| HABANA | South Africa's record try-scorer, with 67 from 2004-16 (6) |
| ROFF | Australian Super Rugby's record try-scorer with 57 touchdowns (4) |
| LEN | First name of Mr Goodman, head judge on Strictly from 2004-16 (3) |
| XTRA | The - Factor, title of an ITV2 companion show from 2004-16 (4) |
| EASTER | Nick ......, former England Number 8 at Harlequins 2004-16 (6) |
| ABACUS | Old scorer with a header for Chelsea hugged by a coach (6) |
| SACHIN | Top Test run scorer, with 15,921, ... Tendulkar (6) |
| VAGANA | Nigel ___, top try scorer in the 2002 NRL season (6) |
| SITITI | Samoa try scorer against England in the 2003 Rugby World Cup (6) |
| DENIVE | Hal FC hooker; try scorer on his Super League XXVII debut (6) |
| MILNER | NZ's 2015 Rugby World Cup final try scorer, Nehe ... -Skudder (6) |
| DONGUY | 2007-14 Toulouse wing; 2008 Heineken Cup Final try-scorer (4,6) |
| BUTITU | Fiji and Castres centre; try scorer against England in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals (6) |
| LESFRIDGE | Former Chelsea goalkeeper; 2004-16 Nairn County boss (3,6) |
| WALTERDAVIS | The all-time leading scorer with the Phoenix Suns who died recently. (6,5) |
| SACHINTENDULKAR | Top Test run scorer, with 15,921 (6,9) |
| DAMIANMORI | Ex-Adelaide City manager and second top Socceroo goal scorer, with 29 (6,4) |
| CASTY | Remi ..... , 2004-16 France and 2014 Sydney Roosters prop between spells at Catalans Dragons (5) |
| EVRA | Patrice ...., 2004-16 France, 2002-06 Monaco and 2014-17 Juventus defender (4) |
| PATRICEEVRA | 2004-16 France and 2006-14 Manchester United defender (7,4) |
