| ETZEBETH | Eben, lock forward who made his debut for South Africa in 2012 (8) |
| STARC | Mitchell ___ , Australia Test bowler who took 6-154 against South Africa in 2012 (5) |
| POLLOCK | Henry ___, Northampton rugby forward who made his debut for England in 2025 (7) |
| MCBRIDE | Irish and British Lions rugby union lock forward, born 1940 |
| OFAHENGAUE | Young Broncos forward who made his Queensland Origin rugby league debut in 2019 (10) |
| ZIMBABWE | Next opponent for South Africa in a two-Test series after their WTC success. (8) |
| LAWRENCE | Ollie, Bath rugby union centre who made his debut for England in 2020 (8) |
| ALLDRITT | Gregory ___, rugby union number eight who made his debut for France in 2019 (8) |
| JOEBURNS | Qld and Test batsman who made his debut for Italy in 2024 (3,5) |
| SHEBEENS | She's taking tipsy Eben inside illegal Irish drinking dens (8) |
| ELANAMEYER | Who earned a silver medal for South Africa in the women's 10,000 m in 1992? |
| EWELS | Charlie ___, lock for Bath rugby union club who made his debut for England in 2016 (5) |
| STUBBS | Who top-scored for South Africa in their second innings of the first Test versus Sri Lanka in Durban? (6) |
| TAZMIN | Who scored the most runs for South Africa in the women's T20 series against India? (6) |
| EVANS | Dan, tennis player who made his debut for Great Britain in the Davis Cup in 2009 (5) |
| GEORGEFORD | Fly-half for Sale Sharks who made his debut for England in 2014 (6,4) |
| KEENAN | Hugo, full back for Leinster who made his debut for Ireland in 2020 (6) |
| SMALL | James ....., first player sent off playing for South Africa in a rugby union Test match (5) |
| STEYN | Dale ---, the all-time leading wicket taker for South Africa in Test cricket (5) |
| RIXON | Identify this wicketkeeper who made his debut for Australia versus India in the 1977-78 series when most of the leading Australian cricketers signed for World Series Cricket? (5) |
