| EDENPARK | Auckland home of cricket and rugby (4,4) |
| RIVERHEAD | Small township north-west of Auckland. home to a tavern which has been trading since 1857 (9) |
| TASMANSEA | What separates Sydney and Auckland (apart from cricket and rugby) (6,3) |
| STEVE | James, former Glamorgan and England batter, now a leading journalist who has covered cricket and rugby since 2003 (5) |
| SA | Country known for its rich biodiversity, three capital cities, and a strong cricket and rugby tradition on the global stage.(abbrv) (2) |
| SPORT | Football, cricket, and rugby, to a Brit |
| RORYBEST | Former hooker and rugby union captain of Ireland (4,4) |
| QUINNELL | Scott ........, Welsh former dual-code rugby union and rugby league player (8) |
| LESBLEUS | Nickname of France's national football and rugby union teams (3,5) |
| JOEKARAM | Former All Black and rugby league international who campaigned on behalf of David Bain (3,5) |
| OFFLOADS | In rugby and rugby league, passes made by a player after he or she has been tackled (8) |
| REFEREES | Tokyo 2021 - Handball and Rugby officials |
| OVERLAP | Coincide with part of cricket and part of track event (7) |
| OUTFIELD | Part of the playing-area in cricket and baseball (8) |
| HOVER | Begin to have a bit of cricket, and remain suspended (5) |
| TEAMSPORTS | Postmaster takes charge of cricket and netball (4,6) |
| OVERSET | Disturbed spells of cricket and tennis |
| SUPPORTS | Props one up in RU, cricket and the like (8) |
| OVERLORDS | Many a superior spell of cricket ... and where they may be seen (9) |
| VIGORO | Sport created by Englishman John George Grant in 1901 as a combination of cricket and tennis, now a 12-a-side game played mainly by women in Australia (6) |
