| SCUP | North Atlantic porgy is up against South Carolina (4) |
| ANTI | Tina is up against it (4) |
| SCONCE | Its back is up against the wall |
| ROPES | What penniless band is up against |
| VERSUS | What Sudan’s first American vicar is up against |
| ABUTS | Is up against? |
| OWEN | Michael ___, rugby union Number 8; 2002 Wales Test debutant against South Africa (4) |
| EAST | One against South European wine ignoring Italy (4) |
| AMES | LEG, England Test cricketer who scored an innings of 148 against South Africa at the Oval in 1935 (4 |
| NASH | B P ___, West Indies Test cricketer who hit 114 against South Africa at Basseterre, St Kitts in 2010 (4) |
| TONY | Rugby union centre whose 2001 France Test debut was against South Africa (4,5) |
| ORAM | JDP, New Zealand Test cricketer who scored an innings of 119 n.o. against South Africa at Hamilton in 2004 (4) |
| AMRE | Batting coach of Delhi for the 2021 IPL, this former Indian batsman is known for his century on Test debut against South Africa in 1992 |
| NEIL | 1948-63 Australia cricketer who made 205 against South Africa in Melbourne in 1953 (4,6) |
| MARK | Which Irish fast bowler took four wickets in the second T20I against South Africa enabling Ireland to win and square the two-match series held recently? (4,5) |
| HART | Matthew, New Zealand Test cricketer who took 5-77 against South Africa at Johannesburg in 1994 (4) |
| GERBER | Danie ?, rugby union centre; 1980 South Africa Test debutant against South America (6) |
| ALEXDOOLAN | Tasmanian who made his Test debut in 2014 against South Africa (4,6) |
| OLLIE | Bowler who took 9-78 for Sussex against Glamorgan in Cardiff in the 2021 County Championship and 5-49 for England against South Africa in the 3rd Test at The Oval in 2022 (5) |
| ROBINSON | Bowler who took 9-78 for Sussex against Glamorgan in Cardiff in the 2021 County Championship and 5-49 for England against South Africa in the 3rd Test at The Oval in 2022 (8) |
