| SOLOMONA | Denny ___, New Zealand-born rugby league player signed by Castleford Tigers from London Broncos in 2 |
| IRO | Kevin ___, retired New Zealand-born rugby league centre nicknamed 'The Beast' (3) |
| POASA | NZ-born rugby league player, - Faamausili (5) |
| LUAMANU | Mat ___, New Zealand-born rugby union Number 8 signed by Harlequins in 2015 (7) |
| ISAACBOSS | New Zealand-born rugby union scrum-half; 2006-15 Ireland Test player (5,4) |
| AHVAN | Patrick ___, New Zealand-born Widnes Vikings rugby league player previously with Bradford Bulls (2,3 |
| BRUNT | Chris ..... , 2004-17 Northern Ireland player signed by West Brom from Sheffield Wednesday in 2007 (5) |
| SONG | Alex .... , Cameroon player signed by Barcelona from Arsenal in 2012 (4) |
| SHERYLSWOOPES | She was the first player signed by a WNBA team: 2 wds. |
| SAU | Junior ___, New Zealand-born Salford Red Devils rugby league centre (3) |
| TEMATA | Karl ...... , Cook Islands 2000 Rugby League World Cup prop at London Broncos/Harlequins RL from 2005-12 (6) |
| EGODO | Birmingham Moseley Rugby, 2017-2019 Castleford Tigers and 2020-2021 London Broncos wing/centre (5,5) |
| TUOYO | Birmingham Moseley Rugby, 2017-2019 Castleford Tigers and 2020-2021 London Broncos wing/centre (5,5) |
| DALE | Alan ___, New Zealand-born actor whose roles have included Jim Robinson in television soap Neighbour |
| PANTHERS | see 1dn, NFL American football team defeated by Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 in 2016 |
| CAROLINA | & 13D NFL American football team defeated by Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 in 2016 (8,8) |
| LALL | Denis _, New Zealand-born actor who played Cassandra's father Alan Parry in Only Fools and Horses (4) |
| KAFER | Rod ___, Wallabies rugby union centre who played for Leicester Tigers from 2001-03 (5) |
| RODKAFER | Wallabies rugby union centre who played for Leicester Tigers from 2001-03 (3,5) |
| GEOFFSTRONG | Liverpool utility player signed from Arsenal in 1964 (5,6) |