| BROADHURST | Early '80s NZ and Manly prop, Mark ... (10) |
| SPUD | '90s Souths and Manly prop Mark Carroll's nickname (4) |
| AARONWOODS | NSW Origin, Tigers, Bulldogs, Sharks, Dragons and Manly prop (5,5) |
| HOHN | '90s Broncos and Qld Origin prop, Mark... (4) |
| FAAOSO | Manly prop who broke his neck in 2013, Richie ... (6) |
| SARGENT | Knights' 1989 Rothmans medallist, prop Mark ... (7) |
| JUSTINHORO | Ex-NZ Maori, Eels and Manly forward, son of '90s Eels second-rower Mark (6,4) |
| INTERMEZZI | One word English used in NZ and Australia upset music (10) |
| ROYASOTASI | NZ and Souths prop, at Warrington in 2014-15 (3,7) |
| TRINATIONS | Australia, NZ and South Africa rugby competition (10) |
| ROTARYCLUB | Service network with groups all over NZ and around the world (6,4) |
| STEPHENSON | Australian winner of three early '80s LPGA majors, Jan ... (10) |
| ITALODISCO | Late 70s and early 80s genre that influenced Eurobeat |
| RUBIKSCUBE | Early '80s fad |
| JELLYBELLY | Candy brand that hit it big in the early '80s when President Reagan expressed a fondness for it |
| GIBBS | 1978-83 South prop and Manly and Swans team doctor, Nathan ... (5) |
| BLACKANDBLUE | Battered and bruised, like NZ and Scotland players? (5-3-4) |
| NUUAUSALA | Ex-NZ and Roosters prop, Frank-Paul ... (9) |
| MOA | Ex-Roosters, NZ and Tonga prop, Sam (3) |
| MATEO | Ex-Eels, Warriors and Manly forward, Feleti ... (5) |