| YUTAMURA | Yokohama Canon Eagles fly-half; Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup squad member (2,6) |
| DEKLERK | Faf .. ..... , Yokohama Canon Eagles and 2016-21 South Africa scrum-half 2019 Rugby World Cup final winner (2,5) |
| GAZELLES | Large eagles fly around Zulu's animals (8) |
| KANDINSKY | Artist preserved, it's said, where eagles fly? (9) |
| SKY | Where eagles fly |
| NKOSI | S'busiso ?, Sharks wing; South Africa 2019 Rugby World Cup squad member |
| SINCKLER | Kyle ......., Toulon, 2011-20 Harlequins aid 2020-24 Bristol Bears prop; England try scorer in the 2019 Rugby World Cup grader-final win over Australia (8) |
| ERICDIER | Spurs midfielder/defender and England World Cup squad member (4,4) |
| PISI | Tusi -, fly-half; 2019 Rugby World Cup Samoa squad member (4) |
| FOLLICLY | Bald eagle: fly off with cold chill around North (8,10) |
| GRACIUEX | Japan's 2019 Cox Plate winner, Lys ... (8) |
| JOHNNYLEOTA | Sale Sharks centre; Samoa 2015 Rugby World Cup squad member |
| NISSANSTADIUM | Venue in Yokohama Japan where the final match of 2019 Rugby World Cup will be held: 2 wds. |
| 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) |
| ROMANIA | European country axed from 2019 Rugby World Cup for fielding ineligible players during qualifiers (7) |
| SAMOA | 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A nation coached by Steve Jackson (5) |
| PROP | Position associated with 2019 Rugby World Cup Ireland players Cian Healy and Tadhg Furlong (4) |
| RUSSIA | Nation that lost all four matches in 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A (6) |
| FIJI | 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool D nation coached by John McKee (4) |
