Tevita
DS/UK/1628Pahulu; Lialeni
DS/UK/1613Tupi; Fa'aleo
DS/UK/1624Tu'ihalamaka; Polutele
DS/UK/1615Vaea; Saimone
DS/UK/1616Mafi; Sione
DS/UK/1617Valu; Fakahau
DS/UK/899Aitchison; W David (c.1952-2009); Scottish rugby union playerc.1952-2009
DS/UK/900Cranston; Alastair Gerald (1949-); Scottish rugby union player, coach, administrator, businessman and councillor1949-
DS/UK/953Laidlaw; Roy James (1953-); Scottish rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/902Balfour; Rodney F A 'Rod' (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union playerfl.1974
DS/UK/810Suddon; Norman (b.1943); Scottish rugby union player1943-2022
DS/UK/903Barnes; Ian Andrew (1948-); Scottish rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1623Kaihau; Peni
DS/UK/1605Kavapalu; Tali
DS/UK/1625Makaohi; Hala
DS/UK/1611Filimoehala; Molou
DS/UK/1635'Inoke; Kimipu
DS/UK/1614Kefu; Fatai
DS/UK/1636Drummond; Charles William (1923-1985); Scottish rugby union player1923-1985
DS/UK/885Burrell; George
DS/UK/860Dickinson; William
DS/UK/1629Finau; Lupeti
DS/UK/1630Tupou; Kelepi
DS/UK/1466Domercq; Georges
DS/UK/438Hosie; Alan M (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union refereefl.1974
DS/UK/1637Sheret; Edward N
DS/UK/861Thain; James
DS/UK/862Brown; John
DS/UK/1638Thompson; James; Dr
DS/UK/1602Fatafehi Alaivahamama’o Tuku’aho (1954-2004); Prince of Tonga1954-2004
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