| GOING | Sid, New Zealand rugby union scrum half who won 29 caps prior to retirement in 1977 (5) |
| CLIFFMORGAN | Rugby union fly-half who won 29 caps for Wales, 1951-1958 (5,6) |
| BLADE | Caolin - - - , Connacht scrum-half who won his first Ireland cap last year (5) |
| BRACKEN | Kyran, former scrum-half who won 51 caps for England (7) |
| ROWING | Sport in which New Zealand has won 29 Olympic medals, including 14 golds (6) |
| MEADS | Colin, New Zealand rugby union player who earned the first of his 55 caps in 1957 (5) |
| JONAH | Former New Zealand rugby union player who became the youngest-ever All Black in 1994 (5,4) |
| BREEN | Barry ..... , Derry midfield or centre half who won All Ireland football final winner's medals in 1991 and 1994 (5) |
| EATON | Jason ..... , Hurricanes lock whose 2005 New Zealand rugby union debut was against Ireland (5) |
| BLAIR | Ben ?, New Zealand rugby union fullback; 2001 Test debutant against Scotland (5) |
| BRUCE | 1972-81 New Zealand rugby union centre (5) |
| KEITH | 2002-07 New Zealand rugby union lock (5) |
| CLIFF | Longtime Sale Sharks scrum-half who retired in 2023 (4,5) |
| PRIOR | Ian - - - , Western Force scrum-half who had a brief spell at Harlequins (5) |
| LIEIN | Extra element to retirement with truth out? (3-2) |
| ALLOT | Budget provides for everyone to retirement |
| OLDER | Closer to retirement |
| ANDYHADEN | New Zealand rugby union player who won the last of his 41 caps against Argentina in 1985 (4,5) |
| CARTER | Dan, New Zealand rugby union fly-half who is the highest points scorer in international rugby (6) |
| DEKLERK | Faf ___, South African rugby union scrum-half who was a key member of their 2019 World Cup winning team (2,5) |
