| POCOCK | Champion Wallaby backrower bowed out 2019 World Cup (6) |
| LARKHAM | Champion Wallaby Test flyhalf emerged 1990s (7) |
| KNIVES | ____ Out, 2019 murder mystery film starring Daniel Craig as the detective (6) |
| WEBCKE | Broncos stalwart bowed out with 2006 NRL premiership (6) |
| HOOPER | Wallabies captain ill-starred 2019 World Cup campaign (6) |
| KIERAN | All Blacks' 2019 World Cup captain, ... Read (6) |
| OLDEST | The - - - player at the 2019 World Cup was Japan lock Luke Thompson (6) |
| WOAKES | 2019 World Cup-winning England paceman, Chris ... (6) |
| RASSIE | 2019 World Cup winning Springboks coach Johan Erasmus' nickname (6) |
| BAREST | According to Ian Smith, the margin by which England won the 2019 world cup (6) |
| ALYSSA | U.S. goalkeeper Naeher of the 2019 World Cup champions |
| ATELEA | 2009 Tonga and 2015-16 St Helens backrower (6) |
| ILIONE | Leicester Tigers and former England youth backrower (5,6) |
| LUATUA | Steven ___, Bristol Bears and 2013-2016 New Zealand backrower (6) |
| LIVETT | Harvey ___, 2017-2020 Warrington Wolves, 2021-2022 Salford Red Devils and 20232024 Huddersfield Giants backrower (6) |
| HIGGINBOTTOM | Queensland Reds Wallaby backrower, Scott -- (12) |
| CODEY | Former Wallaby backrower now QRU president (5) |
| COCKS | Colourful Wallaby backrower 1970s, Dick -- (5) |
| ROE | Wallaby backrower captained Queensland Reds 2006-08 (3) |
| NONU | All Blacks powerhouse bowed out after 2015 World Cup (4) |
