| JOHNHART | He coached the All Blacks in 41 Tests between 1996-1999 (4,4) |
| LAWTON | Tom ......, rugby union hooker who played 41 Tests for Australia 1983-89 (6) |
| LLANELLI | Welsh rugby club whose high point came when they defeated the All Blacks in 1972 (8) |
| DONSHULA | He coached the only 17-0 season in NFL history |
| PATERSON | Who won the player of the match award in the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Gqeberha? (8) |
| WHINERAY | Wilson ........ , All Blacks prop; captain in 30 of his 32 Tests between 1957-65 (8) |
| LOMBARDI | He coached the Packers |
| GIOVANNI | 1995-1999 Brazil and 1996-1999 Barcelona attacker (8) |
| HUCKERBY | 1996-1999 Coventry and 2003-2008 Norwich attacker (6,8) |
| CALIGULA | Third Roman emperor, assassinated in 41 AD (8) |
| AARON | First name of one of three Smiths who played for the All Blacks in the 2015 Rugby World Cup final (5) |
| GOING | Sid, New Zealand rugby union scrum-half who debuted for the All Blacks in 1967 (5) |
| RYAN | Crusaders' forwards coach who joined the All Blacks in 2022 (5,4) |
| JASON | Crusaders' forwards coach who joined the All Blacks in 2022 (5,4) |
| CANE | Sam, flanker who was appointed captain of the All Blacks in 2020 (4) |
| KNOX | He coached the Rams, Bills, and Seahawks into the playoffs |
| ALF | Wood, initially a legendary footballer, played for Gloucester against the Original All Blacks in 1905 (3) |
| TAIJUL | Who won the player of the match award in the second Test between the West Indies and Bangladesh in Kingston recently? (6) |
| ALEX | Who won the Player of the Match award in the second Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle in February 2025? (4) |
| MOTTA | He coached the Bullets to an NBA crown |
