| STANDOFF | Workers host northern bash for rugby player (5,3) |
| HENPARTY | Women's group eager to host northern prince (3,5) |
| ONEILL | Ollie nervously hosts northern playwright (6) |
| PROPERTY | Kit for rugby player burst tyre (8) |
| AWAKENED | Triggered a going away bash for Edward (8) |
| CASHBOOK | Chef admits organising bash for one of those in accounts (4,4) |
| SCUFFLES | Donnybrook's small bash for the French (8) |
| BUNFIGHT | Bash for beastly fun in the gulf (8) |
| PITPROP | Feel sorry for the most part for rugby player - a supporter of mine (3,4) |
| TACKLER | Gear right for rugby player (7) |
| FLYHALF | Annoying 19, small beer for rugby player |
| WING | Chicken piece for rugby player |
| LOCKERROOM | Somewhere to change for rugby player, or more peculiar (6,4) |
| LOCK | Hair fastener for rugby player (4) |
| SCRUMHALF | Almost get rid of mass drink for rugby player (5,4) |
| BACKHANDED | Damning kind of praise for rugby player, farm worker and journalist (10) |
| CENTRECIRCLE | Where it all kicks off for rugby player and the crowd (6,6) |
| VANDERMERWE | Leading group of French marines were shifted for rugby player (3,3,5) |
| GARDENCENTRES | Awful danger for rugby players producing their interpretations of Flower of Scotland, for instance (6,7) |
| WORLDCUP | Event for soccer in 2002 and for rugby and cricket in 2003 (5,3) |
