Record

Ref NoBML/7/2
TitleBig sheet and bundle, England and Wales versus Scotland and Ireland, Twickenham, 3 October 1970
DescriptionThe big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren. It is accompanied by an annotated programme, notes describing the score, an account of McLaren's expenses and and cuttings from The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers.

The score of this Rugby Footbal Union centenary celebration match was England and Wales 14 - 14 Ireland and Scotland. The big sheet records:

England and Wales
Team: John Williams, Keith Fielding, John Spencer, David Duckham, Gerald Davies, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Barry Llewellyn [Llewelyn], John Pullin, Keith Fairbrother, Delme Thomas, Mike Davis, Dave Morris, Mervyn Davies and Bob Taylor.
Replacements: Chris Wardlow, Phil Bennett, Ray Hopkins, John Lloyd, Vic Perrins and Derek Quinnell.

Ireland and Scotland
Team: Tom Kiernan, Alan Duggan, Mike Gibson, John Frame, Alastair Biggar, Barrie McGann, Duncan Paterson, Norman Suddon, Frank Laidlaw, Phil O'Callaghan, Willie John McBride, Peter Brown, Rodger Arneil, Terry Moore and Tom Elliot.
Replacements: John Moloney, Syd Millar, Ken Kennedy, Mick Molloy, Tom Elliot, Ken Oliver and Barry Bresnihan.

Referee: Charles Durand.
Touch judges: Mike Titcomb and Jake Young.
Twickenham Clerk of Works (noted on the reverse): Harold Clark.
Please note: this item is not held at The Heritage Hub, please contact us for details.
Dateabout 23 Sep-5 Oct 1970
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryNot held at the Scottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/3Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon1949-2024
DS/UK/1801Fielding; Keith John (b.1949); English rugby union playerb.1949
DS/UK/1802Spencer; John Southern (1947-); English rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1413Duckham; David John (1946-); MBE; English rugby union player1946-
DS/UK/1404Davies; Thomas Gerald Reames (b.1945); CBE, Welsh rugby union playerb.1945
DS/UK/7John; Barry 'The King' (1945-2024); Welsh rugby union player1945-2024
DS/UK/8Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/11Llewelyn; Donald Barry (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1424Pullin; John Vivian (1941-2021); English rugby union player and farmer1941-2021
DS/UK/1680Fairbrother; Keith Eli (1944-); English rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/13Thomas; William 'Delme' (1942-); Welsh rugby union player1942-
DS/UK/1813Davis; Alec Michael 'Mike' (1942-2022); English rugby union player and teacher1942-2022
DS/UK/14Morris; William David (1941-); Welsh rugby union player1941-
DS/UK/15Davies; Thomas 'Mervyn' (1946-2012); Welsh rugby union player1946-2012
DS/UK/1806Taylor; Robert Bainbridge 'Bob' (1942-); English rugby union player1942-
DS/UK/435Kiernan; Thomas Joseph (fl.2001); Irish rugby union coachfl.2001
DS/UK/791Duggan; Alan Thomas Anthony
DS/UK/795Gibson; Cameron Michael Henderson (b.1942); MBE; Irish rugby union player and soldierb.1942
DS/UK/805Frame; John Neil Munro (b.1946); Scottish rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/834Biggar; Alastair Gourlay (1946-2016); Scottish rugby union player1946-2016
DS/UK/820McGann; Barry John (1948-); Irish rugby union player and fottballer1948-
DS/UK/217Paterson; Duncan Sinclair (1943-2009); Scottish rugby union player1943-2009
DS/UK/810Suddon; Norman (b.1943); Scottish rugby union player1943-2022
DS/UK/783Laidlaw; Francis Andrew Linden (b.1940); Scottish rugby union playerb.1940
DS/UK/823O'Callaghan; Philip J
DS/UK/800McBride; William John 'Willie-John' (1940-); Irish rugby union player1940-
DS/UK/811Brown; Peter Currie (b.1941); Scottish rugby union player and businessmanb.1941
DS/UK/814Arneil; Rodger James (1944-); Scottish rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/867Moore; Terence Anthony Patrick (1945-2001); Irish rugby union player1945-2001
DS/UK/818Elliot; Thomas Grieve (1941-); Scottish rugby union player1941-
DS/UK/2516Wardlow; Christopher Story 'Chris' (1942-); English rugby union player1942-
DS/UK/2Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player1948-2022
DS/UK/1528Hopkins; Raymond 'Chico' (1946-); Welsh rugby union and rugby league player1946-
DS/UK/38Lloyd; David 'John' (1943-); Welsh rugby union player and coach, teacher1943-
DS/UK/10Perrins; Victor Charles (b.1944); Welsh rugby union playerb.1944
DS/UK/39Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/488Moloney; John Joseph (1949-); Irish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/822Millar; John Sydney 'Syd' (1934-2023); CBE; Irish rugby union player, coach and administrator1934-2023
DS/UK/798Kennedy; Kenneth William 'Ken'; Irish rugby union player and consultant geriatrician
DS/UK/493Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr
DS/UK/4416Oliver; G Kenneth
DS/UK/792Bresnihan; Finbarr Patrick Kieran (1944-2010); Irish rugby union player and rheumatologist1944-2010
DS/UK/1817Durand; Charles
DS/UK/1550Titcomb; Michael Herbert (1933-2008); English rugby union referee1933-2008
DS/UK/1688Young; Jake
DS/UK/1321Clark; Harold; groundsman
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