| SIYAKOLISI | Captain of the South Africa rugby union team, who lifted the World Cup this year (4,6) |
| USWNT | Competitors who reached the knockout stage in the World Cup this month before being eliminated, for short; their full name is formed by the first words of theme entries |
| BOKS | Shorthand nickname for the South Africa rugby team. (4) |
| OTHERSIDEOFTHEWORLD | *WHO LIFTED THREE DOORS? (5,4,2,3,5) |
| OCTOBER | England hosts the new European Feeder Cup this month (7) |
| NIGEL | Chap who's lifted cricket side with batting |
| SPRINGBOKS | The ___, nickname of the South Africa international rugby union team (10) |
| SMIT | John ___, captain of the South Africa 2007 Rugby World Cup Final-winning team (4) |
| TRINATIONS | Australia, NZ and South Africa rugby competition (10) |
| WILLCARLING | Captain of England's rugby union team who led England to the World Cup final in 1991 (4,7) |
| CURRIE | The Cup is a South Africa rugby union tournament won in 2024 by the Sharks (6) |
| FAF | ___ du Plessis, South African professional cricketer and former captain of the South Africa national cricket team |
| BREYTON | & 16 South Africa rugby union player who made his international debut in 1999 against Italy (7,6) |
| ITALY | Rugby union team who beat England for the first time in the 2026 Six Nations (5) |
| LOUW | Francois ?, flanker whose 2010 South Africa rugby union debut was against Wales (4) |
| CURRIECUP | South Africa rugby union tournament last won in 2016 by Free State Cheetahs (6,3) |
| PIENAAR | Francois -, South Africa rugby union flanker portrayed by Matt Damon in 2009 biopic Invictus (7) |
| HEYNEKEMEYER | 2012-15 South Africa rugby union head coach now at Stade Francais (7,5) |
| ROSSOUW | Danie ....... , South Africa rugby union player whose 2003 Test debut was against Uruguay (7) |
| PAULSE | Breyton -, 1999-2007 South Africa rugby union wing and full-back (6) |
