| Description | The big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has a section cut from it comprising information about three England players. It is accompanied by notes introducing the match, which highlight the presence of the Queen, Princess Royal and Prince Edward, and describing the game and score.
The score of this Rugby World Cup final was England 6 - 12 Australia. The big sheet records:
England
Team: Jonathan Webb, Simon Halliday, Will Carling, Jeremy Guscott, Rory Underwood, Rob Andrew, Richard Hill, Jason Leonard, Brian Moore, Jeff Probyn, Wade Dooley, Paul Ackford, Michael Skinner, Mike Teague and Peter Winterbottom.
Replacements: David Pears, Nigel Heslop, Dewi Morris, Gary Pearce, John Olver and Dean Richards.
President: Peter Yarranton.
Chairman: Geoff Cooke.
Coach: Roger Uttley.
Medical officer: Dr Ben Gilfeather.
Australia
Team: Marty Roebuck, David Campese, Jason Little, Tim Horan, Bob Egerton, Michael Lynagh, Nick Farr-Jones, Tony Daly, Phil Kearns, Ewen McKenzie, Rod McCall, John Eales, Simon Poidevin, Troy Coker and Willie Viliame Ofahengaue.
Replacements: John Flett, Anthony Herbert, Peter Slattery, Jeff Miller, Dan Crowley and David Nucifora.
President: John Breen.
Chairman: Bob Templeton.
Coach: Bob Dwyer.
Medical officer: Dr John Moulton.
Referee: Derek Bevan.
Assistant referees / touch judges: David Bishop and Keith Lawrence.
Groundsman: John Clark. |