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Ref NoBML/7/13
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Ireland and Scotland versus England and Wales, Lansdowne Road, 19 April 1975.
DescriptionThe big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren, has a section cut from it and a quotation and notes on the reverse. It is accompanied by a programme, notes describing the score, an account of McLaren's expenses and cuttings from The Scotsman and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Scots play big part in centenary victory'.

The match was part of the Irish Rugby Football Union's centenary season. The score was Ireland and Scotland 17 - 10 England and Wales. The big sheet records:

Ireland and Scotland
Team: Tony Ensor, Tom Grace, Dick Milliken, Ian McGeechan, Andy Irvine, Mike Gibson, John Moloney, Ian McLauchlan, Ken Kennedy, Sandy Carmichael, W. J. McBride, Gordon Brown, Wilson Lauder, David Leslie and Fergus Slattery.
Replacements: Billy Steele, Billy McCombe, Douglas Morgan, Paddy Agnew, Duncan Madsen and Willie Duggan.
President: Harry McKibbin.
Coach: Syd Millar.

England and Wales
Team: John Williams, Gerald Davies, Keith Smith, Ray Gravell, Alan Morley, Neil Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Fran Cotton, Bobby Windsor, Graham Price, Geoff Wheel, Chris Ralston, David Rollitt, Mervyn Davies and Tony Neary.
Replacements: Peter Squires, Alan Old, Clive Shell, John Pullin, Charlie Faulkner and Alan Martin.
Coaches: John Burgess and John Dawes.

Referee: Georges Domerque [Domercq].
Touch judges: G. A. Jamieson and M. P. G. Little.
Physiotherapists: Joe Doran and Harry Booker.
Medical officer: Dr Don. Ivers.
Clerk of Works: Phelim Shannon.
President Eire: Carl O'Dalli [Carroll O'Daly].
Prime Minister Eire: Liam Cosgrave.
Leader of the opposition: Jack Lynch.
Please note: this item is not held at The Heritage Hub, please contact us for details.
Dateabout 19-21 Apr 1975
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryNot held at the Scottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/921Ó Dálaigh; Cearbhall
DS/UK/877Ensor; Anthony Howard
DS/UK/864Grace; Thomas Oliver 'Tom' (1948-); Irish rugby union player and accountant1948-
DS/UK/850Milliken; Richard Alexander 'Dick' (1950-); Irish rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/216McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach1946-
DS/UK/854Irvine; Andrew Robertson 'Andy' (1951-); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/795Gibson; Cameron Michael Henderson (b.1942); MBE; Irish rugby union player and soldierb.1942
DS/UK/488Moloney; John Joseph (1949-); Irish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/836McLauchlan; John 'Ian' (1942-); OBE; Scottish rugby union player1942-
DS/UK/798Kennedy; Kenneth William 'Ken'; Irish rugby union player and consultant geriatrician
DS/UK/784Carmichael; Alexander Bennett 'Sandy' (1944-2021); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1944-2021
DS/UK/800McBride; William John 'Willie-John' (1940-); Irish rugby union player1940-
DS/UK/837Brown; Gordon Lamont (1947-2001); Scottish rugby union player1947-2001
DS/UK/813Lauder; Wilson (1948-); Scottish rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/926Leslie; David George (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/843Slattery; John 'Fergus' (1949-); Irish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/3Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon1949-2024
DS/UK/1404Davies; Thomas Gerald Reames (b.1945); CBE, Welsh rugby union playerb.1945
DS/UK/1411Smith; Keith (1952-2006); English rugby union and rugby league player1952-2006
DS/UK/1288Gravell; Raymond William Robert (1951-2007); Welsh rugby union player, broadcaster and Bard1951-2007
DS/UK/1422Morley; Alan John (b.25 Jun 1950); MBE; English rugby union playerb.25 Jun 1950
DS/UK/1705Bennett; William Neil
DS/UK/8Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1382Cotton; Francis Edward 'Fran' (1947-); English rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1407Windsor; Robert William 'Bobby' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1375Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player1951-2024
DS/UK/1417Ralston; Christopher Wayne 'Chris' (1944-); English rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/1425Rollitt; David Malcolm 'Dave' (1943-2022); English rugby union player and teacher1943-2022
DS/UK/15Davies; Thomas 'Mervyn' (1946-2012); Welsh rugby union player1946-2012
DS/UK/1390Neary; Anthony 'Tony' (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/833Steele; William Charles Common 'Billy' (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/3236McCombe; William McMachan
DS/UK/622Morgan; Douglas Waugh (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/897Agnew; Patrick Joseph (b.18 Mar 1942); Irish rugby union playerb.18 Mar 1942
DS/UK/871Madsen; Duncan Frederick (1947-); Scottish rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/932Duggan; William Patrick (1950-2017); Irish rugby union player1950-2017
DS/UK/1410Squires; Peter John; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1394Old; Alan Gerald Bernard (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/1420Shell; Robert Clive (1947-2012); Welsh rugby union player1947-2012
DS/UK/1424Pullin; John Vivian (1941-2021); English rugby union player and farmer1941-2021
DS/UK/1406Faulkner; Anthony George 'Charlie' (1941-2023); Welsh rugby union player1941-2023
DS/UK/6784Martin; Alan
DS/UK/927McKibbin; Christopher Henry
DS/UK/822Millar; John Sydney 'Syd' (1934-2023); CBE; Irish rugby union player, coach and administrator1934-2023
DS/UK/1429Burgess; John
DS/UK/4Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach1940-
DS/UK/1466Domercq; Georges
DS/UK/3235Jamieson; G A
DS/UK/3294Little; M P G; rugby union referee
DS/UK/492Doran; Joseph Aloysius; physiotherapist
DS/UK/863Booker; Harry
DS/UK/919Ivers; Don
DS/UK/886Shannon; Phelim; Irish groundsman
DS/UK/890Cosgrave; Liam
DS/UK/891Lynch; John Mary
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