| GATLAND | Current Wales and former Ireland rugby coach. (7) |
| CARR | Surname shared by comedian Alan and former Ireland rugby international Nigel. (4) |
| OWEN | Son of the Ireland rugby coach, Andy Farrell, who has played over 100 times for England. (4) |
| GARETHBALE | The current Wales captain, record scorer and total Dragons icon! (6, 4) |
| RODON | Joe ....., Wales and former Tottenham defender (5) |
| OCONNOR | Anthony .' ...... , Aberdeen and former Ireland U-21 defender/ midfielder (7) |
| RINGL | Which former Ireland rugby international was recently appointed as a special envoy to the US for Northern Ireland by the British government? (8) |
| DARCY | Gordon, former Ireland rugby union centre who made his international debut in 1999 against Romania (5) |
| BREEN | Surname shared by Fine Gael TD Pat and former Ireland international Gary. (5) |
| BUCKLEY | Former Ireland. Connacht. Munster Rugby and Sale Sharks prop (4.7) |
| FARRELL | Joe Schmidt's successor as Ireland rugby head coach (7) |
| MCBRIDE | Willie John ---, ex-Ireland rugby union player who captained the British and Irish Lions side in South Africa in 1974 (7) |
| EMYVALE | Hometown of Ireland rugby star Tommy Bowe. (7) |
| LAIDLAW | Hurricanes' new Super Rugby coach (7) |
| KIERNAN | Ireland rugby union player who made his international debut against England in 1960 (3,7) |
| CARSLEY | Which former Ireland international will make his debut as England interim manager in the Aviva next month? (3,7) |
| ERASMUS | SA rugby coach, Rassie ... |
| SIMON | Halifax Panthers head coach and former forward; Ireland rugby league debutant in 2010 (5,4) |
| GRIX | Halifax Panthers head coach and former forward; Ireland rugby league debutant in 2010 (5,4) |
| BOSS | New Zealandborn former Ireland, Ulster Rugby and Leinster scrum-half (5,4) |
