| JONES | England's rugby coach (5) |
| CLIVE | Sir ..... Woodward, coach of England's rugby union team 1997-2004 (5) |
| THORN | Queensland Reds Super rugby coach (5) |
| HENRY | Knighted former rugby coach (3,6,5) |
| WAYNE | Sir ... Smith, rugby coach (5) |
| FRANK | Mr Hadden, rugby coach (5) |
| WHITE | South African World Cupwinning rugby coach had stint in charge of Brumbies 2012-13 (5) |
| ALLEY | Chelsea - - - , Black Fern who recently became Chelsea Semple after marrying a rugby coach (5) |
| OGARA | Ronan _'_, Irish rugby coach (1'4) |
| ELABD | Adam -, former Brighton and Hove Albion and Egypt footballer; brother of rugby coach Joe |
| SINFIELD | Kevin, ex-rugby league player appointed England's rugby union defence coach (8) |
| RFL | England's rugby league controlling body, abbrev (3) |
| SIRGRAHAM | Knighted former rugby coach (3,6,5) |
| WILLCARLING | Captain of England's rugby union team who led England to the World Cup final in 1991 (4,7) |
| OWENFARRELL | Captain of England's rugby union team (4,7) |
| CARLING | Will, England's rugby union captain 1988-1996 (7) |
| NOWELL | Jack, Exeter Chiefs winger who made his debut for England's rugby union team in 2014 (6) |
| REA | Former rugby league identity had stint as Brumbies rugby coach 2011, Tony -- (3) |
| SHERRATT | Matt, rugby coach appointed as interim coach of Wales in 2025 (8) |
| ASHTON | Lancashire town - dancer - Rugby coach (6) |
