| WILKINSON | Jonny _, England player who scored the winning '17 Across' at the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final (9) |
| WOODWARD | Clive ---, winning coach at the 2003 Rugby World Cup |
| OTI | Chris England player who scored three tries against Ireland in the 1988 Five Nations (3) |
| STOKES | England player who scored a commanding 141 off 198 balls in the fourth Test.(last name) (6) |
| DIES | Passes over 17 across at school (4) |
| WARNS | Waves a 17-Across at, say |
| DALLAGLIO | Lawrence ___, England's number eight in the 2003 rugby World Cup final |
| JOELSTRANSKY | Former South African rugby player who scored the winning drop goal in the 1995 Rugby World Cup final |
| MARTIN | ___ Johnson former English rugby player who captained England to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup |
| DAWSON | Matt ---, former England rugby union player; a member of the 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning side (6) |
| TIE | The 2003 Rugby World Cup final between England and Australia showed this kind of drawn score even after two periods of extra time (England won out in the end!) |
| DEWIBEBB | Wales rugby union player who scored the winning try on his international debut against England in 1959 (4,4) |
| TINDALL | Husband of Zara Phillips who formed part of the 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning squad with Mike Catt, P |
| ABIGAILHARRISON | Who scored the winning goal against Austria in the Womens World Cup semi-final? (7-8) |
| OLGA | ____ Carmona, Spanish footballer who scored the winning goal in the 2023 Women's World Cup Final (4) |
| SITITI | Samoa No 8; try scorer against England in the 2003 Rugby World Cup (6) |
| SEMO | Samoa No 8; try scorer against England in the 2003 Rugby World Cup (4) |
| DROPGOAL | Move executed by Jonny Wilkinson to win the 2003 Rugby World Cup (4,4) |
| FERRERO | Juan Carlos _, Spanish tennis player who won the men's singles at the 2003 French Open (7) |
| BRANDI | Chastain who scored the winning goal at the 1999 Women's World Cup |
