| WILKINSON | The man who kicked the rugby World Cup out of Australia's grasp in 2003, England's Jonny ... |
| FIJI | Which country will face England in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup on Friday? (4) |
| UNION | World In _, a theme song of the Rugby World Cup (5) |
| LOMU | He shares the record for most tries in the Rugby World Cup (4) |
| IMG | Commercial partner of World Rugby that negotiates broadcast rights deals for the Rugby World Cups (1,1,1) |
| BAHR | Matt who kicked the game-winning field goal for the Giants in Super Bowl XXV |
| ENGLAND | The only northern hemisphere nation to have won the Rugby World Cup |
| HORNETS | Crime thriller based on a Stieg Larsson novel, The Girl Who Kicked the ___ Nest (6'1) |
| STIEGLARSSON | Swedish author whose Millennium trilogy ended with The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest: 2 wds. |
| NESTS | Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' ____ (2009) & 1975's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's ____. |
| NEST | "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' ___" |
| LARSSON | "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" novelist |
| WILLIAMWEBBELLIS | Anglican clergyman after whom the Rugby World Cup is named |
| POLLARD | South Africa and Leicester Tigers fly-half who kicked 22 points in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final against England (6,7) |
| HANDRE | South Africa and Leicester Tigers fly-half who kicked 22 points in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final against England (6,7) |
| SHARMA | Married name of Jai's estranged wife who kicked him out of Mulberry Cottage (6,6) |
| LAUREL | Married name of Jai's estranged wife who kicked him out of Mulberry Cottage (6,6) |
| HORSTMUHLMANN | German-born kicker who kicked a 50+ yard field goal in three successive games in 1970 |
| CURRAN | Hawks forward who kicked 3 goals in the 1989 Grand Final, Peter ... (6) |
| GEARIN | Canterbury winger who kicked six goals in the 1980 Grand Final, Steve ... (6) |
