| SPRINGBOK | Gazelle from which the South African rugby union team takes its nickname (9) |
| PROTEA | Genus of flower from which the South Africa national cricket team derive their nickname (6) |
| ORIOLE | Bird from which Baltimore's Major League Baseball team takes its name (6) |
| BLUEBULLS | South African rugby union team formerly called Northern Transvaal (4,5) |
| PIENAAR | Francois _, captain of the 1995 World Cup-winning South African rugby union team (7) |
| GOA | Gazelle from the Tibetan plateau |
| SPRINGBOKS | Nickname of the S African Rugby Union team (10) |
| CURRIECUP | South African rugby competition (6,3) |
| RELAYRACE | Competition event in which each member of a team takes turn to run or swim a lap of the course (5,4) |
| NEWMARKET | Town in Suffolk, location of Tattersalls and formerly the Jockey Club headquarters hence its nickname as the home of racing (9) |
| BLUEGRASS | Plant associated with Kentucky, giving the state its nickname (9) |
| JOHANN | South African rugby union coach, currently the head coach for Bath, _ van Graan (6) |
| SIDESTEPS | Team takes measures and avoids action (9) |
| DEKLERK | Faf ___, South African rugby union scrum-half who was a key member of their 2019 World Cup winning team (2,5) |
| FRIKDU | South African rugby union player capped 38 times, 1960-71 (4,2) |
| PREEZ | South African rugby union player capped 38 times, 1960-71 (5) |
| ERASMUS | Rassie ___, South African rugby union head coach appointed in 2024 (7) |
| ASARULE | Initially agree South African Rugby Union's less European, predictably |
| BOKKIE | I am included in the South African Rugby Team, sweetie! (6) |
| MEYER | Heyneke ..... , South African rugby union coach (5) |
