| ITOJE | Maro, rugby union forward for Saracens and England (5) |
| CURRY | Ben and Tom, twin brothers who play as rugby union forwards for Sale Sharks and England (5) |
| BILLY | _ Vunipola, rugby union player who plays at No 8 for Saracens and England (5) |
| ELLIOT | ___ Daly, versatile rugby union back for Saracens and England (6) |
| BRACKEN | Kyran, Ireland-born former Rugby Union scrum half for Saracens and England (7) |
| YATES | Kevin ....., Bath, Sale, Saracens and England prop forward (5) |
| JAMIE | Saracens and England hooker, _ George (5) |
| SCRUM | Formation of Rugby Union forwards (5) |
| OBANO | Beno -, Bath Rugby and England prop; cousin of England lock Maro Itoje (5) |
| SELLA | Philippe ....., retired France threequarter who played for Saracens (5) |
| GRACE | - - - Moore, Saracens and Ireland back-row (5) |
| LUCIO | Argentina, Saracens and 2021-23 London Irish centre (5) |
| CINTI | Argentina, Saracens and 2021-23 London Irish centre (5) |
| UNION | Rugby ....., sport of Maro Itoje (5) |
| KAPELI | - - - Pifeleti, Tongan-born hooker for Saracens and USA (6) |
| KENYA | Maro Itoje would like this country to stage a World Cup, as he told RW (5) |
| MIKETEAGUE | Gloucester, England and British Lions rugby union forward, born 1960 (4,6) |
| BENOITDAUGA | French rugby union forward who won 63 caps from 1964-72 (6,5) |
| EASTER | Nick ___, 2007-2015 England lock/No.8; US men's national rugby union forwards and defence coach (6) |
| RUPERT | Friend possibly of Rugby Union forward (6) |