| CAYLESS | Former New Zealand World Cupwinning rugby league captain, Nathan -- (7) |
| WHITE | South African World Cupwinning rugby coach had stint in charge of Brumbies 2012-13 (5) |
| VAN | Ex-Crows captain, Nathan ... Berlo (3) |
| VANBERLO | 2011-14 Crows captain, Nathan ...... (3,5) |
| LARKHAM | Wallabies' 1999 World Cupwinning five-eighth (7) |
| INVASOR | 2007 Dubai World Cupwinning horse (7) |
| ASOTASI | Roy -, Warrington Wolves rugby league prop; former New Zealand captain (7) |
| NOBLE | Former Great Britain rugby league captain nicknamed "Nobby" (5) |
| ELLERY | ...... Hanley, former Great Britain rugby league captain and coach (6) |
| SMIT | John -, captain of the South Africa 2007 Rugby World Cupwinning team (4) |
| ERIC | Great Britain and Wigan rugby league captain awarded an MBE in 1966 (4,6) |
| DAILYMESSENGER | First Australian rugby league captain, in 1908 (5,9) |
| MOORE | All Blacks' two-time World Cupwinning captain (5) |
| KEARNS | Fox Sports' former World Cupwinning Wallaby hooker (6) |
| JANE | Former All Black World Cupwinning winger, Cory -- (4) |
| EALES | Wallabies' 1999 World Cupwinning captain (5) |
| IMRAN | Mr Khan, cricket captain of Pakistan's 1992 World Cupwinning team (5) |
| KHAN | Captain of the 1992 World Cupwinning Pakistan cricket team (5,4) |
| SIMONPOIDEVIN | Stockbroker and 1991 World Cupwinning Wallaby flanker (5,8) |
| GC | Wallabies' 1991 World Cupwinning coach, initials (2) |
